The English Side of Me

Lena's New Life

Chapter 2: This Is My Room • Level A1.1

Review “a / an / the” and “this / that”, listen to Chapter 2, and practise useful words from Lena’s new room.

Grammar Focus

Articles and demonstratives: a / an / the / this / that

Use a or an for one new thing. Use the when we know the thing. Use this for something near you. Use that for something far from you.

Usage Examples

a— a desk

a— a photo

a— a plant

an— an idea

an— an old suitcase

the— the window

the— the room

this— This is my room.

that— That is a desk.

Listen to the story

This Is My Room

Exercise 1: Listen & Choose

Who shows Lena her room? Listen to the audio and choose the correct answer.

1. Who shows Lena her room?

2. What colour are the walls?

3. What is on the left?

4. What does Lena put on the shelf?

5. Who does Lena send a voice message to?

Exercise 3: Grammar Click

Choose the correct option (a / an / the / this / that).

1.This is

room.

2.Lena has

desk.

3.She has

old suitcase.

4.The photo is on

shelf.

is my room.

is a desk over there.

7.Lena looks out

window.

Exercise 2: Vocabulary Match

Match the words from Lena’s story with their meanings.

Exercise 4: Story Order

Put the events in the correct order from Chapter 2.

Exercise 5: Fix the Sentence

One idea is incorrect. Choose the correct version.

Fix this:

ID 1

This is room.

Fix this:

ID 2

Lena has an desk.

Fix this:

ID 3

She has a old suitcase.

Fix this:

ID 4

That are a desk.

Fix this:

ID 5

The photo is on a shelf.