Week 1: Getting to know each other

Jaime Gómezjgomez@udec.cl

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Unit 1: Getting to know you

• Verb to be • Countries and Nationalities

Conversation

Tom: Are you a new student here?

Lea: Yes, I am. My name is Lea.

Tom: My name’s Tom Sanchez.

Lea: Oh, I think I know your mother. She’s Marta Sanchez, right?

Tom: Uh, Marta Sanchez isn’t my mother. She’s my sister.

Lea: Oh.

Form

Subject Be

I

you

hesheit

wethey

are

am

is

are

Use of the Verb Be 1

He is a photographer.

I am

They are

???

a firefighter.

aliens.

We use the verb be before. . . NOUNS.

Use of the Verb Be 2

He is afraid.

I am

hungry.

busy.

It is

We use the verb be before. . . ADJECTIVES.

Use of the Verb Be 3

She is in the shower.

She is

He is

from Japan.

under the bed.

We use the verb be before. . . PREPOSITIONALPHRASES.

In a contraction, an apostrophe (’) replaces a letter.

Contractions

I a student.am

Sam from China.is

They excited.are

I’m a student.

Sam’s from China.

They’re excited.

In a contraction, an apostrophe (’) replaces a letter.

Contractions

I a student.am

Sam from China.is

They excited.are

I’m a student.

Sam’s from China.

They’re excited.

Talk with a partner about these pictures. Use the verb be and contractions.

Practice 1

He’s shocked. She’s upset.

It’s in the air.They’re painters.

1.

2. 3.

in the air upset painters shocked

Example:

Negatives Not

Subject + Be + Not

Contraction

I’m not

you’re not

he’s notshe’s notit’s not

we’re notthey’re not

you aren’t

X

he isn’t

we aren’t

she isn’tit isn’t

they aren’t

is notn’t

are notn’t

are notn’t

Make negative contractions for these sentences.Practice 2

Example:

1.

2.

3.

He is happy. He’s not happy. He isn’t happy.

They are teachers.

They’re not teachers.

They aren’t teachers.

We are single.We’re not

single.We aren’t

single.

I am from the U.S.

I’m not from the U.S. X

Answer 1 Answer 2

Are theyThey

Questions

at schoolisIs sheShe .?

youngare .?

The verb be comes before the subject in questions.

Change the statements into questions.Practice 3

Example: She is a teacher.

Is she a teacher?

1. Sam and Lisa are in class.

2. He is late.

3. I am busy.

Are Sam and Lisa in class?

Is he late?

Am I busy?

Yes, Yes, I’m.

Don’t use contractions in affirmativeshort answers.

Be Careful!

Are you new here?

I am.

Practice 4Talk with a partner about these pictures. Use the verb be and contractions.

Yes, he is.

No, you aren’t.

Am I at the right house?1.

Are they in love?2.

No, they aren’t.

Is he late?3.

Yes, it is.

Example: Is it broken?

COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES

ARGENTINA

ARGENTINIAN

SPANISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN

ENGLISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

BRAZIL

BRAZILIAN

PORTUGUESE

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

CHILE

CHILEAN

SPANISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

CHINA

CHINESE

CHINESE

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

DENMARK

DANISH

DANISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

ECUADOR

ECUADORIAN

SPANISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

EGYPT

EGYPTIAN

ARABIC

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

FRANCE

FRENCH

FRENCH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

FINLAND

FINNISH

FINNISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

GERMANY

GERMAN

GERMAN

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

The United Kingdom of

GREAT BRITAIN

BRITISH

ENGLISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

ENGLAND

ENGLISH

ENGLISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

SCOTLAND

SCOTTISH

ENGLISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

WALES

WELSH

ENGLISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

NORTHERN IRELAND

NORTHERN IRISH

ENGLISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

GREECE

GREEK

GREEK

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

HOLLAND

DUTCH

DUTCH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

IRELAND

IRISH

IRISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

ITALY

ITALIAN

ITALIAN

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

JAPAN

JAPANESE

JAPANESE

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

PERU

PERUVIAN

SPANISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

POLAND

POLISH

POLISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

PORTUGAL

PORTUGUESE

PORTUGUESE

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

RUSSIA

RUSSIAN

RUSSIAN

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

SPAIN

SPANISH

SPANISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

SWEDEN

SWEDISH

SWEDISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

THE USA (The United States of America)

American

English

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

TURKEY

TURKISH

TURKISH

Country:

Nationality:

Language:

Exercises!

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2122

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/world-countries-nationality.htm

For more information! Visit:

Countries and nationalities

Where are they from?