Where are you from?
Conversation model:
The verb to be: ser-estar = am – is - are
I am not Peter They are at the school
I am from Bogota They are not in the park
I am They are
I am in the right classroom Are they in the park?
I’m They’re
Am I in the r.classroom? -Yes, they are
-Yes, I am – No, I am not -No, they are not
You are in my class He is from Brazil
You are You are not in my class He is He is not from Bolivia
You’re Are you in my class? He’s Is he from Brazil?
-Yes, I am – No, I am not -Yes, he is- No, he is not
You are in the right class Paola is in our math class
You are You are not in… She is She is not in our arts class
You’re Are you in the right class? She’s Is she in our class?
Yes, we are – No, we aren’t -Yes, she is – No, she is not
Juan and I are ready __Está lloviendo
We are not ready _it_ is raining
Are you ready? Are we Max is cute. Besides, it is
ready? playful
We are It is
-Yes, we are – No, we aren’t __ está carísima
We’re It’s
_the jacket (it)_ is expensive
It is not expensive
Is it expensive?
-Yes, it is - No, it is not
http://www.adelescorner.org/grammar/present_simple/to_be_quests.html
Answer the following yes-no questions about famous people
Are R. Federer and R. Nadal Is Gabriel García Márquez Are Brad P. and Jenifer A.
from France? alive? actors?
- No, they are not - No, he is not - Yes, they are
Are they tennis players? Is he a Colombian writer? Are they good-looking?
- Yes, they are - Yes, he is - Yes, they are
Are Mariana and Katherine Is Antanas Mockus a Is Marie Curie a Nobel Prize
soccer players? Colombian politician? winner for physics?
- No, they are not - Yes, he is - Yes, she is
Are they the best female Is he a good politician? Is she dead?
athletes from Colombia? - Yes, he is - Yes, she is
- Yes, they are
What is your occupation? What do you do?
I I am a teacher
You You are an architect
Singular He He is an actor
She She is a butcher
They They are teachers
Plural We We are students
You You are doctors
https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1017
INDEFINITE ARTICLE –A- VS –AN-
A Consonant sound A book, a laptop, a doctor, etc _a_ university
AN Vowel sound An Apple, an ant, an athlete, etc _an_ hour
Let’s practice: a or an? http://www.english-room.com/grammar/aan_1.htm
An Apple A Dog An Umbrella
A Hamster An Honest kid A Computer
An English book An Old man A Girl
A Sweater A Window An Elephant
A Hamburguer An Animal A House
Asking for personal information
Wh questions with be (information questions)
What is your name? What is your last name? Where are you from?
My name is ___ My last name is ___ I am from ___
It is ___
What do you do? What is your phone
How old are you?
What is your occupation? number/email address?
I am __ years old I am a teacher My phone number is ___
I am an actor It is ___
3-0-0-5-6-7-3-4-5-6
My email address is __
What is your email address?
@ At
. Dot
_ Underscore
- Hyphen
/ Slash
Grammar practice: complete these questions
A: _Where is_ she from? A: _What is_ your phone number?
B: She is from Cali B: My phone number is 3004802010
A: _What is_ her first name? A: _How old is_ Pedro?
B: It’s Paula B: He is 25 years old
A: _What is_ Mario and Laura’s occupation? A: _What is_ his lastname?
B: They are doctors B: His lastname is Martinez
Match the questions with their answers
Listening comprehension
Jennifer and Michael are making a list of classmates’ phone numbers and email addresses.
Listen and complete the list. (@= at . =dot)
Name Phone number Email address
David Medina 2125551937
[email protected]Sarah Conner 3475557645
[email protected]Steven Carson 2126455960
[email protected]Nicole Jonhson 6465553806
[email protected]Organize these scramble questions. – Make questions with “be”
Classwork
With a partner, personalize the conversation model, using your own information
and asking more questions (ask yes-no questions and wh questions)
