Start with two English words your child already knows, such as apple and banana. Set the fruit on a table and pretend you are opening a shop. Say “Can I have an apple, please?” and let your child hand it to you. Then swap roles and give them time to ask for something they choose.
Keep the sentence familiar while you change one word. Your child can ask for an apple and then try “Can I have a banana, please?” If they start with just “banana”, offer the full phrase once and carry on with the game. When they have heard the phrase a few times, pause at the start of their turn and let them choose how to ask.
A day later, try the same phrase somewhere else, such as at the breakfast table. Notice whether your child can use it with a new word or without hearing you say it first. Share one example with their English teacher so the next lesson can build on a sentence they already use.
