English Listening Lesson Library Online - Grammar Talks - www.elllo.org Quiz 1) Where is he from? a) The east coast b) The west coast c) The south coast 2) How old is he? a) 45 b) 46 c) 47 3) Where is she from? Beginner 1 | Lesson 1 | Be Verb
Meet the Teachers Two teachers introduce themselves and talk about their families. Aimee: So Todd, where are you from? Todd: ________ from the U.S. I ________ San Francisco. It's on the west coast. Aimee: And what ________ do?
a) Edinburgh b) Aberdeen c) Glasgow 4) Who is a teacher? a) Her mom b) Her dad c) Her aunt
Grammar Challenge Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
Todd: I'm an English teacher. Also, I create elllo, so I work on elllo a lot.
She is
old are
am not
is your
Aimee: Okay. How ________ you?
do you
also a
I am
is from
am still
am from
are you
He is
Todd: I am 47. Yeah, I am old. Aimee: No. That's not old. Who ________ best friend? Todd: My best friend is Don. ________ a teacher, too. He lives in America. Aimee: And ________ married? Todd: No, I ________ married. I ________ single. Aimee: Where is your mum from? Todd: My mom is from California. ________ from Los Angeles. Aimee: And what does she do? Todd: She is a manager. She works in a clothing store. Aimee: Where is your dad from? Todd: My dad ________ San Francisco. He is not from Los Angeles, but he met my mother in Los Angeles.
Speaking Challenge Match the answers with the questions. 1) Where are you from? 2) What do you do? 3) Who is your best friend? 4) How old are you? 5) Are you married? ( _ ) My best friend is Don. ( _ ) I'm an English teacher. ( _ ) I am from the U.S. ( _ ) No, I am still single. ( _ ) I am 47. What about you? Share your answers to the questions.
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Aimee: And what does he do? Todd: He is ________ manager. He works for a tree cutting company. They cut trees. Aimee: Wow. That sounds exciting. Todd: Yeah, cool job. Aimee: Is it dangerous? Todd: It is a little dangerous. A little. And Aimee, what about you? Where are you from? Aimee: I'm from Glasgow, on the west coast of Scotland in the United Kingdom.
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Todd: Nice. And what do you do? Aimee: I'm also a teacher.
Grammar
Todd: Nice. What do you teach? Aimee: I teach English. Todd: Oh, me too. Aimee: It's fun, isn't it? Todd: It is. It is very fun. Excuse me, can I ask? How old are you? Aimee: Of course, you can ask. I'm 34. Todd: Okay. Very young. Very young. Where is your mom from?
Be Verb Point 1: The Be verb has three forms in the present tense - am, is, are. 1. 2. 3. 4.
I am a teacher. You are a student. He is a nice man. She is very smart.
Point 2: Use am and am not for the pronoun I.
Aimee: My mum is also from Glasgow. Todd: Oh, nice. What does she do? Aimee: Well, she's retired now, but she was a nurse. Todd: Oh, nice. And is your dad from Glasgow? Aimee: Yes, he is. Todd: What does he do? Aimee: He's also retired, but he used to be a teacher. Todd: Oh, wow. Many teachers. Aimee: Yes. Looks like it. Todd: Well, thanks Aimee. Nice talking to you. Aimee: You too, Todd.
1. 2. 3. 4.
I am American. I am not tired. I'm happy. (am = 'm) I'm not sad. (am = 'm)
Point 3: Use are and are not for the pronoun you. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
You are a student. You are not a teacher. You're a nice person. (are = 're) You're not late. (are not = 're not) You aren't late. (are not = aren't)
Point 4: Use is and is not for the pronoun she. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
She is my friend. She is not my sister. She's very smart. (is = 's) She's not here. (is not = 's not) She isn't here. (is not = isn't)
Point 5: Use is and is not for the pronoun he. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
He is my friend. He is not my brother. He's very smart. (is = 's) He's not here. (is not = 's not) He isn't here. (is not = isn't)
Point 6: Use is and is not for the pronoun it. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
It is cold today. It is not warm. It's easy. (is = 's) It's not hard (is not = 's not) It isn't hard. (is not = isn't)
Point 7: Use are and are not for the pronoun they. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
They are my friends. They are not from here. They're nice people.(are = 're) They're not my shoes. (are not = 're not) They aren't my shoes. (are not = aren't)
Point 8: Use are and are not for the pronoun we. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
We are here. We are not late. We're good friends. (are = 're) We're not busy. (are not = 're not) We aren't busy. (are not = aren't)
English Listening Lesson Library Online - Grammar Talks - www.elllo.org Quiz 1) Where is he from? a) The east coast b) The west coast c) The south coast 2) How old is he? a) 45 b) 46 c) 47 3) Where is she from? Beginner 1 | Lesson 1 | Be Verb
Meet the Teachers Two teachers introduce themselves and talk about their families. Aimee: SoTodd, where are you from? Todd: I am from the U.S. I am from San Francisco. It's on the west coast. Aimee: And what do you do?
