1b.
Listen to the conversation again and repeat each sentence twice.
2. Read the language note. Study the rules.
Language note a / an
1. We use a before a consonant (b, c, d ... ).
a doctor
a bank
2. We use an before a vowel (a, e, i, o, u).
an office
an apple
an umbrella
NOTE We say a university because the u sound is /ju:/ and not /u:/.
I'm a student. / an engineer.
I work in a shop. / for an advertising company.
Language note Possessive adjectives
Subject pronoun
Possessive adjective
I
you
he
she
it
we
they
my
your
his
her
its
our
their
My name is Emily. Your name is Mikhail. His name is Angelo. Her name is Marie.
This is our dog. Its name is Rover. Their names are Rami and Nelson.
3a. Write possessive adjectives.
I
- >
it
- >
you
- >
we
- >
he
- >
they
- >
she
- >
Note its and it's
its = possessive. Its name is Rover. BUT it's = 'it is'.
What's this? It's a bag.
3b. Answer about your friends or members of your family.
Example:
Her name's Monika.
She's a secretary.
His name's Omar.
He works in a bank.
4.
Listen and repeat the alphabet.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
G
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
5a.
Read and listen.
Marie
Hello. My name's Marie Casson.
Man
Sorry. What's your surname again?
Marie
It's Casson.
Man
How do you spell that, please?
Marie
It's C-A-double-S-O-N.
Man
Oh, yes. Here's your badge.
Marie
Thank you.
5b.
Listen to the conversation again and repeat each sentence twice.
6.
Listen and write the surnames.
7. Practice the conversation in exercise 5. Use your own name.
You:
Man:
You:
Man:
You:
Man:
You:
English in the world
Introducing yourself
In English-speaking countries, people normally use:
- their first name only. Hello, I'm Collin.
- OR their first name and surname. Hello, I'm Collin Blake. NOTHello, I'm Blake. OR Hello, I'm Mr Blake.
Read and listen.
Answer about your friends or members of your family.
