Introductions
Lesson 1 : Basic information
1. Complete the grid with information about yourself, then write a brief paragraph with the help
of the slide:
REMEMBER HOW TO
Age:
Place of living:
Family:
Hobbies:
Likes & dislikes:
Talk about yourself
I .................... ............. years old.
BE v. HAVE
I live in ............................................
I ............have .......... brothers and ............................. sisters.
I regularly .........................................
but I don’t .......................... and I hardly ever …………………………
I’m particularly fond of ...........................................
but I don’t like .....................................
2. Find someone who…:
V-ing / TO +V / V
Then get ready to report:
… has as many siblings as you.
... is older than you.
… whose mother tongue is not French, what is it?
… whose pet is neither a dog nor a cat, what is it?
… hates the same food as you do, what is it?
… has more brothers than you do.
3. Homework Present simple:
a. Rewrite the following statements with he or she:
1. I don’t like swimming.
2. They signed up for European class because they want to improve their English.
3. Do you watch your movies in original version?
4. Andrew and Jackson love anime and manga and they would love to start a club at school.
b. Complete the following paragraph with the verbs:
believe - encourage - focus - not sound - think – say
My sports teacher ............................ us to join a chess club because he ............ that it will help
us ......................... when we are in class. But my friend Jamie ......................... it
.............................. cool enough. He ........................ this club is too nerdy.
c. Write 4 statements about yourself, at least one must be a lie: