Teacher’s Guide
In this lesson, the student will learn:
 The English alphabet
 Basic introductions
 How to give basic personal information
 Subject Pronouns
 The verb “to be”
Assessments (with answer keys):
 Quiz 1.1 (Alphabet)
 Quiz 1.2 (Vocabulary List 1)
 Test 1 (Alphabet, Vocabulary List 1)
 Project 1 (Alphabet Book)
Notes:
 The goal of this lesson is to teach the alphabet and teach students vocabulary to help them express
personal information easily.
 All notes have 3 copies: Teacher’s List, Spanish/English List, and English Only List. The teacher may
want to provide the translations, or he/she may want students to look up words using a dictionary or
translator. If the teacher is bilingual, he/she may want to use the English Only List and fill in the sheet
with the students.
 Activity A (Extended Explanation): Everyone in the class answers these three questions (in English). The
teacher will probably have to help students answer the questions or provide a dictionary/translator for
students to look up their answers.
- What is your name?
- What is your favorite color?
- What is your favorite food?
With a partner, students practice asking these questions and spelling the answers that they wrote down.
Example:
- Ana: What is your name?
- Miguel (using English alphabet): M-I-G-U-E-L (Ana writes it down and Miguel checks that it is correct.)
- Miguel: What is your name?
- Ana: A-N-A (Miguel writes it down and Ana checks that it is correct.)
Pacing Suggestion:
45-minute period
Day 1: Introduce English alphabet, do activity A
Day 2: Review English alphabet, do activities B-C and play Bingo (Activity D)
Day 3: Review, Students take Quiz 1.1 – The Alphabet, Introduce Alphabet Project
Day 4: Introduce Vocabulary – 1.2; Fill in notes for the verb “to be” and explain subject pronouns
Day 5: Review vocabulary, do activities E-G
Day 6: Review vocabulary, do activities H-I
Day 7: Review, Students take Quiz 1.2 – Vocabulary 1.2, Review for Test
Day 8: Students take Test 1 and turn in Alphabet Project
90-minute period
Day 1: Introduce English alphabet, do activities A-C
Day 2: Review English alphabet, play Bingo (Activity D), Introduce Alphabet Project
Day 3: Review, Students take Quiz 1.1 – The Alphabet, Introduce Vocabulary – 1.2; Fill in notes for the verb “to
be” and explain subject pronouns
Day 4: Review vocabulary, do activities E-I
Day 5: Review, Students take Quiz 1.2 – Vocabulary 1.2, Review for Test
Day 6: Students take Test 1 and turn in Alphabet Project
Vocabulary List 1.1
The English Alphabet
Aa
Bb
Cc
Dd
Ee
Ff
Gg
Hh
Ii
Jj
Kk
Ll
Mm
Nn
Oo
Pp
Qq
Rr
Ss
Tt
Uu
Vv
Ww
Xx
Yy
Zz
The English Alphabet
(with Spanish Pronunciation)
Aa
(ei)
Gg
(dji)
Mm
(em)
Ss
(es)
Yy
(guai)
Bb
(bi)
Hh
(eich)
Nn
(en)
Tt
(ti)
Zz
(zi)
Cc
(si)
Ii
(ay)
Oo
(o)
Uu
(iu)
Dd
(di)
Jj
(djei)
Pp
(pi)
Vv
(vi)
Ee
(i)
Kk
(que)
Qq
(kiu)
Ww
(dabliu)
Ff
(ef)
Ll
(el)
Rr
(ar)
Xx
(ecs)
A. Write the answer to each question. Spell your answer to a partner. Write his or her
answer, too.
Question
1. What is your name?
My Answer
My Friend’s Answer
(¿Cómo te llamas?)
2. What is your favorite color?
(¿Cuál es tu color favorito?
3. What is your favorite food?
(¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?
B. Practice saying just the vowels of the English alphabet. Check your pronunciation
with your alphabet list.
A
E
I
O
U
C. Practice saying each letter. These are not in order!
H
B
Z
C
E
Y
G
I
V
J
U
D
L
M
A
T
N
P
K
Q
R
F
S
W
X
O
D. Write one letter of the alphabet in each square. Play BINGO to practice the English
alphabet!
BINGO
FREE
SPACE
Vocabulary List 1.2 – “Hello” (Teacher’s List)
Hello.
What is your first/middle/last name?
My name is __________________.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
First name
Middle name
Last name, Surname
Where are you from?
I am from ___________________.
He/she is from ____________________.
You/We/They are from ____________________.
What grade are you in?
I am in 9th grade.
What languages do you speak?
I speak _________.
