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Lesson 1

Fiona’s first day at the language school

Fiona is a new student at the language school. She is Spanish. She is from Barcelona, Spain. She is at reception. She hears different students in class:

Taka, from Japan: “ The verb to be is: I am, you are, he is, she is, it is, we are, you are, they are”

Françoise, from France: “My ABC: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z…”

Vladimir, from Russia: “I can count: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve….”

John is an English teacher. He is Fiona’s teacher today:

John: Hello! You must be Fiona!

Fiona: Hello. Yes, I am Fiona. Who are you? Are you American? Are you my teacher?

John: Yes, I am your teacher. I am John. I am not American. I am English, from London. She is Françoise, from France and he is Vladimir, from Russia. They are students here too.

Students: Hello. We are delighted to meet you to meet you.

Fiona: Thank you! It is nice to meet you too.

Francoise: How are you today?

Fiona: I am fine thank you. And you?

Francoise: I am well!

John: Come with me!

Fiona goes to the classroom with her English teacher. John and Fiona are in class now. It is time for the conversation in English.

Translation

El primer día de Fiona en la academia

Fiona es una nueva alumna en la academia de idiomas. Ella es española. Ella es de Barcelona. Ella está en recepción. Ella oye varios estudiantes en clase:

Taka, de Japón: “Yo sé/puedo contar: uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez, once, doce….”

Françoise, de Francia: “Mi ABC (Alfabeto): A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z…Ahora que me sé mi ABC, ven y canta conmigo…”

Vladimir, de Rusia: “El verbo ser/estar es: Yo soy/estoy, tú eres/estás, él, ella o ello es/está, nosotros somos/estamos, vosotros sois/estáis, ellos, ellas son/están”

John es profesor de inglés. Él es el profesor de Fiona hoy:

John: ¡Hola! ¡Tú debes ser Fiona!

Fiona: Hola. Sí, yo soy Fiona. ¿Quién eres tú/Quién es usted? ¿Eres/Es americano? ¿Eres/Es mi profesor?

John: Sí, soy tu profesor. Soy John. No soy americano. Soy inglés, de Londres. Ella es Françoise, de Francia y él es Vladimir, de Rusia. Ellos también son estudiantes aquí.

Estudiantes: Hola. ¡Es un placer conoceros/conocerles!

Fiona: ¡Gracias! Es también un placer conocerte/conocerle.

Francoise: ¿Cómo estás/está hoy?

Fiona: Estoy bien gracias. ¿Y tú?

Francoise: Estoy bien.

John: Come with me!

John: ¡Ven conmigo!

Fiona va al aula con su profesor de inglés. John y Fiona están en el aula ahora. Es la hora para la conversación de inglés.

Vocabulary

Grammar: the verb ‘to be’ (affirmative form) & pronouns

The personal pronouns:

A personal pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. It refers to a specific person or thing. The personal pronouns in English are:

I – first person singular  yo

You – second person singular  tú, usted

He/she/it – third person singular  él/ella/ello

We – first person plural  nosotros/as

You – second person plural  vosotros/as, ustedes

They – third person plural  ellos/as

In English there is no formal way of addressing the second person singular or plural (as there is in Spanish). Therefore we use ‘you’ in both cases.  En inglés, no distinguimos el “tú/vosotros/as” o el “usted(es)”.
Examples: I am a woman > (Yo) Soy una mujer. You are Clara > (Tú) eres Clara. We are in the room > (Nosotros) estamos en la aula.
In English, the pronouns have to appear with a conjugated verb, unless there is a proper noun or a noun.

Possessive adjectives:

Possessive adjectives show whom something belongs to. For example: This is my book.

The possessive adjectives are:

Possessive adjectives

Translation

Your

His/Her/Its

Your

Their

mi (s)

tu (s)

su (s) (de él, ella o ello)

nuestro/a (s)

vuestro/a (s) /su (s)

su (de ellas/os)

Examples:

It’s my pen. > Es mi boligrafo.

It's your mobile. > Es tu movil.

It’s your book. > Es tu libro.

It’s our computer. > Es nuestro ordenador.

He's your teacher. > El es tu professor.

It's their car. > Es su coche (de ellos/as)

Conjugation of the verb `to be`:

The verb “to be” is very important. It means “ser”. It also means “estar”. For example, I am Spanish – Yo soy español. I am happy – Estoy feliz.

When we write, we use the complete form. When we speak, we always contract.

