Δ’ Τάξη – Unit 1

Back to School

A warm first unit for classroom objects, school places, school subjects and timetables. Grammar focus: there is / there are and have got / has got.

Unit map

Theme: school life

Vocabulary: classroom, subjects, timetable

Grammar: there is/are, have got

Skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing

Lessons

Τα 3 Lessons του Unit 1

Μαθαίνουμε σχολικές λέξεις, μιλάμε για την τάξη μας και κάνουμε εξάσκηση στη γραμματική του Unit 1.

Lesson 1

A new student in class

Meet Andrew and talk about what exists in a classroom or school.

  • Warm-up: What can you see in our classroom?
  • Pair work: compare two classrooms.
  • Mini writing: In my classroom there is/are…

Lesson 2

My timetable

Students practise school subjects and ask/answer about a timetable.

  • Listen/read a timetable.
  • Ask: What have we got on Monday?
  • Write your own timetable.

Lesson 3

Project lesson

Create a simple school/classroom poster or compare schools.

  • Draw your classroom.
  • Label 8-10 objects.
  • Present: In my classroom there is/are…

Vocabulary EN-GR

Λεξιλόγιο Unit 1

Classroom words

EnglishΕλληνικά
classroomτάξη / αίθουσα
school bagσχολική τσάντα
blackboard / boardπίνακας
deskθρανίο / γραφείο
teacher’s deskγραφείο δασκάλου
mapχάρτης
pictureεικόνα
curtainsκουρτίνες
windowπαράθυρο
floorόροφος / πάτωμα
playgroundαυλή / προαύλιο
computer roomαίθουσα υπολογιστών

School words

EnglishΕλληνικά
subjectμάθημα
timetableωρολόγιο πρόγραμμα
LanguageΓλώσσα
MathsΜαθηματικά
EnglishΑγγλικά
HistoryΙστορία
Environmental StudiesΜελέτη Περιβάλλοντος
ArtΚαλλιτεχνικά
MusicΜουσική
P.E.Γυμναστική
new studentνέος μαθητής / νέα μαθήτρια
pen friendφίλος/η αλληλογραφίας

Vocabulary exercises

1. 24-student flip-card round. Κάθε παιδί παίρνει έναν αριθμό από το 1 ως το 24. Πατάει την κάρτα, βλέπει τη σημασία και λέει μια μικρή πρόταση.

Say it like this:

Number 6: map – χάρτης. / There is a map on the wall.

2. Find and answer. Κοίτα τις κάρτες και απάντησε γρήγορα:

  • Which words are school subjects?
  • Which words can you see in a classroom?
  • Which words are places in a school?
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις

Subjects: Language, Maths, English, History, Environmental Studies, Art, Music, P.E.

Classroom: classroom, school bag, board, desk, teacher’s desk, map, picture, curtains, window, floor.

School places: playground, computer room.

3. Partner chain. Student A asks, Student B answers. Then Student B asks the next student.

Question: What is number ___?

Answer: Number ___ is ___. It means ___.

4. Complete.

  1. My favourite school subject is ________.
  2. In my classroom there is a ________.
  3. In my classroom there are ________.
  4. Today I have got ________.
Example answers – Παραδείγματα
  1. My favourite school subject is English.
  2. In my classroom there is a board.
  3. In my classroom there are three windows.
  4. Today I have got Maths.

Grammar Corner

There is / There are + Have got / Has got

Μαθαίνουμε πώς λέμε τι υπάρχει στην τάξη μας και τι μαθήματα έχουμε στο πρόγραμμά μας.

1. There is / There are

English: We use there is and there are to say that something exists or is in a place.

Ελληνικά: Χρησιμοποιούμε το there is / there are για να πούμε ότι κάτι υπάρχει κάπου.

Singular

There is + one thing

There is a board in my classroom.

Υπάρχει ένας πίνακας στην τάξη μου.

Plural

There are + two or more things

There are twelve desks in my classroom.

Υπάρχουν δώδεκα θρανία στην τάξη μου.

Owl tip

If you can count more than one, use there are.

Αν είναι περισσότερα από ένα, βάζουμε there are.

FormSingularPlural
AffirmativeThere is / There’s a map.There are / There’re maps.
NegativeThere is not / There isn’t a poster.There are not / There aren’t posters.
QuestionIs there a computer room?Are there maps on the walls?

Classroom examples: There is a timetable on the wall. / There are twenty-five students. / There isn’t a football field in my school. / Are there curtains in your classroom?

2. Have got / Has got

English: We use have got to talk about things we have, school subjects on a timetable, or features.

Ελληνικά: Το have got σημαίνει έχω. Με he / she / it χρησιμοποιούμε has got.

SubjectAffirmativeNegativeQuestion
I / You / We / Theyhave got / ‘ve gothaven’t gotHave I/you/we/they got?
He / She / Ithas got / ‘s gothasn’t gotHas he/she/it got?

Timetable

We have got English today.

Έχουμε Αγγλικά σήμερα.

