Two by Two
Module
Fun and Games
Unit
Things that come in pairs
Programme Outline
During a magic show, a magician performssome tricksfor a group of children. After hewaves his magic wand andsays some magic words, the girls find that they are wearing the boys’ jeans, shoes and shorts.The boys find that they are wearing the girls’ dresses and skirts.All the childrenare amazed, especially Sally.After the show, Sallyfinds the magic wandleft behind, soshe wavesit in the air.To her amazement, another Sally appears.What willthe real Sally do?Can the magician help her?
Key Stage 1 Learning Targets
To develop an ever-improving capability to use English
▫ to interpret and use given information through processes or activities such as
matching anddescribing; and to follow simple instructions (K.S.b)
▫to recognize some obvious features of the English language in simple spoken and
written texts such as the plural forms of nouns; and to apply this awareness to one’s initial learning and use of the language (K.S.f)
Communicative functions
1. Seek and provide information and elucidation
2. Talk about personal possessions
3. Talk about quantities
Suggested Activities
1. Motivate pupils by invitingthem to look for things that come in pairs. Brainstorm
ideas.
2. Briefly introduce the programmeand the main character Sally.
3. Focus pupils’ attention on these language forms:
● Plural forms of nounssuch as toothbrushes andtowels.
● Use of “pair” to describe things that are intended to be used together such as a pair of socks, and thingsin which two partsare joined togethersuch as a pair of glasses.
● Use of possessiveadjectives such as his, yourand her to show possession.
4. How many?In COPYMASTER 1a, pupils will cross out the plural formsof the nouns under the pictures.
Answers:
1. Two capes (Χ) 2. Two towel (Χ) 3. Two toothbrush (Χ)
4. Two bedes (Χ) 5. Two sandwich (Χ) 6. Two cup (Χ)
5.What are things that come in pairs? To review the concept of pairs and the plural forms of nouns, pupilswill circle the appropriate itemsinCOPYMASTER 1band write the correct “pair” formson the lines.Number one has been done. Encourage pupils towritedown more examples such asa pair of gloves and a pair of mittens.
Answers:
1.A pair of shoes2. A pair ofglasses3. A pair of jeans
4. A pair ofsocks5.A pair of shorts 6. A pair of slippers
7.A pair of pyjamas
6. Whose thing is this?In COPYMASTER 2, pupils fill in the bubbles with the correct possessive adjectives--his, myor her --that mean the same asthe words in brackets or that are suggested in the pictures.
Answers:
1. This is(the boy’s) his sock.
2. I am wearing her shoe. A girl’s shoe.
3. I am wearing(the girl’s) her dress.
4. Those are my jeans.
7. Sing along. As an extended activity,teachers guide pupils to sing along with the
lyrics in COPYMASTER 3.
COPYMASTER 1
Two by Two
Part 1a. How many?Cross out Χ the wrong answers.
1. Two caps/ Two capes /
2. Two towel/ Two towels
3. Two toothbrushes/ Two toothbrush /
4. Two beds/ Two bedes
5. Two sandwiches/ Two sandwich /
6. Two cups/ Two cup
COPYMASTER 1
Two by Two
Part 1b.Whatare things that come in pairs?Circle and write on the line.
Number one has been done.
1.A pair of shoes
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Write more examples.
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COPYMASTER 2
Two by Two
Whose thing is this? Fill in the bubbles with the correct words.
myher his
COPYMASTER 2
Two by Two
COPYMASTER 3
Two by Two
Sing along
The shoes go marching two by two
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The slippers go marching two by two
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The socks go marching two by two
The dresses, the glasses and Sallys, too
And they all go marching
Down to the ground
To get out of the rain
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
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