Itinerarios Formativos para Maestras y Maestros

LESSON 2. PEOPLE

PREVIEW:
A. Match the countries with their flags.

The UK Italy Japan Turkey Russia

Poland China Australia Iran Spain
Brazil Peru The USA Canada France

VOCABULARY
B. Do you know these places? Put the names of the countries.

The Great Wall Roman Colloseum The Taj Mahal Machu Picchu

Christ Redeemer Chichen Itza Petra Uyuni

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READING
Activity 1. Read the text. What is the text about? Choose the best title.

a) My Family b) My school c) My friends

………………….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .………….. . . . . . . .….

Jorge and Sulma are in a teachers’
convention. Jorge and Sulma a re
Argentinian. They are thirty-two
years old. Jorge is a language
teacher and Sulma is a math teacher.
They are married and they have two
children.

They a re h appy t oday b ecause t hey

are in C ochabamba for the
convention. They are my friends. I
am a teacher f rom Bolivia. My name
is Lucas and I am the one taking the
picture.

Activity 2. Name the people in the previous picture. Who are they?
Activity 3. Read and write (T) true and (F) false. Then correct the false ones.

1. Jorge and Sulma are doctors. …………………………………………………..

2. Jorge and Sulma are thirty-two years old. …………………………….....…………………
3. Jorge is a biology teacher. ……………………………………………………
4. Sulma is a math teacher. ……………………………………………………
5. Jorge and Sulma have four children. …………………………………………………….
6. Jorge and Sulma are Mexican. ……………………………………………………
7. Lucas is from Cochabamba. …………………………………………...……….
8. Lucas is a teacher, too. …………………………………………………..

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GRAMMAR
Singular and Plural nouns / Be: plural statements

Singular nouns Plural nouns Subject Pronouns

a chef 2 chefs Singular Plural

I we
an athlete 3 athletes you you
he they
she

AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

We are pilots. / We’re pilots. We are not artists/ We aren’t artists

You are waiters. / You’re waiters. You are not scientists. / You aren’t scientists.
They are writers. / They’re writers. They are not principals. / They aren’t principals.

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Activity 4. Complete the sentences with verb “be” in a singular or plural statement.

1. I……………a pilot. 7. You…………….Brazilian. 13. Lucy……….Brazilian.

2. She…………… from Tarija. 8. I ……………..Japanese. 14. Jose……….not Spanish.

3. They ……………. doctors. 9. She …………not Chinese. 15. Mari………. from Peru.

4. You………… 14 years old. 10. He…………. Spanish. 16. Andre………from Chile.

5. He……….. not a teacher. 11. We………not Peruvian. 17. Ian and Leo………actors.

6. We ………..not teachers. 12. I……….. not Italian. 18. The students……chefs.

Activity 5. Circle the correct word or words to complete each statement.

1 She is (an artist / artists/ artist). 7 Paul is a teacher. (He / She) is from Russia.
2 We are (driver / a driver / drivers). 8 Ana is a student. (He/She) is Colombian.
3 He is (write / writers / a writer). 9 Paul and Ana are friends. (We /They) are not Bolivian.
4 I am not (a chef / chef/ chefs). 10 Oscar is a construction worker. (She/ He) is from Oruro.
5 They are not (cashier/ cashiers). 11 Julia is a housekeeper. (He/ She) is from Santa Cruz.
6 She is not (a dentist/ dentist/ dentists). 12 Oscar and Julia are married. (He / They/ We) are hardworking people.

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Activity 6. Write your own sentences using the verb “be”.

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GRAMMAR
Verb “be”. Yes / No questions and short answers.

Short Answer Short Answer

Sample Questions
(Negative)
Are you a teacher? Yes, Iam. No, I´m
’ not.
Are you teachers? Yes, we are. No, we aren´t.
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Are they Bolivian? Yes, they are. ’ .
No, they aren´t
Is from Beni? Yes, he is. ’
Yes, he isn´t.
Is she from Tarija? Yes, she is. ’
Yes, she isn´t.

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Activity 7. Put in order the yes-no questions. Then answer them.
1. you / are / a housekeeper? …………………………………………… …………………………(√)
2. she/ from Brazil /is? …………………………………………….. ……………………...….(-)
3. are / from Cobija/ they? …………………………………………….. .....…………………….(√)
4. tired /he /is? …………………………………………….. .…………………………(-)
5. Jose and Luz/ married/are? ……………………………………………. ………..………………..(-)
6. Luz and Ana/ are/ Bolivian? ………………………………………….. ….....…………………(√)

Activity 8. Complete the conversations. Use the verb “be”.

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Activity 9. Read the description and create yes-no questions .

MY FRIENDS QUESTIONS

Jorge and Sulma are in a teachers’ 1 Ex: Are Jorge and Sulma Bolivian?
convention. Jorge and S ulma a re
Argentinian. They are thirty-two
2 ………………………………………………………………
years old. Jorge is a language
teacher and Sulma is a math teacher.
They are married and they have two 3 ………………………………………………………………
children.
4 ………………………………………………………………
They a re h appy t oday b ecause t hey
are in Cochabamba for the 5 ………………………………………………………………
convention. They are my friends. I
am a teacher f rom Bolivia. My name
is Lucas and I am the one taking the 6 ………………………………………………………………
picture.

PRONUNCIATION TIPS
Pay attention to the way these words are pronounced. Listen and repeat.

ir = er le = ol oa = ou

First Capable Road

Third Cable Load
Bird Able Toast

H = J / Muda e=

House Side
Home Ride
Honest Life

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Activity 10. Read these words out loud and classify them according to
the sound. Be careful with the pronunciation.
THIRTY SOAP NAME HELP COMFORTABLE HARMONY
WELCOME GIRL COAT ADORABLE

SUGGESTED ACTIVITY

1. Create a list of 5 questions to ask to a classmate. Use yes-no questions with the verb
“be”.
Example: Are you married?

YES-NO QUESTIONS

1………………………………………………………………..............................….

2…………………………………………………………...............................……..

3…………………………………………………………..............................………

4…………………………………………………………............................………

5………………………………………………………............................………….

2. Work in pairs and ask the questions. Change roles. Take note of the answers.

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3. Use the information to write a description of your partner. Say as much as you can.

Example: He is Lucio. He is from Camargo, etc.

My partner

SOCIALIZATION: Present your description in front of the class.

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