The Grammar of Belonging: Formalizing Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives

Section role: supports the 'The Grammar of Belonging' section while the teacher formalizes the grammar rules on the board using findings from the 'Mystery Lockers' challenge. Slides: (1) Title — 'The Grammar of Belonging'; (2) Reviewing the Lockers — connecting Alex and Sara from Section 2 to grammar terms; (3) Subject Pronouns — list of I, You, He, She, It, We, They with illustrative sentences; (4) Possessive Adjectives — list of My, Your, His, Her, Its, Our, Their; (5) Comparison Table — side-by-side pairing of subject pronouns and possessive adjectives (e.g., He / His, She / Her); (6) Classroom Objects in Context — visual examples labeled with 'his ruler', 'her notebook', 'their calculator'; (7) Common Pitfalls — highlighting distinctions like 'its' versus 'it's' and 'their' versus 'they're'; (8) Audio Transition — prompt to listen to Leo and Clara discussing backpacks. Closing slide: 'How do we know which possessive adjective to use for a group of students?' — hands control back to the teacher for the listening activity. This material is part of a English foreign-language class for students in Spain learning English. Regardless of the material's language, the key terms and examples being taught must be written in English, not in the students' native language.

Lara de Teachy