Unit 1(Please call me Beth) 1. Introduce yourself and others Conversation 1 where are you from?
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 hello. Sorry, what’s your last name again?
Garcia?
David : Actulally, it’s Garza.
Beth : How do you spell that?
David : G-A-R-Z-A.
Expression of introduction Self introduction:
I am ...
My name is ...
I’m ...
Nice to meet you; I’m ...
Let me introduce my self; I’m ...
I’d like to introduce my self; I’m ...
Responding introduction:
Glad to know you. Pleased to meet you.
Nice to meet you. It’s an honour to know you.
Introducing others:
May I introduce you to ...?
I’d like you to meet ...
Let me introduce you to ...
Have you met ...?
Do you know ...?
This is ...
GRAMMAR FOCUS
STATEMENT WITH ‘BE’
I’m from mexico.
You’re from Brazil.
He’s from Japan.
She’s a new club member.
It’s an exciting trip.
We’re in the same class.
They’re my classmates.
I am David. She is Jenni.
My name is David. Her name is Jenni.
LET’S DO THE EXERCISE!
1. My name is Mariko Kimura. ______ from Japan. ______ family is in Osaka.
______ brother is a university student. ______ name is Kenji.
2. ______ name is Antonio. ______ from Buenos Aires. ______ a really nice city.
______ sister is a student here, too. ______ parents are in Argentina right now.
3. ______ Katherine, but everyone calls me Katie. ______ last name is Martin.
______ a student at City Collage. ______ parents are on vacation this week.
______ in Los Angeles.
GRAMMAR FOCUS!
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES:
My Your His Her Its Our Their
LET’S DO THE EXERCISE!
1. A : Who’s that? Pronunciation
B : Oh, that’s Miss West.
2. A : __________ she from?
B : She’s from Miami.
3. A : __________ her first name?
B : It’s Celia.
4. A : __________ the two students over there?
B : Their names are Jeremy and Karen.
5. A : __________ they from?
B : The’re from Vancouver, Canada.
6. A : __________ they __________ ? B : They’re shy, but very friendly.
2. Yes/no question and short answer with be Conversation 2 (how’s it going?)
Sun-hee : Hey, David. How’s it going?
David : Fine, thanks. How are you?
Sun-hee : Pretty good. So, are your classes interesting this semester?
David : Yes, they are. I really love chemistry.
Sun-hee : Chemistry? Are you and Beth in the same class?
David : No, we aren’t. My class is in the morning.Her class is in the afternoon.
Sun-hee : Listen, I’m on the way to the cafeteria now. Are you free?
David : Sure, let’s go.
GRAMMAR FOCUS!
1. A : Is Ms. Gray from the United States?
B : Yes, she _______. ________ from Chicago.
2. A : ________ English class at 10:00?
B : No, it ________ . ________ at 11:00.
3. A : ________ you and Monique from France?
B : Yes, we ________. ________ from Paris.
4. A : __________ Mr. And Mrs. Tavales American?
B : No, they ________. __________ Brazilian.