Complete form

Contracted form

Translation

I am

You are

He/she/it is

We are

You are

They are

I’m

You’re

He’s/She’s/It’s

We’re

You’re

They’re

Yo soy, yo estoy

tú eres, tú estás, usted es

él/ella/ello es, él/ella/ello está

nosotros/as somos, nosotros/as estamos

vosotros/as sois, vosotros/as estáis, ustedes son, ustedes están

ellos/ellas son, ellos/ellos están

Here are some examples:

I am Julia > Yo soy Julia.

I am from England. > Yo soy de Inglaterra.

You are a teacher. > Tu eres profesor/a.

They are happy. > Ellos/as son felices.

Activities

Activity 1

Answer these questions with “is”, “am” or “are”

Is Fiona a woman? Yes, she _____
Is she a student? Yes, she _____ a student.
Is she Spanish? Yes, she _____ Spanish.
Is she from Barcelona? Yes, she _____ from Barcelona.
Is she at reception? Yes, she _____ at reception.
How is Fiona? She _____ fine.

Imagine you are Fiona. Answer these questions:

Are you a woman? Yes, I _____ a woman.
Are you a student? Yes, I _____ a student.
Are you Spanish? Yes, I _____ Spanish.
Are you from Barcelona? Yes, I _____ from Barcelona.
Are you at the school reception? Yes, I _____ at the school reception.
How are you? I _____ fine.

Answer these questions about John.

Is he a man? Yes, he _____.
Is he a teacher? Yes, he _____
Is he at the school? Yes, he _____
Is he English? Yes, he _____.
Is he from London? Yes, he _____.

Imagine you are John. Answer these questions about him.

Are you a man? Yes, I _____.
Are you a teacher? Yes, I _____.
Are you at the school? Yes, I _____.
Are you English? Yes, I _____.
Are you from London? Yes, I _____.

Answer these questions about Francois.

Is she a woman? Yes, she _____.
Is she a student? Yes, she _____
Is she French? Yes, she _____.
Is she at the school? Yes, she _____.
How is she? She _____ well.

Answer these questions about Vladimir and Francoise:

Are they a man AND a woman? Yes, they _____.
Are they students? Yes, they _____.
Are they at the school? Yes, they _____
How are they? They _____ well.

Activity 2: Question and Answer Match:

Match the question (1-5) with the answer (A-E):

Is Fiona a woman? A) No, he isn't.
Is John a student? B) They are well.
Is Vladimir Russian? C) She is fine.
How is Fiona? D) Yes, he is.
How are Francoise and Vladimir? E) Yes, she is.

Grammar practice

Grammar practice 1: Fill in the gaps in the sentences by conjugating the verb ‘to be’:

Conjuga el verbo “to be” para completar las frases siguientes:

E.g. Anne IS English.

Luke and John ……….. very tall. am/are/is
The book …….. on the table. am/are/is
We …….. busy today. am/are/is
I ……. 30 years old. am/are/is
You ……. in bed. am/are/is
They …… students here too. am/are/is
My parents ……….. in New York. am/are/is
My teacher ……… Russian. am/are/is
I …… Japanese. am/are/is
…… you Irish? am/are/is
We …….. teachers. am/are/is
Your German teacher …….. nice. am/are/is
I ……. fine thank you. am/are/is
It ….. time to learn! am/are/is
He ……. in the classroom now. am/are/is
I …… in the street. am/are/is
She …… a woman. am/are/is
You ….. a student. am/are/is
We ….. at school now. am/are/is
She ….. happy. am/are/is

Grammar practice 2: Fill in the blanks using the relevant personal pronoun:

E.g. They (Paul and Emma) are at school.

………….(John) is 9 years old. I/you/he/she/it/we/they
………….(Jennifer and Anna) are very happy. I/you/he/she/it/we/they
…………..(Luke and I) are at home. I/you/he/she/it/we/they
…………..(Ben and you) are blond. I/you/he/she/it/we/they
…………….. (my grandparents) are very old. I/you/he/she/it/we/they
How are …………….. (your students)? I/you/he/she/it/we/they
…………….. (Jack and I) want to learn English. I/you/he/she/it/we/they
…………….. (the school) is in Dublin. I/you/he/she/it/we/they
…………….. (Your house) is nice. I/you/he/she/it/we/they
…………….. (Your house and your car) are nice. I/you/he/she/it/we/they
….............. (Your computer) is expensive. I/you/he/she/it/we/they
….............. (Your sister) is kind. I/you/he/she/it/we/they
…............... (Paula) is kind. I/you/he/she/it/we/they
….............. (France) is a rich country. I/you/he/she/it/we/they
…............... (Moscow) is a big city. I/you/he/she/it/we/they

Grammar practice 3: Fill in the blanks using the relevant possessive pronoun:

E.g. Their (Paul and Emma’s) pencils are on the table.

