A1 Review — Identity: To Be, Pronouns & Demonstratives
A1 — grammar, listening, reading, writing
Common mistake: “This is Sofía. Her is from Colombia.” — Correct: “This is Sofía. She is from Colombia.”
We combine 'to be', pronouns and this/that/these/those to introduce and identify people and things — the language of meeting someone.
identity — the map
Pronoun
To be
Possessive
I
am
my
you
are
your
he / she / it
is
his / her / its
we
are
our
they
are
their
This is my friend Kenji. He is from Japan.
Sofía and I are designers. Our office is in Medellín.
These are my parents. Their names are Ana and Luis.
That woman is Carmen. She is Sofía's grandmother.
Is this your camera? Yes, it is.
We are not tourists. We are students.
Practice
___ is my friend Kenji. He is from Japan. (This, These, Those)
Sofía and I ___ designers. ___ office is in Medellín. (are / Our, is / Our, are / We)
That is Kenji's camera. ___ is Japanese. (It, He, This)
'These' is for one thing near you.
'They' can replace 'Kenji and Ben'.
This ___ my grandmother, Carmen.
Those women are teachers. ___ names are Ana and Luz.
Kenji is my friend. ___ is from Tokyo.
Unscramble: is, This, sister, my
Unscramble: are, from, We, Colombia
Find the mistake: This is Sofía. Her is a designer.
Find the mistake: These is my parents.
Find the mistake: I am Kenji. Mi family is in Japan.
Sofía is Colombian. — Make it negative.
This is your book. — Turn it into a question.
This is my desk. — Write the opposite: near → far.
Who is your best friend? Answer with 'My best friend is...'
Introduce yourself: name and nationality. (I am... / My name is...)
Listening
Sofía: Abuela, this is my friend Kenji. He is from Japan.
Carmen: Welcome, Kenji! Our house is your house.
Kenji: Thank you! Is this your garden? It is beautiful.
Carmen: Yes, it is. These flowers are my treasure.
Kenji: Your garden is amazing. My grandmother in Japan is a gardener too!
Carmen: Then we are friends already.
Reading
This is our group. Sofía is a designer from Medellín, and her desk is always perfectly organized. Kenji is a student from Japan; his questions are famous in class. Ben is British — those big boots by the door are his. And that wise woman in the kitchen? She is Carmen, Sofía's grandmother. Their house is small, but their hearts are enormous. We are not just classmates. We are a family.