UNIT I

Saying Hello!
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UNIT I. SAYING HELLO!

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UNIT I
SAYING HELLO!

I. VOCABULARY

1. Fill in the blanks. Match the question and the answer.

______. His name is 1. What’s his name?

Brad Pitt.

____. He is an actor. 2. What’s his job?

_________. No, it is 3. Is his real name

not. His real name is Brad Pitt?
William Bradley Pitt.

_____. Her name is

Julia Roberts. 1. What’s her job?

______. She is an
actress. She is the 2. Is her real name
winner of three Julia Roberts?
OSCARS.

_______. No, it isn’t.

Her real name is Julia 3. What’s her name?
Fiona Roberts.

My name is Sinead O’Connor. My first name is Sinead and my last name is

O’Connor. My e-mail address is sineado@yahoo.com. My telephone number
is 555-9867231. I am a student.
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2. Complete the paragraph with information about yourself.

My name is __________________. My first name is _________________ and

my last name is _________________. My e-mail address is ______________.
My telephone number is _________________. I am ___ _______________.

3. Pair work. Ask your partners what their names are.

II. LISTENING. SPELLING YOUR NAME.

1. Listen and repeat. Audio CD Track 1.

A (ei) B (bi) C (ci) D (di) E (i) F (ef) G (gi)

H (eich) I (ai) J (jei) K (kei) L (el) M (em) N (en)
O (ou) P (pi) Q (qiu) R (ar) S (es) T (ti) U (iu)
V (vi) W (dobliu) X (ex) Y (wai) Z (zi)

2. Listen to these people spelling their names. Write the

names you hear. Audio CD Track 2.

a. ____________________ _______________________
b. ____________________ _______________________
c. ____________________ _______________________
d. ____________________ _______________________
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3. Listen and repeat. Audio CD Track 3.

0 (OH/ZERO) 1 (ONE) 2 (TWO) 3 (THREE) 4 (FOUR) 5 (FIVE)

6 (SIX) 7 (SEVEN) 8 (EIGHT) 9 (NINE) 10 (TEN) 11 (ELEVEN)
12 (TWELVE) 13 (THIRTEEN) 14 (FOURTEEN) 15 (FIFTEEN)
16 (SIXTEEN) 17 (SEVENTEEN) 18 (EIGHTEEN) 19 (NINETEEN)
20 (TWENTY) 21 (TWENTY ONE) 30 (THIRTY)
40 (FOURTY/FORTY) 50 (FIFTY) 60 (SIXTY) 70 (SEVENTY)
80 (EIGHTY) 90 (NINETY) 100 (ONE HUNDRED)

4. Listen to these telephone numbers. Write the numbers you

hear. Audio CD Track 4.

a. ____________________ b. _____________________
c. ____________________ d. _____________________
e. ____________________ f. _____________________

III. SPEAKING.

1. At work. Listen to the conversation. Then, role play the

conversation with a partner. Audio CD Track 5.

A- Hello, My name is Clara Ramirez. What’s your name?

B- Hi, Clara, I am James Gordon. It’s nice to meet you.
A- Nice to meet you, too, James. How do you spell your last
name?
B- It’s G-O-R-D-O-N.
A- Thank you.
B- You’re welcome.
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2. At the office. Listen to the conversation. Audio CD Track 6.

Robert: Good morning. My

name is Robert Preston. I am the
new Office Assistant.
Joseph: Good morning, Mr.
Preston. I am Joseph Novak. I’m
the Human Ressource Manager.
Robert: It’s nice to meet you,
Mr. Novak.
Joseph: It’s nice to meet you
too, Mr. Preston. Welcome to
Clark and Associates.
Robert: Thank you very much,
Mr. Novak.

3. Pair work. Role play the conversation. Use your real

information. One of you represents the Human Resources
Manager.

4. At school. Listen to the conversation. Audio CD Track 7.

Mario: Hello, I’m Mario. What’s

your name?
Donald: Hi, Mario. I’m Donald.
Nice to meet you.
Mario: Nice to meet you, too.
Are you a student in this class,
Donald?
Donald: Yes, I am. What’s your
phone number, Mario?
Mario: It’s 555-8735.
5. Group work. Role play the conversation in groups of three.
Use your real information.
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IV. GRAMMAR AND EXPRESSIONS.

FORMAL MEETINGS AND GREETINGS

• Good morning. My name • Good morning. Mr./ Mrs./

is Sara Connor.
• Hello, I am Sara Connor.
• It’s nice to meet you, Mr.
Smith.
• It’s a pleasure to meet
you, Mr. Smith.
Ms. Connor. My name is
John Smith.
• Hello, Mr./Mrs. Connor/
Ms….. I am John Smith.
• It’s nice to meet you, too,
Mrs. Connor.
• It’s a pleasure to meet
you, too Mrs. Connor.

• For a formal introduction:

a. Use full name.
b. Do not use contractions.
c. Use titles.

Titles:
Mr. = Mister
(male). Good morning 6: 00 a. m – 12:00 p.m.
Good afternoon 12:01 p.m – 6:00 p.m.
Mrs. = Mistress Good evening 6:01 p.m – 12:00 a.m.
(female, married). Good night at night when saying Goodbye
only.
Ms. = Miss
(female, single).
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INFORMAL MEETINGS AND GREETINGS

• Hello, Hi. I’m Mary. • Hello, Hi. My name is

What’s your name? Sean.
• Nice to meet you, too. • Nice to meet you.
• You, too. • Pleasure.
• Pleasure. • Glad to meet you.
• Glad to meet you, too.

