Starter • Unit 1: Hello & The World

He's from Brazil

Talk about other people using he/she/it, say where people are from, and use is/isn't with countries.

50 min
verb be singular: he is / she is / it is + isn't
15 words
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Listening

10 minutes
Two friends looking at photos on a phone and talking about people.

Dialogue: Two friends looking at photos on a phone and talking about people.

Ana and Leo

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

Ana
Who's this?
That's my friend Carlos.
Leo
He's from Brazil.
Leo
Ana
Is she from Brazil too?
No, she isn't.
Leo
She's from Mexico. Her name's Sofia.
Leo
Ana
Where's this? Is it in Peru?
Yes, it is. It's Lima.
Leo
or click any bubble to hear one line

Comprehension:

1. Who is Carlos?

2. Is Sofia from Brazil?

3. Where is Lima?

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Language Focus

12 minutes

Grammar: verb be 3rd person singular: he/she/it + isn't

FormStructure
AffirmativeHe is (He's) ___. / She is (She's) ___. / It is (It's) ___.
NegativeHe is not (He isn't) ___. / She is not (She isn't) ___. / It is not (It isn't) ___.
InterrogativeIs he/she/it ___? — Yes, he/she/it is. / No, he/she/it isn't.

Examples:

He's from Brazil. (= He is from Brazil.)

She's from Mexico. (= She is from Mexico.)

Tokyo is in Japan. (It's in Japan.)

Is she from Peru? — No, she isn't. She's from Brazil.

Try it!

1. Carlos from Brazil. (he's / she's / it's)
2. Sofia from Mexico. (he's / she's / it's)
3. Lima in Peru. (he's / she's / it's)
4. she from Japan? (Is / Am / Are)

Common Errors

He from Brazil. → He's from Brazil.
She no is from Mexico. → She isn't from Mexico.
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Practice

15 minutes

He / She / It + is

Complete the chart and the sentences with words from the box.

It'sisShe'sisn'tHe's
1. from Brazil. (Carlos)
2. from Mexico. (Sofia)
3. Is she from Brazil? No, she .
4. Where's Lima? in Peru.
5. she from Japan?

He, She, or It?

Choose the correct pronoun: He, She, or It?

1. Carlos is from Brazil. ___ is my friend.

He
It
She

2. Sofia is from Mexico. ___ is a teacher.

She
He
It

3. Lima is a city. ___ is in Peru.

She
It
He

4. My phone is new. ___ is black.

She
He
It

5. My mother is from Sao Paulo. ___ is Brazilian.

It
She
He

Is or Isn't?

Complete with is or isn't.

isisn't
1. Carlos from Brazil.
2. Sofia from Brazil.
3. Lima in Peru.
4. Turkey in Asia.

Cities and Countries

Match each city to its country.

Column A

Sao Paulo
Tokyo
Lima
Mexico City
Istanbul
Beijing

Column B

Brazil
Japan
Peru
China
Mexico
Turkey

Practice — Where are you from? / He's from ___

Read each prompt out loud. Use the EXACT phrase — adapt with real names/countries.

1. Ask me: Where are you from?

2. Tell me about yourself. Say: I'm from Brazil. (Or your country.)

3. Where is Lima? Say: It's in Peru. Where is Tokyo? Say: It's in Japan.

4. Show a photo of a friend or a famous person. Say: He's from China. He isn't from Mexico.

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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!

Talking about other people.

1. Tell me about a friend. Where is he or she from?

Follow-up: Is he/she Brazilian?

2. Where is Tokyo?

Follow-up: And where is Lima?

3. Look at this photo (mime/show one). Who is this? Where is he/she from?

Follow-up: Is he/she Brazilian? American? Mexican?

4. Is your teacher (me!) from Brazil? Yes or no?

Follow-up: Where am I from? Where do you think?

Self-Assessment

How did you do today?

  • ✓
    I can ask where someone is from.
  • ✓
    I can say: He's from Brazil. / She's from Mexico.
  • ✓
    I can answer: Is she from Japan? — Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.

Great work today!

Next class: nationalities! Are you American? No, I'm Brazilian!