Lesson 1

Making Introductions

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    Grammar

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    Be Verb

    I am. I am from China.

    You are. You are from Samoa.

    We are. We are from China.

    They are. They are from Venezuela.

    He is. He is from Haiti

    She is. She is from Bulgaria.

    It is. It is a beautiful green tree.
    Iam
    You
    We
    They    		are
    He
    She
    It    		is
    [Pointer] Practice Together
    [EGP Bar]
    (Teacher starts and students follow introducing themselves and each other as demonstrated in the following example.)

    Example:
  • Teacher: I am from (The United States). And you?
  • Student: I am from (Venezuela).
  • Teacher: And (Yumi)?
  • Student: She is from (Japan).

    • [Pointer] Fill in the Blank
    [EGP Bar]
    (Fill in the blank with the correct form of the BE verb.)

    Example: We are from Columbia.

    1. She __________ the branch Relief Society president.
    2. You __________ an English student.
    3. I __________ from Samoa.
    4. We __________ sisters.
    5. They __________ brothers.
    6. I __________ a home teacher.
    7. We __________ grandparents.
    8. You __________ from China.
    9. He __________ a primary teacher.
    10. It __________ Sunday.
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