Reading
10 minutesReading
Read the text aloud. Then discuss the questions below.
Two Families
My name's Rafael Moretti and I'm from Rome, in Italy. I'm married to Elena. We have two children, a son and a daughter. My son's name is Lucas. He's 14. He's short with curly hair. My daughter's name is Giulia. She's 16. She's tall with dark eyes.
My name's Priya Nair and I'm from Mumbai, in India. I'm Indian. I'm 24. I have two brothers. Their names are Arjun and Dev. Arjun is 20. He's tall with glasses. He's a student. Dev is 28. He's married. His wife's name is Anika.
1. Where is Rafael from?
2. What's his son's name?
3. How old is Giulia?
4. What nationality is Priya?
5. Who is Arjun?
6. Is Dev married?
Language Focus
12 minutesGrammar: Review: a/an, plurals, this/that/these/those, possessive adjectives, possessive 's, adjective position
| Form | Structure |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | a / an: It's a book. It's an umbrella. It's a pen. It's an apple.,plurals: one book → two books. one city → two cities. one box → two boxes.,this/that/these/those: This is my phone. That is your pen. These are his glasses. Those are her keys.,possessive adjectives: My name is Ana. Your friend is here. Her brother is a doctor. Our teacher is nice. Their car is new.,possessive 's: Maria's brother. My friend's car. The teacher's book.,adjective position: a red car (NOT a car red). tall buildings (NOT buildings tall). A big family. An expensive watch. |
| Negative | |
| Interrogative |
Practice
15 minutesGrammar Review: L08-L12
Choose the correct option.
1. Look! It's ___ email from Melanie.
2. These are nice ___.
3. How much are ___ T-shirts?
4. Look at ___ house over there. It's beautiful.
5. He's Mexican. ___ name is Miguel.
6. Justin is ___ brother.
7. These chairs are ___.
8. A Hyundai is a ___.
Family Pairs
Match the masculine to the feminine.
Column A
Column B
Opposite Adjectives
Write the opposite adjective.
Talk About Your Life
Answer your teacher's questions with real information about you.
1. What's in your bag today?
2. How much is a coffee at your favorite cafe?
3. Point to something far and say what it is.
4. Who is in your family?
5. Is your brother/sister married?
6. Describe your phone.
7. Describe your car (or a car you like).
8. Do you prefer big cities or small cities?
9. What's your father's/mother's name?
10. Introduce a person in a photo on your phone.
Let's Talk
13 minutesLet's Talk!
Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!
Review — ask each other questions using grammar and vocabulary from lessons 8-12.
1. How much is a bottle of water?
2. Where are your keys?
3. How old is your best friend?
4. How do you spell 'avó' in English?
5. Is this your new car?
6. What's your favorite car color?
7. Who is in your family?
Self-Assessment
How did you do today?
- ✓I can talk about what's in my bag.
- ✓I can say who is in my family.
- ✓I can describe things with adjectives: "It's a big, red car."
- ✓I can ask for things and ask about prices.
- ✓I can introduce somebody: "This is my sister. Her name is..."
Great work today!
Next class: Next class: A big breakfast? Your first lesson with a NEW verb — not just 'be'!