Part 1: Conversation

Getting to Know Each Other

David: Hello, I am David Gara! I am "o#r new classmate!
$eth: Hi! %" name is Elia&eth 'ilva!
David: (hat do )eo)le call "o#*
$eth: Ever"one calls me $eth!
David: O+! (here are "o# ,rom, $eth*
$eth: -hailand! How a&o#t "o#*
David: I am ,rom %e.ico!
$eth: (hat is %e.ico li+e*
David: It/s reall" nice! It/s &ig and ver" e.citing!
$eth: 'orr", what/s "o#r last name again* Garcia*
David: 0ct#all", it/s Gara!
$eth: How do "o# s)ell that*
David: G10121310!
Part 4: 5oca&#lar"
I. Do you know these expressions?
Which ones are hellos and which ones are good1&"es*
Hi6
$"e6
Good morning!
How/s it going*
Good night!
Have a good da"!
He"!
'ee "o# later!
How are "o#*
'ee "o# tomorrow!
II. Match the greetings with the best response:
1! Hi! How is it going*
4! (hat do )eo)le call "o#*
7! How do "o#r s)ell "o#r last
name*
8! (here are "o# ,rom*
9! 'ee "o# tonight!
:! Have a good da"!
a! Prett" good, than+s!
&! ;1I1<!
c! OK! 'ee "o#!
d! It/s $eth!
e! Have a great da", too!
,! I am ,rom Korea!
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Part 7: Pron#nciation
Practice. Read the foowing. !ink the consonant so#nds to the vowels that ,ollow them:
1! Good evening!
=Good evening>
4! %" name is Elia&eth 'ilva!
=%" name is Esther 2o&erts>
7! I am a new st#dent!
=I am a new st#dent>
8! How is it going*
=How is it going*>
9! Have a great da", too!
=Have a great da", too>!
"xercise
1! I am older than her!
4! %" ,amil" is in 0merica!
7! 'orr", what is "o#r name again*
8! (hat is an a))le )ie*
9! 'he is an e.am)le o, a good mother!
Part 8: Grammar
Contractions o, &e ver&s
I am ? I/m I/m ,rom the Phili))ines!
@o# are ? @o#/re @o#/re ,rom -aiwan!
He is ? He/s He/s a new st#dent!
'he is ? 'he/s 'he/s an e.cellent teacher!
It is ? It/s It/s an e.citing cit"!
(e are ? (e/re (e/re in the same class!
-he" are ? -he"/re -he"/re m" classmates!
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@esA<o B#estions and short answers with &e
1! 0re "o# ,ree* @es, I am! <o, I/m not!
4! Is David ,rom %e.ico! @es, he is! <o, he is not!
7! Is 'am/s &ag e.)ensive* @es, it is! <o, it is not!
8! 0re "o# and 'am ,riends* @es, we are <o, we are not!
9! 0re "o#r neigh&ors +ind* @es, the" are! <o, the" are not!
#o$pete these %uestions and practice with a partner.
&. 0: CCC %r! Gra" ,rom the Dnited 'tates*
$: @es, CCCCCC! CCCCCC,rom -e.as
'. 0: CCC the movie at 1E:EE*
$: <o, it CCC ! CCC at 11:EE!
(. 0: CCC "o# and %onica ,rom France*
$:@es, CCC! CCC ,rom Paris!
). 0: CCC %r! and %rs! ;in Ga)anese*
$:<o, CCC! CCC Koreans!

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(H1H#estions with &e
&. (hat/s "o#r name* I*$ +eth , My na$e*s +eth.
'. (here/s "o#r mother* -he*s in .aipei.
(. (ho/s Gohn ;ee* /e*s $y neighbor.
). (hat are "o#r classmates li+e* .hey*re very nice.
0. (here are "o# and Ed ,rom* We*re fro$ -outh 1$erica.
2. How are "o#r classes* .hey*re really interesting.
#o$pete these %uestions and practice with a partner.
34ote: 5i6out ' words for each bank7
&. 1: 8888888888888 that?
+: 9h: that*s our "ngish teacher.
'. 1: 8888888888888 she fro$?
+: 8888888888888 fro$ Mia$i.
(. 1: 8888888888888 her first na$e?
+: 8888888888888 +etty.
). 1: 8888888888888 you and your
bestfriend fro$?
+: 8888888888888 fro$ .oronto:
#anada.
0. 1: 8888888888888 your sibings ike?
+: 8888888888888 shy but ;ery
friendy.
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Part 9: 2eading
(hat/s in a name*
<our na$e is ;ery i$portant. When you think of yoursef: you probaby think of your
na$e first. It is an i$portant part of your identity. -urprisingy: peope generay agree on
the way they fee about na$es. 5or exa$pe: they agree that peope whose na$es are
=>eorge and =+etty are a;erage and boring.
Right now: the two $ost popuar na$es in the ?nited -tates are =@acob for boys and
="$iy for girs. Why are these na$es popuar? Why are so$e na$es unpopuar?
4a$es can be popuar because of fa$ous actors: .A or book characters: or athetes.
Popuar na$es suggest ;ery positi;e things. ?npopuar na$es suggest negati;e things.
Why do parents gi;e their chidren unpopuar na$es? .he biggest reason is tradition.
Many peope are na$ed after a fa$iy $e$ber. 9f course: opinions can change o;er
ti$e. 1 na$e that is unpopuar now $ight beco$e popuar in the future.
1. +ased on the artice: deter$ine if the sentence is .rue or 5ase:
&. <our na$e is part of your identity.
'. Peope often fee the sa$e way about a particuar na$e.
(. +oys* na$es are $ore popuar than girs* na$es.
). 9pinions about na$es can change.
+. +ased on the artice: answer the foowing:
&. Why are so$e na$es popuar?
'. Why are so$e na$es unpopuar?
#. What na$es are popuar in your country? Why are they popuar?
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