UNIT 1 – PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE
Lesson 1.8 Pronunciation and Revision
(SB page 18 – 19)

Pictionary – Let's draw
children

married

baby

dress

family

dance

slim

shoes

short

Objective
I can
• pronounce the /ɪ/ sound.
• describe a person, use 'have got' to talk about possession, and
use 'can' to talk about abilities.

Short sound.

Made by a very special
vowel.

/ɪ/

Exercise 4 (SB page 18)
Listen to how we pronounce the /ɪ/ sound.
Listen again and repeat.

big

English

children

Exercise 5 (SB page 18)
In pairs, say the sentences. Listen, check and repeat.

1. My sister is pretty and slim.

2. It's different in Italy.

Odd one out
1. 

pretty

pill

slim

peg

2. 

ten

pen

English

men

3. 

thing

November

review

England

4. 

exam

ebook

end

example

Look at the picture. Complete the table in description of Richie.
Physical
appearance

Personality

Clothes and
footwear

tall

blue jeans

strong

white trainers

short blonde hair
blue eyes

clever

green T-shirt
black jacket

Exercise 3 (SB page 19)
Write the description of Richie.

Richie is twelve years old. He is a very clever
person. He's tall and strong. He's got short blond
hair and blue eyes. Today, he's got blue jeans, white
trainers, a green T-shirt, and a black jacket.

Can / Can't
Meaning
To talk about abilities
in the present

Usage

Form

can/can't

(+) S + can + V

+ V infinitive

(-) S + can't + V
(?) Can + S + V?
(?)Wh-question + can + S + V?

Exercise 6 (SB page 19)
Use can/can't to make sentences about Janey.

dance well

can dance well

drive a car

can't drive a car

Janey can dance well but she can't drive a car.

Rock Paper Scissors

1

2

3

4

5

6

Team A
2. Janey can speak Spanish, but she can't speak Polish.
3. Janey can swim but she can't fly.
4. Janey can cook but she can't jump six metres.
5. Your sentence.
6. Your sentence.

Team B

Have got
Usage

Meaning
To talk about
possession

I
You
We
They
He
She
It

have
got

Form
(+) S + have/has got + N.
(-) S + haven't/hasn't got + N.
(?) Have/Has + S + got + N?

has got

(?) Wh-question + have/has + S
+ got + N?

Exercise 7 (SB page 19)
Make sentences about Janey. Use has got/hasn't got.

has got two grannies
hasn't got a big family
Janey has got two grannies, but she hasn't got a big family.

Rock Paper Scissors

1

2

3

4

5

Team A
2. Janey has got two blond hair, but she hasn't got blue eyes.
3. Janey has a cool T-shirt, but she hasn't got a football shirt.
4. Janey has an interesting hobby, but she hasn't got a pet.
5. Your sentence.
6. Your sentence.

6
Team B

Exercise 9(SB page 19)
Work in pairs. You meet at new school.

Hello!

Hi.
A

B