Possessive adjectives
Overview
In this beginner-level ESL lesson, the emphasis is on mastering possessive adjectives in English. Possessive adjectives are essential, indicating ownership or belonging. By the end of this session, students will be equipped with the knowledge to use them accurately and confidently in their conversations.
The lesson begins with a suggested boardwork example, highlighting one way to introduce the target language. Following this, we move on to several low-resource activities, where students work through different grammar tasks focused on possessive adjectives. To wrap things up, a classroom game has been included to reinforce the main objectives of the lesson.
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Lesson Outline
Classroom activities
Use of the board
Step through an example for each possessive adjective. Give the students the first part and elicit the rest. Draw particular attention to how animals are handled.
Possessive drill
The students learn a quick exercise to help them remember and revise the target language.
Pronoun match
Students have to match subject pronouns to possessive adjectives.
Whose is it?
For this writing activity, students will work in pairs to create sentences from images on the board.
Classroom games
Board relay: Possessive adjectives
Teams will race to create a list of possessive statements based on observations made in the classroom.
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180+ ESL lesson plans
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