1.

Conjugación o ACOPLAMIENTO del verbo BE con los Diferentes Tipos de Sujeto en el Tiempo
PRESENTE SIMPLE AFFIRMATIVO.
Los Sujetos de la oración pueden ser:
a) Sujeto Singular con Nombre /Sustantivo (N.S.S. ) o los Pronombres de Sujeto Singular He, She, It .
b) Sujeto Plural con Nombres/Sustantivos (N.P.S.) o los Pronombres de Sujeto Plural You, We, You , They.

BE ( am - are - is )
Ser Estar Tener Hacer
AFIRMATIVE Forma Corta
FULL FORM (Forma Completa) SHORT FORM

SUBJECT (Sujeto) VERB ( Verbo )

I am I ’m
Yo soy estoy tengo X

You are You ’re

Tú eres estás tienes X
Usted es está tiene

N.P.S. My mom and I are No aplica la Forma Corta

Mi mamá y yo somos estamos tenemos X

We are We ’re
Nosotros - as somos estamos tenemos X

N.P.S. Emily, Tony and you are No aplica la Forma Corta

Emily, Tony y tú son están tienen X

You are You ’re

Ustedes son están tienen X

N.P.S. My dad and my sister are No aplica la Forma Corta

Mi papá y mi hermana son están tienen X

They are They ’re

Ellos - as son están tienen X

N.S.S. Mark is Mark ’s

Mark es está tiene X

He is He ’s
Él es está tiene X

N.S.S. Caroline is Caroline ’s

Caroline es está tiene X

She is She ’s
Ella es está tiene X

N.S.S. My dog is My dog ’s

Mi perro es está tiene X

It is It ’s
Ella es está tiene X

N.S.S. The weather is The weather ’s

El clima es está tiene hace
It is It ’s
Ella es está tiene hace
2. Conjugación o ACOPLAMIENTO del verbo BE con los Diferentes Tipos de Sujeto en el Tiempo
PRESENTE SIMPLE NEGATIVO.

BE not ( am not - are not - is not )

No ser No estar No tener No hacer

NEGATIVE Formas Cortas 1 & 2

FULL FORM (Forma Completa) SHORT FORMS 1 & 2

SUBJECT (Sujeto) VERB + NOT (no)

I am not I ’m not (1)
Yo NO soy NO estoy NO tengo X

You are not You ’re not (1)

Tú NO eres NO estás NO tienes X
Usted NO es NO está NO tiene You aren’t (2)

My mom and I are not Sólo aplica la Corta (2)

Mi mamá y yo NO somos NO estamos NO tenemos X

We are not We ’re not (1)

Nosotros - as NO somos NO estamos NO tenemos X We aren’t (2)

Emily, Tony and you are not Sólo aplica la Corta (2)
Emily, Tony y tú NO son NO están NO tienen X

You are not You ’re not (1)

Ustedes NO son NO están NO tienen X You aren’t (2)

My dad and my sister are not Sólo aplica la Corta (2)

Mi papá y mi hermana NO son NO están NO tienen X

They are not They ’re not (1)

Ellos - as NO son NO están NO tienen X They aren’t (2)

Mark is not Mark ’s not (1)

Mark NO es NO está NO tiene X Mark isn’t (2)
He is not He ’s not (1)
Él es está tiene X He isn’t (2)

Caroline is not Caroline ’s not (1)

Caroline NO es NO está NO tiene X Caroline isn’t (2)
She is not She ’s not (1)
Ella NO es NO está NO tiene X She isn’t (2)

My dog is not My dog ’s not (1)

Mi perro NO es NO está NO tiene X My dog isn’t (2)
It is not It ’s not (1)
Ella NO es NO está NO tiene X It isn’t (2)

The weather is not The weather ’s not (1)

El clima NO es NO está NO tiene NO hace The weather isn’t (2)
It is not It ’s not (1)
Ella NO es NO está NO tiene NO hace It isn’t (2)
 BE ( am - are - is )
Ser Estar Tener Hacer

BE = TENER: sólo para Expresar la EDAD y Algunas SENSACIONES del CUERPO.

