I am you are he is she is it is are not is not
= = = = = = =
I'm you're he's she's it's aren't isn't
a = b, c, d ...
an = a, e, i, o, u an apple, an
a banana, a car, a dog...
elephant, an igloo, an orange, an umbrella
Question - What/Who is it?
What ....? = things Who .....? = people "What's" = What is "It's" = It is "Who's" = Who is
"What's this?" "And this?" "And what's this?" "And what are these?" "And these?"
"It's an apple."
"It's a pear."
"It's a car."
"They're biscuits." "They're eggs."
"Who's this?"
"It's Mr. Bean."
a) - What - My name
your name? John Roberts.
(Here you could also answer in the short form - "John Roberts." b) - Who -I you?
John Roberts.
(Here you could also answer in the short form - "John Roberts."
c) - Who -I d) - Yes I .
John Roberts?
you John Roberts? .
(Here you could also answer in the short form - "Yes." e) - Who - She she? my wife.
(Here you could also answer in the short form - "My wife."
f) - Who - They
they? Mr and Mrs Roberts.
(Here you could also answer in the short form - "Mr and Mrs Roberts."
What's this?
What's this?
What are these?
What's this?
What are these?
What's this?
What are these?
Follow the dialogue. Mr Bean meets Mrs Breuer, one of his students, and her husband in the street.
Mr Bean: Mrs Breuer: Mr Bean: Mrs Breuer: Mr Breuer: Mr Bean: Mr Breuer: Mr Bean: Mrs Breuer: Mr Bean:
Good morning, Mrs Breuer. Good morning, Mr Bean. How are you? I'm fine thanks, and you? Not too bad. Mr Bean, this is my husband Michael, Michael this is Mr Bean my English teacher. Pleased to meet you. Pleased to meet you too. Are you from Germany, Mr Breuer? Yes, East Germany, from Dresden. And you, are you from London? No, I'm from Derby, but I live in London now. Well, goodbye Mr Bean, it was nice to see you. Yes, goodbye.
What to say
Everyday Greetings
"Hello" or
"Hi!"
"Good morning"
"Good afternoon"
"Good evening"
"Goodbye"
"Good night"
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->Meeting<-
"Good night"
When you meet people you say "Good morning" first thing in the morning, "Good afternoon" from about 12.00 till around 17.00 and "Good evening" from then on.
"Hello" or "Hi" are more informal but can be used at any time. Question Emotion Response
How are you?
Great thanks.
How are you?
Fine thanks. or
I'm OK thanks.
How are you?
Not too bad thanks.
<-Parting->
When leaving, you say "Goodbye".
"Bye" is more informal.
When leaving at night, you say "Goodnight".
When going to bed you say "Goodnight."
Remember It
Questions
Who? What? = = People Things
Learn It
Where? = Places
Where you come from is your nationality.
CAPITALISATION RULES Rule For example
People's names always start with a CAPITAL LETTER. Countries always start with a CAPITAL LETTER. Cities always start with a CAPITAL LETTER. Nationalities always start with a CAPITAL LETTER.
My name is LynneHand.
I come from England, but I live in Germany.
I grew up in Nottingham.
I am English.
Where is this?
Is this Germany? Is England in Poland? What is the capital of England?
No, this isn't Germany. This is England.
No, England isn't in Poland. England is in Britain.
The capital of England is London.
Is this France?
Is Wales in Germany? No, Wales isn't in Germany. Wales is in Britain.
What is the capital of Wales? The capital of Wales is Cardiff.
No, this isn't France. This is Wales.
Is this Spain?
Is Scotland in France?
What is the capital of Scotland?
No, this isn't Spain. This is Scotland.
No, Scotland isn't in France. Scotland is in Britain.
The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.
Is this Italy?
Is Northern Ireland in Italy?
What is the capital of Northern
Ireland?
No, this isn't Italy. This is Northern Ireland.
No, Northern Ireland isn't in Italy. Northern Ireland is in the United Kingdom.
The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.
Where is this?
Is the United Kingdom in America?
Tell me more. England, Wales and Scotland are countries in Britain. England, Wales, Scotland
No, the United This is the United Kingdom. Kingdom isn't in America. The United Kingdom is in Europe.
and Northern Ireland are countries in the United Kingdom. London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff are capital cities. London is the capital of Britain.
This is England. Q - Is England a city? A - No, England isn't a city. England is a country. Q - And London. Is London a city or a country? A - London is a city, a capital city. London is the capital city of England. Q - Is London in Germany? A - No, London isn't in Germany. London is in England.
Who is this?/Who are they?
Who is this? What is her name? Where does she come from? She comes from Sweden Where does he come from? He comes from France. Where do they come from? Where does she live? What nationality is she? She's Swedish What nationality is he? He's French. What nationality are they?
It's Ingrid.
Her name is Ingrid Bergman
She's dead.
Who is this?
What is his name?
Where does he live?
It's Napoleon.
His name is Napolean Bonaparte.
He's dead.
Who are they?
What are their names?
Where do they live? John Lennon and George Harrison are dead. Paul lives in England and Ringo lives in Monte Carlo.
Their names are John They're 'The Beatles'. Lennon, Paul McCartney, They come from Ringo Starr and George Harrison. England.
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Note:
Where do you come from? = Where were you born or raised?
Where do you live? = Where do you live now?
For example:
"I come from England, but I live in Germany."
Now you try:- (Requires a free Voice Thread account).
What to say
Question "What's your name?" "Where do you come from?" "Where do you live?" "What nationality are you?" Short answer "It's Lynne Hand." "From England." "In Darmstadt." "I'm English." Long answer "My name is Lynne Hand." "I come from England." "I live in Darmstadt." "My nationality is English."
When asked questions about themselves people often give short one-word answers:-
Question "What's your name?" "Where do you come from?" "What country do you come from?" "Where are you from?" "Where do you live?" "What nationality are you?"
Short one - word answer "Lynne Hand." "England." "England" "England" "Darmstadt." "English."
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Follow the dialogue.
o o o o o
What's your name please?
Mr. Bean.
Do you come from London?
No I come from Derby.
Do you live in Derby?
No, I live in London.
Are you English?
Yes, I am.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Numbers
The numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, (and so on) are whole numbers.
We use numbers to count things, like apples:-
1.
2.
We have two apples.
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There are lots of counting rhymes in English, here are a few:-
Rhymes and Songs
One, two, three, four, five, Once I caught a fish alive. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Then I let it go again.
One, two - buckle my shoe , three, four - knock on the door, five, six - pick up sticks, seven, eight - close the gate, nine, ten - a big fat hen.
Ten Green Bottles
Ten green bottles Hanging on the wall Ten green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be nine green bottles Hanging on the wall And so it goes on...
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Nine green bottles Hanging on the wall Nine green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be eight green bottles Hanging on the wall Eight green bottles Hanging on the wall Eight green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be seven green bottles Hanging on the wall Seven green bottles Hanging on the wall Seven green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be six green bottles Hanging on the wall Six green bottles Hanging on the wall Six green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be five green bottles Hanging on the wall Five green bottles Hanging on the wall Five green bottles Hanging on the wall
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And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be four green bottles Hanging on the wall Four green bottles Hanging on the wall Four green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be three green bottles Hanging on the wall Three green bottles Hanging on the wall Three green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be two green bottles Hanging on the wall Two green bottles Hanging on the wall Two green bottles Hanging on the wall And if one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be one green bottles Hanging on the wall One green bottle Hanging on the wall One green bottle Hanging on the wall If that one green bottle Should accidentally fall There'll be no green bottles Hanging on the wall
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