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Whose is this in English
Ana finds a Ventra card on a cord at the Blue Plate. She holds it and Dee asks whose it is.
Murray checks one peacoat pocket, then the next, then the next.
By the end, you'll ask whose something is, say it is yours, and say it is not yours.
You'll also say These are mine for more than one thing, and That's his for a man.
By the end of this lesson
Say whose something is and whether it is yours.
- Whose is this?Who does this belong to?
- It's mine.This belongs to me.
- Is this yours?Does this belong to you?
- This isn't mine.This does not belong to me.
- These are mine.These things belong to me.
- That's his.This belongs to that man.
Scene — the card on a cord
Ana is at the Blue Plate counter with the Ventra card in her hand. The plastic sleeve hangs on a cord.
Dee watches with her coffee pot in hand. Murray sits on two stools in his navy peacoat with too many pockets.
The jukebox by the door stays quiet. Button B7 still has a blank label.
Learn — whose thing is this
Six short lines help you ask who things belong to and say if they belong to you.
You'll also talk about more than one thing and a thing that belongs to a man.
Whose is this?
Who does this belong to?
When to use it: Ask this when you find a thing and do not know the owner.
Learn it as one piece when you find a thing.
Say it: Link Whose and is without a pause.
It's mine.
This belongs to me.
When to use it: Say this when a thing belongs to you.
Learn it as one piece to say a thing belongs to you.
Is this yours?
Does this belong to you?
When to use it: Ask this to check if a thing belongs to that person.
Learn it as one piece to ask a person.
This isn't mine.
This does not belong to me.
When to use it: Say this when a thing does not belong to you.
Learn it as one piece when it does not belong to you.
These are mine.
These things belong to me.
When to use it: Say this when more than one thing belongs to you.
Learn it as one piece for more than one thing.
Say it: For th in These, put your tongue lightly between your teeth.
That's his.
This belongs to that man.
When to use it: Say this about a thing that belongs to that man.
Learn it as one piece to say a thing belongs to a man.
Story — too many pockets
Watch Ana hold the Ventra card at the counter. Murray will search his pockets.
The highlighted words are the lines you just learned.
- Ana holds the Ventra card on its cord.
AnaExcuse me. What's this?She wants attention, then asks the name of the thing.
DeeIt's a Ventra card. Whose is this?She names the card, then asks who it belongs to.- Dee looks at the card, then at Ana.
- DeeHon, is this yours?Does this belong to you?
- AnaThis isn't mine. Sorry.The card does not belong to her, and she gives a short apology.
- Ana holds the card out to Murray.
- AnaIs this yours?Does this belong to you?
- Murray takes a few things from a pocket and looks at them.
MurrayWell, these are mine.These things belong to me.- He checks the next pocket, then the next, and finally looks at the card.
- MurrayIt's mine.This belongs to me.
- DeeThat's his.The card belongs to Murray.
Practice — mine or his
Eleven quick exercises wait here. You will listen, pick, match, fill a gap, and build a line.
They stay tiny, so the round moves fast.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
English
Whose is this?Drop the Simple English hereIs this yours?Drop the Simple English hereIt's mine.Drop the Simple English hereThat's his.Drop the Simple English hereSimple English
What do you say?
What do you say?
You hold a card out to Murray and ask if it belongs to him.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
It's mine.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
This does not belong to me.
This ____ mine.
Build the line
Build the line
These things belong to me.
.
Tap the words in order.
Pick the reply
Dee says:
Pick the reply
Whose is this?
Dee holds your bag and asks who it belongs to.
And you reply with:
Swap the word
Swap the word
The Ventra card belongs to Murray and you tell Dee.
That's ____.
What do you say?
What do you say?
You hold a new kitchen tool and ask Dee what it is called.
True or false?
True or false?
You say this to get someone's attention.
Which one doesn’t belong?
Which one doesn’t belong?
Say it — say whose it is
Now you're Ana at the counter. Dee holds your bag and two keys. The Ventra card is there too.
When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.
- DeeWhose is this, hon?She asks who the bag belongs to.
- Ana (you)Dee holds your bag and you tell her it belongs to you.
Dee holds your bag and you tell her it belongs to you.
It's mine.
This belongs to me.
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Recap — what you can say now
| English | Simple English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Whose is this? | Who does this belong to? | |
| It's mine. | This belongs to me. | |
| Is this yours? | Does this belong to you? | |
| This isn't mine. | This does not belong to me. | |
| These are mine. | These things belong to me. | |
| That's his. | This belongs to that man. |
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