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? Demonstratives (This, That, These, Those) — English — 1AM — Algerian Curriculum
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Subject: English (Grammar) | Level: 1st Year Middle School | Duration: 1 session
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? Learning Objectives
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- ✅ To understand the difference between this, that, these, those
- ✅ To use demonstratives correctly in sentences
- ✅ To distinguish between singular/plural and near/far
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? Introduction
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In English, we use special words called demonstratives to point to people, objects, or things. These words tell us where something is (near or far) and how many (one or more). Look at these examples: “This book is mine” (the book is near me) vs “That book is yours” (the book is far from me).
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? 1. The Four Demonstratives
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| Singular (واحد) | Plural (جمع) | |
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| Near (قريب) | This — هذا/هذه | These — هؤلاء/هذه |
| Far (بعيد) | That — ذلك/تلك | Those — أولئك/تلك |
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? Examples:
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- This is my pen. (القلم قريب مني)
- That is your bag. (الحقيبة بعيدة عني)
- These are my books. (الكتب قريبة — جمع)
- Those are your pencils. (الأقلام بعيدة — جمع)
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? 2. Using Demonstratives with Nouns
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When a demonstrative comes before a noun, it gives information about the noun:
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| Demonstrative | + Noun | Example |
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| This | + singular noun | This chair |
| That | + singular noun | That door |
| These | + plural noun | These chairs |
| Those | + plural noun | Those doors |
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? Quick Tip:
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Singular → use is (This is… / That is…)
\nPlural → use are (These are… / Those are…)
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✍️ Exercises
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Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with this, that, these, or those.
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- ______ is my book. (near, singular)
- ______ are your shoes. (far, plural)
- ______ is a car. (far, singular)
- ______ are my friends. (near, plural)
- Look at ______ birds in the sky! (far, plural)
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Exercise 2: Correct the mistakes.
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- This are my pencil.
- Those is a cat.
- These book is new.
- That are my parents.
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Exercise 3: Complete the sentences.
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- _________ (هذا) is my classroom.
- _________ (تلك) girl is my sister.
- _________ (هؤلاء) are my classmates.
- _________ (أولئك) boys are in 2AM.
- _________ (هذه — جمع) are my school supplies.
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? Answer Key
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Exercise 1: 1. This 2. Those 3. That 4. These 5. those
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Exercise 2: 1. This is my pencil. 2. That is a cat. 3. This book is new. 4. Those are my parents.
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Exercise 3: 1. This 2. That 3. These 4. Those 5. These
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? Homework
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Write 5 sentences about objects in your classroom. Use this, that, these, and those. Example: “This is my desk.” / “Those are the windows.”
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مدونة التربية و التعليم في الجزائر – دروس، فروض، نتائج امتحانات مدونة التربية والتعليم في الجزائر | تحضير الدروس، فروض واختبارات، نتائج البكالوريا وBEM، مسابقات التوظيف، والتوجيه المدرسي للطلاب وأولياء الأمور.