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Call Me! Subject and Object Pronouns
Students practise subject and object pronouns to talk about calling, texting and emailing people, then write a message asking a friend for help.
Pronouns · Communication
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Plan at a glance
Aims
- Use personal pronouns accurately
- Learn and use 13 words and phrases in 2 sets: Messages and calls, Talking and helping
- Read for detail: A message from Dan
- Writing task: A message to a friend
Stages · 40 min
- 5 minLead-in: Pairs talk about communication and share ideas with the class.
- 5 minVocabulary: Ex. 1
- 5 minLanguage focus: Go through the grammar notes together and check understanding.
- 10 minControlled practice: Ex. 2–4
- 5 minReading: Ex. 5
- 10 minWriting: Ex. 6
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Download all (ZIP, 2 PDFs)Grammar notes
Subject and object
- Subject (before the verb): I · you · he · she · it · we · they
- Object (after the verb): me · you · him · her · it · us · them
- She likes him. He likes her.
After a preposition, use the object
- Send an email to him (not to he).
- Listen to me. Come with us. This is for them.
Word order
- Write it down (not write down it).
- Give it to me (not Give me it).
- tell + a person: Tell me the story. say + words: She said hello.
Study tips
- Make a table: I – me, he – him, she – her, we – us, they – them.
- Read a short text and circle every me, him, her, us and them.
Glossary
- Messages and calls7 items
- Talking and helping6 items
Complete the exercises, then check your answers.
1
Talking and writing
Choose the correct word.
- a
Can you ___ me? I want to hear your voice.
- b
Please ___ me the story again.
- c
She ___ 'Good morning' to everybody.
- d
Write your ___ address here: anna@mail.com
- e
___ to the teacher, please. She is talking.
- f
Can you ___ me with my bags? They're very heavy.
- g
Please ___ this book to Tom. It's his.
2
Subject or object?
Choose the correct word.
- a
This is my brother. ___ is a doctor.
- b
I like Anna. I often call ___.
- c
Where are my keys? I can't find ___.
- d
Can you help ___? We're lost.
- e
Mr Brown is our teacher. We all like ___.
- f
My parents live in Rome. I visit ___ every summer.
- g
Listen to ___! I have good news.
- h
Tom and I are friends. ___ play football together.
- i
Where's Maria? I want to send ___ an email.
3
Pronouns in phrases
Choose the correct words.
- a
Here's the address. Please write ___.
- b
Give ___, please.
- c
Can I ask ___ a question?
- d
She told ___ the truth.
- e
I texted ___ this morning.
- f
Call ___ tonight, please.
4
Find the mistake
One sentence has a mistake. Choose the correct sentence.
- a
Choose the correct sentence.
- b
Choose the correct sentence.
- c
Choose the correct sentence.
- d
Choose the correct sentence.
- e
Choose the correct sentence.
- f
Choose the correct sentence.
- g
Choose the correct sentence.
- h
Choose the correct sentence.
- i
Choose the correct sentence.
- j
Choose the correct sentence.
5
Read: A message from Dan
Read the message. Then choose the correct answer.
Hi Lisa, Thanks for your email. Yes, I can help you with your English homework! Call me tonight at seven. My sister is here too. She is a teacher, so she can help us. Our friend Tom has got your book. He wants to give it to you on Friday. Can you text him? His number is in my phone, but I can't find it now! Please tell me about the party. Mum and Dad want to come too. Can you send them an email? See you soon, Dan
- a
Dan can help Lisa with ___.
- b
Lisa can call Dan ___.
- c
Who is a teacher?
- d
Tom wants to give ___ to Lisa.
- e
Dan's parents ___.
6
Write: A message to a friend
Write a message to a friend.
Write a message to a friend (6–8 sentences). Ask for help and give news about people you know. Use me, him, her, us and them. Word box: email · call · text · tell · say · help · listen · give · ask for · write down Example: Hi Sam, can you help me on Saturday? My parents are here. I want to show them the city.
Suggested minimum: 40 words
0 words · aim for at least 40
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Revise with a game
This lesson's own words and questions. Play on your own, or in teams on the classroom screen.
- Step UpAnswer the lesson's questions to climb to the top.
- Pair UpMatch the lesson's words to their meanings against the clock.
- SnapA word and a meaning: do they go together? Answer fast.
- Quiz BoardTeams choose questions worth 100 to 500 points.
- Retro arcadeWord Invaders, Word Snake, Word Maze and Word Crossing: classic arcade games with the lesson's words.
Glossary
The 13 words and phrases this lesson teaches, in 2 sets.
Messages and calls
- a message on a computer or phone
- call
- to phone someone
- text
- to send a short message on a phone
- write down
- to write something on paper: write down a phone number
- message
- words you send to someone, on a phone or computer
- send
- to make a message or letter go to someone
- phone
- you call people and send messages with it
Talking and helping
- say
- to speak words
- tell
- to give information to a person: Tell me your name.
- listen
- to hear and think about sounds or words
- help
- to do something for a person: Can you help me?
- give
- to put something in a person's hand: Give me the book.
- ask for
- to say that you want something: ask for help
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