American English File STARTER Student eBook

1. LISTENING and SPEAKING

a: Read and listen.

1) Helen: A cappuccino, please.
Barista 1: What's your name?
Helen: Helen.
Barista 1: Ellen?
Helen: No, Helen.
Barista 1: Helen. OK.

2) Barista 2: Are you Diana?
Helen: No, I'm not. I'm Helen.
Barista 2: Sorry. Helen? Your cappuccino.
Helen: Thanks.

3) Tom: Hello. Are you Helen?
Helen: Yes, I am. And you're Tom.
Tom: Yes! Nice to meet you.
Helen: Nice to meet you.
Tom: Just a minute.

4) Tom: Hi. A tea, please.
Barista 1: What's your name? 
Tom: Tom.
Barista 1: Dom. A tea.
Tom: No, I'm Tom, not Dom.

b: Listen and repeat the conversations. 

c: In pairs, practice the conversations.

2. GRAMMAR: verb be (singular): I and you

a: Write I or You in photos 1 and 2.

b: Verb be (singular): I and you

Listen and repeat the examples. Then read the rules.

	Full form	Contraction
+	I am Helen. You are Tom.	I'm Helen. You're Tom.
-	I am not Ellen. You are not Dom.	I'm not Ellen. You aren't Dom.

• I'm Hellen.   NOT   i'm Helen.
• I'm Hellen.   NOT   Am Helen.

 

Listen and repeat the examples. Then read the rules.

?	+	-
Am I in room 2?	Yes, you are.	No, you aren't.
Are you Mike?	Yes, I am.	No, I'm not.

Exercise a: Complete with I'm or You're.

 

Exercise b: Complete with I'm not  or  You're not.

Exercise c: Make questions.

You're Sam.  ⇒  Are you sam? 
I'm in room 4.  ⇒  ______________?
You're Silvia.  ⇒  ______________?
I'm in room 3.  ⇒  ______________?

Exercise d: Complete the conversations. Use contractions where possible. 

A: Hello. Are you Liz?	B: No, I'm not. I'm Maria.
A: _____ I in room 8?	B: No, you ________. You're in room 6.
A: ______ you in room 4?	B: No, I ____. I'm in room 5.
A: ______ you Henry?	B: Yes, I ____. Nice to meet you!
A: ______ I in your class?	B: Yes, you _____. I _______ your teacher.

c: Listen and say the contractions.

I am = I'm

3. VOCABULARY: numbers 0-10

a: Listen and check ($\checkmark$) the correct photo. 

b: Numbers

Exercise a: Listen and repeat the numbers.

0	zero /zɪroʊ/ (also "oh" /oʊ/ in phone numbers)
1	one /wʌn/
2	two /tu/
3	three /θri/
4	four /fɔr/
5	five /faɪv/
6	six /sɪks/
7	seven /sevn/
8	eight /eɪt/
9	nine /naɪn/
10	ten /ten/

Exercise b: Cover the words. Say the numbers.

c: Listen and write the numbers.

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d: Listen and say the next number.

1, 2 ⇒ 3

4. PRONUNCIATION: /h/, /aɪ/, and /i/

a: Listen and repeat the words and sounds.

	house	hi hello Helen
	bike	I'm nice five nine
	tree	meet three tea please

b: Listen and repeat the sentences.

Hello, Helen!
Hi, I'm mike.
Three teas, please.

5. SPEAKING

Practice with other students.

6. VOCABULARY: days of the week, saying goodbye

a: Listen and repeat the days of the week.

Monday	/'ˈmʌndeɪ/
Tuesday	/ˈtuzdeɪ/
Wednesday	/ˈwɛnzdeɪ/
Thursday	/ˈθərzdeɪ/
Friday	/ˈfraɪdeɪ/
Saturday	/'sætərdeɪ/
Sunday	/ˈsʌndeɪ/

b: Write the days of the week.

today= ___________    tomorrow=___________
the weekend= ___________ and ___________

c: Cover "a" and say the days from Monday to Sunday. What days are your English classes?

d: Listen and repeat.

 

e: Say goodbye.

"Bye. See you tomorrow"

WORDS and PHRASES TO LEARN 1A

Listen and repeat the words and phrases.

Hello.
Hi.
What's your name?
Nice to meet you.

A cappuccino, please.
A tea.
Yes.
No.
OK.
Thanks.
Sorry.
Just a minute.

Goodbye. / Bye.
See you on Friday.
See you tomorrow.