Unit 2: IN CLASS

Lesson A
 Learning Outcomes

To ask and say where people are.

To use be with he, she and they.

 Look at the picture and
Getting started
read the conversation. Page 12
Who is in class?
Who is absent?
Who is sick today?
Who is late?
Who is asleep?
Getting started
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 am
is
are
I am
YOU are
HE
SHE is
IT
WE
YOU are
THEY
 To be

am are
is

Ser / estar
 Verb Be - Uses
Marital
Names Status

Emotions
City
Nationality

Preferences

Jobs

Age

I am 28 years old.
Places
I am at home. I am tall and intelligent.

Descriptions
 I am a student.
 You are 10 years old.
 He is a singer.
 She is a teacher.
 It is a pencil.
 We are from Peru.
 You are students.
 They are mechanics.
 They are markers.
• I am = I’m
• You are = You’re
• He is = He’s
CONTRACTIONS
• She is = She’s
• We are = We’re
• They are = They’re
Joseph is a student.
• He is a student.
• He’s a student.
Ingrid and Marcela are students.

• They are students.

• They’re students.
Lima is the capital city of Peru.
• It is the capital city of Peru.
• It’s the capital city of Peru.

LIMA
Mary is a good student.
• She is a good student.
• She’s a good student.
 am
am

is
is
are
 Affirmative sentences:
am a teacher.
1. I ……….
are students.
2. You…………
are from Peru, so we...........
3. We ………... are
Peruvian.
4. English………..
is very easy.

5. Maria and Lilia…………

are friends.

6. Shirley and I…………..

are teachers.
1. Melissa and Susan _are
_ _ twenty years old.
2. My dog _ _is_ very big.
3. My favorite subject _ _is_ geography.
4. My teachers _are
_ _ cool.
5. The school days _are
_ _ busy.
6. The pencils _are
_ _ red.
7. Adam and I _are
_ _ classmates.
8. The principal _ _is_ Peruvian.
9. I_am
_ _ from Canada.
 Complete the paragraph with am, is, are
Hello! My name _____ is am from
Carl. I _____
am 13 years old and I _____
Australia. I _____ am a
student at a secondary school. My father _____is a
teacher and my mother _____ is a nurse. My father
is 45 years old and my mother _____
_____ is 42. We
is a small flat
live in the city center. Our house _____
but it _____
is new and modern. My grandparents
are retired.
live with us. They _____
This boy _____ is Peter. He _____
is my best friend.
He _____
is a student at high school. He _____is 15
are Michael and Joseph. They
years old. These _____
are twin brothers. They are 16 years old. They
_____
_____
are both short and slim. They _____ are in the
same class. They _____ are always together. They
are from London. Their favorite football team
_____
is
_____ is
Liverpool and their favorite singer _____
Madonna.
Affirmative Sentences
Pronouns BE Complement
I am
P
You
are e
He r
u
She is v
It i
a
They are
n
We are
Pronouns BE NOT Complement
I
AM not
You
ARE not
He
She
IS not at home.
It
They ARE not

We ARE not
 Negative
Short form
Long form
(Contractions)
I am not I’m not
You are not You aren’t
He is not He isn’t
She is not She isn’t
It is not It isn’t
We are not We aren’t
You are not You aren’t
They are not They aren’t
am/ is / are Subject Complement

am I sick?
is Nancy a nurse?
are the girls late?
 Rest of the
am/ is / are Subject
sentence

is Nancy a nurse?

Yes, she is.

No, she isn’t.

 Rest of the
am/ is / are Subject
sentence

am I happy?
sad?

Yes, you are.

No, you aren’t.
 Question

Am I…?
Are you…?
Is he…?
Is she…?
Is it…?
Are we…?
Are you…?
Are they…?
Are they apples?

No, they aren’t.

Is David Beckham a soccer player?

Yes, he is.
Are you students?

Yes, we are.
Is he Brazilian?

Yes, he is.
Are Laura Bozzo and Jaime Bayly
married?

No, they aren’t.

Is Penelope Cruz a singer?

No, she isn’t.

 Grammar: The verb be
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Do the
exercises
Listening: Who is absent
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UNIT 2: IN CLASS
LESSON B
 Learning Outcomes

To talk about things you take to class using a / an.

To ask about things using this and these.

