Unit 1: Please Call me Beth

1. Unit 1: Please Call me Beth

2. Conversation: Where are you from B: Hi. My name is Elizabeth Silva, but please call me Beth. B: Brazil. How about you? B: Oh, I love Mexico! It’s really beautiful. B: Oh, good. Sun Hee is here. B:She’s my classmate. We’re in the same math class. B: Korea. Let’s go and say hello. Sorry, What’s your last name? Garcia? B: How do you spell that? A: Hello, I am David Garza. I am a new club member. A: OK. Where are you from, Beth? A: I’m from Mexico. A: Thanks. So is Brazil A: Who’s Sun Hee? A: Where’s she from? A: Actually, it’s Garza. A: G-A-R-Z-A

3. Conversation Practice Match the question with the response What’s your last name? It’s Elizabeth Silva. My friends call me Beth. What’s your first name? S-I-L-V-A How do you spell it? It’s Silva. What do people call you? It’s Elizabeth. I am sorry. What’s your name again?

4. Sentence Pattern (I) A: Mexico is beautiful. B: So is Brazil. A: Mr. Wang is a teacher. B: So is Lisa. A: I am from Taiwan. B: So am I. A: Taipei is crowded. B: So are Soul and Tokyo. So is she. So are we.

5. Conversation (II) What’s Soul Like? A: Sun Hee, this is David Garza. He’s a new club member from Mexico. B: Nice to meet you, David. I’m Sun Hee Park. A: Hi. So, you’re from Korea. B: That’s right. I am from Soul. A: That’s cool. What’s Soul like? B: It’s really nice. It’s big and very exciting.

6. Grammar Focus: 主格與所有格 brother name job car house is am are like go

7. Grammar Exercise • _______ name is David Garza. I am from Mexico. _________ family is in Mexico City. ___________ brother is a university student. ____________ name is Carol. My My My His 2. _________ name is Sun Hee Park. ________ twenty years old. My sister ________ a student here, too. ___________ parents are in Korea right now. My I’m is My 3. I am Elizabeth, but everyone calls me Beth. ________ last name is Silva. ___________ a student at City College. ________ parents _________ on vacation this week in Los Angeles. My I’m My on

8. Grammar Exercise • John is a new student in my class. __________ an American. • ____________ parents live in America. ________ father is a doctor. • ____________ mother is a housewife. He’s His His His • May and Lisa are roommates. ____________ live in the school dorm. • ___________ room is small. May lives in Taipei. _______ parents live in Taipei, too. They Their Her My We 3. ________ brother and I are students. __________ live in Kaohsiung. _________ eleven years old. __________ brother is thirteen years old. ________ last name is White. ________ first name is Allen. ______________ first name is Andy. I’m My Our My His

9. Grammar Focus (II)Wh-questions with be What’s your name? My name is Beth. Where’s your friend? He’s in the class. Who’s Sun Hee? She’s my classmate. What are your classmates like? They’re very nice. We are from Brazil. Where are you and Luisa from? They are really interesting. How are your classmates?

10. Grammar Exercise Who’s Who A: ____________ that? B: Oh, that’s Miss West. A: ____________ she from? B: She’s from Miami. A: ____________ her first name? B: It’s Celia. A: _____________ are the two students over there? B: Their names are Jeremy and Karen. A: ____________ are they from? B: They are from Vancouver, Canada. A:____________ are they like? B: They are shy, but very friendly. Where’s Where What’s What

11. A: ____________ are you from? B: I am from Taiwan. • A: ____________ is your name? B: My name is Lisa. • A: ___________ old are you? B: I am nineteen years old. • A: ___________ is that girl? B: She is my roommate. • A: ___________ is she like? B: She is very nice. • A: ___________ are you? B: Fine, thanks. • A: ___________ are you doing? B: So So. Where What How Who What How How

12. Conversation (III)How’s it going? chemistry 化學 cafeteria 餐廳 A: Hey, David. How’s it going? B: Fine, thanks. How are you? A: Pretty good. So, are you classes interesting this semester? B: yes, they are I really love chemistry. A: Chemistry? Are you and Beth in the same class? B: No, we aren’t. My class is in the morning. Her class is in the afternoon. A: Listen. I’m on my way to the cafeteria now. Are you free? B: Sure. Let’s go. Couldn’t be better. So so. Awful.

13. Grammar Focus (III)Yes/No questions and short answers with be Yes, I am. Are you free? No, I am not. No, I’m not Yes, he is. Is David from Mexico? No, he is not. No, he’s not. No, he isn’t. Yes, it is. Is Beth’s class in the morning? No, it is not. No, it’s not. No, it isn’t.

14. Are you and Beth in the same class? Yes, we are No, we’re not No, we aren’t. Yes, they are. Are your classes interesting? No, they aren’t. No, they’re not.

15. Grammar Exercise Is • A: _____ Ms. Gray from the United • States? • B: Yes, ___________. • B: ___________ from Chicago. Are • A: ______ you and Molly from France? • B: Yes, ____________ from Paris. he is We’re He’s 2. A: ______ English class at 10:00? B: No, ___________ at 11:00. • A: _____ Mr. and Mrs. Tavares American? • B: No, ___________ Brazilian. Are Is It’s they aren’t They’re not

16. Grammar Practice根據事實回答問題 1. A: Are you a student? B: _________________. 2. A: Are you from America? B: __________________. 1. A: Is your father a teacher? B: _________________. 2. A: Is your mother a housewife? B: __________________. Yes, I am. No, I am not No, he isn’t. Yes, he is. No, I am not. Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. 1. A: Are your eyes big? B: _________________. 2. A: Are your English classes interesting? B: __________________. 1. A: Are your brothers students? B: _________________. 2. A: Is your hair long? B: __________________. Yes, they are. No, they aren’t. No, they aren’t. Yes, they are. No, it isn’t. Yes, it is. Yes, they are.

17. Reading: What’s in a Name? Your name is very important. When you think of yourself, you probably think of your name first. It is an important part of your identity. Right now, the two most popular names for babies in the United States are “Jacob” for boys and Emily for girls. Why are these names popular? And why are some name unpopular? Identity 身分

18. Betty average old-fashioned Emily Independent adventurous Stanley nerdy serious Maggie pearl Maria: beloved Names can become popular because of famous actors, TV or book characters, or athletes. Popular names suggest very positive things. Unpopular names suggest negative things. Surprisingly, people generally agree on the way they feel about names. Here are some common opinions about names from a recent survey. actor 演員 Brian strong Jacob friendly creative Michael good-looking athletic George boring average Nicole beautiful intelligent positive 正面的 http://www.meaning-of-baby-boy-names.org.uk/ negative 負面的 Survey 調查 opioion 意見

19. So why do parents give their children unpopular names? The biggest reason is tradition. Many people are named after a family member. Of course, opinions can change over time. A name that is unpopular now might become popular in the future. That’s good news for all the Georges and Bettys out there. tradition 傳統 正面的

20. Write the T(True) or F (false) for each statement. _____1. Your name is part of your identity. _____ 2. In America, the most popular name for girls is Maria. _____ 3. In America, the most popular name for boys is Jacob. _____ 4. All popular names suggest positive things. _____ 5. People do not agree on the way they feel about names. _____ 6. The reason that people give their children unpopular name is because they like it. ______ 7. Opinions about names never change. ______ 8. George is an unpopular name. T F T F F F F T