Video A : Introduction to Conversation Introduction to talking about possessions (singular)

Hello and welcome to your MES eLesson. I'm Virginia.

Today you’re going to learn the what and the how of talking about a single possession.

Let’s start with “WHAT.”

What are these statements and answers used for?

They are used to talk about other people’s possessions. For example,

“This is my pencil.”

Good. Now, let’s learn “HOW.” How do you use these statements and answers?

First, you need to study your vocabulary and memorize this format for talking about possessions.
If you want to talk about someone’s possession near you, you can say, for example:

This is

“This” is used to indicate something near the speaker.

If you want to talk about someone’s possession far from you, you can say, for example,

That’s

“That” is used to indicate something far from the speaker. In spoken English, native speakers use
the contraction of “that is”: “that’s.”

Now you want to add a possession, for example,

your pencil

Let’s make the whole statement by adding the possession, “your pencil” to the “This is”:

This is your pencil.

Now, let’s add “your pencil” to “That’s”:

That’s your pencil.

Next, you need to know how to talk about possessions using possessive words. Please repeat
after me:
My
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Good! Now let’s add the possession, “cup.” Please repeat after me:
My cup
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Nice! Let’s continue! Please repeat:
Your
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Your cup
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In statements and answers, native speakers often replace a person’s name with the possessive
words “his” and “her”.

Let’s practice. Please repeat after me.

His
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His cup
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Her
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Her cup

Good. Now let’s practice asking about multiple people owning one possession. Please repeat
after me:
Our
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Our cup
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Their
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Their cup
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Well done!

Now let’s put the entire statement together, using the example “cup.”

To talk about a cup nearby that belongs to you, you can say,

“This is my cup.”

To talk about a cup farther away that belongs to you, you can say,

“That’s my cup.”

Great! Now, let’s try saying some statements together!

If you want to talk about your purse nearby, please repeat:

“This is my purse.”
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Great job!

Let’s do another.
If you want to talk about Amy’s room farther away, please repeat:
“That’s Amy’s room.”
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Good! Remember to follow my intonation!

Let’s do one more!

If you want to talk about their school farther away, please repeat:
“That’s their school.”
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Excellent!

We’ll practice these examples and more in Video B.

<Quick Review>

Now, let’s review!

First, what are these statements and answers used for?
They are used to talk about other people’s possessions.
Second, how do you
use these statements and answers?
You use them by
knowing the
different possessive words and the
vocabulary.

Well done! Let’s move

on to Video B to really practice making
your own answers! Remember to
keep on reviewing your vocabulary.
I'm Virginia! See you next time!

Video B : Practicing talking about possessions (singular)

Hi and welcome back to your MES eLesson. I’m Virginia.

Now that you understand the concept of talking about possessions, let’s practice.

First, let’s practice talking about possessions that are nearby.

Please listen to the statement first, then repeat after me:

This is my garden.
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Great!

Now please listen to the question and make the answer.

Is this your garden?
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Good! Let’s work on your speed. Please repeat. This is my garden.
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Excellent! That’s the speed you should use in order to speak English fluently!

Please repeat after me:

This is my house.
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Good! Is this your house?
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Please repeat. This is my house.
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Excellent.

Let’s practice another example. Please repeat after me.

This is his company.
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Great! Is this Greg’s company?
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Please repeat. This is his company.
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Good!

Please repeat after me.

This is my guitar.
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Great! Is this your guitar?
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Please repeat. This is my guitar.
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Good!

Please repeat after me.

This is her television.

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Great! Is this Jan’s television?
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Please repeat. This is her television.
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Good!

Please repeat after me.

This is their project.

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Great! Is this their project?
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Please repeat. This is their project.
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Good!

Great, now let’s practice asking possessions that are farther away!

Please repeat after me:

That’s their uniform.

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Good job! Is that their uniform?
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Please repeat. That’s their uniform.
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Excellent. Let’s continue! Please repeat after me.

That’s my dictionary.
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Nice! Is that your dictionary?
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Good! Please repeat. That’s my dictionary.
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Excellent!

Please repeat after me.

That’s your lunch.

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Nice! Is that my lunch?
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Good! Please repeat. That’s your lunch.
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Excellent!

Please repeat after me.

That’s his bank.

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Nice! Is that Fred’s bank?
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Good! Please repeat. That’s his bank.
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Excellent!
Please repeat after me.

That’s her brother.

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Nice! Is that Sally’s brother?
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Good! Please repeat. That’s her brother.
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Excellent!

Let’s practice one more. Please repeat after me:

That’s your copy.

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Great! Is that my copy?
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Please repeat. That’s your copy.
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Well done!

Please practice with this video until you are able to say answers fluently!

Remember it’s important to practice this video as much as possible until you feel comfortable!