Unit 1: Please Call me Beth
Conversation: Where are you from
A: Hello, I am David Garza. I am a
new club member.
B: Hi. My name is Elizabeth Silva,
but please call me Beth.
A: OK. Where are you from, Beth?
B: Brazil. How about you?
A: I’m from Mexico.
B: Oh, I love Mexico! It’s really
beautiful.
B: Oh, good. Sun Hee is here.
A: Thanks. So is Brazil
A: Who’s Sun Hee?
A: Where’s she from?
A: Actually, it’s Garza.
A: G-A-R-Z-A
B: She’s my classmate. We’re in
the same math class.
B: Korea. Let’s go and say hello.
Sorry, What’s your last name?
Garcia?
B: How do you spell that?
Conversation Practice
Match the question with the response
What’s your last name?
It’s Elizabeth Silva.
What’s your first name?
My friends call me Beth.
How do you spell it?
S-I-L-V-A
What do people call you?
It’s Silva.
I am sorry. What’s your name again?
It’s Elizabeth.
Sentence Pattern (I)
A: Mexico is beautiful.
A: Mr. Wang is a teacher.
B: So is Brazil.
B: So is Lisa.
A: I am from Taiwan.
B:
I.
SoSo
are
is am
she.
we.
A: Taipei is crowded.
B: So are Soul and Tokyo.
Conversation (II)
What’s Soul Like?
A: Sun Hee, this is David Garza. He’s a new club member from Mexico.
B: Nice to meet you, David. I’m Sun Hee Park.
A: Hi. So, you’re from Korea.
B: That’s right. I am from Soul.
A: That’s cool. What’s Soul like?
B: It’s really nice. It’s big and very exciting.
Grammar Focus: 主格與所有格
主格
所有格
I
my
you
your
he
his
she
they
we
is
am
are
like
go
her
their
our
brother
name
job
car
house
Grammar Exercise
My name is David Garza. I am from Mexico. _________
My
1. _______
My
family is in Mexico City. ___________
brother is a university
His
student. ____________
name is Carol.
My
I’m
2. _________
name is Sun Hee Park. ________
twenty years old. My
is
sister ________
a student here, too. ___________
parents are in
My
Korea right now.
My
3. I am Elizabeth, but everyone calls me Beth. ________
last name is
I’m
Silva. ___________
a student at City College. ________
parents
My
on
_________
on vacation this week in Los Angeles.
Grammar Exercise
He’s
1. John is a new student in my class. __________
an American.
His
His
____________
parents live in America. ________
father is a doctor.
____________
mother is a housewife.
His
They
2. May and Lisa are roommates. ____________
live in the school dorm.
Their
Her
___________
room is small. May lives in Taipei. _______
parents live
in Taipei, too.
My
We
3. ________
brother and I are students. __________
live in Kaohsiung.
I’m
My
_________
eleven years old. __________
brother is thirteen years
Our
My
old. ________
last name is White. ________
first name is Allen.
His
______________
first name is Andy.
Grammar Focus (II)
Wh-questions with be
What’s your name?
Where’s your friend?
Who’s Sun Hee?
What are your classmates like?
Where are you and Luisa from?
How are your classmates?
My name is Beth.
He’s in the class.
She’s my classmate.
They’re very nice.
We are from Brazil.
They are really interesting.
Grammar Exercise
Who’s
A: ____________
that?
B: Oh, that’s Miss West.
Who
A: _____________
are the two
students over there?
Where’s
A: ____________
she from?
B: Their names are Jeremy and
B: She’s from Miami.
Karen.
Where
A: ____________
are they from?
What’s
A: ____________
her first name?
B: It’s Celia.
B: They are from Vancouver,
Canada.
What
A:____________
are they like?
B: They are shy, but very friendly.
Where
1. A: ____________
are you from? B: I am from Taiwan.
What
A: ____________
is your name? B: My name is Lisa.
How
A: ___________
old are you?
B: I am nineteen years old.
A: ___________
is that girl?
Who
B: She is my roommate.
A: ___________
is she like?
What
B: She is very nice.
A: ___________
are you?