BE = HACER: sólo para Expresar el Estado del CLIMA.
2. Conjugación o ACOPLAMIENTO del verbo BE con los Diferentes Tipos de Sujeto en el Tiempo
PRESENTE SIMPLE EN PREGUNTAS que ADMITEN RESPUESTAS DE SÍ o NO .

BE + Subject . . . ?
¿Ser . . .? ¿Estar . . . ? ¿Tener…? ¿Hacer . . .?

YES / NO QUESTIONS
FULL FORM SHORT FORMS 1 & 2

SUBJECT (Sujeto) VERB + NOT (no)

Am I ... ? Yes, you are .
¿Soy ¿Estoy ¿Tengo X yo . . . ? No, you ’re not .

Are you . . . ? Yes, I am .

¿Eres ¿Estás ¿Tienes X tú . . . ?
¿Es ¿Está ¿Tiene X usted . . . ? No, I ’m not .

Are my mom and I … ? Yes, you are / we are .

¿Somos ¿Estamos ¿Tenemos X nosotors - as . . . ? No, you ’re not /we ’re not .
Are we . . . ? Yes, you are / we are .
Nosotros - as NO somos NO estamos NO tenemos X No, you ’re not /we ’re not .

Are Emily, Tony and you … ? Yes, we are .

¿Son ¿Están ¿Tienen X Emily, Tony and you . . . ? No, we ’re not .
Are you . . . ? Yes, we are .
¿Son ¿Están ¿Tienen X Ustedes . . . ? No, we ’re not .

Are my dad and my sister ? Yes, they are .

¿Son ¿Están ¿Tienen X mi papá y mi hermana . . . ? No, they ’re not .
Are they . . . ? Yes, they are .
¿Son ¿Están ¿Tienen X ellos - as . . . ? No, they ’re not .

Is Mark . . . ? Yes, he is .
¿Es ¿Está ¿Tiene X Mark . . . ? No, he ’s not .
Is He Yes, he is .
¿Es ¿Está ¿Tiene X él . . . ? No, he ’s not .

Is Caroline . . . ? Yes, she is .

¿Es ¿Está ¿Tiene X Caroline . . . ? No, she ’s not .
Is she . . . ? Yes, she is .
¿Es ¿Está ¿Tiene X ella . . . ? No, she ’s not .

My dog is not Mark . . . ? Yes, it is .

¿Es ¿Está ¿Tiene X NO tiene X No, it ’s not .
It is not Mark . . . ? Yes, it is .
¿Es ¿Está ¿Tiene X NO tiene X No, it ’s not .

The weather is not Mark . . . ? Yes, it is .

¿Es ¿Está ¿Tiene hace No, it ’s not .
It is not Mark . . . ? Yes, it is .
¿Es ¿Está ¿Tiene hace No, it ’s not .
 Sección Previa.

Lenguaje útil para . . .

. . . conseguir ayuda trabajar con un compañero-a

What’s the word for “______” in English? I’m ready. Are you ready? No. Just a minute.
¿Cuál es la palabra para “___” en inglés? Estoy listo-a. ¿Estás tú listo-a? No. Sólo/Espera un momento.

It’s “__________”.
(Ello) es “______”. You go first. OK. I’ll go first.
Tú vas primero-a. De acuerdo. Iré primero-a.

How do you say “_______” in English?

¿Cómo se dice “______” en inglés? What do you have for number 1? I have . . .
It’s said “_________”. ¿Qué tienes tú en el número 1? Yo tengo . . .
(Ello) se dice “______”.

Do you want to be A or B ? I’ll be A. You can be B.

What does “______” mean (in Spanish)? ¿ Tú quieres ser el A o el B ? Yo seré el A. TÚ puedes ser el B.
¿Qué significa “______” (en español) ?

It means “_________”. Let’s do the activity again. OK. Let’s change roles.
(Ello) significa “______”. Hagamos la actividad otra vez. De acuerdo. Cambiemos los roles.

What’s the meaning of “_______” ? That’s it. We`re finished. What do we do next?
¿cuál es el significado de “______” ? Eso es. / Listo. Nosotros-as hemos terminado. ¿Qué más hacemos?

It’s “_________”. ¿Qué hacemos ahora?

(Ello) es “______”.

Can I read your paragraph? Sure. Here you go.

