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Story: work together. Can we …, please? The sounds a and ai
Textbook: pp. 10–11
GoalTalk about the value “work together”; ask for permission: “Can we …, please?”; the sounds a and ai.
New words
permission · ruxsatplease · iltimossnake · ilontail · dum
Explanation
Story value: when we work together, the job is quicker and better. To ask permission: “Can we play outside, please?” Answers: “Yes, you can.” or “Sorry, you can’t.” Always add “please”. Say it! — the long “ay” sound, spelled a or ai: snake, name, cake, tail, rain.
Worked examples
“Cleaning together”. Aziza and Sardor want to clean the classroom. The desks are heavy and they cannot lift them alone. Aziza asks the teacher: “Can we move the desks together, please?” Then four children lift one desk. The job is finished fast. Everybody smiles.
The snake has a long tail. Rain, rain, rain! I make a cake.
Class activity
“Ask permission”: a child asks “Can we …, please?” (open the window, play a game). The teacher answers “Yes, you can.” or “Sorry, you can’t.” Then repeat the “ay” words together (snake, tail, cake).
Practice
1
Ask permission to open the window with your friends.
Can we open the window, please?
2
Which word has the “ay” sound: snake or dog?
snake
3
The teacher says no to “Can we go out?” How?
Sorry, you can’t.
4
What is the value of the story?
Work together.