INTERCHANGE BOOK 1

5TH EDITION

UNIT 1:
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
STATEMENTS WITH BE and POSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Subject + (is/am/are) + complement (a noun/an adjective/a

noun phrase).
EXAMPLES: CONTRACTIONS OF BE
► I’m from Mexico. I’M = I AM
► You’re from Brazil. YOU’RE = YOU ARE
► He’s from Japan. HE’S = HE IS
► She’s a business student. SHE’S = SHE IS
► It’s an exciting city. IT’S = IT IS
► We’re in the same class. WE’RE = WE ARE
► They’re my classmates. THEY’RE = THEY ARE
WH-QUESTIONS WITH BE
Wh-word + (is/am/are) +
subject + complement + ?
► Where (asking in or at what place or position)
EXAMPLE:
A: Where’s your friend?
B: He´s in class.
► Who (asking what or which person or people (subject))
EXAMPLE:
A: Who’s Alina?
B: She´s my classmate.
► What (asking for information about something/someone)
EXAMPLE:
A: What´s NYC like?
B: It´s an exciting city.
► How (asking about condition or quality)
EXAMPLE:
A: How are your classes?
B: They´re very interesting.
GRAMMAR:
YES/NO QUESTIONS WITH THE VERB BE.
Is/Am/Are + subject + complement (a noun/an adjective/a
prepositional phrase) + ?
EXAMPLES:
A: Are you free?
B: Yes, I am. / No, I´m not.

A: Is Arturo from Mexico?

B: Yes, he is. / No, he´s not. / No, he isn´t.

A: Is Alexa´s class in the morning?

B: Yes, it is. / No, it´s not. / No, it isn´t.

A: Are you and Alexa in the same class?

B: Yes, we are. / No, we´re not. / No, we aren´t.

A: Are your classes interesting?

B: Yes, they are. / No, they´re not. / No, they aren´t.
 VOCABULARY
READING; PAG. 7

► Trendy: fashionable, in style

at this time.
► Unique: only one of its kind
► Popular: everybody likes it
► Space: the area outside of
the Earth
► Star: a small point of light in
the sky.
► Moon: the shining round
object that moves around the
Earth.
► Planet: a large object in
space that moves around the
Sun.