I'm sorry. Can you repeat that again, ¿Puedo yo leer tu párrafo? Claro. / Seguro. Aquí tienes.

please?
Perdone. ¿Puede usted repetir eso otra vez, por favor?

Of course! Why not? / OK. No problem.

¡Por supuesto! ¿Por qué no? / Claro. No hay problema.

Can you explain the activity again, please?

¿Puede usted explicar la actividad otra vez, por favor?

Sure. This time, pay more attention,

please.
Seguro. / Claro. Esta vez, preste-n más atención, por favor.
 All about you

In this Level, you learn how to . . .

UNIT A1 – 1a UNIT A1 – 1b UNIT A1 – 1c UNIT A1 – 1d

. Say hello and . ask for, give, . Exchange email . Ask How about you?
good-bye and spell names addresses, phone
. Introduce . Use the verb BE numbers, etc . Use expressions like
. Complete an
yourself with I , WE , and You Thanks or Thnak you
application form

Before you begin . . .

Match each expression with a picture.

Good night. Thanks. Good morning. Hi.

Bye. Hello. Thank you. Good bye.

 UNIT A1 – 1a HELLO and GOOD - BYE

Getting started

A Look at the pictures. Guess the words in the conversation. Check () the boxes.

Good bye. Hello Thanks Hi. Good morning.

B Listen. Are Matt and Sarah friends? How about Rob and Sandra? Practice the
conversation.

Matt: Good morning, Sarah. How are You? Rob: Hello. I’m Rob Jones.
Sarah: How are you, Matt? Sandra: Hi, I’m Sandra Davis. Nice too meet you
Matt: I’m fine, thanks. Tob: Nice too met you, too.

C Can you complete these conversations? Use the conversations above to help you.
Then practice with a partner. Use your own names.
These people are friends: These people meet for the first time.

1. A Hi, Pat. How _________ you? 3. A Hello. ____________ Chris Evans.

B I’m fine. How are you? B Hi. I’m Grace Song.

A Good, ____________ . A ____________ to meet you, Grace.

2. A Good ________________, Anna. 4. A Hello. I’m Sarah.

B Hi, Dan. ___________ are you? B Nice to meet _________. I’m

A I’m ______________ , thanks. A Nice to meet you.

 HELLO and GOOD - BYE

Building Vocabulary

A Listen. Are these people saying “hello” or “good bye” ? Practice the conversations.

B Read the conversations and check ( ) the correct responses. Listen and check your answers.
Then practice with a partner.

1. Good bye. Have a nice evening. 3. See you later. 5. Good morning.
Thank you. You too. Thanks. You too. Hi. How are you?
Good, thanks. OK. Have a good day. Bye. See you.

2. Hey, Oscar. How are you? 4. Hello., I’m Emma. 6. Good night. Have a good
weekend.
Good, thanks. See you later. Good. How are you?
See you tomorrow. Nice to meet you. Bye. See you next weekend.

C Look at the conversations above. Which expressions mean “hello” ? Which expressions mean
“ good - bye” ? Complete the chart.

“Hello” “Good - bye”

.
.
.
.
.

D Class activity : Say “hello” and “good - bye” to five classmates using the expressions above.
 UNIT A1 – 1b NAMES

Saying names in English

3 Hello. I’m Ana Sanchez.
My first name is Maria.
A Listen to these people give their names.
Ana is my middle name.
Then complete the information.

2 Hi. My name is Don.

My full name is Don Allan Ray Tanner.
1 My nickname is Dart.

Hi. I’m Liz. Liz Kim.

My first name is Elizabeth,
but everyone calls me Liz.

Mrs. Maria Sanchez

FIRST MIDDLE LAST
single √ married

Mr. Don Ray Tanner

FIRST MIDDLE LAST
√ single married
Miss / Mrs. / Ms. / Mr.
Ms. --- Kim
FIRST MIDDLE LAST Liz Kim is single. ⇒ Ms. Kim or Miss Kim
√ single married Ana Sanchez is married. ⇒ Ms. Sanchez or Mrs. Sanchez
Don Tanner is single. ⇒ Mr. Tanner
Ana`s husband is married. ⇒ Mr. Tanner

B Complete the sentences. Then compare with a partner.

