Starter • Unit 1: Hello & The World

Nice to Meet You

Greet people, introduce yourself with 'I am' and 'You are', and say goodbye.

50 min
verb be (singular): I and you — I am / I'm, You are / You're; contractions
11 words
1

Listening

10 minutes
Two people meet for the first time. One gets the name wrong.

Dialogue: Two people meet for the first time. One gets the name wrong.

Sara and Mark

Here is the text from the listening. Read along and check your answers.

Sara
Hi! Are you Tom?
No, I'm not. I'm Mark.
Mark
Sara
Oh, sorry!
Are you Sara?
Mark
Sara
Yes, I am.
Nice to meet you, Sara.
Mark
Sara
Nice to meet you too, Mark!
or click any bubble to hear one line

Comprehension:

1. Is Tom in the conversation?

2. Who says 'sorry'?

3. What's the man's name?

4. What do they say at the end?

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Language Focus

12 minutes

Grammar Discovery: verb be (singular): I am / I'm, You are / You're

Look at these sentences from the dialogue. What word comes after I? What word comes after You?

I'm Mark. → I AM Mark.

I'm not Tom. → I AM NOT Tom.

Are you Mark? → Yes, I am.

You're Sara. → You ARE Sara.

How do we make the short form (contraction)?

Try it!

1. I ___ Mark. (am / is / are)
2. You ___ Sara. (am / is / are)
3. ___ you Tom? (Am / Is / Are)
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Practice

15 minutes

I am or You are?

Complete with I'm, You're, I'm not, Are, or Nice.

I'mYou'reI'm notAreNice
1. Hi! you Tom?
2. No, . Mark.
3. And Sara?
4. to meet you, Mark.

Nice to Meet You!

Practice introducing yourself. Use the two paths: YES and NO.

Scenario:

You meet someone for the first time. Practice saying your name and correcting a wrong name.

Useful Expressions

Hi, I'm ___.Are you ___?Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. I'm ___.Nice to meet you.Sorry!

Round 1 — YES path

TEACHER: Hi, I'm [name]. Are you [student's real name]?
YOU: Yes, I am.
TEACHER: Nice to meet you.
YOU: Nice to meet you.

Round 2 — NO path (wrong name!)

TEACHER: Hi! Are you Carlos? (wrong name)
YOU: No, I'm not. I'm [real name].
TEACHER: Oh, sorry! Nice to meet you, [name].
YOU: Nice to meet you.

Saying Goodbye

Practice saying goodbye with your teacher.

1. Bye! See you tomorrow.

2. Goodbye. See you on Monday.

3. See you on Friday.

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Let's Talk

13 minutes

Let's Talk!

Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!

Getting to know each other.

1. Hi! Are you [wrong name]?

Follow-up: Nice to meet you too! Are you a student?

2. OK, goodbye! See you tomorrow.

Follow-up: See you on Monday!

Self-Assessment

How did you do today?

  • ✓
    I can say hello and goodbye in English.
  • ✓
    I can say: I'm [name]. Nice to meet you.
  • ✓
    I can answer: Are you ___? with Yes, I am. or No, I'm not.

Great work today!

Next class: Next class: numbers and phone numbers!