UNIT 2: Great people - Workshop 3
Unit 2: Great people
In this unit, students learn how to…
• Learn to talk about your family
-Verb be: is, are, isn’t, aren’t
• Learn to describe friends and family
-Adjectives to describe people
• Learn about numbers
GET STARTED
BRAINSTORM
Look at these pictures. What words come to your mind? Tell your teacher and classmates
VOCABULARY
Family
1 Paul is my ... . 8 Annie is my ... .
2 Helen is my ... . 9 Anna is my ... .
3 Barry is my ... . 10 John is my ... .
4 Peter is my ... . 11 Margaret is my ... .
5 Barbara is my ... . 12 Tommy and Annie are my ... .
6 Linda is my ... . 13 Margaret and Paul are my ... .
7 Tommy is my ... . 14 Helen and John are my ... .
VOCABULARY
Different words for members of the family
We don’t usually call our father “father” or our
mother “mother”, instead we use:
Father = Dad
Mother = Mom
Grandfather = Grandad
Grandmother = Grandma, Granny or even Nana
Brothers and sisters = Siblings,
REMEMBER
VERB BE - IS
We use the verb be, IS with the third person singular: He, She and IT.
He is happy. She is cute. It is small.
The boy is happy. The girl is cute. The cat is small.
GRAMMAR
“is”/“are” in statements and yes/no questions
Complete the questions and answers.
Use words from the box.
he she they
is are
not
____ your parents Felipe and
____ Ana and Julio your parents? ____ Mia your cousin?
Carla?
No, ___ ___ ______. No, ___ ___ ______.
Yes, ______ ______.
______ ______ my grandparents. _____ ______ my aunt.
SPEAKING
Complete the questions using “Is” or “are” then answer using your own
information
… we at school?
… your grandfather eighty? Yes, he ... .
… your best friend here? Yes, she ... .
… you and your friends students? Yes, we ... .
… your grandparents from Peru? Yes, they ... .
… your teacher from New York?
… your favorite artist from here?
… your friends at work?
… you and your family Brazilian?
… your mother a doctor? No, he ... .
… your father at home? No, she ... .
… we American? No, we ... .
No, they ... .
VOCABULARY
Describing people
What words do you know to describe people? Tell your teacher
Happy Young Old Smart
VOCABULARY
Describing people
Match the adjectives with the picture. Ask your teacher if you don’t know the meaning.
There are two extra words
shy – interesting – friendly – old – tall – young – short- funny – smart - boring
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________
4. ____________ 6. ____________ 8. ____________
5. ____________ 7. ____________
SPEAKING
They’re very interesting!
Think about your family and friends.
Think about two people:
• very interesting
• really tall
• shy
• very old
• young and really smart
• friendly and funny
Then tell your partner.
Vera is my grandmother.
She’s very interesting.
GRAMMAR
“is not” / “are not”
Correct the information about the photos
Follow the example and use the crossed-out words.
1.- Lara is not shy.
1 2 3 2.- Japanese My friends … .
3.- short The husband … .
4.- at home We … .
5.- boring They … .
6.- teacher She … .
4 5 6
SPEAKING
He’s short. She’s not a chef.
Choose a photo and give an affirmative and a negative sentence about that person.
He is a doctor.
He is not sad.
Numbers
1, 2, 3, oops... 4!
Say all the numbers!
Can you count to 50? 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 10
SPEAKING
This is my family!
Share information to complete the family tree.
Ana is my grandmother.
She’s seventy-six.
Grandmother Grandfather
Julio is my grandfather.
He’s seventy-eight.
Father Mother Uncle Aunt
Cousin
Brother
How old
How old are you?
Remember, when talking about your age you
say:
I am ___ years old.
NO
I have ___ years.
So, how old are you?
PROGRESS CHECK
Now I can ...
❑ say family names and numbers.
❑ use “is” and “are.”
❑ use adjectives to describe people.
❑ use “is not” and “are not.”