a) Edinburgh b) Aberdeen c) Glasgow 4) Who is a teacher? a) Her mom b) Her dad c) Her aunt
Grammar Challenge Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
Todd: I'm an English teacher. Also, I create elllo, so I work on elllo a lot.
She is
old are
am not
is your
Aimee: Okay. How old are you?
do you
also a
I am
is from
am still
am from
are you
He is
Todd: I am 47. Yeah, I am old. Aimee: No. That's not old. Who is your best friend? Todd: My best friend is Don. He is a teacher, too. He lives in America. Aimee: And are you married? Todd: No, I am not married. I am still single. Aimee: Where is your mum from? Todd: My mom is from California. She is from Los Angeles.
Speaking Challenge Match the answers with the questions. 1) Where are you from? 2) What do you do? 3) Who is your best friend? 4) How old are you? 5) Are you married?
Todd: She is a manager. She works in a clothing store.
( 3 ) My best friend is Don. ( 2 ) I'm an English teacher. ( 1 ) I am from the U.S. ( 5 ) No, I am still single. ( 4 ) I am 47.
Aimee: Where is your dad from?
What about you? Share your answers to the questions.
Aimee: And what does she do?
Todd: My dad is from San Francisco. He is not from Los Angeles, but he met my mother in Los Angeles.
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Aimee: And what does he do? Todd: He is also a manager. He works for a tree cutting company. They cut trees. Aimee: Wow. That sounds exciting. Todd: Yeah, cool job. Aimee: Is it dangerous? Todd: It is a little dangerous. A little. And Aimee, what about you? Where are you from? Aimee: I'm from Glasgow, on the west coast of Scotland in the United Kingdom.
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Todd: Nice. And what do you do? Aimee: I'm also a teacher.
Grammar
Todd: Nice. What do you teach? Aimee: I teach English. Todd: Oh, me too. Aimee: It's fun, isn't it? Todd: It is. It is very fun. Excuse me, can I ask? How old are you? Aimee: Of course, you can ask. I'm 34. Todd: Okay. Very young. Very young. Where is your mom from?
Be Verbs (am, is, are) Simple Present Point 1: The Be verb has three forms in the present tense - am, is, are. 1. 2. 3. 4.
I am a teacher. You are a student. He is a nice man. She is very smart.
Point 2: Use am and am not for the pronoun I.
Aimee: My mum is also from Glasgow. Todd: Oh, nice. What does she do? Aimee: Well, she's retired now, but she was a nurse. Todd: Oh, nice. And is your dad from Glasgow? Aimee: Yes, he is. Todd: What does he do? Aimee: He's also retired, but he used to be a teacher. Todd: Oh, wow. Many teachers. Aimee: Yes. Looks like it. Todd: Well, thanks Aimee. Nice talking to you. Aimee: You too, Todd.
1. 2. 3. 4.
I am American. I am not tired. I'm happy. (am = 'm) I'm not sad. (am = 'm)
Point 3: Use are and are not for the pronoun you. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
You are a student. You are not a teacher. You're a nice person. (are = 're) You're not late. (are not = 're not) You aren't late. (are not = aren't)
Point 4: Use is and is not for the pronoun she. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
She is my friend. She is not my sister. She's very smart. (is = 's) She's not here. (is not = 's not) She isn't here. (is not = isn't)
Point 5: Use is and is not for the pronoun he. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
He is my friend. He is not my brother. He's very smart. (is = 's) He's not here. (is not = 's not) He isn't here. (is not = isn't)
Point 6: Use is and is not for the pronoun it. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
It is cold today. It is not warm. It's easy. (is = 's) It's not hard (is not = 's not) It isn't hard. (is not = isn't)
Point 7: Use are and are not for the pronoun they. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
They are my friends. They are not from here. They're nice people.(are = 're) They're not my shoes. (are not = 're not) They aren't my shoes. (are not = aren't)
Point 8: Use are and are not for the pronoun we. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
We are here. We are not late. We're good friends. (are = 're) We're not busy. (are not = 're not) We aren't busy. (are not = aren't)
Quiz 1) Who is a doctor? a) The mom and dad b) Just the mom 2) Her husband is _____ . a) cute b) a fireman 3) Who is a pilot?
