116 Simple-Present-Be US Student

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Simple Present – Be
1 Characters 2
2 Countries 3
3 Nationalities 4
4 Pronouns 5
5 Matching 6
6 Contractions 7
7 Multiple-Choice 9
8 Dialogues 10
9 Questions & Answers 11
10 Pair Work 12
11 Class Survey 14
12 Speaking Assessment 16
Assessment Tool 17
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1 Characters
Pablo Dave Michelle
Lydia Abdi Mi-Jin
Yuki Bianca Silvia
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2 Countries
Mexico Canada United States of America
Australia Somalia Korea
Japan Italy Brazil
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3 Nationalities
Pablo is Mexican. Dave is Canadian. Michelle is American.
Lydia is Australian. Abdi is Somali. Mi-Jin is Korean.
Yuki is Japanese. Bianca is Italian. Silvia is Brazilian.
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4 Pronouns
Circle the correct answer.
Ex 3
I / you I / you
1 4
we / they we / they
2 5
he / she he / she
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5 Matching
Draw a line to make a complete sentence.
Ex They is Japanese.
1 She are 12 years old.
2 He is boys.
3 She is Brazilian.
4 They is 30 years old.
5 She are girls.
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6 Contractions
A. Positive Sentences
Write a positive sentence.
Ex I am Australian. 3
I She
1 4
You We
2 5
He They
B. Positive Sentences with Contractions

Write a positive sentence with a contraction.
Ex I’m Australian. 4
I We
1 5
You They
2
Contractions – Positive Sentences
He
I am = I’m She is = She’s
3 You are = You’re We are = We’re
He is = He’s They are = They’re
She
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6 Contractions cont.
C. Negative Sentences
Write a negative sentence.
Ex
I am not Brazilian. 3 5 years old.
I She
1 Somali. 4 55 years old.

You We
2 Japanese. 5 10 years old.

He They
D. Negative Sentences with Contractions

Write a negative sentence with a contraction.
Ex
I’m not Brazilian. 4 55 years old.
We
I
1 Somali. 5 10 years old.

They
You
2 Japanese.
Contractions in Negative Sentences
He I am not = I’m not She is not = She isn’t
You are not = You aren’t We are not = We aren’t
3 5 years old.
He is not = He isn’t They are not = They aren’t
She
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7 Multiple-Choice
Choose the correct answer.
A. Positive Sentences B. Negative Sentences

Ex He 12 years old. Ex She Korean.
a) is a) is not

b) am b) are not
c) are c) am not
I Abdi. You 8 years old.

1 1
a) is a) isn’t
b) are b) aren’t
c) am c) am not
You Brazilian. They boys.

2 2
a) ’re a) is not
b) ’m b) am not
c) ’s c) aren’t
She 14 years old. We Canadian.

3 3
a) ’s a) isn’t
b) am b) are not
c) ’re c) is not
girls. She Mexican.

4 4
a) I am a) isn’t
b) She is b) am not
c) They are c) aren’t
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8 Dialogues
Find a partner. Read Dialogue 1 out loud together. Then fill in
Dialogue 2 with your own information. Read it out loud together.
Dialogue 1
Pablo: Hi, I’m Pablo.
Abdi: Hi, I’m Abdi. It’s nice to meet you, Pablo. Pablo
Pablo: It’s nice to meet you too, Abdi.
Abdi: Where are you from?
Pablo: I’m from Mexico. How about you? Abdi
Abdi: I’m from Somalia.
Dialogue 2
Student A: Hi, I’m .
Student B: Hi, I’m .
It’s nice to meet you, .
Student A: It’s nice to meet you too, .
Student B: Where are you from?
Student A: I’m from . How about you?
Student B: I’m from .
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9 Questions & Answers

A. Questions
Write the question for each answer.
Ex Is Silvia Brazilian? Question

Yes, Silvia is Brazilian. Formation
Sentences
1 • I am American.
Yes, Yuki is 15 years old. • You are American.
• He is American.
• She is American.
2 • We are American.
Yes, Dave is Canadian. • They are American.
Questions
3
• Am I American?
Yes, Lydia is Australian. • Are you American?
• Is he American?
4 • Is she American?
• Are we American?
No, Pablo isn’t Brazilian. • Are they American?
5
No, Abdi isn’t Japanese.
6
No, Bianca isn’t 14 years old.
7
No, Mi-Jin isn’t 8 years old.
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9 Questions & Answers cont.

