Ex. 6 Grammar Focus 1. The verb “to be”

	Present Simple	Past Simple	Future Simple
Positive	I am(I’m) He/she/it is(he’s, she’s, it’s) We/you/they are(we’re/you’re/they’re)	I/he/she/it was We/they/you were	I/he/she/it/we/they/you will be
Negative	I am not(I’m not) He/she/it is not(he’s not=he isn’t/she’s not=she isn’t/it’s not=it isn’t) We/you/they are not(we’re not=we aren’t/you’re not=you aren’t/they’re not=they aren’t)	I/he/she/it was not (wasn’t) We/they/you were not(weren’t)	I/he/she/it/we/they/you will not be (won’t be)
Question	Am I? Is he/she/it? Are we/you/they?	WasI/he/she/it? Werewe/you they?	WillI/he/she/it/we/ they/you be?

a) Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verb to be.

A. Hello. Are you from here?

B. No, I….not. I…..from Italy. My name…..Daniela.

A. We … Tom and Helen.

B. Where … you from?

A. We … from Great Britain.

B.... you from London?

A. No, we …. We … from the north of Scotland.

B. … you here on holiday?

A. No, we…... It……a study trip. This…..a beautiful place.

B. Yes, it….. …..the trip fun?

A. Some of it. The museums…..boring. ……you here for a holiday?

B. Yes, I…..with my parents but I want to be with my friends. It….much fun.

b) Wh-questions+to be. Complete these questions. Then practice with a partne r.

Model: A. Who is that?

B. That’s Rich.

1. A: …..he from?

B: He is from Los Angeles.

2. A: ……his last name?

B: It’s Brown.

3. A: …..the two students over there?

B: Their names are Lisa and Kate.

4. A: ……they from?

B: They are from Canada.

Ex. 7 Here are some answers, but what are the questions?

1. How do you do? 6. IBM.

2. Jose Perez. 7. They produce and sell computers.

3. J-O-S-E 8. The financial department.

4. I’m Spanish. 9. I’m an auditor.

5. No, I’m single. 10. English, Spanish, and Italian.

Remember: I’m a financial controller (a/an +job)

an engineer

I work for ATT (for +employer)

I’m in marketing (in +type of work)

chemical business

Ex. 8 a) Complete the sentences using the phrases in italics.

for Lego in computers a doctor an estate agent a solicitor

1. I’m …. I buy and sell houses.

2. I’m …. I work for IBM.

3. I’m …. I specialize in corporate law.

4. I’m …. I work at Guy’s Hospital in London.

5. I work …. the Danish toy manufacturer.

b) Speaking. Speak about your parents and relatives, who they are and what they do.

Model: My mother is an accountant. She works in the financial services section.

Ex.9 Look at this list of things you can do or never do when you meet someone for the first time. Make sentences using the adjectives given below to describe typical or appropriate behavior.

Model: It is customary to shake hands.

Boring acceptable appropriate customary important polite usual impolite unusual

1. shake hands

2. use his or her first name

3. ask how much he/she earns

4. look at him/her directly

5. smile and laugh a lot

6. find out what his/her interests are

7. give him/her your business card

8. touch him/her on the arm

9. hug him/her when you say goodbye

10. put your hands in the pockets or lean against the wall

Ex. 10 a) How true are these statements for you? Agree or disagree.

Statements	True	False
1. I avoid showing others what I’m feeling.
2. I can’t stand waiting for somebody.
3. I love finding solutions to problems.
4. I enjoy spending hours on the phone.
5. I don’t mind listening to people’s problems.
6. I’m interested in visiting unusual places.
7. I dislike getting up early.
8. I hate meddling with other people affairs.
9. I’m keen on playing computer games.
10. I'm crazy about watching football games.

b) How do you feel about these things? Use phrases from a).

Model: talk on the phone

I love talking on the phone.

1. go to big parties

2. learn about computers

3. spend a lot of time by myself

4. watch movies alone

5. talk about my private life with my friends

6. listen to rock music

7. walk in a rainy weather

8. have parties

9. write letters

10. chat on the phone

c) Make an ABC… list of your likes and dislikes and exchange information with your partner.

Ex. 11 Explain these personality traits.

Model: A romantic person is the kind of person who enjoys walking on the beach of sunset and dreaming about the future.

Adventurous impatient ambitious organized practical reserved romantic sympathetic

a) to enjoy walking on the beach at sunset;

b) to avoid shoving others what somebody is feeling;

c) cannot stand waiting for people;

d) to like making a daily schedule;

e) to love finding solutions to problems;

f) not to mind listening to people's problems;

g) to love to accomplish goals;

h) to be interested in visiting unusual places

Ex. 12 Name some traits of character your group mate possesses and have your group mates guess who he or she is.