NAME: nayelys jimenez DATE: 15/08/2019

BE VERB

CLASSMATE’S ADDITIONAL
NAME INFORMATION
kevin
… is very hungry Are you hungry?
right now. Yes, he is
why are you hungry?
Because I didn’t have lunch

yuleidys Are you 18 years old?

… is eighteen Yes, she is
years old. How old is your brother?
20
Yaritza Are you brother or a sister?
… is a brother or Yes, I am
a sister. Who is your sister?
My sister is angellis

Alex Are you always tired in the morning?

… is always tired in No, I’m not
the morning. Why isn’t always tired in the morning?
Because I always wake up rested
gabriel Are you good singer?
… is a good singer. No, I’m not
Why isn’t you good singer?
Because I don’t have a good singer
yaritza Are you 1,77 meters tall?
… is 177 No, I’m not
centimeters tall. Which is you meters tall?
My meters tall is 1,55 meters
Andres felipe Are you often late for our English class?
… is often late for No, I’m not
our English class. Why don't you be late for English class?
Because I’m punctual

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 mayerlis Are you a husband or a wife?
… is a husband or No, I’m not
a wife. why don't you have a husband?
Because I do not want to

A: Are you very hungry right now?

B: Yes, I am!
A: What do you want to eat?
B: I want to eat a sandwich!

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FIND SOMEONE WHO Be Verb
Aim Speaking practice; Grammar practice (Be Verb ‘Yes’/’No’ questions)
Level Beginner (CEFR Level A1)

ACTIVITY NOTES
Lead-in
Lead-in to this activity with a quick review of ‘Yes/No’ questions with the be verb.

 Are you + noun / adjective?

‘FIND SOMEONE WHO’ Activity – Version 1

Distribute one activity handout to each learner. Have your students stand and find different
classmates to interview. When a classmate answers ‘Yes’, the interviewer should write the
classmate’s name and ask for and record additional information. For example:

A. Are you hungry right now?

B. Yes, I am.
A. (writes classmate’s name in the box) What do you want to eat?
B. I want to eat a sandwich.
A. (writes this information in the box)

When a classmate answers with ‘No’, the interviewer should the leave box empty. Another
classmate may later answer ‘Yes’ for this question.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to model this activity with a student. Consider using the board to write
a similar conversation as above.

‘FIND SOMEONE WHO’ Activity – Version 2

Although not the ‘traditional’ Find Someone Who activity procedure, I find this second version
more interesting and easier to manage in class.

In this version, students are allowed to ask one classmate one question (excluding follow-up
questions) – and the answer, no matter ‘Yes’ or ‘No’, is written in the box. After a mutual
interview exchange, students can move on to find another classmate to speak with.

‘Version 2’ guarantees that every box can be filled, and that students will not stick with just
one classmate in an attempt to find a ‘Yes’ answer.

Wrap-up
Wrap-up either version by having your learners sit down in pairs or groups of three and share
the information they collected. Finally, elicit any especially interesting information your
learners may have discovered.

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