How
B: Fine, thanks.
A: ___________ are you doing? B: So So.
How
chemistry
化學
Conversation (III)
How’s it going?
A: Hey, David. How’s it going?
B: Fine, thanks. How are you?
cafeteria
餐廳
Couldn’t be better.
So so.
Awful.
A: Pretty good. So, are you classes interesting this semester?
B: yes, they are I really love chemistry.
A: Chemistry? Are you and Beth in the same class?
B: No, we aren’t. My class is in the morning. Her class is in the
afternoon.
A: Listen. I’m on my way to the cafeteria now. Are you free?
B: Sure. Let’s go.
Grammar Focus (III)
Yes/No questions and short answers with be
Are you free?
Yes, I am.
No, I am not.
No, I’m not
Yes, he is.
Is David from Mexico?
Is Beth’s class in the
morning?
No, he is not.
No, he’s not.
No, he isn’t.
Yes, it is.
No, it is not.
No, it’s not.
No, it isn’t.
Are you and Beth in the
same class?
Yes, we are
No, we’re not
Are your classes
interesting?
No, we aren’t.
Yes, they are.
No, they aren’t.
No, they’re not.
Grammar Exercise
Is
1. A: _____ Ms. Gray from the United
States?
he is
B: Yes, ___________.
Are
3. A: ______ you and Molly from
France?
We’re
B: Yes, ____________
from Paris.
B: ___________
from Chicago.
He’s
Is
2. A: ______ English class at 10:00?
B: No, ___________
at 11:00.
It’s
Are
4. A: _____ Mr. and Mrs. Tavares
American?
5. B: No, ___________ Brazilian.
they
aren’t
They’re
not
Grammar Practice
根據事實回答問題
1. A: Are you a student?
B: _________________.
No,
Yes,
I am
I am.
not
2. A: Are you from America?
B: __________________.
No, I am not.
1. A: Are your brothers students?
B: _________________.
No,
Yes,they
theyaren’t.
are.
2. A: Is your hair long?
No,
Yes,it itisn’t.
is.
B: __________________.
1. A: Is your father a teacher?
No,
Yes,heheisn’t.
is.
B: _________________.
2. A: Is your mother a housewife?
B: __________________.
No,
Yes,she
sheisn’t.
is.
1. A: Are your eyes big?
No,
Yes,they
theyaren’t.
are.
B: _________________.
2. A: Are your English classes
interesting?
B: __________________.
Yes, they are.
Reading: What’s in a Name?
Your name is very important. When you think of yourself,
you probably think of your name first. It is an important part
of your identity.
Identity
身分
Right now, the two most popular names for babies in the
United States are “Jacob” for boys and Emily for girls. Why
are these names popular? And why are some name unpopular?
Betty
Emily
Stanley
Maggie
Independent
adventurous
nerdy
serious
pearl
average
oldfashioned
Maria:
Names can become popular because of famous actors, TV or book
characters, or athletes. Popular names suggest very positive things.
actor
演員
beloved
Unpopular names suggest negative things. Surprisingly, people generally
agree on the way they feel about names. Here are some common opinions
about names from a recent survey.
Jacob
friendly
creative
Brian
Michael
Nicole
goodlooking
athletic
beautiful
intelligent
George
boring
average
http://www.meaning-of-baby-boy-names.org.uk/
Survey
opioion
調查
意見
strong
positive
正面的
negative
負面的
• So why do parents give their children unpopular names? The
biggest reason is tradition. Many people are named after a
family member. Of course, opinions can change over time. A
name that is unpopular now might become popular in the
future. That’s good news for all the Georges and Bettys out
there.
tradition
傳統
正面的
Write the T(True) or F (false) for each statement.
T
_____1.
Your name is part of your identity.
F 2. In America, the most popular name for girls is Maria.
_____
T 3. In America, the most popular name for boys is Jacob.
_____
F 4. All popular names suggest positive things.
_____
F 5. People do not agree on the way they feel about names.
_____
_____
F 6. The reason that people give their children unpopular name
is because they like it.
F 7. Opinions about names never change.
______
T 8. George is an unpopular name.
______