Unit 1: Meeting People

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn basic phrases and simple conversation skills for meeting people. You will also learn how to use verb "to be" and how to make a negative of "to be".

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
ImrichHello, My name's Imrich. What's your name?
MariaMy name's Maria.
ImrichNice to meet you, Maria.
MariaNice to meet you, Imrich.
ImrichWhere are you from?
MariaI am from Slovakia. And you?
ImrichI am from Hungary.
MariaOh, Budapest is great.
  1. Where is Maria from?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. Where is Imrich from?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. What is Budapest like?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. Who is from Slovakia?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  5. Who is from Hungary?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  6. Who is Maria?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  7. Who is Imrich?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 2: Exposed Cloze

Use the correct word or expression from the list below to fill in the gaps in the sentences.

  • Nice
  • Where
  • am
  • from
  • great
  • meet
  • my
  • name
  • your
Transcript:
ImrichHello, my name's Imrich. What's your name?
MariaMy name's Maria.
ImrichNice to meet you, Maria.
MariaNice to meet you, Imrich.
ImrichWhere are you from?
MariaI am from Slovakia. And you?
ImrichI am from Hungary.
MariaOh, Budapest is great.
ImrichHello, ? name's Imrich. What's ? name?
MariaMy ?'s Maria.
ImrichNice to ? you, Maria.
Maria? to meet you, Imrich.
Imrich? are you from?
MariaI am ? Slovakia. And you?
ImrichI ? from Hungary.
MariaOh, Budapest is ?.

Exercise 3: Multiple Choice Questions

Listen carefully and pick the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
DavidHi Jim!
JimHi David! How are you?
DavidFine, thanks, and you?
JimFine, thanks.
DavidJim, this is my friend Vera.
JimHello, my name's Jim Burns.
VeraHello, my name's Vera Novakova.
JimNice to meet you Vera. Where are you from?
VeraI'm from Prague, from the Czech republic.
JimOh great, Prague is so beautiful!
VeraAnd where are you from?
JimI'm from the USA.
VeraOh, are you from New York?
JimNo, I'm from Chicago.
VeraOh, Chicago is famous for gangsters!
  1. Where is Vera from?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. Who is Vera's friend?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. What is Jim's surname?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. What is Vera's surname?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  5. Where is Jim from?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  6. What is Prague like?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  7. What is Chicago like
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 4: Cloze

Fill in the gaps.

Transcript:
DavidHi Jim!
JimHi David! How are you?
DavidFine, thanks, and you?
JimFine, thanks.
DavidJim, this is my friend Vera
JimHello, my name's Jim Burns.
VeraHello, my name's Vera Novakova.
JimNice to meet you Vera. Where are you from?
VeraI'm from Prague, from the Czech republic.
JimOh great, Prague is so beautiful!
VeraAnd where are you from?
JimI'm from the USA.
VeraOh, are you from New York?
JimNo, I'm from Chicago.
VeraOh, Chicago is famous for gangsters!
DavidHi Jim!
JimHi David! ? are you?
David?, thanks, and you?
JimFine, thanks.
DavidJim, this ? my friend Vera
JimHello, my ?'s Jim Burns.
VeraHello, my name's Vera Novakova.
Jim? to meet you Vera. ? are you from?
VeraI'm ? Prague, from the Czech republic.
JimOh great, Prague is ? beautiful!
VeraAnd where are you ??
JimI'm from the USA.
VeraOh, ? you from New York?
Jim?, I'm from Chicago.
VeraOh, Chicago is famous for ?!

Exercise 5: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

What's your name? (Jacek)
My name's Jacek.

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?
  6. A.
    B. ?

Exercise 6: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

Where are you from? (the UK)
I'm from the UK.

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?
  6. A.
    B. ?

Exercise 7: Exposed Cloze

Use the correct word or expression from the list below to fill in the gaps in the sentences.

  • Austria
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • the Czech Republic
  • the UK
Transcript:

I am from Prague, I am from the Czech Republic. She is from Bratislava, she is from Slovakia. We are from London, we are from the UK. He is from Paris, he is from France. You are from Budapest, you are from Hungary. I am from Oslo, I am from Norway. They are from Rome, they are from Italy. It is from Madrid, it is from Spain. We are from Berlin, we are from Germany. She is from Vienna, she is from Austria. He is from Warsaw, he is from Poland]. They are from Bucharest, they are from Romania. You are from Stockholm, you are from Sweden. I am from Lisbon, I am from Portugal. It is from Copenhagen, it is from Denmark.

I am from Prague, I am from ?. She is from Bratislava, she is from ?. We are from London, we are from ?. He is from Paris, he is from ?. You are from Budapest, you are from ?. I am from Oslo, I am from ?. They are from Rome, they are from ?. It is from Madrid, it is from ?. We are from Berlin, we are from ?. She is from Vienna, she is from ?. He is from Warsaw, he is from Poland]. They are from Bucharest, they are from ?. You are from Stockholm, you are from ?. I am from Lisbon, I am from ?. It is from Copenhagen, it is from ?.

Exercise 8: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

Is he from the Czech Republic? (Czech Republic)
No, he's from Poland.

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?
  6. A.
    B. ?
  7. A.
    B. ?
  8. A.
    B. ?

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

Who's that? (Jacek)
That's Jacek.

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?
  6. A.
    B. ?
  7. A.
    B. ?
  8. A.
    B. ?

Exercise 2: Cloze

Choose "is", "are" or "am".

Transcript:
JohnWho are you?
AliceI am a doctor.
JohnWhat is your name?
AliceMy name is Alice Smith.
JohnAre you from Prague?
AliceNo, I am not. I am from London.
JohnIs your surname Czech?
AliceNo, it is not. It is English.
Example:

He .... a doctor.
He is a doctor.

JohnWho ? you?
AliceI ? a doctor.
JohnWhat ? your name?
AliceMy name ? Alice Smith.
John? you from Prague?
AliceNo, I ? not. I am from London.
John? your surname Czech?
AliceNo, it ? not. It is English.

Exercise 3: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

David is old.
He is old

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?
  6. A.
    B. ?
  7. A.
    B. ?
  8. A.
    B. ?

Exercise 4: Cloze

Choose "a", "an" or "the".

Transcript:

She is a beautiful woman. He is an old man. His friend is a very good friend. This is an apple. This is a red apple. She is a doctor. He is an actor. He is from the UK. She is a film star. This is a great CD. This is an old CD. He is from the Czech Republic. She is an intelligent person. David is 6 years old, he is a young boy.

Example:

This is ... orange.
This is an orange.

She is ? beautiful woman. He is ? old man. His friend is ? very good friend. This is ? apple. This is ? red apple. She is ? doctor. He is ? actor. He is from ? UK. She is ? film star. This is ? great CD. This is ? old CD. He is from ? Czech Republic. She is ? intelligent person. David is 6 years old, he is ? young boy.

Exercise 5: Gap Filling

Choose the correct option to fill the gaps in the following sentences.

  1. How ____ you?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. What is ____ name?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Where are you ____?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. My name ____ Mary.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  5. What is it ____?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  6. Yes, it ____.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  7. He is ____ the UK.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  8. No, it ____.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Dictation

Exercise 1: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

Hello, my name's Jim. What's your name? My name's Maria. Nice to meet you, Maria. Nice to meet you, Jim.

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Exercise 2: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

Where are you from? I am from Slovakia. And you? I am from Hungary. Oh, Budapest is great.

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Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To take part in basic conversation when meeting people. You should also be able to use verb "to be" in both negative and positive. The names of many European countries should be common to you too.

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