 How do you say TAJADOR in English?
2 4
1

3 5

6
8 9
10
7
13

11 12 14

15

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The Article
A / AN
 A / AN for singular nouns
pen eraser
book ugly man
notebook orange
A AN
…….. window …….. apple
car electrician
student idea
teacher orchestra
A
BUT: .…… map ..…..
A university .……A house
.……
AN MP4 player .…...
AN umbrella .……
AN hour
Building vocabulary
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 Ball
Shoe Baby

A NOUN IS A NAME OF A PERSON, PLACE OR THING.

Car

Story

Clock
Brush
 Balls
Shoes Babies

NOUNS HAVE PLURALS

Cars

Stories

Clocks
Brushes
 Adding s to make plurals.
Singular Plural Singular Plural

Shoe Shoes Clock Clocks

Ball Balls
Spoon Spoons

Cup Cups
Car Cars
 Adding es to make plurals.
Singular Plural

Box Boxes
When nouns end
with sh, ch, s, ss, o
or x we add es to
Brush Brushes make plurals.

Church Churches
 Adding ies to make plurals.
Singular Plural When nouns end
with y we add ies
to make plurals.
Bunny Bunnies
If there is a vowel
before the y then s
is added.
Pony Ponies

Monkey Monkeys
Story Stories
Some nouns have different plurals.
Singular Plural Singular Plural

Foot Feet
Child Children

Man Men Woman Women

Tooth Teeth Person People

Some singular and plurals are the same.
Singular Plural

Sheep Sheep

Deer Deer

Salmon Salmon
SINGULAR PLURAL

eraser

mice

cherry

dictionaries

foot

sandwich

backpacks

jeans
 It’s a
cellphone
What’s this?
That’s an MP3
player?

What’s that?
 They are
sunglasses. What are
Those are those?
cameras.

What are these?

SINGULAR

THIS is a pen

THAT is a pen
PLURAL

THESE are pens

THOSE are pens

 THIS / THAT / THESE / THOSE
• A: What `s THAT ?
• B: It`s a board.
• A: What`s THIS ?
• B: It`s a notebook.
• A: What`s THIS ?
• B: It`s a pencil.
• A: What`s THAT ?
• B: It`s a sharpener.
• A: What are THOSE ?
• B: They`re clips.
 THIS / THAT / THESE / THOSE
• A: What are THESE ?
• B: They`re backpacks.
• A: What are THOSE ?
• B: They`re crayons.
• A: What`s THAT ?
• B: It`s a backpack.
• A: Who are THOSE ?
• B: They`re students.
• A: What are THESE ?
• B: They`re books.
 Building vocabulary
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Listen and notice the use of
this - these

THIS THESE
Grammar: this – these – that - those
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 CORRECT THE
MISTAKES
1. This is your books
2. Those are your bag

3. These is an eraser
4. That are your book

5. Those is your whiteout

6. These is my snack

7. This are your pens

8. That is my dictionaries

9. This is the glues

10. These are the notebook

UNIT 2: IN CLASS
LESSON C
 Learning Outcomes

To ask where things are in a classroom.

To say who owns things using possessive ‘s and s’.

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2
8 12
9
3
6 13
4
7 10

5 14

15
Building vocabulary
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The snake is on the sofa
The snake is
in the box
The snake is
next to
the desk.
 The
snake is
under
the sofa.
The snake
is behind
the bagpack
The bagpack
isin front
of the snake
Building vocabulary
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 Building language
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ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. Where are the students’ tests papers?

They’re in Ms. Moore’s desk.

2. Where is the key?

It’s in the teacher’s pocket.
Building language
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 The students’ homework papers.

It’s Mario’s homework.

Where’s the teacher’s coat?

Use POSSESSIVE ‘S and S’ to show

POSSESSIONS.
The teacher’s books. The students’ books.
The teacher’s glasses. The students’ bag.
Complete the exercises with s’ or ‘s

‘s dogs.
The woman __

‘s car.
My grandmother __

The student ‘s
__ books.
 ‘ children.
My brothers __

‘ furniture.
My parents __

‘s truck.
The farmer __
the teacher’s bag
the desk
the wastebasket
the students’ books
UNIT 2: IN CLASS
LESSON D
 Learning Outcomes

To ask for help in class.

To respond to I’m sorry and Thanks.

 Conversation strategy
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2

3
4

Listen to the conversation and write

the missing words.

5 6

10
 What are the
expressions,
questions and
responses you
listened?
Conversation strategy
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Strategy plus
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