12 am/is/are My father isa di mother positive 1] am| @’m) he (he’s) she | is | (she’s) it (e's) we (we're) you | are | (you're) they (they're) short form a journalist id my negative 1| am not | (I’m not) he she | is not it we you | are not they (he’s not or (she’s not or (i’s not or (we're not or (you're not or | (they're not or ‘My favourite sports are football and swimming, Cainenacinae) he isn’t) she isn’t) it isn’t) we aren’t) you aren’t) they aren't) short forms 1G P’m cold. Can you close the window, please? G I’m 32 years old. My sister is 29. © Steve is ill. He’s in bed My brother is affaid of dogs 1 It’s ten o'clock. You're late again © Ann and I are good friends. © Your keys are on the table. 'm tired, but I’m not hungry. © Tom isn’t interested in politics. He's interested i 1 Jane isn’t a teacher, She’s a student. Those people aren't English. They're Australian, 1 It’s sunny today, but it isn’t warm. that’s = that is there's = there is Thank you. That’s very kind of you. 5 Look! There’s Chris. “Here's your key! amisfare (questions) —> | “Thank you there is/are —> U here’s = here is alan > U music. (‘AB short forms —> Appendix 4Exercises Unit 1 1.1 Write the short form (she’s / we aren't ete.). 1 she is she's 3 itis not 5 Tamnot 2 they are. 4 thatis 6 you are not 1.2 Write am, is or are. 1 The weather ./6.... nice today. 5 Look! There Carol. 21 not rich 6 My brother and I good tennis players 3 This bag... heavy. 7 Emily — at home. Her children. at school. 4 These bags heavy. aI a taxi driver. My sister a nurse. 1.3 Complete the sentences. 41 Steve is ill, He’ _ in bed. 2 I’m not hungry, but thirsty. 3 Mr Thomas is a very old man. 98. 4 These chairs aren't beautiful, but comfortable, 5. The weather is nice today. ‘warm and sunny. os late? ‘No, I'm not. 'm early!” 7 Catherine isn’t at home. at work. af your coat? ‘Oh, thank you very much? 1.4 Look at Lisa's sentences in 1A. Now write sentences about yourself. 1 (name?) My 5. (favourite colour or colours?) 2 (from?) 1... My ~ 3 (age?) 1 6 (interested in ... 2) 4 Gob?) 1 I 1.5 Write sentences for the pictures. Use: afraid angry cold hot_—shungry thirsty: 3 sya ay TE, ® Ss 1 She's thirsty. 3 He 5 2 They 4 6 1.6 Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use is/isn’t or are/aren't. 1 (it / hot today) It isn’t hot today. or It's hot today. 2 Git / windy today) It 3 (my hands / cold) My 4 (Brazil /a very big country) 5 (diamonds / cheap) 6 (Toronto / in the US) Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use I'm / I'm not. 7 (tired) Vm tired. or ..'m not: tired. 8 (hungry) 1 9 (a good swimmer) 10 (interested in football) —+ Additional exercise 1 (page 252) 13positive question she? = vo How old are ‘GH ld are you?) you | are are | you? they they? ‘ ‘Are you a student? may ‘Am Late?’ ‘No, you're on time? ‘Is your mother at home?” ‘No, she’s out’ ‘Are your parents at home?” ‘No, they’re out? 10 ‘Is it cold in your room?’ “Yes, a little” © Your shoes are nice. Are they new? iam] [am] e Sea GR he § ‘Are you married? ame a S — oo0 We say: Is she at home? / Is your mother at home? (not Is at home your mother?) © Are they new? / Are your shoes new? (not Are new your shoes?) Where ... ? / What ... ? / Who ... ? / How ... ?/ Why ... ? 1D Where is your mother? Is she at home? 1 ‘Where are you from? ‘Canada’ 0 ‘What colour is your car” ‘It red? 0 ‘How old is Joc” ‘He's 24” 10 How are your parents? Are they well? 1 These postcards are nice. How much are they? © This hotel isn't very good. Why is it so expensive? ait what’s = what is who's = who is how’s = how is where’s = where is © What's the time? 0 Who's that man? 0 Where’s Lucy? 10 How’s your father? Short answers 1) am, Pm he he’s he ‘ she | is. she’s she | isn’t, Yes, | it No,| _it’s| not. | or | No,| it we we're we you | are. you're you | aren't. they they're they (‘Are you tired?” “Yes, I am.’ ‘Are you hungry?” ‘No, I’m not, but I'm thirsty? 0 Is your friend English?” “Yes, he is. o o ‘Are these your keys?’ ‘Yes, they are. ‘That's my seat! ‘No, it isn’t.’ ‘amjisfare ~> Unit 1. questions = Unit 44 what/which/how — Unit 47Exercises 2.1 Find the right answers for the questions. 1. Where's the camera? A London. 2 Is your car blue? B No, I'm not. 3 Is Linda from London? C Yes, you are. 4 Am I late? D My sister. 5. Where's Ann fiom? E Bhck 6 What colour is your bag? |_| F No, its black. 7 Are you hungry? G In your bag. 8 How is George? HNO, she’s American. 9 Who's that woman? 1 Very well 2.2 Make questions with these words. 1 (is / at home / your mother) _...|_your, mother af, home, 2 (your parents / are / well) Are your parents. well. 3 (interesting / is / your job) 4 (the shops / are / open today) ss 5 (ftom / where / you / are) — _ 6 (interested in sport / you / are) 7 (is / near here / the post office) B (at school / are / your children) ee ee 9 (you / are / late / why) 2.3 Complete the questions. Use What i How are _ your parents? 2 the bus stop? 3 your children? 4 these oranges? 5 _-n-.- your favourite sport? 6 the man in this photograph? 7 your new shoes? 2.4 Write the questions. g 1 (Game?) _ What's your name? 2| (American?) 3.| (how old?) 4| (teacher?) 5 | (married?) 6 | (wife a lawyer?) 7| (fom?) — 8 | (her name?) 9 2.5 Write short answers (Yes, | am. / No, he isn't. etc). 1. Are you married? ._N®s..'m_not.. 2 Are you thirsty? 3 Is it cold today? + Additional exercises 1-2 (pages 252-53) 4 Are your hands cold? 5 Is it dark now? 6 Are you a teacher? Unit 2 ‘They're very well At the end of the street. Five, six and ten, £1.50 a kilo. Skiing That's my father. Black. Paul. No, I'm Australian Ym 30. No, 'm a lawyer. Yes, Lam. No, she’s a designer. She's Ttalian, Anna She’ 27. 15