Pre-A1 Beginners, unit 1 "to be"

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Road map - Unit 1, "to be"

• Warm-up
  
• "to be"
• Task
• Review

What am I?

I am a fruit.

I am yellow.

Monkeys love to eat me.

Schrijf op het bord

I am

Na het raden

You are

What am I?

I am a wild animal.

I am big and have a trunk.

I like to spray water.

"be" verb

Helps us talk about people, things or situations

am

I am a teacher.

I am happy.

is

he / she / it  (1 person)

He is a doctor.

She is a dentist.

The cat is on the mat.

The weather is lovely today.

are

you / we / they (2+)

You are my friend. 

We are in class.

They are working hard.

to be

I am

you are

he is

she is

it is

we are

you are

they are

Let's try

She ______ a student.

I ________ happy.

They ______ at home.

We _______ friends.

She ________ a doctor.

You _______ working.

I______ a student.

We ________ happy.

She______ at home.

They_______ friends.

He ________ a doctor.

It_______ correct.

Contractions - short form

I am a teacher. I'm a teacher	You are my friend. You're my friend.
She is a doctor. She's a doctor.	We are in class. We're in class.

Task

Write 3 sentences using:

1. am

2. are

3. is

Write the sentences using contractions.

Check each other's work.

Time left? Share sentences with the class.

Review

Share sentences with the class.