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Nice to Meet You English > Level A1.1 Starter > Starting Out

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CONTENT
• Let’s Start! • Let’s Explore! • Let’s Practice! • Extension Activity • Target Words • Learning Points

Let’s Start!

Numbers are everywhere! Let's use numbers in English!

Learning Outcome Can Do Statements

Exchange personal information about • I can exchange personal information.

the home and family in communicative • I can express who he is or who she is.
situations. • I can say numbers up to 20.

Ask your partner:

• What is your address?

• What is your phone number?

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Let’s Explore!

Sally wants John's phone number*... but why?

* In North America, "phone numbers" have a 3 number area code followed by 7 other numbers. E.g.
555-555-5555.

Instructions: Read the text aloud.

Sally: Hello, I'm Sally!

John: Hi, nice to meet you. I'm John. How's it going?
Sally: I'm tired.
John: Who is your teacher?
Sally: Mr. Edwards. He's tough!
John: That's true, but he's a good teacher. Are you a new student?
Sally: Yes I am. Do you want to study together?
John: Sure, that's a great idea.
Sally: My phone number is 208-555-6163.
John: 208-555-6162.
Sally: No, it isn't 6162, it's 6163.
John: Got it.
Sally: Where do you live?
John: I live at 15 Sommer Street, that's spelled S - O - M - M - E - R.
Sally: Do you have a cell phone?
John: Yes.
Sally: What's your phone number?
John: It's 208-375-8470. John is spelled J - O - H - N.
Sally: Thanks, John. See you later!
John: See you!

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Nice to Meet You English > Level A1.1 Starter > Starting Out
English > Level A1.1 Starter > Starting Out

Let’s Practice!

Let’s give personal information!

Instructions: Select the correct answer.

1. Select the answer that gives 2. Select the question that asks for
personal information. personal information.

 Hi, nice to meet you.  Here’s my phone number.

 Who is your teacher?  Are you a new student?
 My phone number is 208-555-6163.  Sure, that’s a great idea.

Let’s Practice!

I’m Sally, what’s your name? Remember, you use the verb to be to introduce yourself
and give personal information.

Instructions: Find and fix the mistake. Each sentence has 1 mistake.

1. I is Sally. __________________________________
2. Who are your teacher? _______________________
3. Is you a new student? ________________________

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Extension Activity

Let's practice saying numbers in English! Ask your partner to identify the phone
number you say.

Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.

a) Find a phone directory.

Self-Assessment Yes No
b) On one page, practice saying a phone
number.
c) Ask your partner to identify the number. I use numbers 0 - 20.
d) Change roles.
I speak clearly.

I ask about other people's

phone numbers.

Target Words

• see you (later)! (expression): an informal way • cell (noun): mobile telephone
to say goodbye e.g. Do you have a cell phone?
e.g. Thanks, John. See you later! • tough (adjective): strict; demanding
• phone (noun): device used to talk to someone e.g. Mr. Edwards is a tough teacher!
in a different place • tired (adjective): feeling of need to
e.g. I want to buy a new phone. rest
• phone number (noun): series of numbers used e.g. I'm tired! I work every weekend.
to contact a person in a different place
e.g. What's your phone number?

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Learning Points

The Verb To Be - Affirmative Form

The verb to be is very common. You use the verb to be in introductions and in statements.

Long Form Short Form Examples

I am ... I'm ... I'm John.

You are ... You're ... How are you?

You are a new student.

He is ... He's ... Is he a good teacher?

She is ... She's ... Yes, he is a good teacher.
It is ... It's ...

We are ... We're ... We are in class.

They are ... They're ...

Numbers 0 - 20

Numbers are important to communicate many things, like phone numbers.

Here are the numbers in English from 0 - 20:

0 - zero 7 - seven 14 - fourteen

1 - one 8 - eight 15 - fifteen

2 - two 9 - nine 16 - sixteen

3 - three 10 - ten 17 - seventeen

4 - four 11 - eleven 18 - eighteen

5 - five 12 - twelve 19 - nineteen

6 - six 13 - thirteen 20 - twenty