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b Rewrite sentences 1–12 with the full forms (NOT contractions).

1 I am at the airport.

2 my teacher.

3 in Class 2.

4 taxis.

5 my cat.

6 your teacher.

7 in this class.

8 egg sandwiches.

9 in the cafe.

10 in Room 231.

11 my computer.

12 a student in my class.

activation c Test your memory. Cover the sentences in a. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.

Use contractions.

1A GRAMMAR verb be + , subject pronouns: I, you, etc.

a Complete the sentences with a pronoun (I, you, etc.) and ’m, ’re, or ’s.

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2 my teacher.

1 I’m at the airport.

3 in Class 2.

5 my cat.

7 in this class.

9 in the cafe.

11 my computer.

4 taxis.

6 your teacher.

8 egg sandwiches.

10 in Room 231.

12 a student in my class.

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1B GRAMMAR verb be ? and –

a Complete the conversations with a form of the verb be. Use contractions where possible.

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Juan Hi.

Petra 1Is this Class 2?

Juan Yes, it 2 . 3 you in this class, too?

Petra Yes, I 4 . What 5 your name?

Juan I 6 Juan.

Petra Hello. My name 7 Petra.

Juan Where 8 you from, Petra?

Petra I 9 from the Czech Republic. And you?

Juan I 10 from Madrid.

Petra 11 you Spanish?

Juan No, I 12 . I 13 Mexican, but I live in Spain.

Petra Who 14 our teacher?

Juan Her name 15 Diane.

Petra 16 she British?

Juan No, she 17 . She 18 American.

Petra Where 19 the other students? 20 they in class?

Juan No, they 21 . They 22 in the cafe!

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Chris Hi, I 1’m Chris.

Vinh Hello. My name 2 Vinh. It’s my first day here.

Chris 3 you Taiwanese, Vinh?

Vinh No, I 4 . I’m Vietnamese.

Chris Oh, which city 5 you from?

Vinh I 6 from Nha Trang in the center of Vietnam.

Chris 7 it nice in Nha Trang?

Vinh Yes, it 8 . It’s beautiful. 9 you Australian?

Chris No, I 10 . I 11 Irish.

Vinh Where 12 you from in Ireland?

Chris Dublin, the capital.

Vinh Really? 13 Dublin nice?

Chris Yes, it 14 great!

Vinh 15 this my computer?

Chris No, it 16 . This is your computer here.

Vinh Thanks. 17 the boss here?

Chris No, he 18 . He’s in a meeting.

Vinh 19 the other people in the office American?

Chris No, they 20 . They 21 from all over the world. Have a good first day at work!

activation b Practice the conversations on this page with a partner.

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activation b Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.

1C GRAMMAR possessive adjectives: my, your, etc.

a Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with my, your, his, her, our, their.

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1 What’s your name?

3 They’re children.

5 How do you spell last name?

7 names are Sophie and Ellie.

9 They’re boots.

11 That’s hotel.

2 They’re dogs.

4 That’s house.

6 Oh, no! That’s train.

8 This is chair.

10 This is bag.

12 Where’s car?

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