Are You American? — Student | Essential Idiomas

1

Listening

10 minutes

Dialogue: Two people meet at an international language school.

Pia and Alex

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

Hi! Are you American?

No, I'm not. I'm Canadian.

And your friend? Is she American?

No, she isn't. She's Japanese.

Are you in the same class?

Yes, we are.

We're in the English class.

Cool! See you in class then!

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Comprehension:

1. Is Alex American?

2. Is his friend Japanese or American?

3. Are they in the same class?

4. What class are they in?

2

Language Focus

12 minutes

Grammar: verb be plural: we/they + aren't (be COMPLETO)

Form	Structure
Affirmative	We are (We're) ___. / They are (They're) ___.
Negative	We are not (We aren't) ___. / They are not (They aren't) ___.
Interrogative	Are we/they ___? — Yes, we/they are. / No, we/they aren't.

Examples:

We're in the English class. (= We are in the English class.)

They're Japanese. (= They are Japanese.)

We aren't American. (= We are not American.)

Are they Brazilian? — No, they aren't. They're Mexican.

Try it!

1. We Brazilian. (is / am / are)

2. Are they American? No, they . (isn't / aren't / 'm not)

3. you in the same class? (Is / Am / Are)

4. Pia and Alex in the English class. (is / are / am)

Common Errors

We is Brazilian. → We are Brazilian.

They no are Japanese. → They aren't Japanese.

3

Practice

15 minutes

We / They + are

Complete the chart and sentences with words from the box.

We'reAreThey'rewearen't

1. you American?

2. No, aren't.

3. Canadian.

4. Japanese. (Alex's friends)

5. They American.

Country and Nationality

Match the country to the nationality.

Column A

Brazil

Japan

China

Mexico

the US

Canada

Column B

American

Canadian

Japanese

Brazilian

Mexican

Chinese

Short Answers

Complete the short answers.

1. Are Pia and Alex American? No, they .

2. Are they in the same class? Yes, they .

3. Is Alex's friend Japanese? Yes, she .

4. Are you Brazilian? Yes, I .

Pia and Alex — Choose the correct answer

Based on the dialogue, choose the correct answer.

Replay dialogue

1. What nationality is Alex?

Brazilian

Canadian

American

2. Alex's friend is from ___.

the US

Japan

Mexico

3. Are Pia and Alex in the same class?

Yes, they are.

No, they aren't.

Yes, we are.

4. What class are they in?

English

Spanish

Japanese

Brand Quiz

Your teacher asks about brands. Answer with the correct nationality.

1. Toyota — Is it American? → No, it isn't. It's Japanese.

2. Huawei — Is it Japanese? → No, it isn't. It's Chinese.

3. Zara — Is it American? → No, it isn't. It's Spanish.

4. Nike — Is it Japanese? → No, it isn't. It's American.

5. Havaianas — Are they American? → No, they aren't. They're Brazilian!

6. Turkish Airlines — Is it Mexican? → No, it isn't. It's Turkish.

4

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 people you know — not the dialogue, not brands.

1. Tell me about a famous person from your country. Who is it?

Follow-up: Cool! Is he/she famous in the US too?

2. Look around the room. Find 2 things and tell me where they are from.

Follow-up: Really? Are you sure? Look at the brand again!

3. Are you and your family from the same city? Tell me about it.

Follow-up: Where are your parents from originally?

4. Quick brand quiz! I say a brand, you say the country: Toyota? Samsung? Nestlé?

Follow-up: And the people? Toyota → Japanese. Samsung → ___?

Self-Assessment

How did you do today?

✓
I can ask about nationalities: Are you American?
✓
I can say: We're Brazilian. / They're Japanese.
✓
I can answer: No, we aren't. / Yes, they are.

Great work today!

Next class: personal information! What's your email? How old are you?