Lesson 38

Apr 9

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Today’s lesson is 185 words.

Vocabulary words are bolded.

Greetings

Hi learners, it’s Friday. We hope everyone has a great weekend.

News

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Listening Activity:

Listen to the audio first. Then, click “Reveal Text” to read the sentence.

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    My parents give my brothers and I a lot of chores. I have to wash the dishes and take care of the garden, whereas my brothers have to mow the lawn and clean the bathrooms.

Vocabulary

Wash the dishes

Clean the bathrooms

Take care of the garden

Mow the lawn

Grammar Tips

How to use the verb “to want”

We use the verb "to want" in 3 scenarios:

1) Nouns

I want a coffee
I want something to happen.

2) Pronouns

I want it.
I want him to dance.
I want her to speak.

3) “To” — infinitives

I want to go dancing.
I want to read.
I want to ride on a train.

Beware! You never use “that” with “to want”. See here for more practice.

I want that it goes well  --> I want it to go well.

I want that he does his homework --> I want him to do his homework.

I want that my friends call --> I want my friends to call.

For the preposition “that”, you could use verbs like “to hope” and “to wish”

I hope that it goes well.
I wish that he does his homework.
I hope that my friends call.

Writing Prompt

Prompts: How was your day? Do you have any weekend plans?

Class Discussion

What did you think of today’s lesson? Did you learn any new vocabulary? Do you have grammar questions? Let us know below!

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