THE VERB BE & JOBS

Ms. Catherine Oré

 MEETING PEOPLE

I’m Alex.
Introducing
yourself My name’s Kathryn Gao.

Introducing a third This is Lauren.

person

They’re students.

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• I am Cathy.
• I am a teacher.

• He is happy.
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• It is Peruvian.

•They are in class.

• She is 20.
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 She is Mery.
THE VERB BE I am Tami.
We use the verb be to talk
about:
He is from the UK.
He is British.
• Names
• Countries and nationalities
• Age
• Jobs Brad is 30 years old.
• Feelings
• Location
Anne is a nurse.

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 am…
I

he she it is…

you we they
are…
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 I am I’m
You are You’re
We are We’re
CONTRACTIONS
OF BE They are They’re
He is He’s
She is She’s
It is It’s
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LET’S PRACTICE!

1. A n n i e _ _ _ _ _is_ _ _ _ _ a t s c h o o l .
2. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _am
_ _ _ _ h a p p y t o d a y.
3. T h e y _ _ _ _are
_______ Nico and Berta.
4. Yo u _ _ _ _ _ _are
_____ my best friend.
5. M e g a n _ _ _ _is
_______ from Japan.
6. W e _ _ _ _ _are
______ students.
7. M y s i s t e r a n d I _ _ _ _ _ are
______ at home.
8. M y c a t _ _ _ _ _is_ _ _ _ _ _ b e a u ti f u l !
9. M y b o o k s _ _ _ _are
_______ on the desk.
10.A n t h o n y _ _ _ _ _ is
_ _ _ _ _ _ m y b r o t h e r.

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WHAT ARE THEIR JOBS?

I am a teacher.

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WE USE THE VERB BE TO TALK ABOUT JOBS & OCCUPATIONS

a teacher.

a nurse.

doctors.

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 A / AN office worker
She is an _____________________.
receptionist
She is a ______________________.

We use “a” before words which begin with consonant sounds ( b,c,d,g,t,n…etc)

a teacher a doctor

We use “an” before words which begin with vowel sounds( a,e,i,o,u)

an ID card an e-mail

Use a /an with singular nouns.

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 WRITE A OR AN
a / an actress
a / an police officer

a / an accountant
a / an engineer
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/720916/

a / an server
a / an teacher

a / an nurse
a / an lawyer

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 Jobs & Occupations
1 4 7 actor
10 singer
engineer

2 pilot
chef
8
5 actress
11 server
artist
3 flight attendant
9
6 receptionist
hairdresser
 GRAMMAR: VERB BE

(+) He´s a dentist.

(-) He isn´t a server.
(?) Is he a dentist?
Yes, he is / No, he isn´t

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VERB BE: INTERROGATIVE FORM

They are students. He is a lawyer.

Are they students? Is he a lawyer?

Yes, they are. Yes, he is.

No, they aren’t. No, he isn’t.

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 THE VERB BE
I he / she/ it you / we / they

+ I’m a student He is a doctor. You are Mexican.

- I’m not a teacher. She isn’t a singer . We aren’t Turkish.

? Am I in class 2? Is it a book? Are they Italian?
Y/N Yes,I am. / No, I’m not. Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t. Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

is
1. Danna _______________ a tall girl. (+)
Is
7. ____________ the doctor in the hospital (?)

‘m not
2. I _______________ very happy today. (-) aren’t angry.
8. The teachers _______________ (-)

is
9. The student _______________ in the classroom. (+)
are
3. My dogs _______________ brown and black. (+)

aren’t good friends. (-)

4. Tom and Mike _______________
isn’t in my bag.
10. My pencil _______________ (-)

Is
5. ___________ your mother a teacher (?) Are the books on the desk
11. __________ (?)

aren’t hungry.
6. The girls _______________ (-) is
12. My father _______________ a policeman. (+)

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1

2 5

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 YES / NO QUESTIONS WITH BE

B C D E
A
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/13130628/jobs-occupations

police officer receptionist actress nurse teacher

F G
A:IsIs______
A: ______
he aa/ /an
an_____________?
________________?
doctor

B:B:Yes,
Yes,______is.
______is.
No,______isn’t.
No, ____
he isn’t. ____
He is is
_____ a a/ an
/ an______________.
police
______.officer

taxi driver engineer

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THANK YOU!

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