Possession

Nick has got a new school bag.

Ο Nick έχει μια καινούργια σχολική τσάντα.

Negative

They haven’t got Music today.

Δεν έχουν Μουσική σήμερα.

Extra grammar practice

Κάνε πρώτα την άσκηση και μετά πάτησε το κουμπί για να δεις τις λύσεις.

A. Choose there is or there are.

Tip: One thing = There is. Two or more things = There are.

  1. ________ a map on the wall.
  2. ________ three windows in our classroom.
  3. ________ a computer room in my school.
  4. ________ twenty desks in the classroom.
  5. ________ a playground next to the school.
  6. ________ one teacher’s desk near the board.
  7. ________ two pictures above the door.
  8. ________ a timetable on my desk.
  9. ________ many books in the school bag.
  10. ________ an English book on the floor.
  11. ________ four curtains in the classroom.
  12. ________ a new student in our class.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. There is
  2. There are
  3. There is
  4. There are
  5. There is
  6. There is
  7. There are
  8. There is
  9. There are
  10. There is
  11. There are
  12. There is

B. Make the sentences negative.

Tip: There is -> There isn’t. There are -> There aren’t.

  1. There is a poster on the wall.
  2. There are curtains in the classroom.
  3. There is a football field in my school.
  4. There are pictures on the classroom walls.
  5. There is a computer on every desk.
  6. There are ten maps in the room.
  7. There is a playground on the roof.
  8. There are English books under the window.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. There isn’t a poster on the wall.
  2. There aren’t curtains in the classroom.
  3. There isn’t a football field in my school.
  4. There aren’t pictures on the classroom walls.
  5. There isn’t a computer on every desk.
  6. There aren’t ten maps in the room.
  7. There isn’t a playground on the roof.
  8. There aren’t English books under the window.

C. Make questions.

Tip: Put Is or Are first.

  1. there / a board / in your classroom?
  2. there / maps / on the walls?
  3. there / a library / in your school?
  4. there / many students / in your class?
  5. there / a timetable / on the wall?
  6. there / two doors / in your classroom?
  7. there / a computer room / at your school?
  8. there / pencils / in your school bag?
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. Is there a board in your classroom?
  2. Are there maps on the walls?
  3. Is there a library in your school?
  4. Are there many students in your class?
  5. Is there a timetable on the wall?
  6. Are there two doors in your classroom?
  7. Is there a computer room at your school?
  8. Are there pencils in your school bag?

D. Complete with have got or has got.

Tip: I / you / we / they = have got. He / she / it = has got.

  1. I ________ English on Monday.
  2. Sophia ________ Maths today.
  3. We ________ P.E. on Friday.
  4. Nick ________ a new pencil case.
  5. They ________ Art and Music this week.
  6. You ________ a blue school bag.
  7. My friend ________ a pen friend.
  8. The classroom ________ three big windows.
  9. Our class ________ History on Tuesday.
  10. Anna and Kostas ________ Music today.
  11. He ________ a ruler and a pencil.
  12. We ________ a new timetable.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. have got
  2. has got
  3. have got
  4. has got
  5. have got
  6. have got
  7. has got
  8. has got
  9. has got
  10. have got
  11. has got
  12. have got

E. Mixed classroom challenge.

Write sentences about your classroom, your school bag and your timetable. Use there is, there are, isn’t, aren’t, have got and has got.

  1. There is ____________________________.
  2. There are ____________________________.
  3. There isn’t ____________________________.
  4. There aren’t ____________________________.
  5. I have got ____________________________ today.
  6. My friend has got ____________________________.
  7. We have got ____________________________ on Monday.
  8. Have you got ____________________________ today?
Example answers – Παραδείγματα
  1. There is a board in my classroom.
  2. There are twenty desks.
  3. There isn’t a computer on my desk.
  4. There aren’t five doors in my classroom.
  5. I have got English today.
  6. My friend has got a red school bag.
  7. We have got Maths on Monday.
  8. Have you got Music today?

Videos & extra practice

Βίντεο και έξτρα εξάσκηση

Δες μικρά βίντεο και κάνε περισσότερη εξάσκηση στη γραμματική του Unit 1.

YouTube: there is / there are

Video search για grammar practice με classroom examples.

Άνοιγμα YouTube

YouTube: have got / has got

Video search για simple possession grammar, κατάλληλο για παιδιά.

Άνοιγμα YouTube

Extra explanation

British Council LearnEnglish Kids grammar practice για επανάληψη και ιδέες.

Άνοιγμα υλικού

More practice

A. Find 8 words: classroom, map, board, desk, window, subject, timetable, playground.

B. My classroom: Draw your classroom and write 4 sentences with there is/there are.

C. Timetable interview: Ask 3 classmates: What have you got on Monday?

D. Exit ticket: Write one sentence with there is, one with there are, and one with have got.

Challenge cards

1. Write 3 sentences about your classroom.

2. Write 2 negative sentences with there isn’t or there aren’t.

3. Ask a friend: Have you got Maths today?