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PEOPLE
Two friends take a selfie at a concert in Pula, Croatia.
Look at the photo and answer the questions.
1. Who are these people? Are they happy?
2. How are you today? Are you happy?
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UNIT 1 GOALS
A. Meet People
B. Ask for Personal Information
C. Describe People and Occupations
D. Compare People's Jobs
E. Write a Personal Description
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A GOAL: Meet People
1. Mexico 2. Peru 3. Ireland 4. France 5. Jordan
6. Brazil 7. South Africa 8. South Korea 9. Việt Nam 10. Australia
REAL LANGUAGE We say What does he/she do? to ask about a person's occupation or job.
Vocabulary
A Fill in the blanks. Use the map and the words in the box.
| chef dancer artist musician photographer pilot police officer student teacher travel agent |
1. This is Norma. She's from __Mexico__ and she's a(n) __dancer__
2. This is Gabriela. She's from __________ and she's a(n) __________.
3. This is Frank. He's from __________ and he's a(n) __________.
4. This is Marie. She's from __________ and she's a(n) __________.
5. This is Yaseen. He's from __________ and he's a(n) __________.
6. This is Luis. He's from __________ and he's a(n) __________.
7. This is Kaya. She's from __________ and she's a(n) __________.
8. This is Cho. He's from __________ and he's a(n) __________.
9. This is Hương. She's from __________ and she's a(n) __________.
10. This is Nicolas. He's from __________ and he's a(n) __________.
B In pairs, talk about the people in the photos.
Where is Norma from? - Norma is from Mexico.
What does she do? - She's a dancer.
Grammar: Be (See Grammar Reference p. 146)
| Affirmative Statements | Negative Statements |
| I | am/'m | a student. | I | am not /'m not | a student. |
| You / We / They | are/'re | from Mexico. | You / We / They | are not / aren't | from Mexico. |
| He / She / It | is/'s | a dancer. | He/ She / It | is not / isn't | a dancer. |
| Yes/No Questions | Short Answers |
| Are Is | you / we / they he/she/it | from Mexico? | Yes, I am./No, I'm not. Yes, they are. / No, they aren't. Yes, he is. / No, he isn't. |
C Match the question to the answer.
| a. Yes, he is. c. Yes, they are. b. No, she isn't. d. No, I'm not. I'm a nurse. |
1. Are you a doctor? ____________
2. Is she from China? ____________
3. Is Ben from London? ____________
4. Are Mario and Teresa students? ____________
REAL LANGUAGE
Say Nice to meet you when you meet someone for the first time. Other ways to express this include Pleased to meet you, Glad to meet you,
and It's a pleasure to meet you.
D 🎧2 Complete the conversation with the correct forms of be. Listen and check.
Sean: Hi, my name's Sean.
Claudia: Nice to meet you, Sean. I (1) __'m__ Claudia, from Chile.
Sean: (2) _______ you from Santiago?
Claudia: Yes, I (3) _______. And you? Where are you from?
Sean: I'm from Toronto, in Canada, but I (4) _______ a student here.
Claudia: I'm in New York for two weeks. My brother (5) _______ a student at NYU.
Sean: (6) _______ he here?
Claudia: No, he (7) _______ . Are you here with friends?
Sean: Yes, I am. We (8) _______ at that table. Come and meet them! This is Claudia. She (9) _______ from Chile. This is Maria and Nico. They (10) _______ also students at NYU.
E Practice the conversation in pairs. Switch roles and practice it again.
PRONUNCIATION: Contractions of Be
F 🎧3 Listen. Circle the full form or the contraction. Listen again and repeat.
1. I am/I'm Claudia.
2. He is / He's from New York.
3. She is not / She isn't a teacher.
4. They are / They're students.
5. We are not / We aren't from the US.
6. You are You're from Santiago.
✔️ GOAL CHECK Meet People
1. Choose a new name, country, and occupation for yourself. Then introduce yourself to another student.
2. Introduce your partner to another pair.
Hello. My name is Anh. I'm from Việt Nam.
