Grammar

PHAN SÀO NAM High School
School Year: 2010 - 2011
English Class
Grammar Sense 1A
Part One – Chapter One
Descriptions with Be
Which sentence talks about someone’s health, age, job, country?
A. David is 25 years old.
B. I’m from Mexico.
C. She’s sick.
D. Mr. Grant is a teacher.
Health
Age
Job
Country
What do we use Be with?
We use Be with
Adjectives
Nouns
Prepositions or adjectives
Words such as: Here, there, upstairs, downstairs
It
To describe conditions, physical characteristics, age and personality
To identify or define something,
To describe occupations and relationships
To describe location, origin
To describe location
To talk about time, the day / date and weather
Meaning and Use
Descriptions with Be
Examining Meaning and Use
1. Use Be with adjectives to describe conditions, physical characteristics, age and personality.
2. Use Be with nouns to identify or define something, describe occupations and relationships.
3. Use Be with prepositions or words such as here, there, upstairs, downstairs to describe location.
4. Use Be with prepositions or adjectives to describe origin.
5. We use It with Be for the time, the day or date, and the weather
Meaning and Use Notes
D
Listening for Meaning and Use
Defining and describing Nouns
Describing Nouns
Talking About time, Dates, and Weather
Listen to each sentence
and check the correct column
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Listening for Meaning and Use
Kim and Linda are from China.
The school isn`t big. It`s small.
Frank isn`t at school. She`s at work.
Mr. Johnson is 50 years old.
They are doctors.
He isn`t from Japan.
Complete the definitions using the words below.
Colors Europe fruits pizza
dictionary flower June Rome and Venice
1. ___________ is a continent.
2. A daisy is a _____________.
3. ____________________ are cities.
4. Green and yellow are____________
5. A ____________ is a book.
6. Apples and oranges are_________.
7. ___________ is a month.
8. ___________ is Italian.
Europe
flower
Rome and Venice
colors
dictionary
fruits
June
pizza
B. Write four more sentences using some of these words.
Animal colors countries flower language months
EX: Brazil and Peru are countries in South America.
A rose _____________. 4. April and May________________
Vietnam and Japan______________. 5. black and white______________
A tiger_______________. 6. English_______________
is a flower
are countries
is an animal
are months
are colors
is a language
Look at the pictures. Write one affirmative and one negative statement in your notebook with the words below.

beautiful big old small ugly young
He’s old. He isn’t young
Complete the conversations with a time, date, or the weather.
1. A: The weather is beautiful.
B: Yes,_______________________________________________.
2. A: We are late! It’s 3:00.
B: We are not late. _____________________________________.
3. A: It’s Late in New York. It’s 11:00 P.M.
B: _______________________________________ in Los Angeles.
4. A: Oh no! The bank is closed.
B: Of course, it’s closed. _________________________________.
5. A: When is your birthday?
B: ___________________________________________________.
It’s warm and sunny
Homework
1. Do exercises 4, 5 page 3 (workbook)
2. Learn the meaning and use of Be.