Dialogue 1.
TOM: Hello, Im Tom. Are you Mark?
MARK: Yes. I am.
TOM: Im from England. And where are you from?
MARK: Im from Chicago, USA.
TOM: Oh, let me introduce Ann. She is from England too.
ANN: Hello, Mark. Nice to meet you.
MARK. Hi, nice to meet you too. How are you?
ANN: Im fine, thanks. What about you?
MARK: Im OK.
Dialogue 2
SAMUEL: Hello, Mary. How are you?
MARY: Im fine and what about you?
Samuel: Im OK. Oh, sorry. Mary, this is Joes brother David.
MARY: I am very glad to meet you. Where are you from?
David: I am from Texas.
Dialogue 3.
Robert: Mrs Smith, Id like to introduce you to a friend of mine
Pierre Daboir.
Mrs Smith: How do you do?
Pierre Daboir: Good morning.
Mrs Smith: Where are you from?
Pierre Daboir: I am from France.
Mrs Smith: Whats your impression of the United States?
Pierre Daboir: Well, I cant get over how different the weather is here.
Mrs Smith: Oh, youll get used to it soon.
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Present Simple of the verb TO BE
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| I | am | a student | I | am not | a student | Am | I | a student? |
| He | is | He | is not (isnt) | Is | he | |||
| She | She | she | ||||||
| (It) | (It) | (it) | ||||||
| We | are | students | We | are not (arent) | students | Are | we | students? |
| You | You | you | ||||||
| They | They | they |
3. Fill in the blanks using the necessary form of the verb TO BE.
1) I a student.
2) He from Germany.
3) We both from Italy.
4) you perhaps from London?
5) No, she American. She Russian.
6) The Beatles from Liverpool.
7) Where you from?
8) I from Tyumen State Oil and Gas University.
9) How old you?
10) Prince Charles English.
11) How you?
12) Washington in Australia. It in the USA.
4. Complete the dialogues.
Dialogue 1
S1: , Wendy.
S2: .
S1: my brother Sam.
S2: to meet you.
S3: Pleased to you too.
S2 Where you ?
Dialogue 2
S1: Hello, Im . Are you ?
S2: Yes, .
S1: Im from . And are you .?
S2: from .
S1: Oh, let me my cousin. Her mane is .
S2: Hello, nice to you.
S3: to meet you too. How are ?
S2: Not . And about you?
S3: Im .
S2: Are you from too?
S3: No, Im from .
Dialogue 3
S1: Excuse me, you Melanie Thompson?
S2: Yes, I .
S1: . Im Ted Brown.
S1: How you ?
S2: Ah, do do?
S3: Ted, Ted! Hello!
S1: Hello, Sam! are ?
S3: I very . How you?
S1: , thanks. Sam, is Melanie Thompson. She is the United States.
S3: Miss Thompson. do you ?
S2: afternoon, Sam.
S3: Where .you from?
S2: Im Great Britain. Im English.
S3: Are in Germany for holiday?
S2: No, no. Im here to study.
5. Try to make up your own dialogue.
6. Think and say.
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1) Imagine you are
2) Introdence yourself to all those present.
UNIT 2
CHARACTER
1. Find out.
How are you special and how are you the same as other people? First, write notes about yourself in English in your notebook. Then, complete this questionnaire. If you can't remember a word in English, ask your teacher, your friends, or use a dictionary!
QUESTIONNAIRE
1) What is your age? _______________________
2) For how many years have you studied English? ______________________
3) Do you enjoy English at the moment? (Be honest! Yes or No?) _________
4) Can anyone in your home speak English? (If the answer is yes please give more information. ____________________________________________
5) Have you any family or friends in an English-speaking country? (If the answer is yes please give more information.) _____________________________
6) What is your favourite colour? ___________________________________
7) What is your favourite food? ____________________________________
8) What is your favourite film? _____________________________________
9) What is your favourite TV programme?____________________________
10) What is your favourite book or comics? ____________________________
11) What is your favourite type of music? _____________________________
12) Who is your favourite singer or musician? __________________________
13) Who is your favourite character in films, books, comics, or history? ______
14) What are two things you like doing? _______________________________
I like ______ ing and ______ ing.
15) What are two things you hate doing?
I hate ______ ing and ______ ing.
16) What are two things you are good at?
I am good at _______ and _______.
17) What are two things that you are bad at?
I am bad at ________ and _______.
2. Now work in pairs. Ask your friends the same questions, listen to the answers and say: Ah, we are exactly the same! / We are similar, but not the same! / We are very different!'
3. Take notes on similarities and differences. Here are some ideas:
| Similarities We are the same age. We both like pizza/watching TV/green/ Madonna. Our favourite character/TV programme /film/book/colour is. | Differences We are different ages. We like different things. We like different haracters/films/ books /programmes/ colours. |
