READING COMPREHENSION
ACTIVITY 1 Choose the correct answer.
1. Who is the student in the short dialogue?
a. Juan
b. Luis
c. Ana
2. What is a phrase that you can use when you meet someone for the first time?
a. I’m glad to see you again
b. Nice to meet you
c. Nice to see you again
3. At what time do you consider the dialogue is taking place?
a. In the afternoon
b. At night
c. In the morning
Look at the pictures and complete the
ACTIVITY
bubble with the right greetings from the
2 box.
Good night Good morning Good evening Good afternoon Hello Bye
1 2 3
4 5
6
STRUCTU Verb be in Simple Present
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Sentences with
The Verb to Be in Simple Present
Examples
Structure For “I” use “am” For “He, She, It” use “is” For “You, We, They” use “are”
Affirmative Verb to be I am Elena. He is Anthony. They are Colombian.
(+) + (am/is/are) + I’m from Herrera. He’s from Veraguas. They’re from Colombia.
C
Negative Verb to be I am not Carlos. She is not Caroline. We are not Mexican.
(-) +(am/is/are) I’m not from Panama. She’s not from Chiriquí. We’re not from Mexico.
+not + C We aren’t Mexican.
Interrogative Verb to be Am I Panamanian? Is the panda from China? Are you Panamanian?
(?) Is it Asian? Yes, I am.
(am/is/are) + + C +? Yes, it is. No. I am not.
No, it is not.
ACTIVITY Complete the sentence with the correct
3 form of verb be. It can be affirmative,
negative or interrogative.
1 I ____ a student. 2 3
You ______ happy. She ____ from Colombia.
4 5 6
They______ cooking. _______ they soccer player? _____ I police?
Positive and negative
statements
I ‘m Dave.
He here from the
we UK. friends.
I a student
not
Questions and short answers
you friends Yes, we
from
school?
your Andrew? No, it
name
Find and circle the words from the box
In the conversation below,
two roommates are meeting
each other for first time. Fill the
gaps with the words from the box.
All the Most of No at all
time the time
Criteria
Did I carefully use all the words from the box?
Did I check capitalizations at the beginning of the sentences or
questions?
Did I understand the conversation very well
Put a check ( ) if you accomplish
I CAN… these indicators
I can use different ways of greetings at the appropriate time and situation.
I can write sentences using verb be in simple present.
I can greet someone using the correct responses.
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MATERIAL
explanations of the topic
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VOCABULAR Find the meaning of this words.
Y
Language
Specialist
Copyeditor
Consultant
Hyking
IELTS
READING
COMPREHENSI Read the paragraph about Matt
ON Lemanski
Example of Self Introduction
Hello, my name is Matt Lemanski. My friends call me
Junior, because my father´s name is Matt also. I am
the creator of Speaking of English, a blog for
intermediate English learners who want to become
more fluent in the language. I am originally from the
United States and I currently live in Germany. I have
been a teacher since 2008, and specialize in business
writing and IELTS preparation. Before becoming a
teacher, I worked as a copyeditor for government
agencies in Washington DC and as a ghostwriter for
startup founders and independent consultants around
the world. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, practicing
photography, and exploring the city by bicycle.
READING COMPREHENSION
ACTIVITY
1
Read the following statements and decide
if they are true or false. Use T (true) F
(false)
1. _______ Matt Lemanski is the author of this text.
2. _______ His nickname is Junior.
3. _______ is he originally from Germany.
4. _______ is he creator of a blog called Speaking of Chinese.
5. _______ In his free time, he enjoys hiking and exploring the city by bicycle.
6. _______ he started to teach in 2001.
7. _______ Matt is specialist in business writing and IELTS preparation.
8. _______ he works as copyeditor for government agencies in Washington DC
9. _______ he loves to practice photography.
ACTIVITY In the following conversation, three people
2 greet each other and make introductions.
Put the conversation in order by indicating
who says each line. write the letter on the
line
STRUCTU Pronouns/Simple Present Tense
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ACTIVITY Rewrite the sentences. Use contractions.
3 Use two forms if possible.
Example: I am Korean. = I'm Korean
They are not here. = They aren't here. OR They're not here.
Complete the paragraph the information
about yourself
Introducing a friend
or family member.
Read carefully the
epst
s
Introduce a friend or family
Steps:
1. Read the introductory Text
2. Write ten questions you need to ask to complete the introductory text bellow.
3. Call, chat or text to a friend and ask him/her the questions created
4. Write his/her answer in the spaces provided.
Questions
1. …………………………………………………………….………………………………. 2.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. …………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. …………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. ………………………………………………………………………………………
…….
Introductory Text
Hi, my name is ………………………… and I would like to introduce (1)
………………… He/she is from (2) ………………………… and is (3)
…………………… years old. He /she has (4) ……………………… bother(s) and
…………… sister(s).
………………… ´s favorite food is (5) ………………………………………
In his/her free time, ……………… likes to (6) ………………………
Most mornings ………………… gets up at (7) ……………………
One country he/she would like to visit is (8) ………………………
He/she comes to class at (9) ……………………………………
When …………. finishes class, she likes to be (10)
……………………………….
INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND OTHERS
Criteria Yes No
Did I write the 10 questions
Did I complete the text with the appropriate
information
Did I check spelling, punctuation, and
grammatical errors
Did I follow instructions
I CAN… Put a check ( ) if you accomplish
these indicators
I can create formal texts to introduce myself and others using appropriate grammar and
vocabulary.
I can greet and introduce myself with classmates and the teacher.
I can introduce a classmate with the appropriate grammar structure.
SUPPLEMENTARY If you need extra help, material
MATERIAL
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