Takeaway A Good Neighbor English > Level A1.

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CONTENT
• Let’s Start! • Let’s Explore! • Let’s Practice! • Extension Activity • Target Words • Learning Points

Let’s Start!

Let's borrow a cup of sugar!

Learning Outcome Can Do Statements

Identify information about people, their • I can ask to borrow something.

likes and dislikes, homes and countries • I can talk about people's personalities.
in simple spoken and written situations. • I can express statements joined by because.

Ask your partner:

• What things do you borrow?

• What things do you lend?

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Let’s Explore!

Sally wants to bake an apple pie ... but she has no sugar! What does she do?

Instructions: Read the text aloud.

Tommy: Hello ...

Sally: Hey, Tommy. I want to borrow a cup of sugar because I'm baking a pie. Is
your mom here?
Tommy: MOM!
Angie: Hey Sally. How are you? Do you want to come in?
Sally: I'm well, thanks Angie. No, that's ok. Can I borrow a cup of sugar? I want to
bake a pie, but I don't have enough sugar.
Angie: Of course. Come on in.
Sally: Thanks. I don't want to bother you ...
Angie: Oh Sally, you are too polite. Don't worry about it. Come in!
Sally: You are very friendly. I'm lucky my next-door neighbor is so kind!
Angie: Can I borrow a piece or two of pie?
Sally: I'd be happy to give you a piece because you're my favorite neighbor and
you're very helpful! You don't have to give it back!

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Extension Activity

Describe a Friend.

Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.

a) Choose 4 people you know.

Self-Assessment Yes No
b) Think of a word to describe each of them.
c) Give a reason about why you choose the word.
I describe people with
Use the connector because.
two connected ideas.
d) Fill in the chart.
I describe people's
personalities.

Person's Name Adjective Reason

Molly funny Molly is funny because she makes me laugh.

Target Words

• kind (adjective): saying or doing things to
help people
e.g. You are such a kind neighbor.
• friendly (adjective): kind; nice
e.g. You are very friendly.
• polite (adjective): thinking of other people's
feelings
e.g. You are too polite!
• helpful (adjective): providing help
e.g. You're very helpful.
• neighbor (noun): someone who lives
next to you
e.g. I borrow sugar from my neighbour.
• next door (adverb): in the house next to
yours
e.g. Angie lives next door.
• to bake (verb): to cook something in the
oven
e.g. I'm baking a pie.

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Learning Points

Simple Connectors

You use connectors to join words and phrases. They are usually found in the middle of a
sentence. They connect ideas or sentences together.

Connector Explanation Example

and Connects statements or ideas that You're kind and helpful.

are similar

but Connects statements that express That's very kind of you to ask
opposite ideas but it's okay.

or Gives options or choices They are not nice or friendly.

because Gives a reason She is friendly because she

helps us.

Asking to Borrow Things

You use the modals can or could when you ask to borrow things.

Structure of question:

Can/Could + Subject + borrow + object ?

Modals Examples

can Can I borrow a cup of sugar, please?

could Could we borrow your book, please?

Could you lend* me your book tonight?

*You use lend to say that you give something to another person. You use borrow to say that
you get something from another person.

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