Object Pronouns

OBJECT PRONOUNS 1. Look at the photos and read the story of a classic film. What film is it?

Molly loves Sam. Sam loves her but he never says “I love you”. Sam dies, and now he is a ghost. He watches Molly every day, but she can´t see him. Sam finds a psychic, Ota Mae. He uses her to speak to Molly. In the end Sam says “I love you”.

2. Look at the highlighted words 1-5. Who do they refer to? Write Molly, Sam or Ota. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Her: _________ You: _________ Him: _________ Her: _________ You: _________

1. Complete the chart with these words:

It

me them

Subject pronouns

us

Object pronouns

I You

You

He

Him

She

Her

It We They

2. Complete the sentences with an object pronoun: a) I love you. b) He´s in love with _____ but she doesn´t love _____. c) It´s a good film. Do you want to see _____? d) You speak very quickly. I can´t understand _____. e) We have a problem. Can you help _____? f) I try to talk to _____ but she doesn´t listen to _____. g) They´re nice people. Do you know _____?

3. Change the highlighted words to pronouns: a) I see John every day. I see him every day. b) I know Linda. c) She lives with her father. d) I usually see my parents on Sunday. e) I can´t remember your e.mail address. f) I don´t like this actress. g) Can you book a table for my friends and I?

WHO WERE THEY? 1. Look at the photo of Mount Rushmore. Who are the

men? George Thomas Lincoln Theodore Washington

Jefferson

Abraham Roosevelt

2. Listen to an American tour guide. Check your answers. 3. Listen and complete with numbers and dates. 4.

Jefferson. He was president of the United States from 1801 to _____.

a. His parents were very rich. hington?

? he Declaration of Independence –that was when he was _____, before the state of President- and for buying th

5. Complete the sentences with “was” or “were”. PRESENT SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE

The heads are of four

They ____all Presidents of

famous Americans.

the USA.

The first head on the left is

He _____ the first American

Washington.

President.

6. Read and listen to the true story about Raoul and Emma.

Answer the question at the end.

A tale of two Sydneys Last April two British teenagers wanted to go to Australia for their summer holiday. But it was a 24-hour journey by plane and tickets were very expensive. So Raoul and Emma Nunn, aged 19, looked for cheap tickets on the Internet. They were lucky and booked two tickets to Sydney. On August 4th they arrived at Heathrow

airport. They checked in and waited for the plane to leave. Six hours later they landed at a big airport and changed planes. Emma: “I was a bit worried because the second plane was very small, but I didn´t want to say anything to Raoul”. Raoul: “After only an hour the plane landed. We looked out of the window. It

was a very small airport. We walked to the information desk and I showed our tickets to the woman. When is our next flight?, I asked.

She looked at our tickets. “The next flight? This is the end of your journey. Where did you want to go?” “Where are we?, I asked. Do you think they were in Sydney

7. Read again and number the pictures. Then listen to the

end of the story, where were they?

8. Look at the highlighted verbs in the text and complete the chart.

PRESENT SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE

They want to go to

They __________ to go to

Australia.

Australia.

I don´t want to say

I __________ to say anything.

anything.

Where __________ to go?

Where do you want to go?

9.

SPELLING RULES:

10.Complete the questions with was/were/did: a) __________ they want to go to Australia? b) __________ it a long journey? c) __________ they book their tickets at a travel agent´s? d) __________ the tickets expensive? e) __________ they check in at Heathrow airport? f) __________the second plane big? g) __________ Emma worried? h) __________ the plane land in Australia? i) __________ they stay in Nova Scotia for a long time? 1. Listen and check.

INFINITIVE

PAST

SPELLING

Watch

Watched

Add –ed

Play

played

Live

Lived

Smoke

smoked

Stop

Stopped

Add –d

One vowel ₊ one consonant ₌double consonant

Study

studied

Consonant₊ Y ₌ -ied

2. Number the past time expressions 1-7

yesterday morning. five minutes ago. I booked the tickets

last November. a year ago. last night. three days ago. last week.

Pronunciation: -ed endings

3. Listen and repeat the verbs. In which group do you

pronounce the “e” in the –ed? Why?

1.-ed ₌/d/

2. –ed ₌ /t/

3. –ed ₌ /Id/

Arrived

Booked

Wanted

Changed

Checked

Landed

Showed

Looked

waited

Tried

Walked Asked

Find someone who … Travelled by plane last year.

_________

Where to?

Started learning English a long time ago. Played football last weekend.

_________

When?

Studied last night.

_________ What?

Cooked a meal yesterday.

_________ What?

Arrived late for class today.

_________ Why?

Listened to the radio this morning.

_________ What programme?

Invited a friend to dinner last night.

_________ Who?

Finished work late last night.

_________ Why?

Watched TV last night.

_________ What programme?

Did you travel by plane last year?

Where to?

_________ Who with?

Yes, I did

1. Choose the correct object pronoun: a) "Is she writing to Leonardo di Caprio?"

"Yes, she is in love with ___!" a. her b. him c. his b) "John is making a lot of noise!"

"I'll ask ___ to be quiet." a. him b. it c. its c) "Please tell Mrs. Smith to come in."

"Sorry, I don't know ___." a. her b. him c. she d) "I can't find my glasses!"

"You are wearing ___!" a. them b. there c. they e) "Do you like bananas?"

"I love ___ !" a. hers b. its c. them f) "Why is he always talking about Pamela Anderson?"

"He obviously likes ___ !" a. her b. him c. she g) "Where is my book? Oh, dear! I've lost ___ !"

a. him b. it c. its h) "Is that Mary's new boyfriend?"

"Don't ask me, ask ___!" a. her b. his c. it i) "What is the title of that song?"

"I'm afraid I can't remember ___." a. him

b. it c. them j) "Why is David so happy?"

"His friends gave ___a guitar for his birthday!" a. him b. it c. them k) "What are you going to do with those old papers?"

"I'm going to recycle ___." a. their b. them c. they