Hi!

My name
is Kim

READING

LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE

Beginner A1_1014R_EN English

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Goals

■ Can understand a very

simple written text about
personal details.

■ Can answer some basic

questions on a very simple
text about personal details.

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I am Kim and he is Tim.
We are a family.

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 Vocabulary review

Hi!

Hello! I am from…

My name is… goodbye

What’s your
Thank you!
name?
Bye!

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I am Kim

My name is Kim Koehl.

I am from Cape Town.

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Hello

Hi! I’m Tim. What’s your name?

Hello. Nice to meet you.

Where are you from?

I’m from South Africa.

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I am Kim from South Africa

Hello.

My name is Kim Koehl. I am 30 years old. I

am from South Africa. I live in Bern. Bern is
in Switzerland. I am married. My husband is
Tim. I am a writer. I write about clothes. I
write about fashion. I have a lot of pretty
clothes. I am fit. I run. I run with our dog.
Our dog is Jack. I do not eat meat or fish. I
love food. I love fresh fruit and vegetables. I
am from Cape Town. Cape Town is in South
Africa.
Bye.

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True or false?

TRUE FALSE

1. Her name is Jim.

2. The name of her dog is Tim.

3. She lives in Bern.

4. She is from South Africa.

5. Her husband is Jack.

6. She runs with her husband.

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Which picture doesn’t fit?

Jack Kim

Tim baby

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Complete the sentences

1. Kim is _______________ .
2. She is _______________ South Africa.
3. Bern is in _______________ .
4. Kim has a lot of _______________ .

pretty clothes 30 years old

from Switzerland

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I am Tim from Switzerland

Hi.

I am Tim Koehl. I am 32. I am from

Switzerland. I am married. My wife is Kim.
She is beautiful. We live in a small house. We
do not have children. We have a dog. I love
our dog. I work every day. I am not fit. I am
not always home. I am a pilot. I like
photography. I also love food. I love steak. I
do not like vegetables.
Goodbye.

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Pick the correct answer

1. His name is ____________.

a. Kim Koehl b. Tim Koehl

2. He is from ____________.

a. Switzerland b. Swaziland

3. Tim and Kim have a ____________.

a. dog b. cat

4. He loves ____________.

a. steak b. vegetables

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Where are you from?

Introduce yourself and talk

about where you are from.

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Kim and Tim are different

Kim is fit. Tim is not fit. Tim is a pilot. Kim is a

writer. Kim likes vegetables. They both like
food, but Tim only likes meat. He likes steak,
not fruit or vegetables. They own a dog
named Jack. Kim runs with Jack often.

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What do Tim and Kim like?

Kim likes… Tim likes…

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Let’s talk about you!

Ask a classmate or your teacher these questions.

Share the answers with everyone.

Do you have a dog?

Do you like fruit and vegetables?

Do you run?

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Dictogloss

Your teacher is going to read to you.

Write down what you hear them say.

ab
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All about you!

Answer the questions. Write a sentence for each answer.

Where are you What is your

from? name?

What is your What are your

job? hobbies?

What is your Do you have

favourite food? any pets?

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Reflect on the goals

Go back to the second slide of the lesson and check

if you have achieved all the goals of the lesson.

yes no

_______________________________ _______________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________

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Reflect on this lesson

Think about everything you have seen in this lesson.

What were the most difficult activities or words? The easiest?

+ _______________________________
_______________________________

+ _______________________________
_______________________________

– _______________________________
_______________________________

– _______________________________
_______________________________
If you have time, go over
the most difficult slides again

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Exercise p.8
1. FALSE - 2. FALSE – 3. TRUE – 4. TRUE – 5. FALSE – 6. FALSE
Exercise p.9
baby
Exercise p.10
1. 30 years old – 2. from – 3. Switzerland – 4. pretty clothes
Exercise p.12
1. b – 2. a – 3. a – 4. a
Answer Key
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Hello.
My name is Kim Koehl. I am 30 years old. I am from South Africa. I live in Bern. Bern
is in Switzerland. I am married. My husband is Tim. I am a writer. I write about
clothes. I write about fashion. I have a lot of pretty clothes. I am fit. I run. I run with
our dog. Our dog is Jack. I do not eat meat or fish. I love food. I love fresh fruit and
vegetables. I am from Cape Town. Cape Town is in South Africa.
Bye.
I am Kim from South Africa
Homework

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 Transform these sentences from the text

1. Kim is 30 years old. She is 30 years old.

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2. Kim is from South Africa. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
3. Kim lives in Bern. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
4. Kim is married. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
5. Tim is not fit. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
6. Kim is a writer. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
7. Kim writes about fashion. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
8. Kim has a dog. _______________________________________________________________

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My favourite sentences

Choose your five favourite sentences

from the three pieces of text.

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My favourite character

Who is your favourite character in the text?

What does he or she do in this text?

My favourite
He is…
character is…

He does… She is…

He is not… She does…

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Favourite character

What happens next?

Write two sentences of the story.

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Easy or difficult?

Is the text easy to understand?

Is the text difficult to understand?
Write down an easy sentence and a difficult sentence.

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Exercise p. 24
2. She is from South Africa. – 3. She lives in Bern. – 4. She is married. –
5. He is not fit. – 6. She is a writer. – 7. She writes about fashion. – 8. She has a dog.
Homework answer key
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