Vocabulary: Core & Everyday Vocabulary (A1) - Lesson 11: Common Classroom Objects

Lesson 11: Common Classroom Objects

Vocabulary for Students

Welcome, students! Whether you are in a classroom or studying at home, you use many objects to help you learn. This lesson will teach you the English names for the common things you see and use every day.

Word Bank

• Book (noun) | សៀវភៅ
  Pages with writing that you read.
  Example: "Please open your book."
• Pen (noun) | ប៊ិច
  A tool with ink that you use to write.
  Example: "I write with a blue pen."
• Pencil (noun) | ខ្មៅដៃ
  A tool used to write or draw.
  Example: "Can I borrow your pencil?"
• Notebook (noun) | សៀវភៅសរសេរ
  A book with empty pages for writing notes.
  Example: "Write this in your notebook."
• Desk (noun) | តុ
  A table where you sit to study.
  Example: "My book is on my desk."
• Chair (noun) | កៅអី
  A seat for one person.
  Example: "Please sit in your chair."
• Teacher (noun) | គ្រូ
  A person who teaches students.
  Example: "The teacher is very kind."
• Student (noun) | សិស្ស
  A person who is learning.
  Example: "You are a good student."

Usage Note: This and That

We use special words to point to objects.

• Use "this" for an object that is close to you.
  Example: (holding your pen) "This is my pen."
• Use "that" for an object that is far away from you.
  Example: (pointing across the room) "That is the teacher's desk."

In the Classroom

Teacher: Good morning, class. Please take out your English book and a pen.

Srey: Excuse me, teacher? I don't have a pen.

Teacher: That's okay, Srey. You can use this pencil for today.

Srey: Thank you!

Teacher: Every student should now open their notebook. Place it on your desk and sit nicely in your chair.

Check Your Understanding

1. What object do you sit on?
   • a) Desk
   • b) Chair
   • c) Book
   Answer: b) Chair

2. The teacher's book is across the room (far from you). What do you say?
   • a) This is the teacher's book.
   • b) That is the teacher's book.
   Answer: b) That is the teacher's book.

3. A person who is learning at school is called a ______.
   • a) teacher
   • b) student
   • c) desk
   Answer: b) student

Your Mission

1. My Desk: Look at your desk or study area right now. Name five objects you see in English.
2. Practice Sentences: Write two sentences using "this" and "that". For example: "This is my notebook. That is the clock."
3. Speak: Your mission is to ask a classmate, "Can I borrow your pen?" in English.