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Nice to Meet You: am, is, are
Students use am, is and are to introduce themselves and talk about other people, then write about themselves and two people they know.
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Plan at a glance
Aims
- Use be: am / is / are accurately
- Learn and use 23 words and phrases in 3 sets: How are you?, People, About you
- Read for detail: Our English class
- Writing task: Me and my people
Stages · 40 min
- 5 minLead-in: Pairs talk about people and share ideas with the class.
- 5 minVocabulary: Ex. 1
- 5 minLanguage focus: Go through the grammar notes together and check understanding.
- 10 minControlled practice: Ex. 2–4
- 5 minReading: Ex. 5
- 10 minWriting: Ex. 6
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am, is, are
- I am (I'm) · he / she / it is (he's, she's, it's) · you / we / they are (you're, we're, they're)
- My parents are teachers. (not My parents is)
Negatives and questions
- I'm not · he isn't · they aren't: She isn't my sister.
- Is he your colleague? — Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.
- Short answers: Yes, I am. (not Yes, I'm.)
be, not have
- Age: I'm 20 (years old). (not I have 20)
- How you feel: I'm hungry. I'm thirsty. I'm cold. (not I have hunger)
Study tips
- Introduce yourself in five sentences: name, age, where you're from, your job, married or single.
- Remember: Yes, I am / Yes, she is — no short form at the end.
Glossary
- How are you?7 items
- People9 items
- About you7 items
Complete the exercises, then check your answers.
1
People and how we feel
Choose the correct word.
- a
Can I have a sandwich, please? I'm very ___.
- b
It's hot today and I'm ___. Can I have some water?
- c
Hurry up! We're ___ for the train.
- d
Sofia and I are in the same class, and we play tennis every weekend. She's my best ___.
- e
Mr Lee is my ___. We work in the same office, but I don't know him very well.
- f
My sister is ___. Her husband's name is Tom.
- g
My brother is 35 and he's ___. He isn't married and he hasn't got a partner.
- h
There's only one ___ in the waiting room: a young man with a book.
- i
There are twenty ___ at the party.
2
am, is or are?
Choose the correct word.
- a
I ___ hungry. Is there any bread?
- b
My brother ___ 20 years old.
- c
We ___ late for school!
- d
Anna and Tom ___ married.
- e
My colleague ___ from Brazil.
- f
You ___ my best friend.
- g
It ___ cold today.
- h
My parents ___ teachers.
3
Negatives, questions and short answers
Choose the correct word or words.
- a
I ___ married. I'm single.
- b
Peter ___ here today. He's at home.
- c
We ___ hungry. We had a big lunch.
- d
___ you thirsty?
- e
___ your sister married?
- f
Are you a student? — Yes, I ___.
- g
Is Tom your colleague? — No, he ___.
- h
Where ___ your parents from?
4
Find the mistake
One sentence has a mistake. Choose the correct sentence.
- a
Choose the correct sentence.
- b
Choose the correct sentence.
- c
Choose the correct sentence.
- d
Choose the correct sentence.
- e
Choose the correct sentence.
- f
Choose the correct sentence.
- g
Choose the correct sentence.
- h
Choose the correct sentence.
- i
Choose the correct sentence.
- j
Choose the correct sentence.
- k
Choose the correct sentence.
5
Read: Our English class
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer.
Hello! My name is Marta and I'm from Lisbon in Portugal. I'm 28 years old and I'm a nurse. I'm married. My husband's name is Rui. He's a teacher. This is my friend Sam. He isn't from Portugal. He's from Canada. He's my colleague at the hospital. He's 31 and he's single. Sam and I are in the same English class. Our teacher is very kind, and the people in our class are friendly. The class is at seven in the evening, after work. We're always hungry and tired, but we're never late!
- a
Where is Marta from?
- b
What is Rui's job?
- c
Who is Sam?
- d
Is Sam married?
- e
How are Marta and Sam in the English class?
6
Write: Me and my people
Write about you and two people you know.
Write about you and two people you know (6–8 sentences). Who are they? How old are they? Where are they from? Are they married or single? Use am, is, are and isn't / aren't. Word box: hungry · thirsty · late · friend · colleague · name · person · people · married · single Example: My name is Leo. I'm 30 and I'm from Rome. This is my friend Ana. She's a doctor. She isn't married.
Suggested minimum: 40 words
0 words · aim for at least 40
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- Step UpAnswer the lesson's questions to climb to the top.
- Pair UpMatch the lesson's words to their meanings against the clock.
- SnapA word and a meaning: do they go together? Answer fast.
- Quiz BoardTeams choose questions worth 100 to 500 points.
- Retro arcadeWord Invaders, Word Snake, Word Maze and Word Crossing: classic arcade games with the lesson's words.
Glossary
The 23 words and phrases this lesson teaches, in 3 sets.
How are you?
- hungry
- you want food
- thirsty
- you want a drink
- tired
- you want to rest or sleep
- cold
- not warm
- hot
- very warm
- late
- after the right time
- early
- before the right time
People
- person
- one man, woman or child
- people
- more than one person
- friend
- a person you know and like
- colleague
- a person you work with
- teacher
- this person teaches at a school
- student
- this person studies at a school or university
- doctor
- this person helps ill people
- brother
- a boy or man with the same parents as you
- sister
- a girl or woman with the same parents as you
About you
- name
- what people call you
- married
- with a husband or wife
- single
- not married
- old
- not young
- young
- not old
- husband
- a married man: Anna's husband is Tom.
- wife
- a married woman: Tom's wife is Anna.
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