…………. (John’s) son is 9 years old. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
………….(Jennifer and Anna’s) teacher is very happy. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
…………..(Luke and mine) home is nice. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
…………..(Ben and yours) daughter is blond. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
…………….. (my grandparents’) cat is very old. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
How are …………….. (Jennifer’s) students? My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
…………….. (mine) children want to learn English. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
…………….. (Barcelona’s) weather is nice. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
…………….. (Jack’s) house is in Liverpool. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
…………….. (Samantha’s) car is in the car park. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
…......... (of you) computer is broken. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
….......... (Jane's) book is on the table. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
…......... (Peter and Paul's) dad is at work. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
…....... (Joanne's) shirt is black. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their
…........ (Pamela's) jacket is pink. My/His/Her/Its/Our/Your/Their

Translation practice

Translate the following sentences using am, is or are

Completa las traducciones siguientes con am, is or are.

Nosotros somos de España.

We __________ from Spain

Nosotros estamos en el aula. ¿Y tú?

We __________ in the classroom

Yo soy profesora de inglés.

I ________ an English teacher.

¡Es un placer conocerte!

It ______ nice to meet you!

Es mi primera clase hoy.

It _________ my first class today.

El es mi vecino.

He __________ my neighbour.

Estamos en Londres el jueves, no el martes.

We _________ in London Thursday, not Tuesday.

La comida del perro está aquí.

The dog's food _______ here.

Su libro (de Jane) está aquí.

Her book ________ here.

Heather es su hermana (de Charles).

Heather _______ his sister.

Esta es mi clase.

This ______ my class.

Somos estudiantes.

We ______ students.

Ellos son profesores.

They ______ teachers.

Ella es francesa.

She _____ French.

Nosostros somos españoles.

We _____ Spanish.

Summary practice

Abajo tenemos un resumen del texto. Faltan 15 palabras para que el texto tenga sentido. No necesitas usar un diccionario: las palabras están en la lección.

This text is about Fiona’s f___________ day at the l___________ school. She is a s___________, from Barcelona. She w___________ to learn English. She is at r___________, in the language school.

There are other s___________ in class now. Their n___________ are Taka, Vladimir, Françoise and Sandra. They know the v___________ “to be”, the alphabet (ABC) and they can c___________. They are beginners t___________.

Fiona is happy to m___________ the other students and her teacher, John. H___________ is English, from London. Together, they g___________ to the c___________ and start the conversation class. The conversation is i___________ English.

COMMENTS FROM THE VIDEO:

1. Stressing words: GER-man (1^st sound for short words)/ GER-MA-ny (2^nd sound for long words)

2. Difficult words (are in bold and in the title)

3. Alphabet: be careful when pronouncing: vowels (A,E,I,O,U); J/G; K/Q; ‘th’

4. Spelling: we do not always write words as they sound, and vice versa

5. Countries: England, Ireland, The United States, Canada, Australia, China, Japan, India, France, Greece, Russia, South Africa

Answer sheet of lesson 1

Activity:

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Activity 2: Question and Answer Match:

1E, 2A, 3D, 4C, 5B

Grammar Practise 1: 1.are / 2. is / 3. are / 4. am / 5. are / 6. are / 7. are / 8. is / 9. am / 10. Are / 11. are / 12. is / 13. am / 14. is / 15. is /16. am/17. Is/ 18. are/19. Are/20. is

Grammar Practise 2:

1.He / 2. They / 3. We / 4. You / 5. They / 6. They / 7. We / 8. It / 9. It / 10. They/ 11. It/ 12. She/ 13. She/ 14. It/ 15. It

Grammar practice 3:

1) his; 2) their; 3) our; 4) your; 5) their; 6) her; 7) my; 8) its; 9) his; 10) her 11) Your; 12) Her 13) Their; 14) Her; 15) Her

Translation practice:

Summary practice:

first, language, Spanish, wants, reception, students, names, verb, count, too, meet, He, go, classroom, in

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