HAND OUT №2 (2)
Discipline: English as a foreign language Credits - 2
Beginner level Practical lesson
Lexical theme: Personal information
Grammar: Verb be + and ?
Teacher: assistant professor
Karybayeva Adina Seilgazievna
Exercise 1.Read and translate the text .
All about me
My name is Alina. My last name is Nurseitova. I am from Kostanay, but I
live in Almaty. I am 18 years old. My hair is dark. My eyes are grey. My birthday
is on October 2. My address is 165 Furmanov Str. My e-mail address is
nurseitalina@mail.ru. My postcode is Almaty 35. My telephone number is
7 77759800456. I am the first year student at KazGASA. I am a future architect.
Exercise 2.Answer the questions.
1 What is her name? 4 What is her address?
2 What is her surname? 5 How old is Alina?
3 Where was Alina born? 6 What is her telephone
number?
GRAMMAR COMMENT
Negative statements and yes/no questions with be
I’m not from New Are you from I am I’m not
York California?
You’re not late. Am I early? You are You’re not
She’s not from Is she from Brazil? She is She’s not
Russia.
He’s not from Italy. Is he from Chile? Yes, he is No, he’s not
It’s not English. Is it Korean? Yes, it is No, it’s not
We’re not from Are you from We are You’re not
Japan. China?
You’re not early. Are we late? You are You’re not
They’re not in Are they in Canada? They are They‘re
Mexico. not.
Complete the conversations. Then practice with a partner.
1) A: …….Selina and Carlos from 2) A: …….Laura from the U.S.?
Mexico? B: No…..not. She’s from the U.K.
B: No, ……not. ……from Brazil? A: ……..she from London?
A: ……….you from Brazil, too? B: Yes, she ………...But her parents
B: No, ……not. I’m from Peru. are from Italy.
A: So,……your first language ………. not from the U.K. originally.
Spanish? A: …….Laura’s first language
B: Yes, it…… Italian?
B: No…not. ……English.
3) A: Hiroshi… you and Maiko from Japan?
B: Yes, we……..
A: Oh? ......... you from Tokyo?
B: No,……not. …….from Kyoto.
Match the questions with the answers. Then practice with a partner.
1 Are you and your family from a. No, he’s not. He’s from Singapore
Canada?
2 Is your first language English? b. Yes, she is. She’s from California
3 Are you Japanese? c. No, it’s not. It’s Japanese
4 Is Mr. Ho from Hong Kong? d. No, we’re not. We’re from Australia
5 Is your mother from the U.S.? e. Yes, we are. We’re from Kyoto
PRONUNCIATION [ P. 2]
Listen and repeat the words and sounds.
car clock computer egg phone
chair
Match the sentences and pictures. Write the sound words.
1 Where’s he Chair 4 I’m American ___________
from?
2 Ben’s French. ________ 5Are you from ___________
France?
3 I’m not ________ 6 No, I’m Polish. ___________
Scottish?
Exercise 3.Asking for and giving personal information. Get in pairs, ask
these questions to your partner and hand it out in a piece of paper.
What is your first name? My first name is ______________
What is your last name? My last name is ______________
Where are you from? I am from ___________________
What nationality are you? I am _______________________
How old are you? I am _______________ years old
What colour is your hair? My hair is ___________________
What colour are your eyes? My eyes are _________________
When is your birthday? My birthday is on _____________
What is your address? My address is_________________
What is your e-mail address? My e-mail address is ___________
How is your English? My English is ________ (Use one of
these: ‘terrible’, ‘bad’, ‘so-so’, ‘fairly good’,‘good’
and ‘excellent’)
Exercise 4.Look at pictures and say who are they? What do you know about
them?
1 Who are they?
2 Where are they from?
3 What nationality are they?
(USA-Bronx) (USA- (USA - (USA-
Mississippi) Columbia) California)
Useful phrases
She/he’s from….
She is ….years old
She/he is a doctor, singer, engineer, etc.
Exercise 5.[T.2] Mario goes to Ireland to study English. Listen to the
interview paying attention to the receptionist’s questions and then fill with
the appropriate word.
1 What’s your first name? 6 How old _____________you?
2 ______________your 7 __________your address?
surname? 8 What’s ______________postcode?
3 ______________ do you 9 ______________your e-mail
spell it? address?
4 Where are you 10 What’s your _______________
_____________? _______________?
5 ___________you a
student?
Exercise 6.Answer the questions according to the text.
1 Is Mario a student?
2 Is he from Italy?
3 What is his mobile number?
4 What is his postcode?
5 Why does he need to meet the Director of Studies?
Exercise 7.Put the words in right order.
E.g.your / ’s / name / What? = What’s your name?
1 she / Where / ’s / from?
2 United / from / they / States / the / Are?
3 seven / room / we / in / Are?
4 holiday / you / Are / on?
5 from / he / Japan / Is?
6 day/What/is/ it/ today?
Exercise 8.Write true answers.
1 Are you English? 5 Is English difficult?
2 Are you a student? 6 Are you twenty-one years old?
3 Is your teacher married? 7 Are you at school?
4 Is it hot today? 8 Are your parents at work?
Check yourself
LIChoose the suitable answer to the
1. 3. Choose the right variant:We study
W
question:Are you French? together at the University and we ____
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a) Yes, I is. close friends.
b) Yes he is.
a) do
c) Yes, I am.
d) Yes, I are b) is
c) am
d) are
2. Choose the suitable answer to the 4. Choose the right variant:_____ you
question:How old are you? my new teacher? Nice to meet you, sir.
a) I have 27 years. a) is
b) I am 27 years old. b) are
c) I am fine. c) am
d) I have 27 years old d) isn’t
Learn by heart the poem ‘Twinkle, twinkle, little star’ and practice saying it
(p.160). Deadline - 1 week
LI Read the text ‘Weather in summer and autumn’ and retell it (p.160).
W Deadline - 1 week
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Glossary
English Russian Kazakh
to be late [tə bi leɪt] опаздывать кешігу
early [ˈ3ːlɪ] рано ерте
surname[ˈs3ːneɪm] фамилия тегі
housewife [ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf] домохозяйка үй шаруасындағы әйел
to be interested [tə bi интересоваться қызығушылық білдіру
ˈɪntrɪstɪd]
pretty [ˈprɪtɪ] милая көрікті, әдемі
first year student [f3ːst ˈjɪə студент первого года бірінші курсстуденті
ˈstjuːdənt] обучения
postcode[ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊd ] почтовый индекс пошта индексі
meet [mi:t] встречать, знакомиться қарсыалу, танысу
difficult [’dɪfə‚kʌlt] сложный күрделі, қиын
References
Main literature:
1. Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham-Koenig. New English File.
Elementary.Student’s book.Oxford University Press, 2012.
2. Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham-Koenig. New English File.
Elementary.Workbook.Oxford University Press, 2012.
Additional literature :
3. John and Liz Soars. New Headway.Elementary.Student’s book. Oxford
University Press, 2012.
4. John and Liz Soars. New Headway.Elementary. Work book. Oxford University
Press, 2012.
5. Murphy R. Essential Grammar in Use. A self study reference and practice book
for elementary students of English, Cambridge University Press, 2012.