• For informal introductions:

a. Use only first name.
b. Do not use titles.
c. Use contractions.

1. Listening. Listen to these conversations. Write I informal, F

formal. Audio CD Track 8.

a. _____ b. _____ c. _____ d. _____ e. _____ f. _____

SINGULAR ONLY

Subject Pronouns Verb “Be” Possessive Adjectives

I Am My

You Are Your

She Is Her

He His

It Its
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Contractions WHAT = THINGS

I am = I’m WHO = PEOPLE
You are = You’re
She is = She’s
He is = He’s
It is = It’s
What is /Who is = What’s /Who’s

2. Fill in the blanks. Complete with the corresponding form of

the verb Be.

a. My name ___is______ Ruth Perez. I ________ a student in this

class.
b. His name ________ John Smith. He _________ a doctor.
c. She _________ an athlete. Her last name _________ Williams.

3. Complete. Use the correct Possessive Adjective or Subject

Pronoun.
1. ____I____ am Maria Portillo. ________ e-mail address is
mariap@urbe.edu.
2. _________ first name is Gloria. _________ is a singer.
3. ________ is a football player. ________ telephone number is
555-7675439.

VERB BE
POSITIVE STATEMENTS

.
.
.
.
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NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

.
.
.

4. Answer the questions about the situation in conversation

2, At work. Page 32.

a. What is Robert’s last name? What is his job?

_____________________________________________________

b. Who is Mr. Preston? What is his first name?

_____________________________________________________

c. What is the company’s name? How do you spell Clark?

_____________________________________________________

d. Is this conversation formal or informal?

_____________________________________________________

WH-QUESTIONS

YES/NO QUESTIONS
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5. Answer the questions about the situation in conversation

4, At School. Page 32.

a. Is Donald a student?
_____________________________________________________

b. Is Mario a student or a teacher?

_____________________________________________________

c. Is this conversation formal or informal?

_____________________________________________________

V. WRITING AND COMPOSITION.

1. Pair work. Write a composition about your partner and

you. Include name, last name, job, e-mail address and
telephone number.

My first name is Maria. My last name is Gonzalez. My telephone number is

555-979036. My e-mail address is marig@hotmail.com. I’m a student. My
best friend is Sara. Her last name is Perez. Her telephone number is 555-
018279. Her e-mail address is sarap@gmail.com. She’s a teacher.
 UNIT I
REVIEW EXERCISES

Name:
__________________________.

Do the following I.D: ______________________.
exercises, and hand
in the pages to your Course:
teacher. _________________________.

Teacher:
_________________________.

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct subject pronouns and

possessive adjectives.

1. Laura is in this class. __________ is a student. _________ last

name is Perez.
2. Juan is a student, too. _________ is in my class, and _________
telephone number is 5552139.
3. I am a teacher. ___________ name is Yaneth Ocando and _____
am in class, now.
4. My cat is big. _______ is a good cat. _______ is in the house, now.
______ name is “Cookie”.

II. Unscramble the words. Write the correct word.

1. e- t-e-h-t-r-i-n. __________________.
2. b-o-j. _________________________.
3. h-n-p-o-e. _____________________.
4. l-h-t-a-t-e-e. ___________________.
5. v-i-e-f. _______________________.
6. r-s-t-f-i m-n-a-e. ______________.
III. Organize the words to make questions. Write the correct
question.

1. is/his/What/address/e-mail?
________________________________________________________.

2. your/is/job/What?
________________________________________________________.

3. student/she/teacher/Is/a/or/a?
________________________________________________________.

4. last/her/name/What/is?
________________________________________________________.

IV. Reading. Read and complete the sentences with their real
names.

The Surprising Real Names of Celebrities

Plenty of Hollywood’s biggest names don’t go by their birth names,

such as: Demi Moore, Tina Fey, Joaquin Phoenix and Jamie
Foxx. For example, Demi Moore is a very famous actress in
Hollywood but that isn’t her real name. Her real name is Demetria
Gene Guynes. Another famous comedian actress, Tina Fey is
another example of name change. Her real name is Elizabeth
Stamatina Fey. Actors change their names, too. For example,
Jamie Foxx’s real name is Eric Marlon Bishop and Joaquin
Phoenix is really Joaquin Rafael Bottom.

1. Demetria Guynes is ___________________________________.

2. Jamie Fox’s real name is _______________________________.
3. Tina Fey is really _____________________________________.
4. Joaquin Rafael Bottom is the real name of ___________________.
V. Answer these questions about yourself. Give complete
answers.

1. What is your full name? __________________________________.

2. Who is your favorite actor? _______________________________.
3. Who is your favorite singer? ______________________________.
4. What is your e-mail address? ______________________________.
5. Is your name Sara? _____________________________________.
6. What is your job? ______________________________________.

VI. Write questions to these answers.

1. ____________________________________________________?
No, it isn’t. Her last name is Simmons.

2. ____________________________________________________?
Yes, she is an athlete.

3. ____________________________________________________?
His e-mail address is carlosa@gmail.com.

4. ____________________________________________________?
No, he isn’t. He’s a student.

5. ____________________________________________________?
My first name is Erika.

6. ____________________________________________________?
She is an actress.