UNIT I

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UNIT I.
INTRODUCTIONS

Introducing yourself

Dialogue:
Elizabeth: ___Hello! I’m Elizabeth Mandel.
Check: ___ Hi! My name is Charles Chang. But please call me Chuck.
Elizabeth: ___ Nice to meet you, Chuck. You can call me Liz.
Chuck: ___Ok. And what’s your last name again?
Elizabeth: ___Mandel.
Chuck: ___How do you spell it?
Elizabeth: ___M-A-N-D-E-L.

EXPRESSIONS FOR:
v Greeting someone: Hello!
Hi!
v Exchanging personal information: - What’s your name?
I’m……….. My name is……..
v Checking information: How do you pronounce……..? It’s Mandel.
What do people call you?
Please, call me…….
You can call me……
Every body calls me……
Excuse me, what’s your …………again? It’s…….
v Agreeing: Ok.
That’s right.

GRAMMAR FOCUS

Wh –questions and statements with be.

What’s your name? My name is Chuck.
Where are you from? I’m from Taiwan.
Who is that? He is Peter.
What’s her name? Her name is Anny.
Where are they from? They’re from Italy.
Who are they? They are Anny’s parent’s.
Where is she from? She’s from Norway.

Subject pronouns Verb to Be Contraction Possessive Adjectives
I am I’m My
You are You’re Your
He is He’s His
She is She’s Her
It is It’s Its
We are We’re Our
You are You’re Your
They are They’re Their

EXERCISES


A. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONVERSATIONS.

Yoko:__ Rich, who are the two women over there?
Rich:__ Oh, _________names are Lisa and Kate.
Rich:__ Hi, Kate. This _________Yoko. _________from Japan.
Yoko:__ Hello. Nice to meet you.
Kate:__ Good to meet you, Yoko.
Lisa:__ And________name ______Lisa.
Yoko:__ Hi. Lisa.
Rich:__ Lisa and Kate _________from Canada.
Yoko:__ Oh? Where_______you from in Canada?
Kate:__ __________from Toronto.

B. COMPLETE THESE QUESTIONS.
1. A. Who_______that? 4. A. _____________the two students over there?
B. That’s Rich. B. Their names are Lisa and Kate.
2. A. _____________He from? 5. A. ______________they from?
B: He’s from Los Angeles. B: They’re from Canada.
3. A. ____________his last name? 6. A. __________are you?
B. It’s Brown. B. I’m a student.
GRAMMAR FOCUS
Yes/No questions and short answers with be.

Are you on vacations? No, I’m not. I’m a student.
Are you a student? Yes, I am.

Is Sarah from the United States? No she isn’t. She’s from Australia.
Is Sarah from Australia? Yes, She is.

Are you and Tom in the same class’ No, we aren’t. We’re on the same tennis team.
Are you and Tom in the same tennis team? Yes, we are.

Are Mr. and Mrs. Tavares American? No, they aren’t. They’re Brazilian.
Are Mr. and Mrs. Tavares Brazilian? Yes they are.

EXERCISES
A. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONVERSATIONS.

1. A: __________you from the United States?
B: Yes, I________. _________from Chicago.

2. A: _________César ain English 101?
B: No, ______isn’t. _______in English 102.

3. A: _________you and me friends?
B: Yes, ______. ______good friends.











GRAMMAR FOCUS

SUBJECT PRONOUNS POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES
I my
You your
He his
She her
It its
We our
You your
They their

Vocabulary: The Alphabet

A a B b C c D d E e F f G g H h I i J j
(ei) (bi) (si) (di) (i) (ef) (yi) (eich) (ai) (yei)

K k L l M m N O o P p Q q R r S s
(kei) (el) (em) (en) (ou) (pi) (kiu) (ar) (es)

T t U u V v W w X x Z z
(ti) (iu) (vi) (dabliu) (ex) ( Zi)

EXERCISES

1. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO REALITY.
1. Are Jennifer López and Marc Anthony from Japan?
2. Is Britney Spears youir friend?
3. Are you from Venezuela?
4. Where are you from?
5. Is my name Lismary?
6. What do people call you?
7. What’s your callsign?


2. READING.

Meeting and Greeting Customs

There are many different greeting customs around the world. Here are some.

CHILE.
People usually shake hands when they meet for the first time. When two women first meet, they sometimes give one kiss on the cheek. (They actually “kiss the air”). Women also greet both male and female friends with a kiss. Chilean men give their friends warm “abrazos” (hugs) or sometimes kiss women on the cheek.

FINLAND.
Finns greet each other with a firm handshake. Hugs and kisses are only for close friends and family.

THE PHILIPPINES.
The everyday greeting fro friends is a handshake for both men and women. Men sometimes pat each other on the back.

KOREA.
Men bow slightly and shake hands to greet each other. Women do not usually shake hands. To address someone with his or her full name, the family name comes first, then the first name.

THE UNITED STATES.
People shake hands when they are first introduced. Friends and family members often hug or kiss on the cheek when they see each other. In these situations, men often kiss women but not other men.
ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE, IN WHICH COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES ARE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS TRUE? CHECK ( x) THE SELECTION.
Chile Finland The Phlippines Korea USA
1. People shake hands every time they meet.
2. Women do not shake hands.
3. Women kiss at the first meeting.
4. Men hug or pat each other on the back.
5. Women kiss male and female.
6. The family name comes first.