B. Short Answers
Answer the questions using a pronoun and the Be verb.
Ex Is Silvia 19 years old? Short Answers

Yes, she is. • Yes, he is.
• No, he isn’t.
• Yes, she is.
1 Is Yuki Japanese?
• No, she isn’t.
2 Is Dave 12 years old?
3 Is Lydia Australian?
4 Is Pablo 10 years old?
5 Is Abdi 15 years old?
6 Is Bianca Mexican?
7 Is Mi-Jin 8 years old?
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10 Pair Work (Student A)

Ask your partner about Abdi, Yuki,
Bianca, and Silvia to find out their age and
nationality. Circle the correct flag or balloon.
? ? ? ?
Abdi Yuki Bianca Silvia
Answer your partner’s questions

about Pablo, Dave, Michelle, and Lydia.
Pablo Dave Michelle Lydia
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10 Pair Work (Student B)

Ask your partner about Pablo, Dave,
Michelle, and Lydia to find out their age and
nationality. Circle the correct flag or balloon.
? ? ? ?
Pablo Dave Michelle Lydia
Answer your partner’s questions

about Abdi, Yuki, Bianca, and Silvia.
Abdi Yuki Bianca Silvia
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11 Class Survey
Choose one character from the cards below and put a  Example Questions:
in the box. Imagine you are that character and answer your
• Are you American?
classmates’ questions. Ask your classmates questions about • Are you a boy?
their nationalities and ages to find out which character • Are you a girl?
they are. Don’t guess their name until you know their age and • Are you 14 years old?
nationality! Write their names and characters in the chart below.
Nalini Ling Julie Karen Daria
John Miguel Isaac Brad Abdul
Classmate’s Name Character Classmate’s Name Character
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12 Speaking Assessment
Look at Dave’s profile. Then fill in your profile. Draw or paste your
picture in the box. Now introduce yourself to your classmates!
I’m Michelle.
I’m from the US.
Name:
I’m American.
Michelle
Country:
United States
Nationality:
American
Introduce yourself
to your classmates.
Name:
me
Country:
Nationality:
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Assessment Tool
Name: Date:
Topic My Name & Nationality
Task Introducing Myself
The student can... Yes Yes

(very well) (with help)
Not Yet
introduce himself/herself by name
say his/her country
say his/her nationality
use the Be verb correctly
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Pablo Dave Michelle

Lydia Abdi Mi-Jin

Yuki Bianca Silvia

Mexico Canada United States of America

Australia Somalia Korea

Japan Italy Brazil

Pablo is Mexican. Dave is Canadian. Michelle is American.

Lydia is Australian. Abdi is Somali. Mi-Jin is Korean.

Yuki is Japanese. Bianca is Italian. Silvia is Brazilian.

1 She are 12 years old.

4 They is 30 years old.

5 She are girls.

B. Positive Sentences with Contractions

1 Somali. 4 55 years old.

2 Japanese. 5 10 years old.

D. Negative Sentences with Contractions

1 Somali. 5 10 years old.

A. Positive Sentences B. Negative Sentences

a) is a) is not

I Abdi. You 8 years old.

You Brazilian. They boys.

She 14 years old. We Canadian.

girls. She Mexican.

Pablo: It’s nice to meet you too, Abdi.

Abdi: Where are you from?

Pablo: I’m from Mexico. How about you? Abdi

Abdi: I’m from Somalia.

Student B: Hi, I’m .

It’s nice to meet you, .

Student A: It’s nice to meet you too, .

Student B: Where are you from?

Student A: I’m from . How about you?

Student B: I’m from .

9 Questions & Answers

Ex Is Silvia Brazilian? Question

9 Questions & Answers cont.

Ex Is Silvia 19 years old? Short Answers

2 Is Dave 12 years old?

4 Is Pablo 10 years old?

5 Is Abdi 15 years old?

7 Is Mi-Jin 8 years old?

10 Pair Work (Student A)

Abdi Yuki Bianca Silvia

Answer your partner’s questions

Pablo Dave Michelle Lydia

10 Pair Work (Student B)

Pablo Dave Michelle Lydia

Answer your partner’s questions

Abdi Yuki Bianca Silvia

Nalini Ling Julie Karen Daria

John Miguel Isaac Brad Abdul

Classmate’s Name Character Classmate’s Name Character

Topic My Name & Nationality

Task Introducing Myself

The student can... Yes Yes

introduce himself/herself by name

say his/her country

say his/her nationality

use the Be verb correctly

Next Steps Score

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