Open your book.
Grammar · A1
Imperatives and let's
Tell someone what to do, or suggest doing it together.
Please open your book.
01 · The idea
Look. Compare these examples.
Tell someone what to do, or suggest doing it together.
Don't run here.
Let's take a break.
02 · More examples
Look at what changes.
Start with the action. Add please to be polite.
Open your book.
Sit down, please.
Please close the door.
Start with don't to tell someone not to do it.
Don't run here.
Don't touch the glass.
Do not = don't.
Let's includes you and me.
Let's take a break.
Let's go by train.
Let's have lunch together.
03 · Build a sentence
Make a choice. See what changes.
Change one choice at a time. Watch the sentence blocks.
Open the door, please.
What do you want to say?
What action?
04 · Try it together
Choose the correct answer.
Quick check 1
___ your name here. (write)
Tell someone what to do. Start with the action.
Quick check 2
___ run in the corridor.
Tell someone not to do the action.
Quick check 3
Let's ___ a break.
Suggest an action that includes you and the listener.
05 · Real-life English
Use it in a conversation.
A: Where is room two? B: Go upstairs. Turn left. A: Thank you. B: Don't open the first door. That is room one.
Give a partner two directions to a place in your school or home.
A: I'm tired. B: Let's take a break. A: Good idea. Let's get some water.
Suggest two things to do together after class.
06 · Common mistakes
Which sentence is correct?
07 · Keep this
The lesson in three small steps.
Open your book
Open your book, please.
Don't open it
Don't open the door.
Let's do it together
Let's go together: you and me.
08 · Practice
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