- The 3rd lesson in Unit 1 -�(New English File for Beginners)

WE’RE FROM THE USA�WE’RE AMERICAN

What will you learn?

continue practicing the main topic of the previous section; however, its content and exercises will be presented in more detail.

Language focus

01

02

03

Lesson outline

1

Vocabulary

2

Listening & Reading

3

Grammar

4

Pronunciation

Speaking

Vocabulary

Nationalities

1

1a. Where are they from?

I’m Polish.

I’m American.

I’m Mexican.

I’m Italian.

She’s from ___.

He’s from ___.

She’s from ___.

He’s from ___.

1b. Nationalities

(Listen to track 1.24 and repeat the �countries and nationalities)

1b. Nationalities

(Listen track 1.24 and repeat the �countries and nationalities)

1b. Cover the words

Look at the flags. Say the country �and nationality.

America

American

1b. Write your nationality

Practise saying it

English, Spanish, etc.= nationality and language. �They begin with a capital letter, e.g. �English NOT english

………………

1b. Complete the �sentences about you

1. I’m ________, �and I’m ________. (name, nationality)

2. I’m from ________ �in ________. (town / city, country)

1c. Listen*. Say the nationality

(*track 1.25)

‘I’m from Spain.’

He’s Spanish.

Listening & Reading

2

2a. *Track 1.26

John: �Hello. We’re John and Sally Clarke.

Receptionist: �Hello. You’re in room 211 and they’re in room 212.

Sally: Thank you.

Sally: �Hurry up. We’re late.

Anna: �We aren’t late. Breakfast is�from seven to ten. And Mike�isn’t ready.

1

2

3

Liz: �Hi. Are you American?

Mike: �No, we aren’t. We’re English.

Liz: Are you on holiday?

Anna: Yes, we are.

Liz: We’re on holiday too. We’re Liz and Travis, from Texas,

Travis: Bye. Have a nice day!

Anna: Goodbye.

2b. Listen again and read �the dialogues

Then mark the sentences ✓ (right) or 🗴 (wrong)

1. John and Sally are in room 212. 🗴

2. Breakfast is from 6 to 10.

3. John and Sally aren’t American.

4. Liz and Travis are English.

5. John and Sally are on holiday.

6. Liz and Travis aren’t on holiday.

2c. Correct the wrong sentences

John and Sally are in room 211.

2d. Listen* and repeat the dialogues

(*track 1.27)

Grammar

verb be: we, you, they; negatives (all persons)

3

3a. Read the dialogues in �2 again.

Complete the chart

+�Singular�I’m�_________�He’s�Plural�We’re�_________�_________

-

�I’m not�You aren’t�_________��_________�You aren’t�They aren’t

Pronunciation

word stress; /e/, /iː/, /ʃ/

4

4a. The same (S) stress or �different (D) stress?

Listen* and underline the stressed syllable. �Write S or D (* track 1.30)

1 Brazil Brazilian S

2 China Chinese D

3 England English _

4 Italy Italian _

5 Russia Russian _

6 Hungary Hungarian _

7 Japan Japanese _

8 Turkey Turkish _

4b. Listen* again and repeat

(*track 1.30)

4c. Listen to track 1.31 and repeat the words and sounds

(*track 1.31)

/e/

/ iː /

/ ʃ /

4d. Listen to track 1.32*. Practise the sentences

Breakfast is from seven to ten.

2

He’s Chinese.

3

She isn’t Russian, she’s Spanish.

1

Speaking

5

Make + or – sentences. Correct the �wrong nationalities

Are the nationalities right or wrong?

Vocabulary

Number 11-20

6

6a. Are they English or American?

Listen* and check. What are the numbers? (*track 1.33)

6b. Numbers

a. Listen* and repeat the numbers ( *track 1.34)

eleven

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

twelve

thirteen /ˌθɜːˈtiːn/

fourteen

fifteen

sixteen

seventeen

eighteen

nineteen

twenty

6b. Cover the words

Say the numbers.

6c. Count in twos...

… (1, 3, 5…19) and (2, 4, 6…20) round the class

Words and Phrases to learn

• Hurry up.
• breakfast
• We’re on holiday too.
• Goodbye / bye.
• Have a nice day!

Thank you

for watching and listening!

The alphabet

Practical English

This section of the course puts the emphasis on studying and practicing the English alphabet for learners to spell their names, name people and objects, and give simple instructions.

Language focus

B

D

C

A