Personal pronouns and verb to be UNIT 0 THIS IS ME

Aims:
Extend vocabulary (common English words)
Speaking and revision of the alphabet: How do you spell?
Countries and nationalities

A. International words
Look at the pictures and complete the words with the missing letters.

1. _i_p_r_ 2. b_s 3. t_x_ 4. _a_b_r_e_

5. r_s_au_ _nt 6. t_b_e_ 7. _i- _i 8. _a_dw_c_

B. Speaking
Choose one of the words from above and ask your partner to spell it.

C. Countries and nationalities

Complete the sentences with the correct country or nationality.
1. Hi. Im from the UK. Im __________________.
2. Hi, there! Were from __________________. Were Chinese.
3. Hello. Im from Germany. Im ___________________.
4. Hi! Those are my friends. Theyre from ____________, so theyre French.
5. Hello! This is Juan and hes from Spain. Hes _____________.

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Question words UNIT 0 THIS IS ME

Aims:
Question words
Answering personal information questions
Speaking: a dialogue

A. Who are you?

Complete the questions with a question word from the box. Then write the
answers (about you or your partner).

1. Hi! _________s your name? ____________________________________

2. _________ are you today? ____________________________________
3. _________ are you from? ____________________________________
4. _________s your nationality? ____________________________________
5. _________ are you? ____________________________________
6. _________s your best friend? ____________________________________
7. _________ do you live? ____________________________________

B. A-Z dialogue: a new friend

Complete the words with the missing letters. Use each letter only once. Then
role-play the dialogue.

John __i! Whats yo__r name?

Betty Hel__o. My names __etty. And whats __our name?
John Im __ohn. __ice to meet you.
Betty __reat to meet you, too. __here __re you from?
John __m fro__ New York.
Betty Cool! So youre __rom the USA. Im from __anada.
John Oh really? Whe__e do you live?
Betty I li__e on __ueen Street.
John Oh, I live on __ebra Street. So, how __ld are you?
Betty Im nine but almost t__n. And how ol__ are you?
John Im 11 year__ old. Whos __hat over there?
Betty Thats my best friend __atie. She lives on Fo__ Street.
Shes from __ortugal.

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Personal pronouns and verb to be UNIT 0 THIS IS ME

Aims:
Verb to be
Speaking: role-play a dialogue
Reading: multiple choice

A. Dialogue: Join the club!

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verb to be.
A Hi! (1)_________ you a new member of the club?
B Yes, I (2) _________.
A What (3) _________ your first name?
B I (4) _________ Fran.
A And what (5) _________ your surname?
B It (6) _________ Martinez.
A (7) _________ you Italian?
B No, I (8) _________. I (9) _________ Spanish.
A Oh, I (10) _________ sorry. My best friend (11) _________ Spanish, too.
Welcome to the club!
B Thanks! My friends (12) _________ members, too.

B. Role-play the dialogue above with a partner. Then change the name
and nationalities and role-play the dialogue with another partner.

C. Reading: an email to a keypal

Read the email and choose the correct answer.

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lv e y e a rs old. My sis
am twe We
a n d (2 ) _________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Ta ni a .
Hi, Marcia me (4) _ very
a m e (1 ) _ ________ _ is th ir teen. Her na nd on . I (7 ) ________
My n _______ _ live in L o
a y ea r o lder, so (3) , b ut (6 ) _ _ _______
ppy too?
is
_ _ _ _ _ from Poland (8 ) _ _ __ _____ ha
(5) ____ ypal. Are
to ha ve y ou as a k e
happy
Bye,
Sandy

1. a) am b) is c) are 5. a) am b) is c) are
2. a) she b) I c) you 6. a) we b) you c) they
3. a) she b) he c) I 7. a) m b) re c) s
4. a) am b) are c) is 8. a) he b) she c) you