Part II Hand outs

Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering

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English as a foreign language Department of General Humanitarian

Elementary level training

2 credits Academic year 2012-2013

Practical lesson №1 The 1^st term

Lexical theme “Greetings”

Grammar “Verb to be, pronouns: I, you, etc.

Numbers 1-20, days of the week”

Assistant Professor Sultanbayeva Zhaina Ubaidullayevna

Speaking

“Greetings”

A Hello, I am Paola. B Hello, I am Kim Woo A Nice to meet you! B Nice to meet you too! A Hello. My name is Richard. What’s your name? B Kurt. A Where are you from, Kurt? B I am from Hamburg. Where are you from? A I am from London.

Grammar. Verb to be, pronouns.

♦ Use capital I. I’m your teacher. NOT i’m.

♦ you = singular and plural.

♦ Use he for a man, she for a woman, and it for a thing.

♦ Use they for people and things.

♦ Use contractions in conversation.

A) Present tense verb “to be”

Full form	Contraction
I am your teacher. You are in room 13. He is James. She is Marta. It is a school. We are students. You are in Class 2. They are teachers.	I’m your teacher. You’re in room 13. He’s James. She’s Marta. It’s a school. We’re students. You’re in Class 2. They’re teachers.

B) Consolidation of grammar.

Complete the first column with the words in the box. Then write the contractions.

she are they is I are is are

Full form	Contraction
I am	I’m
you ____	________
he ____	________
____ is	_______
it _____	_______
we _____	_______
you _____	_______
______ are	_______

Writing

Complete the sentences. Use a contraction.

1. I ‘m 4 years old. 2. _______ tourists. 3. _______ in room 6.

4. _______ Wednesday. 5. _______ in a taxi. 6. _______ a teacher.

7. ______ in room 603. 8. Hello. ________ in my class.

Reading.

a) Read and practice