🤩Meet your first English sentences – Oum, a girl from Siem Reap (A1 beginners, part 7)

  • a day in her life.

Oum is a young girl.
She wakes up early.
She eats breakfast.
She puts on her school uniform.
She takes her bag.
She walks to school.
She sees her friends.
She goes to class.
She reads and writes.
She counts numbers.
She draws pictures.
She plays at break time.
She laughs with friends.
She learns many things.
The bell rings.
School is finished.
She walks home.
She eats dinner.
She does homework.
She goes to sleep.
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Vocabulary:

  • young – not old
  • to wake up – to open your eyes in the morning
  • to eat breakfast – to eat food in the morning
  • to put on a uniform – to wear school clothes
  • to take a bag – to pick up your school bag
  • to walk – to go with your feet
  • to see friends – to look at and meet friends
  • to go to class – to enter the classroom
  • to read – to look at words and understand
  • to write – to make words with a pen or pencil
  • to count numbers – to say 1, 2, 3, 4…
  • to draw pictures – to make a picture with a pencil or pen
  • to play – to have fun
  • break time – time to rest and play at school
  • to laugh – to make a happy sound “ha ha”
  • the bell rings – the school bell makes a sound “ding ding”
  • finished – done, no more
  • homework – school work at home
  • to sleep – to close your eyes and rest at night

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Basics:

Personal Pronounam / is / are
Iam8 years old
Youare8 years old
Heis8 years old
Sheis8 years old
Itis8 years old
Weare8 years old
You (plural)are8 years old
Theyare8 years old

Negation:

Personal Pronounam not / is not / are not
Iam not8 years old
Youare not8 years old
Heis not8 years old
Sheis not8 years old
Itis not8 years old
Weare not8 years old
You (plural)are not8 years old
Theyare not8 years old

Questions:

Question WordPersonal Pronoun
AmI8 years old?
Areyou8 years old?
Ishe8 years old?
Isshe8 years old?
Isit8 years old?
Arewe8 years old?
Areyou (plural)8 years old?
Arethey8 years old?

Statement:

Personal PronounVerb
Ilikeice cream
Youlikeice cream
Helikesice cream
Shelikesice cream
Itlikesice cream
Welikeice cream
You (plural)likeice cream
Theylikeice cream

Negation:

Personal PronounVerb (negative)
Ido not likeice cream
Youdo not likeice cream
Hedoes not likeice cream
Shedoes not likeice cream
Itdoes not likeice cream
Wedo not likeice cream
You (plural)do not likeice cream
Theydo not likeice cream

Questions:

Do / DoesPersonal PronounVerbSugar?
DoIlikesugar?
Doyoulikesugar?
Doeshelikesugar?
Doesshelikesugar?
Doesitlikesugar?
Dowelikesugar?
Doyou (plural)likesugar?
Dotheylikesugar?

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Negations, questions:

  1. Oum is a young girl.

    YOU WRITE:

a) Oum is not a young girl.
b) Is Oum a young girl?

2. She wakes up early.

YOU WRITE:

a) She does not eat breakfast.
b) Does she eat breakfast?

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3. Oum eats breakfast.
a) ______________________
b) ______________________

4. Oum puts on her school uniform.
a) ______________________
b) ______________________

5. Oum takes her bag.
a) ______________________
b) ______________________

6. Oum walks to school.
a) ______________________
b) ______________________

7. Oum sees her friends.
a) ______________________
b) ______________________

8. Oum goes to class.
a) ______________________
b) ______________________

9. Oum reads and writes.
a) ______________________
b) ______________________

10. Oum counts numbers.
a) ______________________
b) ______________________

11. Oum draws pictures.
a) ______________________
b) ______________________

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Correct version:

1. Oum is young.
a) Oum is not young.
b) Is Oum young?

2. Oum wakes up early.
a) Oum does not wake up early.
b) Does Oum wake up early?

3. Oum eats breakfast.
a) Oum does not eat breakfast.
b) Does Oum eat breakfast?

4. Oum puts on her uniform.
a) Oum does not put on her uniform.
b) Does Oum put on her uniform?

5. Oum takes her bag.
a) Oum does not take her bag.
b) Does Oum take her bag?

6. Oum walks to school.
a) Oum does not walk to school.
b) Does Oum walk to school?

7. Oum sees her friends.
a) Oum does not see her friends.
b) Does Oum see her friends?

8. Oum goes to class.
a) Oum does not go to class.
b) Does Oum go to class?

9. Oum reads and writes.
a) Oum does not read and write
b) Does Oum readand write?

11. Oum counts numbers.
a) Oum does not count numbers.
b) Does Oum count numbers?

12. Oum draws pictures.
a) Oum does not draw pictures.
b) Does Oum draw pictures?

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Answer:

  1. Is Oum a young girl?

    YOU WRITE:

    Yes, she is a young girl.
  2. Does Oum wake up early?
    _______________________
  3. Does Oum eat breakfast?
    _______________________
  4. Does Oum put on her school uniform?
    _______________________
  5. Does Oum walk to school?
    _______________________
  6. Does Oum see her friends?
    _______________________
  7. Does Oum go to class?
    _______________________
  8. Does Oum read and write?
    _______________________
  9. Does Oum play at break time?
    _______________________
  10. Does Oum do homework?
    _______________________

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Correct answers:

Yes, Oum is a young girl.

Yes, Oum wakes up early.

Yes, Oum eats breakfast.

Yes, Oum puts on her school uniform.

Yes, Oum walks to school.

Yes, Oum sees her friends.

Yes, Oum goes to class.

Yes, Oum reads and writes.

Yes, Oum plays at break time.

