He's from Brazil — Teacher Edition

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Listening

10 minutes

Say to student:

"Who is Carlos? Where is he from? Let's look at the grammar: he's, she's, it's."

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.

Who's this?

That's my friend Carlos.

He's from Brazil.

Is she from Brazil too?

No, she isn't.

She's from Mexico. Her name's Sofia.

Where's this? Is it in Peru?

Yes, it is. It's Lima.

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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

Form	Structure
Affirmative	He is (He's) ___. / She is (She's) ___. / It is (It's) ___.
Negative	He is not (He isn't) ___. / She is not (She isn't) ___. / It is not (It isn't) ___.
Interrogative	Is 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)

Answers: 1. he's | 2. she's | 3. it's | 4. Is

Common Errors

He from Brazil. → He's from Brazil.
Nunca dropar o verbo! Sempre: He IS from / He's from.

She no is from Mexico. → She isn't from Mexico.
Negativo: isn't (= is not) DEPOIS do pronome. Não usar 'no' como negação.

Explicação (PT-BR):
He is = Ele e. Contracao: He's. She is = Ela e. Contracao: She's. It is = E (coisas/lugares). Contracao: It's. Negativo: isn't = is not. Pergunta: troca a ordem — Is he/she/it ___?

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Practice

15 minutes

Watch for:
- He/She confusion: Brazilians mix these up even at advanced levels. Always point: he = man, she = woman.
- Isn't /ɪzənt/: the /z/ sound is natural in Portuguese. Reinforce.
- Countries with 'the': the US, the UK (with 'the'), but Brazil, Japan, China (no 'the').
- Where's = Where is: contraction. Student already knows What's (L02). Same pattern.
- 'Her name's': first appearance of possessive. Do NOT teach formally — treat as fixed expression. Possessives come in L11.
- Dropping the verb: 'He from Brazil' instead of 'He's from Brazil' — correct every time.

He / She / It + is

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

It'sShe'sisn'tHe'sis

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?

Answer Key:
1. He's
2. She's
3. isn't
4. It's
5. Is

He, She, or It?

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

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

She

He

It

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

She

He

It

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

It

She

He

4. My phone is new. ___ is black.

She

It

He

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

He

She

It

Is or Isn't?

Complete with is or isn't.

isn'tis

1. Carlos from Brazil.

2. Sofia from Brazil.

3. Lima in Peru.

4. Turkey in Asia.

Answer Key:
1. is
2. isn't
3. is
4. is

Cities and Countries

Match each city to its country.

Column A

Sao Paulo

Tokyo

Lima

Mexico City

Istanbul

Beijing

Column B

Brazil

China

Turkey

Mexico

Japan

Peru

Answer Key:
Sao Paulo = Brazil
Tokyo = Japan
Lima = Peru
Mexico City = Mexico
Istanbul = Turkey
Beijing = China

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?

Target: My friend is ___. He's/She's from ___.

Expected answer: My friend Carlos. He's from Brazil.

Tip: Model first: 'My friend is Maria. She's from Portugal.' Accept name only, then build to 'He's/She's from ___.'.

2. Where is Tokyo?

Follow-up: And where is Lima?

Target: It's in Japan.

Expected answer: It's in Japan. / Japan.

Tip: Use cities from the vocabulary. If student says just 'Japan', build to 'It's in Japan.'

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

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

Target: He's/She's [name]. He's/She's from ___.

Expected answer: She's Maria. She's from Portugal.

Tip: Productive — student precisa CRIAR a frase de zero. Aceita só nome+país no começo, depois construir 'He's/She's from'. Pode usar foto de celebridade conhecida (Messi → Argentina, etc).

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

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

Target: No, you aren't. You're from ___.

Expected answer: No. / No, you're not from Brazil.

Tip: Quebra padrão he/she — usa 'you'. Aluno precisa responder com 'No, you aren't' ou 'Yes, you are'. Bom pra praticar negativo. Teacher pode dar pista cultural ou inventar (ex: sou de Marte!).

Extension activity: Aluno rapido: falar sobre 3 pessoas famosas usando he's/she's from. 'Shakira — she's from Colombia!'

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!