1B Grammar verb be ?

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 a Complete the conversations with a form of the verb be. Use contractions where possible.

1 2
Juan Hi. Chris Hi, I 1’m Chris.
Petra 1Is this Class 2? Vinh Hello. My name 2 is Vinh. It’s my
Juan Yes, it is 2
. 3 Are you in first day here.
this class, too? Chris 3Are you Taiwanese, Vinh?
Petra Yes, I 4 am . What 5 is your Vinh No, I am not . I’m Vietnamese.
4

name? Chris Oh, which city Are you from?

5

Juan I 6 am Juan. Vinh I am 6

from Nha Trang in the center
Petra Hello. My name 7
is Petra. of Vietnam.
Juan Where are 8
you from, Petra? Chris 7
Is it nice in Nha Trang?
Petra I 9 am from the Czech Republic. Vinh Yes, it 8 is . It’s beautiful.
And you? 9
Are you Australian?
Juan I 10 am from Madrid. Chris No, I 10 am not . I 11 am Irish.
Petra Are you Spanish?
11
Vinh Where 12 are you from in Ireland?
Juan No, I am not . I
12 am 13
Mexican, Chris Dublin, the capital.
but I live in Spain. Vinh Really? 13 Is Dublin nice?
Petra Who 14
is our teacher? Chris Yes, it 14
Is great!
Juan Her name 15 is Diane. Vinh 15 is this my computer?
Petra 16 Is she British? Chris No, it 16 it isn't . This is your
Juan No, she 17 isn't . She 18 is computer here.
American. Vinh Thanks. 17 Is the boss here?
Petra Where 19 are the other students? Chris No, he 18 isn't . He’s in a meeting.
20 are they in class?
Vinh 19
Are the other people in the office
Juan No, they 21 aren't . American?
They 22 are in the cafe!
Chris No, they 20 aren't . They 21 are
from all over the world. Have a good first
day at work!

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  b Practice the conversations on this page with a partner.

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