Yes, Oum does homework.
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True?

  1. Oum is an old woman.

    YOU WRITE:

    No, she is not an old woman. She is a young girl.
  2. Oum sleeps all day.

    YOU WRITE:

    No, she does not sleep all day. She wakes up early.
  3. Oum eats lunch in the morning.
    ______________________________
  4. Oum wears a red dress to school.
    ______________________________
  5. Oum drives a car to school.
    ______________________________
  6. Oum sees a cat on the way to school.
    ______________________________
  7. Oum sleeps in class.
    ______________________________
  8. Oum sleeps at break time.
    ______________________________
  9. Oum goes to school at night.
    ______________________________

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Correct version:

  1. No, she is not an old woman. She is a young girl.
  2. No, she does not sleep all day. She wakes up early.
  3. No, she does not eat lunch in the morning. She eats breakfast.
  4. No, she does not wear a red dress at school. She puts on her school uniform.
  5. No, she does not drive a car to school. She walks to school.
  6. No, she does not see a cat on the way to school. She sees her friends.
  7. No, she does not sleep at break time. She plays at break time.
  8. No, she does not go to school at night. She sleeps at night.

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True or false?

  1. Is Oum a girl or a boy?

    YOU WRITE:

    Oum is not a boy. Oum is a girl
  2. Does she get up at 10 in the morning?
    ______________________________
  3. Does she eat breakfast at school?
    ______________________________
  4. Does she wear a red dress?
    ______________________________
  5. Does she walk or drive to school?
    ______________________________
  6. Does she see a cat on the way to school?
    ______________________________
  7. Does she sleep at break time?
    ______________________________
  8. Does she go to school at night?
    ______________________________
  9. Does she read and write in class?
    ______________________________
  10. Does she do homework at school?
    ______________________________

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Correct version:

No, she is not a boy. She is a girl.

No, she does not get up at 10 in the morning. She gets up early.

No, she does not eat breakfast at school. She eats breakfast at home.

No, she does not wear a red dress. She puts on her school uniform.

No, she does not drive to school. She walks to school.

No, she does not see a cat on the way to school. She sees her friends.

No, she does not sleep at break time. She plays at break time.

No, she does not go to school at night. She goes to school in the morning.

No, she does not skip [to not do something you usually do.] reading and writing. She reads and writes in class.

No, she does not do homework at school. She does homework at home.

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Interview:


Interviewer: Is Oum an old woman?
Person: No, she is not an old woman. She is a young girl.

Interviewer: Does Oum wake up early?
Person: Yes, she wakes up early.

Interviewer: Does Oum eat breakfast?
Person: Yes, she eats breakfast.

Interviewer: Does Oum wear a red dress?
Person: No, she does not wear a red dress. She wears her school uniform.

Interviewer: Does Oum take her bag?
Person: Yes, she takes her bag.

Interviewer: Does Oum walk to school?
Person: Yes, she walks to school.

Interviewer: Does Oum see a cat on the way?
Person: No, she does not see a cat. She sees her friends.

Interviewer: Does Oum go to class?
Person: Yes, she goes to class.

Interviewer: Does Oum play at break time?
Person: Yes, she plays at break time.

Interviewer: Does Oum do homework at school?
Person: No, she does not do homework at school. She does homework at home.


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Complete, fill in, words below:

bag – breakfast – at home – wakes up –
walks – school uniform –
goes – friends –
break time

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Interviewer: Who is Oum?
Person: She is a young girl.

Interviewer: What does Oum do in the morning?
Person: She __________ early.

Interviewer: What does Oum eat in the morning?
Person: She eats __________.

Interviewer: What does Oum wear to school?
Person: She wears her __________.

Interviewer: What does Oum take to school?
Person: She takes her __________.

Interviewer: How does Oum go to school?
Person: She __________ to school.

Interviewer: Who does Oum see on the way to school?
Person: She sees her___________.

Interviewer: Where does Oum go after she arrives at school?
Person: She __________ to class.

Interviewer: What does Oum do at __________?
Person: She plays with her friends.

Interviewer: Where does Oum do her homework?
Person: No, she does not do homework at school. She does homework __________

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Correct version:


Interviewer: Who is Oum?
Person: She is a young girl.

Interviewer: What does Oum do in the morning?
Person: She wakes up early.

Interviewer: What does Oum eat in the morning?
Person: She eats breakfast.

Interviewer: What does Oum wear to school?
Person: She wears her school uniform.

Interviewer: What does Oum take to school?
Person: She takes her bag.

Interviewer: How does Oum go to school?
Person: She walks to school.

Interviewer: Who does Oum see on the way to school?
Person: She sees her friends.

Interviewer: Where does Oum go after she arrives at school?
Person: She goes to class.

Interviewer: What does Oum do at break time?
Person: She plays with her friends.

Interviewer: Where does Oum do her homework?
Person: No, she does not do homework at school. She does homework at home.


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A story:

I am a young girl. I wake up early and eat breakfast.
I put on my school uniform and take my bag.
I walk to school and see my friends on the way.
I go to class, and I read and write.
I count numbers and draw pictures.
At break time, I play with my friends and laugh.
The bell rings and school is finished.
I walk home, do my homework, and go to sleep.
________________________

Rewrite the story, start with

Oum is a young girl. She wakes up……….

and make all changes necessary.
________________________

Correct version:


Oum is a young girl. She wakes up early and eats breakfast. She puts on her school uniform and takes her bag. She walks to school and sees her friends on the way. She goes to class, and she reads and writes. She counts numbers and draws pictures. At break time, she plays with her friends and laughs. The bell rings and school is finished. She walks home, does her homework, and goes to sleep.
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