2 Match the sentence beginnings (1–4) with the endings (a–d). 1 Brad is b 2 3 4
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Anna and Meera are Meera and Harry are Anna and Brad are
a b c d
cousins. a basketball player. friends. from London.
1.3 Listen and repeat the introductions in Part 2 of the dialogue. Then work in groups of four and practise the introductions.
Vocabulary 4 Look at the people in the photo again. Choose the
7 Study the table. Negative I’m not You/We/They aren’t He/She/It isn’t
e.g. Harry is short / tall. Brad is red-haired / dark-haired. Brad is short / tall. Brad is fat / thin. Anna and her mother are happy / sad. The suitcase is big / small.
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5 Read the dialogue again. Complete the table with short forms.
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8 Write the sentences in Exercise 6 with negative short forms. e.g. I’m not from Los Angeles.
Anna( 1) is from Greenwich, in London. Her best friend (2) Meera. Anna and Brad (3) cousins. Brad (4) from London. He (5) from Los Angeles. Meera and Harry (6) cousins. They (7) brother and sister. They (8) English. They (9) American.
10 Study the table. Questions
Affirmative I am You are He is She is It is We are You are They are
Am Are Is
6 Complete the sentences with short forms. e.g. I ‘m from Los Angeles. He They We I She You
from the USA. English. hungry. thirteen. fair. happy.
I you/we/they he/she/it
Australian?
Short answers
American.
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English.
Grammar: be (questions and short answers)
Grammar: be (affirmative)
(1) You’re (2) She’s (3) (4) You’re They’re
am not are not is not
9 Write is, isn’t, are or aren’t.
correct words. 1 2 3 4 5
Grammar: be (negative)
Yes, I am. Yes, you/we/they are. Yes, he/she/it is.
No, I’m not. No, you/we/they aren’t. No, he/she/it isn’t.
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11 Put the words in order to make questions. e.g. Brad / English / is? Is Brad English? 1 2 3 4 5 6
friends / Meera and Anna / are? twelve / is / Brad? Harry and Meera / are / American? Anna / from / London / is? hungry / you / are? we / students / are?
Fast finishers Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in Exercise 11. A: B:
Is Brad English? No, he isn’t.
UNIT 1A WELCOME!
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