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Toys, Games and Childhood Long Ago

A 20-minute vocabulary and pronunciation lesson for A2 learners.

💡 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For the Teacher

Use this 20-minute lesson to teach childhood words.

Check answers together after students finish the practice section.

🎒 For the Learner

Read the word table carefully first to learn the words.

Next, complete the practice exercises and try the shadowing items.

Word table

Study these 10 target words and their memory tricks.

Pattern Example

"When I was small, I used to hug my teddy every night."

1. Old toys

Word	Meaning	Common Collocations	Example Sentence	Memory Tip
marble	a small glass ball for playing games	play marbles	We played marbles on the floor.	Sounds like "marvellous" glass ball.
teddy	a soft toy bear	hug a teddy, teddy bear	She hugs her teddy at night.	Picture a soft bear named Ted.
rattle	a baby toy that makes a sound when moved	shake a rattle	The baby is shaking her rattle.	It makes a "rat-tat-tat" noise.
blocks	wooden or plastic shapes for building	build with blocks	Tom built a tall tower with blocks.	Think of building square blocks.

2. Games with friends

Word	Meaning	Common Collocations	Example Sentence	Memory Tip
hopscotch	a game where children jump on numbered squares	play hopscotch	Girls played hopscotch in the playground.	Hop (jump) on the squares: hop-scotch.
tag	a game where one child runs after others	play tag, game of tag	We ran fast to play tag.	Touch a friend and say "Tag, you're it!".
chalk	a white or coloured stick for drawing on ground/board	piece of chalk, draw with chalk	I used white chalk to draw a sun.	Chalk sounds like "chalkboard".

3. When we were small

Word	Meaning	Common Collocations	Example Sentence	Memory Tip
nursery	a school for very young children	go to nursery	I made friends when I was at nursery.	Nursery rhymes are for very small children.
skateboard	a board with wheels for standing on	ride a skateboard	He rides his skateboard to the park.	Skate + board = board with wheels.
bounce	to jump up or make a ball jump up	bounce a ball	Bounce the ball on the floor.	The ball goes up and down (b-o-u-n-c-e).

Practice

Complete the 16 exercises below to test your knowledge.

Part 1: Word Pairs (Match the action word to the right object)

1. Choose the word that goes with bounce:

____ a. to nursery ____ b. a rattle ____ c. a ball

2. Choose the word that goes with play:

____ a. tag ____ b. chalk ____ c. a skateboard

3. Choose the word that goes with draw with:

____ a. teddy ____ b. chalk ____ c. rattle

4. Choose the word that goes with hug a:

____ a. hopscotch ____ b. teddy ____ c. marble

Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

Word Bank: rattle blocks nursery skateboard

5. The baby is crying. Shake the ____ to make a fun sound.

6. We built a high tower using wooden ____.

7. I made my first friend when I was at ____.

8. He rides his ____ to the park after school.

Part 3: Choose the Word

9. We played on the floor with a small glass ___.

____ a. marble ____ b. teddy ____ c. skateboard

10. Girls drew numbers on the ground to play ___.

____ a. teddy ____ b. chalk ____ c. hopscotch

11. Can you ___ the red ball on the floor?

____ a. rattle ____ b. bounce ____ c. skateboard

12. She built a small house with colored ___.

____ a. chalk ____ b. marbles ____ c. blocks

Part 4: Sentence Building (Put words in order)

13. Reorder the words into a complete sentence:

[played] [I] [tag] [with] [friends]

____

14. Reorder the words into a complete sentence:

[goes] [She] [nursery] [to] [today]

____

15. Reorder the words into a complete sentence:

[draw] [We] [white] [chalk] [with]

____

16. Reorder the words into a complete sentence:

[lost] [He] [small] [marble] [his]

____

Shadowing

Listen to each phrase or sentence and record yourself speaking.

Common Word Pairs (4 items)

bounce the ball

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

play tag outside

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

draw with chalk

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

hug my teddy

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Everyday Sentences (6 items)

When I was small, I played hopscotch.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

We built a tower with wooden blocks.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

The baby smiles with her cute rattle.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

He rides a red skateboard every day.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

I met my best friend at nursery.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Can you bounce the blue ball high?

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Hard Words Practice (2 items)

hopscotch

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

nursery

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Vocabulary: Toys and Games from the Past

Toys, Games and Childhood Long Ago

💡 How to use this lesson

Word table

1. Old toys

2. Games with friends

3. When we were small

Practice

Part 1: Word Pairs (Match the action word to the right object)

Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

Part 3: Choose the Word

Part 4: Sentence Building (Put words in order)

Shadowing

Common Word Pairs (4 items)

Everyday Sentences (6 items)

Hard Words Practice (2 items)

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