In the second part of "The Time Traveling Treehouse," Anna finds the answer to this question: How do you play baseball?"
Speaking 口语
In this video, learn about agent nouns. These are nouns that indicate someone or something that performs the action of a verb. Usually, they end in " -er."
Coworker 2: It is time for part two of the children’s show!
Coworker 1: It’s time! It’s time! I can’t wait!
Coworker 3: Shh! I can’t hear it!
Announcer: Last time on "The Time Traveling Treehouse," Anna was lost, really lost. She wants to learn about baseball. But her computer, MINDY, sent her to many wrong places.
Anna: MINDY! Help me! I am in the ocean with a shark!
MINDY: I will try one more time, Anna.
Anna: Please try harder, MINDY!
Anna: Now, where am I? I am at a playground with a baseball field! Yes! I can teach children about baseball here! MINDY, MINDY, it took you a long time. But you did it!
MINDY: Thanks, Anna. Give me a call when you find the answer.
Anna: Okay. Come with me. Let’s learn how to play baseball! This is a baseball field. This is a pitcher's mound. This is first base! This is second base! This is third base! This is home plate!
Anna: To play baseball, you really only need a bat, a ball and a glove. Each team has many players.
Pitchers pitch the ball.
Catchers catch the ball.
Batters bat the ball.
Runners run the bases.
Fielders field the ball.
Anna: First, the pitcher pitches the ball to the batter. The batter bats the ball. Then, the runner runs to first base.
Anna: Each time a batter bats, the runners run around the bases. Each time a runner runs across home plate, they score a run! There are nine innings in a game. The team with the most runs at the end of nine innings wins the game!
Anna: MINDY, MINDY, we found the answer! It’s time to return to the treehouse.
MINDY: Good job! That was fast.
Coworker 3: Good job Anna. You know, I still don't like children's shows, but I like this children's show.
Coworker 2: I liked the time travel.
Coworker 1: But time travel is not real. You’re so silly, Anna.
Anna: Yeah, time travel is so silly. Thanks, goodbye. Bye, thank you.
Anna: Hello, MINDY? Are you there?
MINDY: Hello, Anna.
Anna: MINDY, I want to go to China! Until next time …
Writing 写作
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Click on the image below to download the Activity Sheetand practice talking about a sequence of events using agent nouns.
Learning Strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective.
The learning strategy for this lesson isSequence.Sequence means thinking about how one event or action follows another.
本课学习技巧是事件和行动发生的先后顺序。
For example, Anna says, "First, the pitcher pitches the ball to the batter. The batter bats the ball. Then, the runner runs to first base."
例如，Anna说，“投球手投球，击球手击球，然后跑垒的人跑垒。”
Can you find an example in the lesson of a sequence (hint: it follows "We found the answer!")? Write to us about it in the Comments section or send us an email. Teachers, see the Lesson Plan for more details on teaching this strategy.
Each Let's Learn English lesson has an Activity Sheetfor extra practice on your own or in the classroom. In this lesson, you can use it to practice agent nouns.
For Teachers
教师资源
Lesson Plan - Lesson 33: Learning America's Sport
See theLesson Planfor this lesson for ideas and more teaching resources. Send us an email if you have comments on this course or questions.
Grammar focus: Agent Nouns
Topics: Complimenting someone's ability; Explaining how to play a sport or activity
Learning Strategy: Sequence
Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Agent Nouns; American pronunciation of "er" endings
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