(Street) Address
City
State
To live
Student
Boy
Girl
Friend (Best friend)
Teacher
Doctor
Goodbye
Hola
¿Cuál es tu primer/segundo nombre/apellido?
Mi nombre es ______________.
Mucho gusto.
Igualmente. (Mucho gusto, también.)
Primer nombre
Segundo nombre
Apellido
¿De dónde eres? / ¿De dónde es Ud.?
Yo soy de ________________.
Él/ella es de _________________.
Tú eres/Nosotros somos/ Ellos son de
__________________.
¿En qué grado estás?
Estoy en el noveno grado.
¿Cuáles idiomas sabes?
Hablo ________.
Dirección (de la calle)
Ciudad
Estado
Vivir
Estudiante
Muchacho
Muchacha
Amigo (Mejor amigo)
Maestro(a), Profesor(a)
Doctor(a)
Adiós
Subject Pronouns
(Image from: http://sites.cssmi.qc.ca/nkeeley/spip.php?article938)
The verb: “To be”
I - Am
We - Are
You - Are
He/She - Is
They - Are
Vocabulary List 1.2 – “Hello” – English/Spanish List
Hello.
What is your first/middle/last name?
My name is __________________.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
First name
Middle name
Last name, Surname
Where are you from?
I am from ___________________.
He/she is from ____________________.
You/We/They are from ____________________.
What grade are you in?
I am in 9th grade.
What languages do you speak?
I speak _________.
(Street) Address
City
State
To live
Student
Boy
Girl
Friend (Best friend)
Teacher
Doctor
Goodbye
Hola
¿Cuál es tu primer/segundo nombre/apellido?
Mi nombre es ______________.
Mucho gusto.
Igualmente. (Mucho gusto, también.)
Primer nombre
Segundo nombre
Apellido
¿De dónde eres? / ¿De dónde es Ud.?
Yo soy de ________________.
Él/ella es de _________________.
Tú eres/Nosotros somos/ Ellos son de
__________________.
¿En qué grado estás?
Estoy en el noveno grado.
¿Cuáles idiomas sabes?
Hablo ________.
Dirección (de la calle)
Ciudad
Estado
Vivir
Estudiante
Muchacho
Muchacha
Amigo (Mejor amigo)
Maestro(a), Profesor(a)
Doctor(a)
Adiós
Subject Pronouns
(Image from: http://sites.cssmi.qc.ca/nkeeley/spip.php?article938)
The verb: “To be”
I-
We -
You He/She -
They -
Vocabulary List 1.2 – “Hello” – English Only List
Hello.
What is your first/middle/last name?
My name is __________________.
First name
Middle name
Last name, Surname
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
Where are you from?
I am from ___________________.
He/she is from ____________________.
You/We/They are from ____________________.
What grade are you in?
I am in 9th grade.
What languages do you speak?
I speak _________.
(Street) Address
City
State
To live
Student
Boy
Girl
Friend (Best friend)
Teacher
Doctor
Goodbye
Hola
¿Cuál es tu primer/segundo nombre/apellido?
Mi nombre es ______________.
Primer nombre
Segundo nombre
Apellido
Mucho gusto.
Igualmente. (Mucho gusto, también.)
¿De dónde eres? / ¿De dónde es Ud.?
Yo soy de ________________.
Él/ella es de _________________.
Tú eres/Nosotros somos/ Ellos son de
__________________.
¿En qué grado estás?
Estoy en el noveno grado.
¿Cuáles idiomas sabes?
Hablo ________ idiomas.
Dirección (de la calle)
Ciudad
Estado
Vivir
Estudiante
Muchacho
Muchacha
Maestro(a), Profesor(a)
Doctor(a)
Adiós
Subject Pronouns
(Image from: http://sites.cssmi.qc.ca/nkeeley/spip.php?article938)
The verb: “To be”
I-
We -
You He/She -
They -
E. Fill out the form to register for school.
__________________________________________
First Name
__________________________________________
Last Name
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Street) Address
__________________________________________
City
__________________________________________
State
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What languages do you speak?
What grade are you in? __________ 9th __________ 10th __________ 11th __________ 12th __________
What classes do you want to take?
__________ Algebra
__________ Art
__________ Band
__________ Biology
__________ Chemistry
__________ Chorus
__________ Computer
__________ Drama
__________ English
__________ Geometry
__________ German
__________ History
__________ P.E.
__________ Spanish
F. What subject pronoun would you use for each person?
He
She
We
They
1. Andrew: __________________________
5. Anna and I: __________________________
2. James: __________________________
6. Lola and Katie: __________________________
3. Aaron and I: __________________________
7. Elaine: __________________________
4. Margaret: __________________________
8. David and Alex: __________________________
G. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb “to be.”
