Who’s your teacher? She’s Ms. Nieto.

Who are they? They’re my classmates.

Where’s she from? She’s from Argentina.
What city are you from? We’re from Los Angeles. Contractions
What’s his e-mail address? It´s ted@kr.com [say “ted at k-r-dot-com”] Who’s=who is
What are their names? Andrea and Steven. Where’s=where is
What’s=what is
How old is your brother? He’s twenty-six. I’m=I am
How old are they? She’s twelve, and her Little sister is eight. He’s=he is
She’s=she is
It’s= it is
You’re= you are
We’re=we are
They’re=they are
A. - GRAMMAR PACTICE.

Complete the conversations. Use contractions of the verb be when possible.

1. - A: Who’s that over there? GRAMMAR BOOSTER.

B: l Oh, that’s Hasna. She’s from Lebanon. .Information questions

with be: usage and form.
A: How old is she? She looks very young. .possessive nouns and
adjectives (review)
B: I think she’s twenty-five.

2. - A: your new neighbor seems nice. What’s his name?

B: His name’s Ricardo.

A: Where’s he from?

B: Guatemala.

3. - A: Who are they?

B: I think they’re new students.

A:-What are their names?

B: Mieko and Rika.

4. - A: It was nice to meet your brothers. How old are they?

B: Greg’s only fourteen. But my older brother, David, is twenty-eight.

 A: What’s David’s occupation?

B: He’s a lawyer.

5. - A: I’ll call you something. What’s your phone number?

B: It’s 555-0296.What’s yours?

A: 555-8747.

6. A: What’s your e-mail address? I’ll send you a note.

B: It’s choi23@kr.com.

A: k-r-dot-com? That’s interesting. Where are you from?

B: Pusan, Korea. I’m here on business.

Positive adjectives
Beautiful
GRAMMAR. Modification with adjectives: review.
Great
Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. They can go after the verb be or before
Excellent
a noun.
Famous
Alejandro Sanz is handsome. He’s a handsome Singer from Spain.
Handsome
Tony Leung and Gong Li are famous. They’re famous actors from China.
Wonderful
Fantastic
Use an article before and adjective that modifies a singular nun.
Terrific
He’s a great musician.
Not he’s great musician.

Amy Tan is a whiter. She’s

wonderful.

A: Grammar practice. On a separate sheet of paper, combine each pair of sentences.

1. - Juan Luis Guerra is a Singer. He’s fantastic.

Juan Luis Guerra is a fantastic singer.

2.-Penelope Cruz is an actress. She’s beautiful.

Penelope Cruz is a beautiful actress.

3. - Zhong Biao is an artist. He’s excellent.

Zhong Biao is an excellent artist.

4. - Alice Waters is a chef. He’s famous.

Alice Waters is a famous chef.

5. - Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck are musicians. They’re great.

Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck are two great musicians.

Be careful!
*Yes/no questions: usage
Yes, I am. Not Yes, I’m. and form.

Yes, she is. Not yes, she’s. *common errors

GRAMMAR. Yes/no questions and short answers with be: Review

Are you teacher? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
Is she Chinese? Yes, she is. No, she inst. [no, shes not.]
Is your nickname Josh? Yes, it is. No it inst. [No, its not.]
Are you and Tom students? Yes, we are No we aren’t. [No were not.]
Are they famous? Yes, they are. No they aren’t. [No theyre not.]

U1 Describe people

B: Grammar practice. Complete the questions and answer. Use contractions when possible.

1. - A: -Is your father a teacher? 2. - A: Is your son an athlete?

B: Yes, he is. B: No, he isn’t. He’s an artist.
3. - A: Is this your new address? 4.-A: Who are those new students? Are they
B: Yes, it is. from Canada?
B: No, they aren’t. I think from they’re the U.K.
5. - A: That’s a nice hat! Is it new? 6.-A: Are you musician?
B: No, it isn’t. B: Yes, I am. I’m a violinist.

C. Complete each conversation in your own way. (You don’t need give real information)

What city are you from?

R = I am from Mexico City.

What is your email address?

R = is jramon@hotmail.com

You are teacher?

R = No, I am a student.

What city are you from?

R = I am from Canada.

What is your job?

R = I am a graphic designer.

It was nice meeting you

R = It's also nice to meet you.

D. Writing. On a senate sheet of paper, white a short description of the classmate you interviewed
on page 11. Include the following information.

* Name and surname: Mario Franco.

* Years: 32 years old.

* Occupation: is a graphic designer.

* Hometown: Monterrey. N.L.

* Place of birth: born in San Nicolas de los Garza, N.L Mexico.