WORKSHOP 2 VERB TO BE

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A. CONVERSATION (conversation are partner)

David García is an English teacher and Patricia is a new student. Patricia gets into the classroom and greets Mr.
García. Read the conversation and practice it with one of your classmates.

Patricia Sánchez: Good morning. Is this room 1102?

David García: Yes. This is the English room. Please come in. I’m David García, your teacher.
Patricia: Nice to meet you. I’m Patricia Sánchez.
David: Is that S-A-N-C-H-E-Z?
Patricia: That’s right.
David: Ah, yes. Here it is, Patricia. Registration number 76943.
Patricia: Of course, and please call me Patty.
David: Okay. Hello, Patty. Welcome to the English class.
Patricia: It’s good to be here.
David: Where are you from?
Patricia: I’m from Cundinamarca.
David: Are you from Bogotá?
Patricia: No. I’m from Fusagasugá.
David: Okay, Patty. See you later.
Patricia: Bye, teacher García.

B. FAMOUS COLOMBIAN SINGERS

Shakira and Juanes are two of the most famous Colombian singers. Read this short
paragraph about them and underline the verb to be.
Shakira is from Barranquilla. She is in Spain now. She is in Madrid. She is a Pop Music
singer; she is married and has two children. Her husband’s name is Gerald Pike.

Juanes is from Medellin. He is not in Colombia, now. He is in Miami. He is a Pop Music

singer, too. He is married to Karen Martinez and they have two children.

Shakira and Juanes are very good singers. Shakira is a beautiful woman and Juanes is a handsome man. They
are happy and friendly. Many people are happy with them.
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C. CHALLENGE

1. Now that you have discovered the verb to be structures apply them in context. Laura is in the
United States and writes a letter to her friend Simon. Read the letter and fill in the blanks with the
corresponding subject pronouns and conjugation of the verb.

February 14, 2019

Dear Simon:
I’m (1) happy. How are (2) you?
I am (3)here in San Francisco. It Is (4) a very big and a crowded city. People is (5) very friendly. There
are many beautiful places to visit. And (6) with my friend Susan. Is (7) a business woman and the
manager of Panasonic Corporation in Chicago. She is also (8) a very young and a successful woman.
_She is (9) only 28 years old. She is (10) married and her husband is (11) another successful
executive. Is (12) from Japan. Now, I’m (13) near the Golden Gate Bridge. It is (14) wonderful and one
of the longest bridges in this country. Well, sorry but I’m (15) in a hurry and I’m (16) extremely busy… I
guess so.
See you soon.
Love,
Laura

2. Based on the letter above give complete answers to the following questions:
Is Laura in the United States? yes, she is in san francisco
How are people in San Francisco? the people in san francisco are very well
What’s Susan profession? Susan is a manager at Panasonic corporation
How old is Susan Susan is 28 years old
Who is very successful? Susan and her husband are successful
Is Susan an old or a Young woman? Susan is a very young woman
Is Susan married or single? Susan is married to her husband
Where is Susan’s husband from? Susan's friend is from Japan
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What are Susan’s friend’s names? _______________________________________________________

D. SHOWING POSSESSION

1. Rocio and Claudia are in the English classroom. Blanca cannot find her umbrella and asks
Claudia for it. Read their conversation and underline the possessive adjectives. (adjetivo
possessive o sujeto dependiendo de lo que diga el texto)

Blanca: Oh! What a terrible day!

Claudia: Really? What’s wrong?
Blanca: I don’t know where my umbrella is and it’s raining too
hard.
Claudia: Isn’t it in your bag?
Blanca: By the way… Where is my bag? What’s happening to me?
I’m kind of crazy today!!
Claudia: Why don’t you ask Henry? …I think it is in his car
Blanca: Henry!! I’m afraid my bag is in your car.
Henry: Sorry! Our boss has it in her office... But she isn’t here now. She is visiting her parents. They
are not in the city now. They are on their farm in Tabio.
Blanca: (Sighs and cries) Oh… no!! You are kidding, aren’t you? What a terrible day!!…

2. John is giving a description about his sister, teachers, and pets. Use the personal pronouns
and possessive adjectives to complete the paragraph.

