Flunex · A1 Booklet Unit 1

Unit overview

In Unit 1 you learn to introduce yourself and other people, talk about countries and nationalities, and start simple conversations in English.

Lesson 1A: Say your name and country (be: I / you / we)
Lesson 1B: Talk about people you know (be: he / she / they, this / these)
Lesson 1C: Meet and greet new people (greetings & simple questions)

1. Grammar focus

Subject	Verb	Example
I	am → I’m	I’m Ana. / I’m from Chile.
You	are → You’re	You’re Diego. / You’re from Spain.
We	are → We’re	We’re from Mexico.

Key vocabulary • Countries

Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, France, Spain
China, Japan, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom

Exercise 1 – Complete with am / are

Write the correct form of be.

1. I ___ from Mexico.
2. You ___ from Canada.
3. We ___ from Argentina.
4. I ___ Laura.
5. You ___ my teacher.

Key (for self-check): 1 am, 2 are, 3 are, 4 am, 5 are.

Exercise 2 – Choose the correct option

Circle the correct sentence.

1. a) I’m from Spain. b) I are from Spain.
2. a) You is from Brazil. b) You’re from Brazil.
3. a) We’re from Japan. b) We am from Japan.
4. a) I’m Ana. b) I’re Ana.

Exercise 3 – Match countries and sentences

A. Countries

1. Mexico
2. France
3. Japan
4. Canada

B. Sentences

a. We’re from ____.
b. I’m from ____.
c. You’re from ____.
d. I’m from ____.

Possible answers (example): 1–b, 2–c, 3–d, 4–a.

Exercise 4 – About you

Write 4 sentences about you. Use I’m and I’m from…

1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________
4. ____________________________

2. Grammar focus

be with he / she / they

Subject	Verb	Example
He	is → He’s	He’s Carlos. He’s Mexican.
She	is → She’s	She’s Laura. She’s French.
They	are → They’re	They’re my friends. They’re Japanese.

this / these

Word	Use	Example
This	1 person, near	This is my friend Ana.
These	2+ people, near	These are my classmates.

Key vocabulary • Nationalities

Mexican, Brazilian, Argentinian, French, Spanish, American, Canadian, Chinese, Japanese, British

Exercise 5 – Complete with He’s / She’s / They’re

1. This is Carlos. ______ Mexican.
2. This is Laura. ______ Spanish.
3. These are my parents. ______ Argentinian.
4. These are my friends. ______ Brazilian.

Key: He’s / She’s / They’re / They’re.

Exercise 6 – Complete with this / these

Write this or these.

1. ______ is my sister. She’s Canadian.
2. ______ are my classmates. They’re Mexican.
3. ______ is my teacher. He’s British.
4. ______ are my cousins. They’re Japanese.

Exercise 7 – Sentence transformation

Change the subject and verb. Example is given.

Example: She is from Spain. → She’s from Spain.

1. He is from Mexico. → ____________________________
2. They are from Brazil. → ____________________________
3. She is Argentinian. → ____________________________
4. They are Canadian. → ____________________________

Exercise 8 – People in your life

Write about three real people you know. Use this / these and he / she / they.

1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________

Example: “This is my friend Ana. She’s Mexican.”

3. Everyday English

Common greetings

Hello!
Hi!
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.

Questions & answers

What’s your name? → I’m Ana.
Where are you from? → I’m from Peru.
Are you from here? → Yes, I am. / No, I’m from Bogotá.

Exercise 9 – Complete the mini-dialogues

1. A: ______, I’m Marcos.
B: Hi, I’m Gina. Nice to meet you.
2. A: What’s your ______?
B: I’m Daniel.
3. A: Where are you ______?
B: I’m from Chile.

What you can do now

Say your name and where you are from.
Talk about people you know (he / she / they + nationality).
Use this / these to introduce people.
Greet new people and ask simple questions.

Self-check

Mark each sentence:

I can introduce myself in English. I can say where other people are from. I can use greetings naturally. I can write a short dialogue.

Final task – My introduction

Write a short paragraph (6–8 lines) introducing yourself and two other people.

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Unit 1 – Hello!