Am
Is
Are
1. You _________________________ my best friend.
2. Michael _________________________ a boy.
3. I _________________________ from Canada.
4. Maria _________________________ a girl.
5. They _________________________ students.
6. I _________________________ a doctor.
7. You _________________________ from Ecuador.
8. James and I _________________________ from Peru.
9. We _________________________ teachers.
10. Caroline and Anna _________________________ students.
H. Answer each question.
1. What is your name?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Where are you from?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What grade are you in?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What languages do you speak?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is your address?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I. Conversation Practice:
Work with a partner and ask…
- What is each person’s name?
- Where is he/she from?
One person asks the question, and the other person responds.
Example:
Student 1: What is your name?
Student 2: My name is Jeff.
Student 1: Where are you from?
Student 2: I am from Germany.
Jeff
Germany
Yong
China
Shivani
India
Leonard
Sweden
Eduardo
Ecuador
Anna
Russia
Amira
Pakistan
José
Colombia
Manuel
Chile
Laura
Honduras
Assessments
Name: ______________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________
Quiz 1.1 – Lesson 1 - The Alphabet
Write the letters of the alphabet as you hear them.
1. ____________
11. ____________
2. ____________
12. ____________
3. ____________
13. ____________
4. ____________
14. ____________
5. ____________
15. ____________
6. ____________
16. ____________
7. ____________
17. ____________
8. ____________
18. ____________
9. ____________
19. ____________
10. ____________
20. ____________
Score: _________/20 = ____________ %
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name: ______________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________
Quiz 1.1 – Lesson 1 - The Alphabet
Write the letters of the alphabet as you hear them.
1. ____________
11. ____________
2. ____________
12. ____________
3. ____________
13. ____________
4. ____________
14. ____________
5. ____________
15. ____________
6. ____________
16. ____________
7. ____________
17. ____________
8. ____________
18. ____________
9. ____________
19. ____________
10. ____________
20. ____________
Score: _________/20 = ____________ %
Name: _______________________KEY________________________ Date: ___________________________________
Quiz 1.1 – Lesson 1 - The Alphabet
Test Form A
Write the letters of the alphabet as you hear them.
1. ______B______
11. ______I______
2. ______U______
12. ______C______
3. ______K______
13. ______J______
4. ______R______
14. ______Q______
5. ______M______
15. ______V______
6. ______O______
16. ______A______
7. ______W______
17. ______D______
8. ______E______
18. ______G______
9. ______L______
19. ______F______
10. ______N______
20. ______H______
Test Form B
Write the letters of the alphabet as you hear them.
1. ______L______
11. ______A______
2. ______P______
12. ______H______
3. ______M______
13. ______U______
4. ______O______
14. ______R______
5. ______I______
15. ______B______
6. ______W______
16. ______D______
7. ______G______
17. ______C______
8. ______K______
18. ______E______
9. ______T______
19. ______N______
10. ______S______
20. ______U______
Name: ______________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________
Quiz 1.2 – Lesson 1 - Vocabulary 1.2 – Hello
A. Fill in the blanks in the conversation using the words in the word bank. (1 point
each)
student
what
too
Laura:
languages
Spanish
where
grade
teacher
name
from
Hi, my _____________________________________ is Laura.
_____________________________________ is your name?
Ellen:
I’m Ellen. Nice to meet you.
Laura:
Nice to meet you, _____________________________________.
_____________________________________ are you from?
Ellen:
I’m _____________________________________ El Salvador. I’m in 9th
_____________________________________.
Laura:
Are you a _____________________________________ at Dorman High School?
Ellen:
Yes, I am. What _____________________________________ do you speak?
Laura:
I speak _____________________________________ and English. Who is your English
_____________________________________?
Ellen:
Mrs. Johnson.
Laura:
I have Mrs. Johnson, too. See you tomorrow!
