Video A : Introduction to Conversation Introduction to asking 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 asking about a single possession.

Let’s start with “WHAT.”

What are these questions used for?

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

“Is this your pen?”

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

First, you need to study your vocabulary and memorize this format for asking questions.
If you want to ask about someone’s possession near you, you can ask, for example:

Is this

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

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

Is that

“That” is used to indicate something far from the speaker.

Now you want to add a possession, for example,

your pen

Let’s make the whole question by adding the possession, “your pen” to the “is this”:

Is this your pen?

Now, let’s add “your pen” to “is that”:

Is that your pen?

Next, you need to know how to ask about possessions using possessive words. Please repeat
after me:
My
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Good! Now let’s add the possession, “book.” Please repeat after me:
My book
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Nice! Let’s continue! Please repeat:
Your
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Your book
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Good! Now if you want to ask about a possession using someone’s name, you can say their
name and add an “s”. For example,
Jack’s book

Good! Let’s practice. Please repeat after me.

Jack’s
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Jack’s book
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Mary’s
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Mary’s book

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

Now let’s put the entire question together, using the example “book.”

To ask me about a book nearby, you can ask,

“Is this your book?”

To ask me about a book farther away, you can ask,

“Is that your book?”

Great! Now, let’s try asking some new questions together!

If you want to ask about my computer nearby, please repeat:

“Is this your computer?”
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Great job!

Let’s do another. If you want to ask about Alice’s desk farther away, please repeat after me:

“Is that Alice’s desk?”

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Good! Remember to follow my intonation!

Let’s do one more! If you want to ask about our teacher farther away, please repeat after me:

“Is that our teacher?”

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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 questions used for?
They are used to ask about other people’s possessions.
Second, how do you
use these questions?
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 questions! Remember to
keep on reviewing your vocabulary.
I'm Virginia! See you next time!

Video B : Practicing asking about possessions (singular)

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

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

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

Please listen to the question first, then repeat after me.

Is this your necklace?

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Great! Now ask me:
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Good! Let’s work on your speed! Please repeat. Is this your necklace?
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Excellent! That’s the speed you should use in order to speak English fluently!

Let’s continue! Please repeat after me:

Is this your soda?

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Good! Now ask me:
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Please repeat. Is this your soda?
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Excellent.

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

Is this Mary’s book?

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Great! Now ask me about Mary:
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Please repeat. Is this Mary’s book?
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Good!

Please repeat after me.

Is this our room?

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Great! Now ask me about us:
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Please repeat. Is this our room?
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Good!

Please repeat after me.

Is this your computer?

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Great! Now ask me:
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Please repeat. Is this your computer?
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Good!

Please repeat after me.

Is this Will’s pen?

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Great! Now ask me about Will:
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Please repeat. Is this Will’s pen?
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Good!

Great, now let’s practice asking possessions that are farther away! Please repeat after me:

Is that your dog?

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Good job! Now ask me:
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Please repeat. Is that your dog?
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Good!

Please repeat after me.

Is that their apartment?

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Nice! Now ask me about them.
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Good! Please repeat. Is that their apartment?
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Excellent!

Please repeat:

Is that Emily’s seat?

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Nice! Now ask me about Emily.
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Good! Please repeat. Is that Emily’s seat?
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Excellent!

Please repeat:
Is that your briefcase?
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Nice! Now ask me.
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Good! Please repeat. Is that your briefcase?
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Great!

Please repeat:
Is that our teacher?
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Nice! Now ask me about us.
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Good! Please repeat. Is that our teacher?
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Excellent!

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

Is that Tom’s sister?

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Great! Now ask me about Tom:
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Please repeat. Is that Tom’s sister?
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Well done!

Please practice with this video until you are able to ask questions fluently!

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