Grammar 1-01 | True Beginner | CEFR A1
Be Simple Present Listen to four conversations about people in a family.
a) The sister b) The brother 4) Where are the grandparents? a) In town b) In the countryside
Conversation #1 Man: I like _________ photos. Who is this? Woman: That is _________ . He is a doctor. Man: Wow. He _________ tall. Woman: Yes, he is. Man: Is this _________ ? Woman: Yes, she is a doctor too. Man: Wow, smart family. Conversation #2 Man: Who _________ people? Woman: That is my husband. In this picture, he is at work. Man: Is _________ fireman? Woman: Yes, he is. And _________ my daughter Man: Wow, she is so cute. Woman: Yes, _________ cute!
Conversation #3 Man: Who are the people _________ picture? Woman: That is my older brother and younger sister. Man: Oh, what do _________ ? Woman: My sister is _________ . My brother is a farmer. Man: Wow. They have _________ . Woman: Yes, they do!
Conversation #4 Man: And _________ these people? Woman: Those are my grandparents. Man: Oh, do _________ in town? Woman: No, they live in the country. They _________ farm. Man: How nice! Woman: Yeah, I _________ often.
Grammar Challenge Fill in the blanks with the correct word. Con #1
Con #2
Con #3
Con #4
are these
cool jobs
he a
they do
go there
my dad
they live
is very
a pilot
she is
your family
who are
your mom
have a
this is
in this
Speaking Challenge Match the answers with the questions. 1) How many people are in your family? 2) What are their names? 3) How old is everyone? 4) What are their jobs? 5) When is your birthday? [ _ ] It is June 17th. [ _ ] My mom is 50. My dad is 52. [ _ ] Just three. My mom, dad and myself. [ _ ] My mom's name is Sue. My dad's name is Joe. [ _ ] My mom is a teacher. My dad is dentist. What about you? Share your answers to the questions.
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Quiz 1) Who is a doctor? a) The mom and dad b) Just the mom 2) Her husband is _____ . a) cute b) a fireman 3) Who is a pilot?
Grammar 1-01 | True Beginner | CEFR A1
Be Simple Present Listen to four conversations about people in a family.
a) The sister b) The brother 4) Where are the grandparents? a) In town b) In the countryside
Conversation #1 Man: I like your family photos. Who is this? Woman: That is my dad. He is a doctor. Man: Wow. He is very tall. Woman: Yes, he is. Man: Is this your mom? Woman: Yes, she is a doctor too. Man: Wow, smart family. Conversation #2 Man: Who are these people? Woman: That is my husband. In this picture, he is at work. Man: Is he a fireman? Woman: Yes, he is. And this is my daughter Man: Wow, she is so cute. Woman: Yes, she is cute!
Conversation #3 Man: Who are the people in this picture? Woman: That is my older brother and younger sister. Man: Oh, what do they do? Woman: My sister is a pilot. My brother is a farmer. Man: Wow. They have cool jobs. Woman: Yes, they do!
Conversation #4 Man: And who are these people? Woman: Those are my grandparents. Man: Oh, do they live in town? Woman: No, they live in the country. They have a farm. Man: How nice! Woman: Yeah, I go there often.
Grammar Challenge Fill in the blanks with the correct word. Con #1
Con #2
Con #3
Con #4
are these
cool jobs
he a
they do
go there
my dad
they live
is very
a pilot
she is
your family
who are
your mom
have a
this is
in this
Speaking Challenge Match the answers with the questions. 1) How many people are in your family? 2) What are their names? 3) How old is everyone? 4) What are their jobs? 5) When is your birthday? [ 5 ] It is June 17th. [ 3 ] My mom is 50. My dad is 52. [ 1 ] Just three. My mom, dad and myself. [ 2 ] My mom's name is Sue. My dad's name is Joe. [ 4 ] My mom is a teacher. My dad is dentist. What about you? Share your answers to the questions.
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