GRAMMAR FOCUS

Simple present vs present continuous

VERB TO BE = SOY O ESTOY (PARA DECIR LA EDAD VA A SIGNIFICAR TENGO).

I AM 25 YEARS OLD

YOU ARE A GOOD STUDENT

SHE IS MARIA’S SISTER

HE IS PEDRO

IT IS A CHAIR

WE ARE PEOPLE

YOU ARE A DOCTOR

THEY ARE A MUSIC GROUP

INTERROGATIVE FORM

AM I 25 YEARS OLD? YES, I AM. - NO, I AM NOT.

ARE YOU A GOOD STUDENT? YES, YOU ARE. – NO, YOU ARE NOT.

IS SHE MARIA’S SISTER? YES, SHE IS. – NO, SHE IS NOT.

ARE WE PEOPLE? YES, WE ARE. – NO, WE ARE NOT.

IS NOT= ISN’T

ARE NOT = AREN’T

NEGATIVE FORM

I AM NOT A SINGER

YOU ARE NOT CARPENTER

SHE IS NOT MARIA’S FRIEND

HE IS NOT A FOOTBALL PLAYER

IT IS NOT A TABLE

WE ARE NOT ANIMALS

YOU ARE NOT NURSE

THEY ARE NOT UNEMPLOYED

1) CLASS ACTIVITY

Nancy and James are good friends. They speak good German. Nancy works in a
restaurant downtown and James is a librarian. The children play in the garden every
weekend. James and Nancy visit church together every Friday.

1. IS NANCY A LIBRARIAN? No, she is not – no, she is not a librarian.

2. DO THE CHILDREN PLAY IN THE GARDEN? Yes, they do. - Yes, the children play in
the garden.
3. DOES JAMES WORK IN A LIBRARY? Yes, he does.- yes, he works in a library.
4. DO THEY SPEAK CHINESE? No, they don’t. - no, they don’t speak Chinese.
5. ARE NANCY AND JAMES BROTHER AND SISTER? No, they are not. - no, they are not
brother and sister.
6. DOES NANCY WORK IN A RESTAURANT? Yes, she does. Yes, she works in a
restaurant.
READING: FAMILY
My name is Sangeeta. I am 11. I live in New Delhi, India with my father,
mother, two brothers and three sisters. My grandparents also live with us. In
India, family is very important. It is common to have grandparents, aunts,
uncles and/or cousins living in the same house. My aunts, uncles and cousins
also live nearby. We see each other often. My older brother is a computer
programmer. Right now, he is in Australia. His company sent him there for
one year. We all miss him a lot. We write him letters every week. I want him to
come home soon.

QUESTIONS

1. Where sangeeta live? She lives in New Delhi, in India.

2. Who does she live with? She lives with her father, mother and two brothers and three sisters.
3. Is her family small? No, her family is not small.
4. Is her aunt living in Australia? No, her aunt is not living in Australia.
5. Does sangeeta write letters every week? Yes, she writes letters every week.
6. Do they live in united states? No, they don’t live in united states. They live in india.
7. What does her older brother do? Her older brother is a computer programmer.
8. How many brothers and sisters does she have? She has two brothers and three sisters.