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Unit 1

The document contains a grammar practice activity with examples of questions and answers using contractions of the verb "to be". It asks students to complete conversations by choosing the correct contraction of "to be" and provides examples of questions and short answers using contractions of "to be" to review yes/no questions.

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Who’s your teacher? She’s Ms. Nieto.

Who are they? They’re my classmates.


Where’s she from? She’s from Argentina.
What city are you from? We’re from Los Angeles. Contractions
What’s his e-mail address? It´s ted@kr.com [say “ted at k-r-dot-com”] Who’s=who is
What are their names? Andrea and Steven. Where’s=where is
What’s=what is
How old is your brother? He’s twenty-six. I’m=I am
How old are they? She’s twelve, and her Little sister is eight. He’s=he is
She’s=she is
It’s= it is
You’re= you are
We’re=we are
They’re=they are
A. - GRAMMAR PACTICE.

Complete the conversations. Use contractions of the verb be when possible.

1. - A: Who’s that over there? GRAMMAR BOOSTER.

B: l Oh, that’s Hasna. She’s from Lebanon. .Information questions


with be: usage and form.
A: How old is she? She looks very young. .possessive nouns and
adjectives (review)
B: I think she’s twenty-five.

2. - A: your new neighbor seems nice. What’s his name?

B: His name’s Ricardo.

A: Where’s he from?

B: Guatemala.

3. - A: Who are they?

B: I think they’re new students.

A:-What are their names?

B: Mieko and Rika.

4. - A: It was nice to meet your brothers. How old are they?

B: Greg’s only fourteen. But my older brother, David, is twenty-eight.


A: What’s David’s occupation?

B: He’s a lawyer.

5. - A: I’ll call you something. What’s your phone number?

B: It’s 555-0296.What’s yours?

A: 555-8747.

6. A: What’s your e-mail address? I’ll send you a note.

B: It’s choi23@kr.com.

A: k-r-dot-com? That’s interesting. Where are you from?

B: Pusan, Korea. I’m here on business.

Positive adjectives
Beautiful
GRAMMAR. Modification with adjectives: review.
Great
Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. They can go after the verb be or before
Excellent
a noun.
Famous
Alejandro Sanz is handsome. He’s a handsome Singer from Spain.
Handsome
Tony Leung and Gong Li are famous. They’re famous actors from China.
Wonderful
Fantastic
Use an article before and adjective that modifies a singular nun.
Terrific
He’s a great musician.
Not he’s great musician.

Amy Tan is a whiter. She’s


wonderful.

A: Grammar practice. On a separate sheet of paper, combine each pair of sentences.

1. - Juan Luis Guerra is a Singer. He’s fantastic.

Juan Luis Guerra is a fantastic singer.

2.-Penelope Cruz is an actress. She’s beautiful.


Penelope Cruz is a beautiful actress.

3. - Zhong Biao is an artist. He’s excellent.

Zhong Biao is an excellent artist.

4. - Alice Waters is a chef. He’s famous.

Alice Waters is a famous chef.

5. - Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck are musicians. They’re great.

Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck are two great musicians.

Be careful!
*Yes/no questions: usage
Yes, I am. Not Yes, I’m. and form.

Yes, she is. Not yes, she’s. *common errors

GRAMMAR. Yes/no questions and short answers with be: Review


Are you teacher? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
Is she Chinese? Yes, she is. No, she inst. [no, shes not.]
Is your nickname Josh? Yes, it is. No it inst. [No, its not.]
Are you and Tom students? Yes, we are No we aren’t. [No were not.]
Are they famous? Yes, they are. No they aren’t. [No theyre not.]

U1 Describe people

B: Grammar practice. Complete the questions and answer. Use contractions when possible.

1. - A: -Is your father a teacher? 2. - A: Is your son an athlete?


B: Yes, he is. B: No, he isn’t. He’s an artist.
3. - A: Is this your new address? 4.-A: Who are those new students? Are they
B: Yes, it is. from Canada?
B: No, they aren’t. I think from they’re the U.K.
5. - A: That’s a nice hat! Is it new? 6.-A: Are you musician?
B: No, it isn’t. B: Yes, I am. I’m a violinist.

C. Complete each conversation in your own way. (You don’t need give real information)

What city are you from?

R = I am from Mexico City.


What is your email address?

R = is jramon@hotmail.com

You are teacher?

R = No, I am a student.

What city are you from?

R = I am from Canada.

What is your job?

R = I am a graphic designer.

It was nice meeting you

R = It's also nice to meet you.

D. Writing. On a senate sheet of paper, white a short description of the classmate you interviewed
on page 11. Include the following information.

* Name and surname: Mario Franco.

* Years: 32 years old.

* Occupation: is a graphic designer.

* Hometown: Monterrey. N.L.

* Place of birth: born in San Nicolas de los Garza, N.L Mexico.

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