Hello, My Name Is Sofia

Introduction

In the following lesson we are going to read about two women and some details from their
private life. There are many examples of present simple to be, all its forms. There are also
many examples of possessive adjectives and indefinite article.

Anna: Hello. What's your name?

Sofia: Hello. My name is Sofia.
Anna: Where are you from?
Sofia: I'm from Milan.
Anna: Are you French?
Sofia: No, I am not. I'm Italian.
Anna: What's your job?
Sofia: I'm a receptionist in a hotel in London.
Anna: Are you married?
Sofia: No, I'm not but I have a boyfriend.
Anna: Is he Italian?
Sofia: No, he isn't. He's British.
Anna: What is his name?
Sofia: His name is Jim.
Anna: What's his job?
Sofia: He's a jazz musician.
Anna: Who is Jean?
Sofia: Jean is my good friend.
Anna: Is he from Britain?
Sofia: No, he isn't. He is from France. He's a journalist for an international
magazine.
Anna: Is he married?
Sofia: Yes, he is. His wife is Isabella. She is an economist.
Anna: Is her family big?
Sofia: Yes, it is. Her family is big and nice. Her brother Mick is a teacher.
Anna: Is he married?
Sofia: No, he isn't.
Anna: Who is Emma Nicholson?
Sofia: She is a nurse in Washington.
Anna: Is she from Washington?
Sofia: No, she isn't. She is from London. Her parents are teachers at the university
in Washington.
Anna: Are they happy in Washington?
Sofia: Yes, they are.
Anna: Bye, Sofia.
Sofia: Bye, Anna.

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Vocabulary

Nouns (imenice): Verbs (glagoli):

• French – Francuz • have – imati

• Italian – Italijan
• receptionist – recepcioner
• British – Britanac
• a jazz musician – džez muzičar
• France – Francuska
• international magazine –
međunarodni časopis
• wife – žena, supruga
• an economist – ekonomista
• a nurse – bolničarka, medicinska
sestra
• university – univerzitet

Adjectives and adverbs Prepositions and conjunctions

(pridevi i prilozi): (predlozi i veznici):

• happy – srećan –
• big – velik, -a, -o, -i
• famous – poznat
• popular – poznat, popularan

Table 02.01.

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Conclusion

• There are many examples of present simple TO BE in the text, all its forms.
Possessives are very often used. There are examples of indefinite articles in the text.
Sofia and Anna are talking about their life, nationality, work.

Napomena za testove napredovanja:

Kako biste što bolje usvojili gradivo, uz ovu lekciju dostupni su testovi za vežbu koji se
odnose na razumevanje teksta i vokabulara iz ove nastavne jedinice.

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