B. What subject pronoun would you use for each person? (1 point each)
He
She
We
They
1. Amelia: __________________________
5. Martin and I: __________________________
2. Anthony: __________________________
6. Kathryn and Amanda: __________________________
3. Jessica and I: __________________________
7. Laura: __________________________
4. Lola: __________________________
8. Peter and Robert: __________________________
C. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb “to be.” Then translate each
sentence to Spanish. (4 points each – 1 for each blank, and 3 for each translation)
Am
Is
Are
1. Lillian and I _________________________ from Florida.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Carlos _________________________ a boy.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. We _________________________ from Chile.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Elena _________________________ a girl.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. I _________________________ a student.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. They _________________________ doctors.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. You _________________________ from Guatemala.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Michael _________________________ my best friend.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. They _________________________ teachers.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Joseph and Eric _________________________ students.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
D. Answer the questions about yourself. (3 points each)
1. What is your name?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Where are you from?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What languages do you speak?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What is your address?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Score: _________/70 = ____________ %
Name: ______________KEY_________________________________ Date: ___________________________________
Quiz 1.2 –Lesson 1 - Vocabulary 1.2 – Hello
A. Fill in the blanks in the conversation using the words in the word bank. (1 point
each)
student
what
too
Laura:
languages
Spanish
where
grade
teacher
name
from
Hi, my _______________name ______________________ is Laura.
_______________What______________________ is your name?
Ellen:
I’m Ellen. Nice to meet you.
Laura:
Nice to meet you, _____________too________________________.
_________________Where____________________ are you from?
Ellen:
I’m _________________from____________________ El Salvador. I’m in 9th
_______________grade______________________.
Laura:
Are you a ________________student_____________________ at Dorman High School?
Ellen:
Yes, I am. What ______________languages_______________________ do you speak?
Laura:
I speak ________________Spanish_____________________ and English. Who is your
English ________________teacher_____________________?
Ellen:
Mrs. Johnson.
Laura:
I have Mrs. Johnson, too. See you tomorrow!
B. What subject pronoun would you use for each person? (1 point each)
He
She
We
They
1. Amelia: ____________She______________
5. Martin and I: _____________We_____________
2. Anthony: ___________He____________
6. Kathryn and Amanda: ___________They_____________
3. Jessica and I: __________We________________ 7. Laura: _________She_________________
4. Lola: _________She_________________
8. Peter and Robert: ___________They_______________
C. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb “to be.” Then translate each
sentence to Spanish. (4 points each – 1 for each blank, and 3 for each translation)
Am
Is
1. Lillian and I __________Are_______________ from Florida.
Are
__(Lillian y yo) somos de Florida.__________________________________________________________________
2. Carlos _________Is________________ a boy.
__(Carlos) es un muchacho. _____(Students may also use other translations of “boy” –
niño, chico, etc.)______________________________________________________________________________________
3. We _________Are________________ from Chile.
__(Nosotros) somos de Chile________________________________________________________________________
4. Elena _________Is________________ a girl.
__(Elena) es una muchacha. ________________________________________________________________________
5. I ________Am_________________ a student.
__(Yo) soy estudiante.________________________________________________________________________________
6. They __________Are_______________ doctors.
__(Ellos) son doctores. ______________________________________________________________________________
7. You ________Are_________________ from Guatemala.
__(Tú) eres de Guatemala____________________________________________________________________________
8. Michael ________Is_________________ my best friend.
__(Michael) es mi mejor amigo. ____________________________________________________________________
9. They ___________Are______________ teachers.
__(Ellos) son maestros. ______________________________________________________________________________
10. Joseph and Eric ___________Are______________ students.
__(Joseph y Eric) son estudiantes. _________________________________________________________________
* Spanish speakers do not always state the subject before the verb. I do not count off points if
students don’t include what is written in parenthesis.
D. Answer the questions about yourself. (3 points each)
1. What is your name?
__My name is … _______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Where are you from?
__I am from …__________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What languages do you speak?
__I speak … ____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What is your address?
__My address is … _____________________________________________________________________________________
Score: _________/70 = ____________ %
Name: ______________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________
Test – Lesson 1
A. Say each letter of the alphabet for your teacher. (1 point each)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
B. Read the letter that Marta wrote to her pen pal to introduce herself, and answer the
questions about Marta. Answer in a complete sentence. (3 points each)
Hi, my first name is Marta, and my last name is Martinez-Lopez. I am from Venezuela,
and I am in 10th grade at Dorman High School. I speak Spanish and English. My Spanish
teacher is Mrs. Gonzalez. My English teacher is Mr. Ray. My best friend this year is Veronica.
She is from Colombia. I live in Spartanburg, SC, and my address is 313 Lakeside Street. What
grade are you in? What languages do you speak? Nice to meet you!
