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This is my nose
Mridang: Unit 1, Chapter 1
GoalAsk and answer: What is this? What are these?
New words
this · for one thing that is nearthese · for two or more things that are nearmy · it belongs to mewhat · a word for a question
Explanation
For one part we say: This is my nose. For two parts we say: These are my ears. We ask: What is this? What are these?
| One: This is … | Two: These are … |
|---|---|
| my head | my feet |
| my mouth | my knees |
| my nose | my eyes |
Worked examples
Imran
What is this?
Sana
This is my head.
Imran
What are these?
Sana
These are my arms.
Point to one part. Say: This is my hand. Point to two. Say: These are my hands.
Ask your friend: What is this? Touch your head.
Class activity
Talk in pairs. Touch a part of your body and ask: ‘What is this?’ Your partner answers: ‘This is your …’. Then touch two parts and ask: ‘What are these?’ Take turns.
Practice
1
Look at the picture. What is this? Say the sentence.
This is my tongue.
2
Say the missing word: These ___ my hands. (is / are)
are.
3
Say the missing word: ___ is my nose. (This / These)
This.
4
Listen. What are these?
…
Legs.
5
Writing: copy ‘This is my nose.’
This is my nose.