School Things 校園用品
BasicTheme words for school things.
- Three position words: near, next to, inside.
- Borrow takes and lend gives: I lend her my pen.
- Keep means put away safely: I keep a ruler in my pencil case.
文體小知識：Learn theme words.
§Text Passage
1Every morning, I pack my school bag before breakfast. I put two books, a pencil case and a water bottle inside. My sister draws a little cat on my bag. I like it very much.
2In the classroom, my desk is near the window. My chair is blue and very comfortable. I keep a pen, a pencil and a ruler in my pencil case. There is also a small eraser for my mistakes.
3My best friend sits next to me. When I cannot spell a word, she helps me write it. When she loses her pen, I lend her mine. Our teacher says, 'A tidy desk helps you learn.' Every Friday, I clean my desk and check my bag. I love my school things. My desk is always tidy. I put my ruler and my eraser back into my pencil case after every lesson.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
Every morning, I pack my school bag before breakfast.
每天早上，我都會在吃早餐之前收拾好書包。
I put two books, a pencil case and a water bottle inside.
我放兩本書、一個筆袋同一瓶水進去。
My sister draws a little cat on my bag.
我妹妹在我的書包上面畫了一隻小貓。
I like it very much.
我好喜歡他。
In the classroom, my desk is near the window.
在課室裡面，我的書桌在窗邊。
My chair is blue and very comfortable.
我的椅子是藍色的，坐得好舒服。
I keep a pen, a pencil and a ruler in my pencil case.
我筆袋裡面有一支筆、一支鉛筆同一把尺。
There is also a small eraser for my mistakes.
還有一塊小擦膠，用來擦錯字。
My best friend sits next to me.
我最好的朋友坐在我旁邊。
When I cannot spell a word, she helps me write it.
我不會串字的時候，他會幫我寫。
When she loses her pen, I lend her mine.
他的筆不見的時候，我就把我的那支借給他。
Our teacher says, 'A tidy desk helps you learn.'
老師說：「整齊的書桌幫你學得更好。」
Every Friday, I clean my desk and check my bag.
每個星期五，我都會把書桌抹乾淨，同檢查書包。
I love my school things.
我好愛惜我的文具。
My desk is always tidy.
我的書桌常常都整整齊齊。
I put my ruler and my eraser back into my pencil case after every lesson.
每次下課，我都會把間尺同擦膠放回筆袋。
1Summary 重點摘要
Theme words for school things.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
A bag for carrying school things.
Something you read.
You write with it in ink.
A straight tool for drawing lines.
You write and draw with it.
It rubs out pencil marks.
A table for writing.
You sit on it.
3Step by step Steps
- Paragraph 1: packing the bagPack means to put things into a bag: I pack my school bag before breakfast. The bag holds two books, a pencil case and a water bottle. Use a for one thing, and a number with a plural noun for two or more. Tip: pack already means put in, so say pack the bag, not put in the bag.
- Paragraph 2: my seatUse is plus a position word or adjective: My desk is near the window; my chair is blue and very comfortable. Both sentences follow subject + is + detail. Tip: desk and chair are singular, so use is; for two things joined by and, use are.
- Paragraph 2 again: the pencil caseKeep here means put away safely: I keep a pen, a pencil and a ruler in my pencil case. The pattern is keep + things + in + place. Tip: use and before the last item in a list; you can also write about other things on your desk to make the paragraph richer.
- Paragraph 3: my best friendSits next to me means sits beside me. In She helps me spell words, she is third person singular, so helps takes s. When she has no pen, write I lend her mine: mine stands for my pen, so we do not repeat it. Tip: help someone do something needs no to.
- borrow or lendBorrow is for taking in: I borrow her pen. Lend is for giving out: I lend her my pen. The two verbs point in opposite directions, so first ask who owns the thing. Tip: borrow from shows the source, as in I borrow a book from the library.
- Position words move upThree position words, three jobs: near the window means close to it but not necessarily touching; next to me means right beside me; inside the bag means within it. Pick the word after deciding what the thing is and what it is near. Tip: in and inside both mean within; inside stresses being enclosed, and in is enough at this level.
- Sentence practicePut position words into full sentences: My desk is near the window. My friend sits next to me. The first uses is for a static place; the second uses sits for an action plus a place. Try two different position words for your own seat, such as near the door or in front of me. Tip: separate the two sentences with full stops, not one long comma.
5Worked example Example
Seat description card: write four sentences about your seat with two position words and lend, then check each line.
- Sentence 1: My desk is near the window. Use is + near for position, capital first, full stop last.
- Sentence 2: My chair is blue and comfortable. Join two adjectives with and.
- Sentence 3: My best friend sits next to me. Friend is singular, so sits takes s; next to shows where.
- Sentence 4: When she loses her pen, I lend her mine. When starts the time clause; mine replaces my pen.
- Check: are the position words exact? Is lend pointing the right way? Capitals and full stops in place?
- Answer: My desk is near the window. My chair is blue and comfortable. My best friend sits next to me. When she loses her pen, I lend her mine.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1When do I pack my school bag?
Q2What is inside the school bag?
Q3What is my chair like?
Q4What do I do when my friend loses her pen?
Q5What is the difference between borrow and lend?
8Recap Recap
- Three position words: near, next to, inside.
- Borrow takes and lend gives: I lend her my pen.
- Keep means put away safely: I keep a ruler in my pencil case.
- Add s for more than one: two books, two water bottles.
- Good neighbours help: she spells for me, I lend her my pen.