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Level: B1 Intermediate
Title: First Impression
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First Impression

Category: • General English Topic: • Assumptions Media: • Video

Learning Grammar,
Level: • B1 Intermediate Grammar: • Question Tags
Focus: • Speaking

Task 1 What is happening in the situations below? Describe the pictures.

a) b)

c) d)

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Task 2 Watch the first part of the video (00:00–01:40). Correct the
information about Brieanna and Simon.

NAME Elena Brienna

AGE 30 years old 28 years old

JOB a hairstylist assistent event coordinator

CULTURAL BACKGROUND Latina half Hispanic/Caucasian
FAVORITE BURGER
cheese, peppers, no mayo no mayo
TOPPINGS
ACTIVITIES hiking, doing yoga surf and dance
A SWEET TOOTH no mega sweeth tooth

NAME Oscar Simon

AGE 33 years old 37 years old

JOB a bartender CEO chemical company

CULTURAL BACKGROUND half Cuban, half Caucasian Persian
FAVORITE BURGER bacon, grilled onions,
extra mayo
TOPPINGS cheese
ACTIVITIES gym, lifting weights, running
gym, lifting weights

A SWEET TOOTH no has a sweet tooth

Task 3 Watch the second part of the video (01:40–03:05). Who are these
statements about? Write Brieanna or Simon.

1. ’s family moved to the US.

2. doesn’t like quiet places.
3. Family is a priority for Simon
4. took over the company.
5. has a big family.
6. Simon ’s father passed away.
7. is used to chaos.

Task 4 Complete the sentences with the phrases from the box.

grow up / one shot / run a company / environment / these ideals / assumptions

1. You only have to make a good first impression

when you’re on a blind date.

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2. that people make of me are that…

they don’t think I . I don’t dress like a CEO.
3. People make assumptions because of their .
4. You in a certain way of life.
5. You create in your mind.

Task 5 Fill in the blanks with the correct question tags from the box.

aren’t you? / have you? / do you? / are you? / aren’t you? / haven’t you? /
don’t you? / will you? / weren’t you? / were you?

1. You are exhausted, ?

2. You won’t sleep long tonight, ?

3. You don’t like country music, ?

4. You have never eaten snails, ?

5. You have a big family, ?

6. You aren’t going home after class, ?

7. You weren’t at work yesterday, ?

8. You are having a great time, ?

9. You were at a party last weekend, ?

10. You have lived in a different city, ?

Task 6 Complete the sentences with the correct question tags and your ideas.

1. Everybody loves , ?

2. Nobody from the class yesterday, ?

3. Let’s after the lesson, ?

4. Somebody from the class has , ?

5. I think we’ll be able to in English soon, ?

6. At the beginning of the course was a bit hard, ?

7. We should together sometime, ?

8. We can much better now, ?

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GRAMMAR REVIEW

Question Tags

Question tags are used to confirm what we believe is true or when we

expect the other person to agree with what we say. They can also be
used to express interest or concern. Question tags are more common
in speaking than writing.

• If the statement is affirmative, use a negative question tag.

(We expect a “Yes” answer.)
• If the statement is negative, use an affirmative question tag.
(We expect a “No” answer.)

Affirmative Statement Negative Question Tag

You live here, don’t you?
She is brilliant, isn’t she?
We can finish earlier, can’t we?
Negative Statement Affirmative Question Tag
We didn’t go to Venice, did we?
They aren’t married, are they?
You aren’t Tom’s brother, are you?

You can form question tags with:

• auxiliary verbs,
e.g., We lived here, didn’t we? She looks great, doesn’t she?
• the verb “to be”,
e.g., You are a lawyer, aren’t you? You two were close friends, weren’t you?
• modal verbs,
e.g., We can’t be here, can we? I should visit him, shouldn’t I?

• Use “will” in imperatives,

Examples:
Open the window, will you?
Don’t talk to me like that, will you?

• Use “shall” in suggestions,

Examples:
Let’s go for a drink, shall we?
Let’s dance, shall we?

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NOTE: When we talk about -body/-one (somebody/everyone/nobody/anyone), we

refer to them as “they” in a question tag.
Examples:
Everybody respects this family, don’t they?
Nobody wanted to talk to them, did they?
NOTE: Sometimes, to express interest/concern or ask for confirmation, we can
use an affirmative statement and an affirmative question tag.
Examples:
So, you’ve started a new job, have you? (interest)

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NOTES

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