1. My first name is _________________. 4. My middle name is ______________________.

2. Everyone calls me ________________. 5. My nickname is _________________________.
3. My last name is __________________. 6. My teacher’s name is ____________________.

C Listen and say the alphabet. Circle all the letters in your name.
A-a B-b C-c D-d E-e F-f G-g H-h I-i
ei bi si di i: ef lli éich Ai

J-j K-k L-l M-m N-n O-o P-p Q-q R-r

llei kei el em en ou pi kiú ar

S-s T-t U-u V-v W-w X-x Y-y Z-z

es ti yu vi bábol-yu eks guái zi / zed

D Listen. How do you spell Catherine’s last name.

Then practice the conversation with a partner. Use your own names.
A What’s your name? B Catherine Ravelli.
How do you spell Catherine ? C-A-T-H-E-R-I-N-E
Thanks. And your last name? R-A-V-E-L-L-I
 NAMES

Building language

A Listen. Which classroom is Carmen in this year?

What about Jenny? Practice the conversation.
Mr. Martin: Good morning. Are you here for an English class?
Carmen: Yes, I am. I’m Carmen Rivera.
Mr. Martin: OK. You’re in Room B.
Jenny: And I’m Jenny.
Mr. Martin: Are you Jenny Loo?
Jenny: No, I’m not. I’m Jenny Lim. Am I in Room B, too?
Mr. Martin: Yes . . . Wait – no, you’re not. You’re in Room G.
Jenny: Oh, no! Carmen, we’re not in the same class !

B Can you complete the conversations? Use the conversation above to help you.
1. A _________ you Jenny Loo?
B No, I _______ not. I ________Lucy.

2. A _______ you here for an English class?

B Yes, I _______ . I ______ Carmen Rivera.

3. A _______ in your class?

B Yes. _______________ in my class.

Grammar The verb BE combined with the SUBJECTS Pronouns I , You , and We.

Types of Statements . Contractions

Affirmative form: am - are Negative form: am not - are not Short Full
I’m Jenny. I’m not Carmen. I’m = I am
You’re in Room G. You’re not in Room B. You’re = You are
We’re in different classes. We’re not in the same class. We’re = We are

A Complete the conversations. Then practice with a partner.

1. A _________ you Chris ?
B Yes, I _______ . _______ we in the same class?
A Yes, we _______ . I ______ Dino.
B Hi, Dino. Nice to meet you.

3. A Hey, Amy. ______ you here for an English class?

B No, I _______ not. I ________ here for a French class.
A OK. See you later.

B Pair work: Choose a conversation and practice it. Use your own information.
 UNIT A1 – 1c PERSONAL INFORMATION
Numbers 0 – 10

A Listen and say the numbers.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
. zero one two three four five six seven eight nine ten
. oh

B Listen . Then practice.

Note

Building language

A Listen. What is Victor phone number? Practice the conversation.

Receptionist: Hi! Are you a member ?
Victor: No, I’m just here for the day.
Receptionist: OK. So, what’s your name, please?
Victor: Victor Lopez.
Receptionist: And what’s your phone number?
Victor: It’s 646 – 555 – 3048 .
Receptionist: And your email address?
Victor: Um . . . It’s vlopez@cup.org .
Receptionist: OK. So it’s $10 for today. Here’s your pass.
Victor: Thanks.

B Can you complete these questions and answers? Use the conversation above to help you.

1. A What’s your name? 2. A What’s your _______ 3. A What’s __________________

B _________ Joe Garrett. ________________? _______________________ ?
B It’s 646-555-4628. B _______ joe.garrett@cup.org .
 PERSONAL INFORMATION

Grammar The verb BE combined with the SUBJECT Pronoun I t , and with What .

Wh - Questions = Preguntas que piden Información Concreta. Answers.

What’s . . . ? (¿Cuál es . . . ?) It’s . . . (Ello es . . . ) / (Es . . . )
What’s your name ? My name’s Victor Lopez.
What’s your email address ? It’s vlopez6@cup.org .
What’s your phone number ? It’s 646 - 555 - 3048 .
Contractions:
What’s = What is name’s = name is It’s = It is

A Write questions for each answer. Compare with a partner. Then practice.
1. A ________________________________ ? 4. A ________________________________ ?
B My first name’s Haley. – H-A-L-E-Y. B It’s j.song6@cup.org .