Hi, my(1) name is John Dickens. This is my (2)

sister Patricia. her (3) is 12 years old. her (4) nick name is Patty.
We have one pet. He (5) is a budgie. His (6) name is Lorenzo and
he likes to speak. We go to the same school. In my (7) school there
are 450 students. My (8) English teacher is Mrs. Peterson. He (9) is
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beautiful and very nice. Your (10) pet is a tortoise. My (11) Math teacher is Nicolas. He (12) is
nice, too. His (13) pets are a dog and a cat. Their (14) names are Ringo and Silvester. Now I
have a question for you. What’s is (15) pet?
What’s is a a friend?
E. EXCHANGING INFORMATION
Look at the pictures. Find out information about famous people and fill in the blanks.

Full Name: Jose Full Name: Sofia

Arevalo Osorio balvin margarita vergara
Birthday: 7 may 1985 Birthday: 10 july 1972
Age: 35 years old Age:48 years old
Nationality: Colombian Nationality: Colombian
Occupation: singer Occupation: Singer
Marital Status: Single Marital Status: Divorcee

Full Name:_ Jennifer Full Name: James David

Shrader Lawrence rodriguez rubio
Birthday: 15 agust 1990 Birthday:12 july 1991
Age:_30 years old Age: 29 years old
Nationality: U.S Nationality: Colombian
Occupation: Actress Occupation: Soccer player
Marital Status: Single Marital Status: Married

Full Name: Beyonce Full Name: Nairo

Giselle knowles alexander Quintana rojas
Birthday: 4 september Birthday: 4 february 1990
1981 Age: 30 years old
Age: 39 years old Nationality: Colombian
Nationality: U.S Occupation: Cyclist
Occupation: Singer Marital Status: Single
Marital Status: Married

F. READING COMPREHESION
1. Read the text and write the names.
Henry Helen

Julia Derek
Joey Frank Jeny Sandra

Paul Laura Sara

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Brenda Jack Britney

2. Look Brenda’s family, write the number in the box and unscramble the word

8 3 4 5

Sister
Grandma Mum
Brother Grandpa
Aunt uncle
Dad Cousin

7 2 9 10 6

3. Draw your family tree and describe it. Follow the example. (Include 6 relatives).

My family tree

n
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1. She is my mother, her name is _________________, she is a _____________, and she is beautiful.

2. _______________________________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________________________________________

6. _______________________________________________________________________________

7. This is me, my name is _______________, I am a _________________, I am _________________

4. Write the correct form of "to be" in present tense. (usar solo verb to be)
Complete the following text about John’s life. Use verb to be in present tense (am- is- are):
My full name (be) ________(1) John Cooper. I___ (be)
________(2) fifteen years old. I live on a farm. It (be)
________(3) in the country. It is quiet in the country. It (be,
not) ____ ____(4) loud in the country. I wake up early.
Sometimes, I wake up before the sun rises. Sometimes, it (be)
________(5) still dark when I wake up. But I don’t mind. I like
waking up that early. I like the way the country looks in the
morning. The first thing I do after I wake up is milk the cow.
After I (be) ________(6) finished milking the cow, I bring the
milk to my mom; her name is Anne. I think she uses it to make breakfast. She makes a delicious
breakfast. My mom (be) ________(7) a really good cook. Next, I feed the pigs. I have a sister. Her
name is Carol and she is a smart girl but she doesn’t feed the animals. One time, I asked my mom
how come my little sister doesn’t feed them. She said it is because my sister (be, not) ____ ____(8)
strong enough. But I still don’t understand. She is almost as strong as me! I guess my mom doesn’t
want my sister to get hurt. After all, the pigs can be pretty rough, especially when they
(be) ________(9) hungry. The last thing I do (be) ________(10) feed the chickens. That
(be) ________(11) easy. I just throw some food down on the ground and they run out and
eat it. While the chickens (be) ________(12) eating, I go into their house to collect their
eggs. Chicken eggs (be) ________(13) really good to eat. They (be) ________(14) easy
to cook too. That is what I do in the mornings. I (be) ________(15) pretty busy.

5. Answer the following questions about John’s life :

1. What’s John’s last name? ____________________________________________

2. How old is he? _____________________________________________________

3. How is the country? _________________________________________________

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4. What’s his job? ____________________________________________________

5. What’s his mother’s name? ___________________________________________

6. Is Anne a good cook? ________________________________________________