Life

Level 1 Unit 2b
be: questions and short answers

Are you Italian?

Are you
eighteen?

No, I’m not.

I’m Spanish.

Yes, we are.

Presentation

Yes/No questions Short answers

Am I Yes, I am. No, I ’m not.

he he he
Is she British? she is. she isn’t.
it eighteen? it it
you married? you are. you aren’t.
Are we we we
they they they
Say Yes, I am. Yes, he is … (don’t say Yes, I’m. Yes, he’s.)

Exercises
1 Match the questions and answers.
1 Are they Spanish? b a Yes, she is.
2 Is she OK? b No, they aren’t. They’re Mexican.
3 Are you warm? c Yes, they are.
4 Is he married? d Yes, it is.
5 e No, he isn’t. He’s single.
6 Is Milan in Italy? f No, I’m not. It’s cold today!

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 Level 1 Unit 2b
Exercises

2 Complete the questions with Is or Are.

1 you a doctor? 6 Tom and Anna married?
2 he twenty-five? 7 he Italian?
3 they Brazilian? 8 they from France?
4 it cold? 9 Jack and Suzy teachers?
5 he from New York? 10 it hot?
3 Complete the short answers.
1 Is it warm in Norway? 6 Is she from Canada?
No, Yes,
2 Are you British? 7 Are they students?
Yes, No,
3 Is she married? 8 Is your hotel nice?
No, Yes,
4 Are you eighteen? 9 Are they married?
No, Yes,
5 Are you and Rosaria Italian? 10 Is he thirty-four?
Yes, No,
4 Answer for you with short answers.
1 Are you a student? 4 Are you American?
2 Are you single? 5 Is it hot today?
3 Are you twenty-five? 6 Are you Polish?
5 1 Write the conversations. Then listen and check.
1 you + Italian? → n o: Spanish. 6 they + married? → y es
A: Are you Italian? A:
B: No, I’m not. I’m Spanish. B:
2 he + Japanese? → y es 7 you and Jack + American? → n o: British
A: Is he Japanese? A:
B: Yes, he is. B:
3 she + Brazilian? → y es 8it + six o’clock? → no: five-thirty
A: A:
B: B:
4 he + Polish? → n o: Russian 9she + single? → no: married
A: A:
B: B:
5 they + doctors? → n o: teachers 10 he + musician? → n o: engineer
A: A:
B: B:

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