📝 Daily Practice
Práctica diaria
🎯 Lesson Goal
Objetivo de la lección
Learn how to use ‘these’ and ‘those’ to talk about things near and far.
Aprende a usar ‘these’ y ‘those’ para hablar de cosas que están cerca o lejos.
🧠 Grammar Focus
Enfoque gramatical
Use ‘these’ for things close to you. Use ‘those’ for things far from you. Both words are for plural nouns. Use this structure: ‘These are …’ or ‘Those are …’ A common mistake is to use ‘these’ for far things or ‘those’ for near things. Look at these books (near). Look at those cars (far). These apples are red. Those dogs are big.
Usa ‘these’ para cosas cerca de ti. Usa ‘those’ para cosas lejos de ti. Ambas palabras son para sustantivos plurales. Usa esta estructura: ‘These are …’ o ‘Those are …’. Un error común es usar ‘these’ para cosas lejanas o ‘those’ para cosas cercanas. Los ejemplos muestran cómo usar correctamente.
📖 Short Reading
Lectura breve
Anna is in the park. She sees some dogs near her. She says, ‘These dogs are happy.’ Then she looks far away. She sees some birds on the trees. She says, ‘Those birds are small.’ Anna likes the dogs and birds in the park.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
Ejercicio 1 – Completar los espacios
1. ____ are my shoes. (These / Those / This)
2. Look! ____ are the stars in the sky. (These / Those / This)
3. Can you see ____ apples on the table? (Those / These / That)
4. ____ cars are far from here. (These / Those / This)
5. I like ____ flowers near the window. (These / Those / That)
6. ____ birds are flying in the sky. (This / Those / These)
7. ____ books are on my desk. (This / These / Those)
8. She sees ____ houses far away. (These / Those / This)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
Ejercicio 2 – Relacionar
1. These
2. Those
3. Near
4. Far
5. Dogs
6. Birds
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
Ejercicio 3 – Opción múltiple
1. What word do you use for things near you?
2. What word do you use for things far from you?
3. Choose the right sentence.
4. Pick the correct sentence.
5. How do you say this for many things close?
6. Fill in: ____ apples are red. (near the table)
📝 Writing Practice
Práctica de escritura
1. Write about things near you. Use ‘these’.
Escribe sobre cosas que están cerca de ti. Usa ‘these’.
2. Write about things far from you. Use ‘those’.
Escribe sobre cosas que están lejos de ti. Usa ‘those’.
📚 Key Vocabulary
Vocabulario clave
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| these |
things near you cosas cerca de ti |
| those |
things far from you cosas lejos de ti |
| near |
close to you cerca de ti |
| far |
not close no cerca |
| dogs |
animals with four legs animales con cuatro patas |
| birds |
small animals that fly animales pequeños que vuelan |
| look |
see something ver algo |
| happy |
feeling good sentirse bien |
🔎 Answer Key
Soluciones
- exercise_1_fill_blanks: 1.These 2.Those 3.These 4.Those 5.These 6.Those 7.These 8.Those
- exercise_2_matching: 1.These – things near you 2.Those – things far from you 3.Near – close to you 4.Far – not close 5.Dogs – animals with four legs 6.Birds – small animals that fly
- exercise_3_multiple_choice: 1.These 2.Those 3.These cats are near me. 4.Those stars are far. 5.These 6.These
🤖 ¿Necesitas ayuda?
If something is still unclear, you can ask the SFC Learning Assistant for simpler explanations, extra examples, or more practice.
Si algo todavía no está claro, puedes pedir al SFC Learning Assistant explicaciones más sencillas, ejemplos adicionales o más práctica.