Lesson 1

The Classroom
Mtra. Aída Rodríguez
Greetings and Starting a Conversation
Conversation 1
Mr. Evans: Good morning. My name is Mrs. Evans. I am the teacher. What’s your name?
Carlos: Hello, Mrs. Evans. My name is Carlos Hernandez. Please call me Carlos.
Mr. Evans: Hi, Carlos, This is our classroom.
Carlos: OK.

Conversation 2
Mr. Edwards: Good afternoon.
Jason Scott: Good afternoon, sir. How are you?
Mr. Edwards: Fine, thanks. And you?
Jason Scott: I’m fine, Thanks.

Conversation 3
Amy: Hello. Are you a new student?
Lynn: Yes. I’m Lynn. What’s your name?
Amy: Hi. My name is Amy.
Lynn: Hi Amy. Oh, it’s 7:30. See you later.
Amy: OK. Goodbye.

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Exercise
Put the words in the correct order. Write the sentence on
your notebook.
1. Your / Hello / What’s / ! / name / ?
2. Sandra / My / . / name’s
3. You / Where / are / from / ?
4. From / I’m / the / U.S.
5. Your / What’s / last / ? / name
6. Name’s / Lawley / . / last / My
7. Lawley / Excuse me / spell / ? / you / how / do / ,
8. L-A-W-L-E-Y / That’s
9. Sandra / Nice / to / Thanks / you! / meet / , / .

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Vocabulary: The Classroom
Look at the pictures and repeat the words:

Pen Pencil

Book

Door

Letter

Picture
Word
Lab 3
 Notebook
Classroom Table

Chair

Clock
Window
Number
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Grammar: It’s a/an + Noun
Look at the chart:

Subject Be Noun
It is a book
a pen
a pencil
an apple
an orange
It + is = It’s an island

Look at the pictures on page 3 and 4. Work with a partner. Ask and answer
questions about the pictures.
Example: Student 1: What’s this?
Student 2: It’s a book.

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Exercise
Write sentences in your notebook with It’s and a word from
the next list:
Example: It’s a picture__

Lab Letter Word

Picture Number Clock
Orange Apple Office
Umbrella Elephant Island

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Grammar: Imperative Sentences
Look at the chart:

Imperative verb + noun

An imperative verb uses the simple form of the verb at the beginning
of a sentence to give orders, advice and directions.
Close your books.
Write the word.
Use don’t to make a negative imperative verb
Don’t close your books.
Imperative sentences are also called commands.

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 Repeat the words and sentences. Then practice each command
with a partner:

Listen to Repeat Go to Write

Listen to the teacher Repeat the word Go to the board Write the word

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 Repeat the words and sentences. Then practice each command
with a partner:

A BC
Circle Look at Open Don’t close
Circle the letter a Look at the book Open the book Don’t close the door

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Exercise
Choose words from Column A and from Column B. Then tell
your partner what to do.
Example: circle / number “Circle the number”

A B
close classroom
don’t go to door
look at letter
don’t open number
repeat window
write word
circle page

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