Unit

Please call me beth

Conversation

David: Hello, I'm David Garza. I'm a new club member.

Beth: Hi. My name is Elizabeth Silva, but please call me Beth.
David: OK. Where are you from, Beth?
Beth: Brazil. How about you?
David: I'm from Mexico.
Beth: Oh, I love Mexico! It's really beautiful.
Beth: Oh, good. Sun-hee is here.
David: Who's Sun-hee?
Beth: She's my classmate. We're in the same math class.
David: Where's she from?
Beth: South Korea. Let's go and say helio. Sorry, what's your
last name again? Garcia?
David: Actually, It's Garza.
Beth: How do you spell that?
David: G-A-R-Z-A.
 Exercise

1. *Role Play:*
- Choose one person to be David and the other to be Beth.
- Act out the conversation, trying to remember and mimic the tone and flow of the original
dialogue.
- Swap roles and repeat.

2. *Fill in the Blanks:*

- Write down the conversation with certain blanks in place of some words or phrases.
- Use it as a fill-in-the-blank exercise for someone else or yourself.

3. *Change the Setting:*

- Imagine the same conversation happening in a different setting, like a workplace or a school.
Adjust the dialogue accordingly.

4. *Expand the Conversation:*

- Add a few more lines to the conversation. For example, introduce another character or have
David and Beth discuss a shared interest.

5. *Translate:*
- Translate the conversation into another language you are learning or proficient in. It's a great
way to practice vocabulary and sentence structure.
 Grammar focus

Statements with be Contractions of be Possessive adjectives

I’m from Mexico I’m = I am My

You’re from Brazil You’re = you are Your
He’s from Japon He’s = he is His
She’s a new club member She’s = she is Her
It’s an exciting city It’s = it is Its
We’re in the same class We’re = we are Our
They’re my classmates They’re = they are their

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