Unit 1 · People around you
“This is my friend Carlos. He’s Mexican.”
In this lesson you will learn to talk about people you know:
friends, family and classmates, using be with
he / she / they, and the words this and these.
Grammar · be: he / she / they
Vocabulary · Nationalities
Vocabulary · this / these
Pronunciation · Syllables & word stress
Objective:
By the end, you can introduce people and say where they are from.
Slide 2
Warm-up · Who is this?
Think about three people you know well (friend, family, coworker).
- Person 1: friend
- Person 2: family member
- Person 3: classmate / coworker
In pairs:
Show a photo on your phone (or imagine it) and say:
“This is my friend Ana.”
Your partner asks: “Where is she from?”
Slide 3
Grammar · Verb be – he / she / they
We use he for men, she for women, and they for groups.
| Subject |
Verb |
Example |
| He |
is → He’s |
He’s Carlos. He’s Mexican. |
| She |
is → She’s |
She’s Laura. She’s from Spain. |
| They |
are → They’re |
They’re my friends. They’re Brazilian. |
Try it:
1. ___ is my teacher. ___ Colombian.
2. ___ are my classmates. ___ Japanese.
(Answers: He / He’s · They / They’re)
Slide 4
Vocabulary · Nationalities
Listen and repeat. Notice the capital letter.
Mexican
Brazilian
Argentinian
French
Spanish
American
Canadian
Chinese
Japanese
British
Mini-practice:
Say three sentences:
“He’s …”
“She’s …”
“They’re …”
Slide 5
Grammar · this and these
We use this for one person or thing, and these for two or more, near us.
| Word |
Use |
Example |
| This |
singular, near |
This is my friend Ana. She’s Mexican. |
| These |
plural, near |
These are my classmates. They’re Japanese. |
Complete:
1. ___ is my brother. ___ Spanish.
2. ___ are my friends. ___ Brazilian.
(Answers: This / He’s · These / They’re)
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Pronunciation · Syllables and word stress
Every word has syllables. One syllable is stronger (the stress).
ME-xi-co
bra-ZIL
ja-PAN
ar-gen-TI-na
Choral drill:
Mexico – Brazil – Japan – Argentina.
Say them slowly, clap on the strong syllable.
Slide 7
Controlled practice · Complete the sentences
Write or say the correct form of be.
- 1. This ___ my sister. She ___ Canadian.
- 2. This ___ my friend Diego. He ___ Mexican.
- 3. These ___ my classmates. They ___ French.
- 4. These ___ my parents. They ___ Argentinian.
Key: 1 is / is · 2 is / is · 3 are / are · 4 are / are.
Slide 8
Speaking · People in my life
Work in small groups. Talk about real people you know.
Model sentences
This is my friend Carla. She’s Brazilian.
This is my brother Luis. He’s Mexican.
These are my coworkers. They’re Canadian.
Task:
Choose three real people. Use this / these and
he / she / they to introduce them to your group.
Slide 9
Review & Homework
Today you practised:
be with he / she / they- Nationalities (Mexican, Brazilian, Japanese, …)
- this / these for people near you
- Word stress in country and nationality names
Homework:
Write a short paragraph (4–5 sentences) about three people you know.
Use he / she / they, a nationality, and this / these.
Example: “This is my cousin Ana. She’s Spanish. This is my friend
Hiro. He’s Japanese. These are my classmates. They’re Mexican.”
