First Unit - March 23rd.
First Unit - March 23rd.
First Unit - March 23rd.
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1 WEEK WHATS YOUR NAME?
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
What are pronouns?
Pronouns are words that substitute a noun or another pronoun. Examples of pronouns are he,
she, It.
A subject pronoun is used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence.
Examples
I (first person singular) You (second person singular) She (third person singular female)
We (first person plural) You (second person plural) They (third person plural)
The words "I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they" are subject pronouns. They refer to a person or
thing in speech or in writing.
Do the exercise on the personal pronouns and check your correct answer.
The verb to be is the most important verb in the English language. It is difficult to use because
it is an irregular verb in almost all of its forms. In the simple present tense, to be is conjugated
as follows:
I am 'm
he/she/it is 's
we are 're
Are you?
they are not aren't
Are they?
Examples:
I am happy.
She is helpful.
The verb to be in the simple present can be also used to refer to something that is true at the
present moment.
He is a student.
Remember:
I, you, he, she, it, you, they are subject pronouns (also called personal pronouns, a
term used to include both subject and object pronouns.)
'm not, aren't, isn't are short (contracted forms) of am not, are not, is not.
EXERCISES:
Do the exercises on the simple present of the verb to be and check your answers
1.- Fill in the blanks with the right subject / personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they):
2.- Fill in the blanks with the right form of to be ( am, are or is):
2. Yes, I _____________
3. Leila and Nancy ___ ____students.
GREETINGS
There are different ways to greet people:
When meeting people formally for the first time, we greet by shaking hands and saying "How
do you do?" or "Pleased to meet you."
When young people meet informally they sometimes greet and say "Give me five!" and slap
their hands together (high five).
Generally we do not greet by shaking hands with people we know well. We greet by just saying
'hi' or 'hello'
Hi, hello.
Responding to greeting
Hi, hello.
Introducing yourself:
My name is ...
I'm ....
Introducing others:
Dialogue:
Alex is talking to the new manager and his assistant. Notice how they introduce themselves:
Things to remember:
When introducing yourself or other people in a formal situation use full names. ("I'm
Alex Litterman.")
Yes or no questions
Wh questions
Question words
Question words are also called wh questions because they include the letters 'W' and 'H'.
what kind description What kind of music do you like? I like quiet songs
how many quantity (countable) How many students are there? There are twenty.
how long duration, length How long did you stay in that hotel? For two weeks.
EXERCISES
VOCABULARY
COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES
Circle the correct words in bold to complete the sentences correctly
Naoki is a Japan/Japanese
Sedric is an Ireland/Irish teacher Lucero has got a Mexico
housewife. She is from Tokyo,
He teaches Ireland/Irish at /Mexican guitar.He is from
Japan/Japanese.She likes
school.He lives in Dublin.It's the Mexico /Mexican.He likes playing
Japan /Japanese traditional
capital city of Ireland/Irish. Mexico /Mexican music.
costumes.
AT THE LIBRARY
Lucy: Hello School librarian: Hello, what's your name? Lucy: My name's Lucy. School librarian:
And what's your_____________________ Lucy?
Lucy: Moore. School librarian: Can you __________________ that?
Lucy: M-O-O-R-E. School librarian: Thank you. What _____________________ are you in?
Lucy: Class 1B. School librarian: Class 1B. And how ___________________ are you, Lucy?
Lucy: Im 13. School librarian: Have you got a _________________ ? Lucy: Yes, here you are.
School librarian: Thank you. School librarian: OK, thank you, Lucy. Heres your school
library ________________ . Lucy: Thanks.
Bye.
Goodbye.
Introducing a friend
Sumi: Hi, Pablo. How are you? Pablo: Hi, Sumi.________________ , thanks.
Greta: Hi. How are you? Pablo: Im fine, thanks______________ from, Greta?
Pablo: Im from Argentina. _____________ You. Greta: Nice to meet you too.