2. A ________________________________ ? 5. A ________________________________ ?
B My last name? Osman – O-S-M-A-N. B My teacher’s name ? It’s Mr. David Pacas.

3. A ________________________________ ? 6. A ________________________________ ?
B 347 – 555 – 2801 . B My student ID number?
Wait – It’s 36-88-972

Listening and speaking Memberships

A Listen to the conversations. Complete the membership cards.

College Library Card FITNESS GYM

NAME NAME X X X X
First Middle Initial Last Mr. Ms. Miss Mrs.
PHONE
Home phone Cell phone First Middle Initial Last
EMAIL ADDRESS @cup.org PHONE
Home phone Cell phone
STUDENT ID NUMBER 192 - - 87 EMAIL ADDRESS cup.org

B Pair work: Now complete this form for a partner. Ask questions.

TOUCHESTONE CONVERSATION CLUB Membership application

FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL LAST NAME

CELL PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS STUDENT ID NUMBER

A What’s your first name ?

B Rashid.
A How do you spell that ?
 UNIT A1 – 1d ARE YOU HERE FOR THE CONCERT?

Conversation strategy How about you ?

A Look at the photo. Adam and Alicia are strangers. Guess three things they say.

B Listen. Who’s on vacation ? Who’s a student ? Who’s here For the concert ?

Alicia : Hi. How are you doing?

Adam : Pretty good. How about you?
Alicia : Good, thanks. It’s a beautiful
day.
Adam : Yeah, it is. Are you here for the
concert?
Alicia : Yes. How about you?
Adam : Well, yeah, but I’m a student
here, too. So are you on vacation?
Alicia : Yes, I am. By the way, I’m Alicia.
Adam : I’m Adam. Nice to meet you.
Well, have a nice day.
Alicia : Thanks. You too.

C Notice how Adam and Alicia say How about you ? “ How are you doing ? ”
to ask the same questions. “ Pretty good. How about you ? ”

D Complete the conversations. Then practice with a partner.

1. A Hello. Are here for the festival? 4. A It’s a beautiful day. Are you on vacation?
B Yes, I am. _______________________ ? B Yes, I am. _______________________ ?
A Yeah. Me too. A No, I’m a student here.

2. A Hi. How are you doing? 5. A I’m here on business. How about you?
B Good, thanks. How about you? B No. _____________________________ ?
A ________________________________ ? A Nice. Well, have a great vacation.

3. A Are you a student ?

B No, I’m a teacher.
________________________________ ?
A I’m a teacher, too.
 ARE YOU HERE FOR THE CONCERT ?

Strategy plus Everyday expressions

Complete the conversations with the expressions from the box above.
Then practice with a partner.
1. Formal conversation
Jeff Hello, Mrs. Swan. ______________ ?
Mrs. Swan: ___________ , thank you. Uh, Jeff,
are you here for English 3 ?
Jeff _________ , I am.
Mrs. Swan: Then you are in Room B. I’m the
teacher for English 2.
Jeff Oh, ___________ . Well, have a nice
day.
Mrs. Swan: _____________. You too. Enjoy
your class !
2. Less formal conversation
Kathy: Hi, Mike, ____________________ ?
Mike: ____________ . How about you ?
Kathy: ____________ . Are you here for
a class ?
Mike: ______ , I am. I’m here for yoga.
How about you?
Kathy: Oh, I’m here for a music class !
Mike: Nice. Well, enjoy your class !
Kathy: _____________. You too.
Mike: OK. _____________ .

Strategy plus In the park

Pair work: Look at the picture. Choose an activity in the park. Role-play a conversation.
1. A Hi, how are you ?
B Good, thanks. How about you?
A Pretty good. Are you here
for the movie ?
 All about you

HELLO and GOOD – BYE

UNIT A1 – 1a
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Complete the conversations . Choose and write the best response.

 HELLO and GOOD – BYE
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UNIT A1 – 1b NAMES
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UNIT A1 – 1c PERSONAL INFORMATION
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UNIT A1 – 1d ARE YOU HERE FOR THE CONCERT?
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UNIT A1 – 1d ARE YOU HERE FOR THE CONCERT?
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