I has a dog I have a dog has have has have has
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below and let me know where in the world you're teaching. Have and has has can be
confusing for young learners just as we think they're starting to grasp the
have, we start to throw in some has and well we just confuse everybody. So
today I wanted to show you a fun way of teaching the verbs have and has using the
subject of pets. Now this activity can be adjusted to suit any subject that you
might be teaching but today I'll be using pet as an example. So without
further ado let's look at today's game, I have she has. Now for this activity all
we're gonna need are some flashcards of some common pets. To get started position
the class in a semi-circle with you the teacher in the middle. Next you're gonna
take those flashcards and place them face down on the floor in front of you
counting as you do. One, two, three, four, five. Next, you're gonna ask one student
to come to the front and pick a card. The whole class as a group are then gonna
ask that student "Jerri, Jerri, what's that? Jerri, Jerri what's that? That
student in the middle, in this case Jerri, is then going to reveal the card to
the class. Now, if you're teaching the verbs have and has then it's very likely
that your students can answer with a full sentence. However, because we want to
expand on the language that they know it's still really important that we
introduce the flash cards using TPR and chants. It's a dog woof woof, it's a dog
woof woof, it's a dog woof woof. If you're not sure how to use TPR and chants in
your classroom then make sure you check out my video on TPR are linked below.
Next, to expand on that basic sentence we're gonna ask the class what color the
dog is and have them chat together. It's a blue dog ,woof, woof. It's a blue dog
woof. You can even expand it further by asking the class if it's a big dog or a
small dog and again have them chant using TPR. It's a
big blue dog woof woof, it's big blue dog woof woof. Make sure you adjust and
expand the language to suit the classes you're teaching. You're going to place
that flash card face up on the floor in front of you and have another student
come to the middle and go again. Keep going until all the cards have been
revealed. Next you're gonna sing that I have a pet song from simple songs for
the whole class using TPR and the flash cards as you do. You can find that I
have a pets song linked below. After singing that I have a pet song, you're
going to pick up one of the flashcards and use the tune of the song to
introduce it to the class. I have a pet it is a dog. and have the whole class
chant together. I have a dog. I have a dog. I have a dog. I have a dog. Choose one
student who was chanting along with you and give them the card. Next you're gonna
use that tune of the song once again to introduce the next flashcards. I have a
pet, it is a cat. Once again have the whole
class shout together. I have a cat. I have a cat.
I have a cat. Keep going again and again until all the flashcards have been
given out to students. You'll be really surprised at just how motivated students
are to chant along with you if they think they're gonna be given a flashcard.
This is part of my classroom management strategy if you like more information on
classroom management make sure you check out my video linked below. Now that all
those flashcards have been given away you don't have a pet. This time all those
students without a flashcard are going to chant along with you .I don't have a
pet. I don't have a pet. I don't have a pet. Next you're are gonna tell the class that
you would like a pet dog. Once again the whole class are going to chant together
Who has the dog? Who has the dog? Who has the dog? The student with the dog flashcard
then needs to stand up and say I have a dog. I have a dog. Next the whole class is
going to chant again... Sarah has a dog. Sarah has a dog. That student
is then going to come and gives you that dog flashcard back. Next you're gonna tell
the class that you would like a pet cat and go again.
Keep going again and again until all the flashcards have been returned. Now as I
mentioned this game can be adjusted to suit any subject that you might be
teaching for example food or transportation. So make sure you use your
imagination and adjust this game to best suit your class and their level of
English. So there you have it a fun and engaging way to teach the verbs have and
has. Give it a go in your class and let me know how it goes in the comments
below. If you like this video let me know by commenting with the word helpful in
the comments below and by sharing with your fellow teachers.
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