They’re my friends (‘to be’ positive)

1. Complete the first sentence with your name. Then, read the sentence that is true for you today.

I’m… I’m happy. I’m sad. I’m tired.

2. Look at the family tree and match what the people say.
EXAMPLE: I’m Emma. Carl is my partner, Alba is my daughter and Tim is my son.

A. I’m Tim.
B. I’m Carl.
C. I’m Alba.
1. Emma is my partner, Alba is my daughter
and Tim is my son.
2. Alba is my sister and Emma is my mum.
3. Carl is my dad and Tim is my brother.

3. Look at the family tree and choose the correct words.

A. I’m Mila. Coby is my dad/brother and
Mark is my partner/dad.
B. I’m Alba. Mark is my partner/brother
and Coby is my daughter/son.
C. I’m Coby. Alba is my mum/sister and
Ali is my sister/daughter.
D. I’m Mark. Ali is my daughter/sister and
Alba is my partner/mum.

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4. Look at the family tree in ex. 3 again and write one more sentence each family member says.
EXAMPLE: I’m Mila. Alba is my mum.

A. I’m Alba. _______________________

B. I’m Coby. _______________________
C. I’m Mark. _______________________
D. I’m Ali. _________________________

5. Read the words and put two in each column in the table below.

family colleagues teacher

boss friends student

at home at school at work

friends _________ _________
_________ _________ _________

6. Choose some sentences and complete the gaps. Use the names of the people you know.
A. ______ is my friend. E. ______ is my partner. I. ______ is my dad.
B. ______ is my boss. F. ______ is my brother. J. ______ is my son.
C. ______ is my teacher. G. ______ is my sister. K. ______ is my daughter.
D. ______ is my colleague. H. ______ is my mum.

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7. Listen to a recording [https://youtu.be/-efyB3jGszU] and choose two photos the speaker talks
about.

A. B. C.

8. In each pair of sentences, choose the correct sentence about the photos. Then, listen to the
recording again and check your answers.
Photo 1: Photo 2:
A. It’s a photo of my family. D. They are my brothers.
It’s a photo of my friends. They are my colleagues.
B. He is my brother. E. You’re my boss.
He is my dad. You’re my friends.
C. We’re at work. F. I’m very happy.
We’re at home. I’m very tired.

9. Match the people and things (A–F) with the pronouns (1–6).
A. Olivia 1. you
B. Adam 2. he
C. Adam and Olivia 3. she
D. Adam and I 4. it
E. you and Olivia 5. we
F. a photo 6. they

10. Look at the sentences in ex. 8 and complete the gaps with different forms of the verb ‘be’.

singular plural
I am = I ____ we are = we ____
you are = you’re you are = you ____

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he ____ = he’s they ____ = they’re

she is = she’s
it is = it ____

11. Look at the photo and complete the gaps with the words and phrases in the boxes.

are he’s I’m is it’s we’re you’re

________ a photo of my colleagues. ________ in the photo too.

In the photo, ________ at work. My colleagues are Danny and
Daniela. Daniela ________ my friend but Danny and I ________
just colleagues. Danny sometimes says: ‘________ tired’. But
________ tired, too!

12. Choose four people from the box on the left and write two sentences about each of them. Use the
words and phrases in the other two boxes.
EXAMPLES: My colleagues are at home. They are happy.
My partner is my friend. He’s at work.

I
My boss
My brother/My brothers
at home.
My colleague/My colleagues
at school.
My daughter/My daughters
am at work.
My family
My friend and I
+ is + happy.

are my friend(s).
My friend/My friends
sad.
My partner
tired.
My sister/My sisters
My son/My sons
My teacher and I

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13. Find photos of your family, friends or colleagues on your phone. Tell your partner about the people
in the photos. Use the language in the box.

EXAMPLE: It’s a photo of me and my

friends. We’re at a café. My USEFUL LANGUAGE
friends are Max and Kate. Max It’s a photo of my family…
is tired, and Kate and I are
It’s a photo of me and my student…
happy.

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