Activity: Subjects Pronouns and Possessives

Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

EXAMPLE:

_________ often reads books. (Lisa)

ANSWER:
She often reads books.
1. He is designing. (George)
2. It is green. (the blackboard)
3. They are on the wall. (the posters)
4. It is running. (the dog)
5. They are watching TV. (my mother and I)
 6. They are in the garden. (the flowers)
7. He is riding his bike. (Tom)
8. She is from Bristol. (Victoria)
9. She has got a brother. (Diana)

Find the correct pronouns for the given nouns and write them into the gaps.

EXAMPLE:
uncle → _____

ANSWER:

uncle → he

1. Sister → She 11. My family and I → We

2. Boy → He 12. Cellphone → It
3. School → It 13. People → They
4. Cars → It 14. Mr. Rodriguez → He
5. Emily and Jack → They 15. Miss Ramirez → She
6. Bike → It 16. Myself → I
7. Sophia and I → We 17. Amy and Rob → We
8. Dad → He 18. My sister → She
9. Parents → They 19. My brother and I → They
10. Teacher → He 20. Dog → It

 Activity 1: Introducing yourself:

Read the text about Mike’s personal information.

Hi! My name is Mike.

I’m originally from Philadelphia- Pennsylvania in the United States. I am living and working in
Barcelona Spain for the past seven (7) years. I’m thirty-three years old and I’m married to a
wonderful wife, Laura. Together, we have a beautiful eight-month-old boy his name is Sam.

I work as a graphic designer in the city of Barcelona. I speak English, Spanish and Catalan and in
my free time, I enjoy running and playing golf.

Answer the following questions:

1. What is his name? Mike.

2. Where is he from? Philadelphia- Pennsylvania in United States.
3. How old is he? thirty-three years’ old
4. Is he married or single? Is married
5. Does he have any children? An eight-month-old boy
6. What does he do? He is a graphic designer in the city of Barcelona.
7. What does he do in his free time? He speaks English, Spanish and Catalan and, in my spare time,
I enjoy running and playing golf.

PERSONAL INFORMATION PODCAST EXAMPLE TRANSCRIPT

Hello, my name is Gloria Arboleda, I am 31 years old and I am Colombian. My hometown is

Medellín and I live in Buenos Aires. My birthday is on November 18th. I am single; my family are
my mother, my two siblings and my nephew.

I am an engineer. My hobbies are listening to music and reading, my favorite food is Colombian
and Mexican food, my favorite book is "El Amor en los tiempos del cólera", my favorite movie is
"Before Sunrise" and my favorite music is pop and rock.

Practice: Write your own personal information.

Enter to Cambridge dictionary and listen to your unknown words, then go to google translator and
practice your pronunciation, say the word or sentence and if you are pronouncing in good way, the
translator will write the sentence you said.

Practice: Record your personal information and send it.

THE VERB TO BE
Affirmative / Negative / Interrogative
short form short form Am I?
I am I’m I am notI’m not
You are You’re You are notYou aren’t Are you?
We are We’re We are notWe aren’t Are we?
They are They’re They are notThey aren’t Are they?
He is He’s He is notHe isn’t Is he?
She is She’s She is notShe isn’t Is she?
It is It’s It is notIt isn’t Is it?
 1. Put in am, are, is.
- You are late. My sister is a doctor.
-We are very well. I am very happy today.
-John and Ann are in America. Our house is very small.

2. Write true answers.

a) Are you a student? Yes, I am a student
b) Are you from Brazil? no, I am not from Brazil
c) Where are you from? I am from Colombia (Florencia-Caquetá)
d) Do you have thirty? no, I am not thirty years old
e) How old are you? I am Twenty-Two years old
f) Is your friend from London? no, my friend is not from London
g) Where is your friend from? my friend is from Colombia

3. Complete the description of this girl. Use verb to be.

Hello! I am Maria and I am from Madrid in Spain. I am 11 years

old and I love music. I’ve got two sisters and one brother. My
brother is Alberto, he is tall and thin and he loves computer
games. My two sisters are younger than me and my brother. I am
the oldest of my sisters. My sisters are 3 and 4 years old. They
like playing with dolls. I am very funny; I usually go out with my
friends Marta and Noelia on Saturdays. They are 11 and 12 years
old. My mum loves cinema and my dad loves sport and nature. I am
very happy!

4. Write the correct verb to be.

1. Cindy is my best friend.
2. Peter and Kate are engineers.
3. Johnny is my brother.
4. You are a good student.
5. They are in the classroom.
6. It is a cartoon.
7. Felicia and I are sisters.
8. I am her partner.
9. It is an animation.
10. You are a doctor.

5. Read and complete with the correct form.

 a) Is she a dancer? No, she is not a dancer
b) Are they from Japan? Yes, they are Japan
c) Is he a bus driver? No, he is not bus driver
d) Is it a pet? No, is not a pet
e) Are they dirty? Yes, they are dirty
f) Is Mary from Italy? No, Maria is not from Italy
g) Is Mr. Dane an animator? Yes, he is animator
h) Is that Kim? No, he is not Kim
i) Are you a pilot? No, I am not pilot
j) Are they penguins? Yes, they are penguins
k) Are you dancers? Yes, I am dancers
l) Are they brown? No, they are not brown

6. Turn these sentences into negative.

a) She is a young girl. No, she is not a girl
b) I am a detective. No, I am not a detective
c) They are ugly cats. No, they are not ugly.
d) We are strong girls. No, they are not strong
e) Steven is from England. No, he is not from England
f) You are a nurse. No, i am not nurse
g) He’s a basketball player. No, he is not basketball player
h) They are bottles. No, they are bottles
i) That is a fish. No, it is not fish
j) The black cat is small. No, he is not black
k) This boy is lazy. No, he is not lazy
7. Read and complete, then act out the following conversation.

Good Morning, I am Susan Myers, I am a reporter at Central News

and today I am making a report on immigrants, today´s guests are
two immigrants from China, they are Jane lee, and Peter Lee, they
are Students at the community college, she is 19 years old and he is
20. They are students but they are not workers. They live in an
apartment downtown.

Susan: Where are you from?

Peter: We are from the Guangdong Province
Susan: are you happy in America?
Jane: Yes, we are, we enjoy living here.
Susan: Jane, is your real name Yang Lee?
Dorothy: No, it’s not, it is Dai-xia, and it means summer.
Susan: Thank you very much.

They are two Chinese people living the American Dream, this is
Susan Myers reporting from the Community College, and tomorrow
we will have more guests in “living in America”, see you then!

8. Answer the questions.

What nationality are Jane and Peter? Jane and Peter
are from China
How old is Jane? Jane is nineteen years old
How old is Peter? Peter is twenty years old
Are they workers? No, they are not workers.
Where do they live? They live in an apartment in the
center
Where are they from? Fulfilling the American dream
and are in the Community College program