How Many? Numbers and Family
How Many? Numbers and Family
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How Many? Numbers and Family
This lesson follows the book page focus: numbers 13–20, counting objects, asking 'How many...?', and simple family sentences with ages.
Our learning goal
I can ask and answer about how many things there are, and I can say ages with numbers 13 to 20.
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What number words do you know in English?
Use this as a quick warm-up. Accept any number words students know, then connect to 13–20.
Words we need
girl
boy
tree
balloon
cat
pen
book
pencil
dog
sister
brother
Keep the focus on recognising and saying the words clearly. These are the key nouns from the book pages and examples.
Numbers 13 to 20
13 thirteen
14 fourteen
15 fifteen
16 sixteen
17 seventeen
18 eighteen
19 nineteen
20 twenty
Model pronunciation slowly, especially thirteen/fourteen/fifteen and eighteen/nineteen.
Ask about number
How many cats?
One cat.
We use How many ... ? to ask about number.
Emphasise the full question pattern: How many + plural noun? Short answer can be a number and noun.
Singular and plural
one cat → two cats
one tree → six trees
one balloon → three balloons
one pen → three pens
one dog → fifteen dogs
Point out the common plural -s ending. Keep it simple at A1.1 level: one + singular, two or more + plural.
Count and say
How many trees?
Six trees.
We can also say:
I can see six trees.
This slide links the question form with the sentence pattern from the book: I can see + number + plural noun.
Which question asks about number?
How many cats?
How old is Gina?
Do you have a sister?
My brother is twelve.
Checks the key pattern from slides 4–6: How many + plural noun.
Complete the sentences
We use How many to ask about number. We can say, “I can see six trees.” With one, we say cat. With two or more, we say cats.
Answers echo slides 4–6: How many, six, cat.
Talking about age
How old is Gina?
She is sixteen.
How old is Jane?
She is nineteen.
We ask How old is ... ? and answer He is ... / She is ...
Keep the grammar pattern fixed and repetitive so students can copy it accurately.
People and ages
Bob is thirteen.
Charles is fourteen.
Mike is fifteen.
Gina is sixteen.
Liz is eighteen.
Jane is nineteen.
Vicky is twenty.
Use the names and ages from the book image. Students do not need extra biography details.
How old is Gina?
twenty
sixteen
fourteen
nineteen
Uses the names and ages from slides 7–8.
Complete the age text
We ask How old is Gina? The answer is: She is sixteen. Bob is thirteen, and Vicky is twenty.
Checks age question form and key ages from slides 7–8.
Family words
sister = a girl in your family
brother = a boy in your family
Do you have a sister?
Yes, I do.
I have two sisters.
Keep family language very basic. The main new language is sister, brother, and simple have/has sentences.
Family and age
My sister Liz is fifteen.
My brother Tom is twelve.
We can say:
My sister ... is ...
My brother ... is ...
Although twelve is below the 13–20 set, it appears in the book family example, so it can stay as a familiar known number.
A short family text
Do you have a sister?
Yes, I do. I have two sisters, Jane and Helen.
How old are they?
Jane is twenty and Helen is sixteen.
Read this as a model dialogue. Highlight two useful ideas: 'Do you have...?' and 'How old are they?'
Useful sentence patterns
How many cats?
One cat.
How many trees?
Six trees.
How old is Gina?
She is sixteen.
This slide gathers the main speaking patterns from the lesson so students can see the lesson structure clearly.
What does sister mean?
a family pet
a boy in family
a girl in family
an old friend
Based on the family word definition on slide 9.
Complete the family dialogue
Do you have a sister? Yes, I do. I have two sisters. Jane is twenty and Helen is sixteen.
Echoes the model text on slides 9–11.
Write one sentence about family and age.
Expected ideas: a sentence using family + age, for example 'My sister is fifteen' or 'My brother is twelve'. Discuss accuracy of family word and age pattern.
What is one thing you learned today?
Reflection only. Invite simple answers such as numbers, ages, family words, or question patterns.
What helped you learn best in this lesson?
Reflection only. Students may mention counting pictures, repeating sentences, or the family text.
How do you feel about using numbers and ages now?
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Glossary
girl - a female child
boy - a male child
tree - a tall plant with a trunk
balloon - a light rubber bag filled with air
cat - a small pet animal
sister - a girl in your family
brother - a boy in your family
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Glossary
pen - something you write with ink
book - pages with words or pictures
pencil - something you write with and erase
dog - a common pet animal
how many - words we use to ask about number
how old - words we use to ask about age
twenty - the number 20
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