English Curriculum
Beginner | Lesson 1
1) Reading: Introduction
I am Mauro.
I am a student.
I am handsome.
I am twenty-six years old.
I study advertising.
1) Reading: Introduction
I am from New York.
I live in an apartment.
I live in the city.
2) Grammar: “To be” verbs
"Be" verbs indicate a state of being. Like all verbs, we need to make sure the right form of the verb is being used. Below is a table of the different forms of the verb “-to be” with different subjects.
Singular Plural
I am... We are...
You are... You all are...
He/She/It is... They are...
2) Grammar: “To be” verbs
I ___ a student.
I ___ fast.
She ___ a model.
He ___ amazing.
He ___ a software engineer.
It ___ warm.
We ___ done.
2) Grammar: “To be” verbs
I am a student.
I am fast.
She is a model.
He is amazing.
He is a software engineer.
It is warm.
We are done.
3) Speaking Phrase: I’m
“I’m" is an abbreviation for the word “I am.” I can be used in many different situations to describe your own characteristics or things that you are doing.
3) Speaking Phrase: I’m
Examples:
• I'm tired.
• I'm confused.
• I'm tall.
• I'm twenty six years old.
• I'm at work.
• I'm hungry.
• I'm from Utah.
3) Speaking Phrase: I’m
You can also add descriptive words with “I’m” such as:
• I'm terribly hungry.
• I'm extremely tired.
• I'm very happy.
• I'm very nervous.
• I am super excited.
4) Conversation: Catching Up with a Friend
Ben: I just talked on the phone for over an hour.
Josh: Who were you talking with for an hour?
Ben: My friend Sam from college.
Josh: When is the last time you talked to him?
Ben: Not since our college graduation!
Josh: Wow! That was almost 6 years ago!
Ben: Yeah, we had a lot of catching up to do.
5) Topic: Greeting
There are many ways to greet people depending on where you are and who you are with. We will discuss a few ways to greet others in this lesson. If you have a specific scenario in mind, feel free to ask.
Greeting someone you’ve never met:
Mauro: Hi, my name is Mauro. It's nice to meet you.
Josh: It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Josh.
5) Topic: Greeting
Another common question to ask is:
Josh: What do you do for a living?
You can respond to this question by saying:
Mauro: I work at HaLLo.
Mauro: I work at a restaurant.
Mauro: I work for a software company.
Mauro: I'm an accountant.