Life

Beginner Unit 1a
be: I + am, you + are

Hello. I’m James

and I’m your teacher. So you’re
What’s your name? And what’s Maria from
your name? Bilbao.
I’m Maria Yes!
and I’m a student
from Spain.

Hello, I’m also Maria

Maria. and I’m from Spain!
I’m from Bilbao in And you’re
Spain. Maria from
Seville.
Yes!

And I’m from

Seville.

Presentation

Affirmative

I am Maria I ‘m James
You are a teacher You ‘re a student

TIP Use I’m, you’re for speaking.

Key vocabulary In the classroom: teacher, student, class

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 Beginner Unit 1a
Exercises

Exercises
1 Choose the correct word.
1 I am / are Olga.
2 You am / are Nick.
3 I’m / ’re a student.
4 You’m / ’re a teacher.
5 I’m / ’re from London.
6 You’m / ’re from Beijing.
2 Match the two parts of the sentences.
1 I’m a a a teacher.
2 You’re b ‘re Nicole.
3 Hello, I c student.
4 Good morning. You d and I’m from Brazil.
5 You are a student and e ‘m James.
6 You’re from France f I am your teacher.
3 Write ’m or ’re.
1 Angie: Hello, I am Angie.
2 Helen: Hi Angie. I am Helen.
3 Angie: You are in my English class.
4 Helen: Yes, I am a student from Germany. You are from France.
5 Angie. Yes. I you from Paris.
4 Write I or You.
1 I am ’m Peter.
2 you are ’re Chen.
3 I am a student.
4 You are a teacher.
5 I am ’m from England and you are ’re from the USA.
5 Complete the sentences about you.
1 I’m Avelino . (name)
2 I’m a student . (teacher/student)
3 I’m from city . (country/city)
6 Complete the sentences about a student in your class.
1 You’re rene . (name)
2 You’re a student . (teacher/student)
3 You’re from city . (country/city)

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