Introducing yourself

You can greet people by saying “Hello!” or “Hi!” New language Using “to be” with names
Introduce yourself using “I am.” You may also Vocabulary Names and letters
need to spell out the letters of your name. New skill Saying your name

KEY LANGUAGE SAYING YOUR NAME

There are different
ways of greeting This can be a formal This is an informal greeting.
or informal greeting. It is often used in casual conversation.
someone and
introducing yourself.

You can use “I am” You can also

plus your name to use ”my name is”
introduce yourself. plus your name
to introduce yourself.

OTHER WAYS TO SAY YOUR NAME

In conversational English,
speakers often use
contractions. These are
shortened versions
of pairs of words.

You can contract “I am’” to “I’m.” You can contract “name is” to “name’s.”

HOW TO FORM SAYING YOUR NAME

SUBJECT “TO BE” NAME

Use a capital letter at

the start of a name.

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 REWRITE EACH SENTENCE LISTEN TO THE AUDIO, THEN
IN ITS CONTRACTED FORM NUMBER THE PEOPLE IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY SPEAK

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with Choose a Choose a Finish with

a greeting. subject. verb form. a name.

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 KEY LANGUAGE SPELLING YOUR NAME

This is how you ask You say each letter.

someone to spell
their first name.

This is how you ask someone

to spell their last name.

This is your first name

and your last name.

PRONUNCIATION THE ALPHABET

Listen to how the letters of the
alphabet are pronounced in English.

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 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AS PEOPLE SPELL THEIR NAMES, AND WRITE OUT
EACH SPELLING

SPELL OUT EACH PERSON’S NAME, THEN SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD

CHECKLIST
Using “to be” with names Names and letters Saying your name

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 Vocabulary
COUNTRIES

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NATIONALITIES

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 Talking about yourself
It’s useful to know how to say your age and New language “To be” with ages and nationalities
where you come from. You can use the verb Vocabulary Numbers and nationalities
“to be” to talk about these topics. New skill Talking about yourself

KEY LANGUAGE SAYING YOUR AGE

Use the verb “to be” to
talk about your age.

The verb “to be”

changes with the subject.

FURTHER EXAMPLES SAYING YOUR AGE

HOW TO FORM SAYING YOUR AGE

SUBJECT “TO BE” AGE

The number can be

followed by “years old.”

These are pronouns. They are The verb changes with the subject.
the subjects of these sentences.

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VOCABULARY NUMBERS

WRITE THE NUMBERS FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE

AS WORDS CORRECT FORMS OF “TO BE”

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 PRONUNCIATION SIMILAR LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND
SOUNDING NUMBERS MARK THE CORRECT AGES
It is important to stress the correct syllable in these numbers.
Stress the Stress the
last syllables. first syllables.

KEY LANGUAGE SAYING WHERE YOU’RE FROM

There are different ways of saying where you are from.
This describes the country
“Where” is the question
that you belong to.
word for place. Remember, “to be”
changes with the subject. You use an adjective to
talk about nationality.

FURTHER EXAMPLES SAYING WHERE YOU’RE FROM

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 HOW TO FORM SAYING WHERE YOU’RE FROM
I + “TO BE” “FROM” COUNTRY I + “TO BE” NATIONALITY

You use the noun Here you use

after ‘“from.” the adjective.

MATCH EACH FLAG WRITE THE NATIONALITY

TO ITS COUNTRY FOR EACH COUNTRY

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with Choose the correct form of Finish with a noun

a pronoun. the verb, with or without “from.” or an adjective.

CHECKLIST
“To be” with ages and nationalities Numbers and nationalities Talking about yourself

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 Vocabulary
PABLO’S FAMILY

MARY’S FAMILY SARAH’S FAMILY

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DAN’S FAMILY HARRY’S FAMILY

PETS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

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