1A GRAMMAR verb be (singular): I and you

 a Complete the conversation with I or you.

Miranda Hi, 1 I ’m Miranda. Are 2 Monica?

Sally No, 3  ’m not, 4  ’m Sally.
Miranda Nice to meet 5  !

 b Complete the conversation with am, ’m, are, or ’re.

Student Excuse me, 1 am I in room 2?

Receptionist What’s your name?
Student I 2 Caroline.
3
Receptionist you Caroline Herzog?
Student No, I 4 not. I 5 Caroline
Fuchs.
Receptionist You 6 in room 3.
Student Thank you.

 c Complete the conversation.

Charlotte Are 1 you Paolo Galli?

Paolo Yes, I 2  .
Charlotte Hi, 3  ’m Charlotte from the Dover
School of English.
Paolo Oh, hello!
Charlotte Nice to meet 4  .

ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Practise the conversations.
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 1B GRAMMAR verb be (singular): he, she, it
  Complete the conversations. Use contractions where possible.

A 1 Where ’s Michael Fassbender from? 2 he

from the UK?
B No, he 3  .
4
A Is from Germany?
B Yes, he 5  .
A Where in Germany? Is 6 from Berlin?
B No, he 7  . He 8 from Heidelberg.

paella

9
A ’s paella from? 10 it from Spain?
11
B Yes, is.
12
A it from Barcelona?
B No, it 13  . 14 ’s from Valencia.
15
A guacamole from Spain, too?
B No, it 16  . It 17 from Mexico!

guacamole

A Where 18 Cate Blanchett 19 ?

20
Is from the United States?
B No, she 21  .
22
A she from Australia?
B Yes, she 23  .
A Where in Australia? 24 she from Sydney?
B No, she 25  . She 26 from Melbourne.

ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Practise the conversations.
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