WELCOME TO BASIC

1
Straightforward Beginner Student’s Book
 Lesson Goals:

( ) Greet other people.

( ) Introduce yourself and other people.

( ) Count to fifteen.

( ) Say your phone number.

( ) Say where you are from.

 Greetings

- Hello, my name is _______, but please call me _______.

- Hi, I’m _______. What’s your name?

Good morning/afternoon/evening
(We say “Good night” when leaving a place, saying goodbye or going to bed)

Nice/Pleased/Glad to meet you.

 Alternative Ways to Say, “How are you?”
- How’s it going?
Common responses: It’s going great. It’s going well. Not bad. Could be better.

- What’s Up? (it simply means hi!)

Common responses: Not much! Just hanging out right now and watching some TV. What are
you up to?

- How have you been?

Common responses: I’m good. I’ve been good. I’ve been alright. Pretty good and you?

Other answers: I’m OK.

I’ve been better
I can’t complain too much.
 To be and Contractions
Full form Contraction
I am = I’m
What is = What’s
My name is = My name’s
You are = You’re
She/He is = She’s/He’s
We are = We’re
They are = They’re
My names is...
Her names is... Student’s Book page 7, exercise 1
His name is...
 My country
- Where are you from?
- I’m from Brazil.

Examples:
1. My name’s Sofia. I’m from France.
2. Her name’s Polly. She’s from Germany.
3. His name’s Louis. He’s from England.
4. This is Leticia and Larissa. They’re from Australia.

Student’s Book, page 9 Grammar: exercises 1 and 2

 VOCABULARY

Brazil United Kingdom Ireland Australia

France Japan Germany United States

Italy Spain Russia Mexico

 Numbers

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
one two three four five six seven eight

9 10 11 12 13 14 15
nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen
 Asking and saying phone numbers
Student’s Book, page 11 exercise 1 Language note
We say zero or oh for phone numbers in English.

3. What’s your phone number? Tell a partner.

Practice

Student’s Book, page 11 Speaking: exercise 2

 The Alphabet

ABCD EFG HIJK

L O M N O P Q R S TUV
WXYZ

Student’s Book, page 14, exercise 2

 Spelling Names
- How do you spell your name?
- LETICIA/LARISSA

- Can you spell your surname/last name?

Student’s Book, page 15 Speaking: exercise 1.
- A-L-E
 2 3 1 4
2 5 1 3 4
4 2 3 1

Anika

Reeves
Days of the week
mun-day
On + the day
chews-day
example:
On Monday I will study
wens-day
On Wednesday we will go to
the gym.
thurz-day

fry-day

sat-er-day

sun-day
Review, page 12 and 13
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My name’s Fernanda
I’m from São Paulo, Brazil
My phone number is 959520388
 HOMEWORK
Workbook, page 4 exercise 3
page 5 exercises 1 and 4
page 6 exercise 2

Thank you, have a great night!