Sincerely,
Marta
1. What is Marta’s last name?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Where is Marta from?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Where is her best friend from?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What languages does Marta speak?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Where does Marta live?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
C. Rewrite each sentence replacing the underlined word(s) with the correct subject
pronoun. (1 point each)
He
She
We
They
1. Carlos and I are friends.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Angela is a student.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Allison and Emily are from South Carolina.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Patrick is a doctor.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
D. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb “to be.” (1 point each)
Am
Is
Are
1. We ______________________ from the United States.
2. They ______________________ best friends.
3. Susan ______________________ a student.
4. You ______________________ a teacher.
5. I ______________________ from Honduras.
E. Write each word or phrase in English. (1 point per word – 13 points total)
1. Mucho gusto. ____________________________________________
2. Estudiante. ____________________________________________
3. Muchacho. ____________________________________________
4. Muchacha. ____________________________________________
5. Soy de... ____________________________________________
6. Hola. ____________________________________________
7. Adiós. ____________________________________________
8. Ciudad. ____________________________________________
9. Estado. ____________________________________________
10. Dirección. ____________________________________________
F. Answer each question about yourself. (3 points each)
1. What is your name?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Where are you from?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What grade are you in?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What languages do you speak?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is your address?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Score: _________/75 = ____________ %
Name: _____________KEY__________________________________ Date: ___________________________________
Test – Lesson 1
A. Say each letter of the alphabet for your teacher. (1 point each)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
B. Read the letter that Marta wrote to her pen pal to introduce herself, and answer the
questions about Marta. Answer in a complete sentence. (3 points each)
Hi, my first name is Marta, and my last name is Martinez-Lopez. I am from Venezuela,
and I am in 10th grade at Dorman High School. I speak Spanish and English. My Spanish
teacher is Mrs. Gonzalez. My English teacher is Mr. Ray. My best friend this year is Veronica.
She is from Colombia. I live in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and my address is 313 Lakeside
Street. What grade are you in? What languages do you speak? Nice to meet you!
Sincerely,
Marta
1. Where is Marta from?
___She is from Venezuela. __________________________________________________________________________
2. Where is her best friend from?
___She is from Colombia. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. What languages does Marta speak?
___She speaks* Spanish and English. ______________________________________________________________
4. Where does Marta live?
___She lives* in Spartanburg, South Carolina. ___________________________________________________
* I do not count off points if students do not put “speaks” or “lives” because I have not
explicitly taught the third person present tense of regular verbs in Lesson 1. If the student
puts “speak” or “live” I award full credit.
C. Rewrite each sentence replacing the underlined word(s) with the correct subject
pronoun. (1 point each)
He
She
We
They
1. Carlos and I are friends.
__We are friends. ____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Angela is a student.
__She is a student. ___________________________________________________________________________________
3. Allison and Emily are from South Carolina.
__They are from South Carolina. __________________________________________________________________
4. Patrick is a doctor.
__He is a doctor. ______________________________________________________________________________________
D. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb “to be.” (1 point each)
Am
Is
Are
1. We _____are_________________ from the United States.
2. They _____are_________________ best friends.
3. Susan _____is_________________ a student.
4. You ______are________________ a teacher.
5. I ______am________________ from Honduras.
E. Write each word or phrase in English. (1 point per word – 13 points total)
1. Mucho gusto. ________Nice to meet you____________________________________
2. Estudiante. ________Student____________________________________
3. Muchacho. ________Boy____________________________________
4. Muchacha. _______Girl_____________________________________
5. Soy de... ________I am from…____________________________________
6. Hola. ________Hello (Hi)____________________________________
7. Adiós. _______Goodbye_____________________________________
8. Ciudad. _______City_____________________________________
9. Estado. _________State___________________________________
10. Dirección. _________Address___________________________________
F. Answer each question about yourself. (3 points each)
1. What is your name?
___My name is …______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Where are you from?
___I am from… ________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What grade are you in?
___I am in (9th ) grade. _______________________________________________________________________________
4. What languages do you speak?
___I speak … ___________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is your address?
___My address is … ___________________________________________________________________________________
Score: _________/75 = ____________ %
Name: ______________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________
Project – Lesson 1 - The Alphabet
Objective:
Students will create a project that helps them learn the English alphabet.
Key Elements:
- Each letter of the alphabet
- A word in English starting with that letter
- The translation into Spanish
- A picture that represents the word
Presentation Options:
- A hand made book with illustrations or magazine cutouts
(Students may enjoy creatively illustrating their letters if the project is done by hand.
For example, students may choose the word “string” for “S” and draw a piece of string
in the shape of an “S” for their illustration and their letter combined.)
- A PowerPoint or Prezi with one slide for each letter
- A poster with each letter of the alphabet represented
- If students have access to tablets, the app “Explain Everything” can be used
Scoring Guide:
___________/26 letters of the alphabet
___________/26 words in English
___________/26 words in Spanish
___________/12 creativity and organization
Score: ____________/90 = ____________%