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1 Read ab out the famous person. Then check true, false, or no information, according to the web site.

true false no information 1. H is first name is Lionel. 2 . H is last name is Leo. 3. H e is an actor. 4. H e is married. 5. H is nickname is Lionel.

2 Match the word or words with the same meaning. D raw a line.

1. N ice to meet you. a. not married

2 . first name b . given name

3. last name c. It’s a pleasure to meet you.

4. single d. family name

1UNIT

Getting Acquaintedp r e v i e w

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2 UNIT 1

3 Introduce Lionel Messi. C omplete the q uote. Use a formal title.

� I’d like to introduce you to

. � 4 C omplete the information. Write your name on the lines.

LESSON 1 5 C hoose the correct response. C ircle the letter.

1. “ W ho’s that?” a. Please call me M att. b . G reat to meet you. c. That’s my brother, Ryan.

2 . “ M y name’s Sidney, and this is Sam.” a. H i. I’m Rachel. b . I think they’re new. c. I’m from Australia.

3. “ M y name’s Elizabeth, but everyone calls me Ellie.” a. Let’s say hello. b . It’s a pleasure to meet you. c. I’d like you to meet Ellie.

4. “ W here are you from?” a. London. b . Twenty-five. c. A student.

6 C omplete the information q uestions. Use contractions when possib le.

1. A: that?

B: That’s M r. M iller.

2 . A: her occupation?

B: She’s an artist.

3. A: Your son is very cute. he?

B: H e’s eight months old.

4. A: I’ll send you an e-mail. your e-mail address?

B: It’s une-yoshiko@ videotech.co.jp.

5. A: Anil and Temel from?

B: They’re from Istanbul, I think.

6 . A: your new classmates?

B: That’s M arcos on the right and Paulo on the left.

M o s t Co m m o n Fa m i l y Na m e sC ountry

Family N ameC hina

LiFrance M artin

G reat Britain SmithIndia

PatelJapan SatoKorea

K imRussia Ivanov

Spain G arcia

U nited States SmithV ietnam

N guyen

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Ge t t i n g Ac q u a i n t e d 3

7 C hoose the correct response. Write the letter on the line.

1. “ H ow old is M ichael?” a. She’s over there.

2 . “ W ho’s not here?” b . They’re from G ermany.

3. “ W hat are your occupations?” c. H e’s three.

4. “ W here are their friends from?” d. Rachel isn’t here.

5. “ W here is Ava?” e. Their names are M r. Park and M s. K im.

6 . “ W hat city is he from?” f. I’m a singer, and he’s a student.

7. “ W ho are your teachers?” g. H e’s from Tokyo.

8 Look at the picture. Write a q uestion for each answer.

1. A: ?

B: They’re my friends from computer class.

2 . A: ?

B: Their names are Juan and Paloma.

3. A: ?

B: Spain.

4. A: ?

B: She’s two years old.

9 Answer the q uestions. Use your own words.

1. “ W ho’s your teacher?”YOU

2 . “ W hat’s your e-mail address?”YOU

3. “ H ow old are you?”YOU

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4 UNIT 1

LESSON 2 10 Unscramb le the words to write sentences.

11 Look at the responses. C omplete the yes / no q uestions with b e.

12 Look at the picture. Write short answers ab out the people.

1. A: Stacey?

B: N o, I’m not. I’m C laire.

2 . A: English?

B: N o, they’re not. They’re Australian.

3. A: a student here?

B: Yes, he is. I think he’s new.

4. A: married?

B: N o, I’m not. I’m single.

5. A: in the same class?

B: Yes, we are.

6 . A: a good chef?

B: She sure is.

1. actor / wonderful / is / Suraj Sharma / a

2 . fantastic / a / athlete / is / Lionel M essi

3. Juan G abriel V Æ squez / writer / is / great / a

4. are / musicians / The G ipsy K ings / excellent

5. beautiful / is / Zhang Ziyi / and actress / a / singer

6 . chef / a / N obu M atsuhisa / famous / is

1. Are Andy and Tara students?

Y e s , t h e y a r e . 2 . Is John an athlete?

3. Is M aria from Venezuela? 4. Are Linda and M ike married?

Andy and Tara

Maria Linda and Mike

John

I’m a soccer player.

W e’re students.

I’m from M exico.This is my wife, Linda.

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Ge t t i n g Ac q u a i n t e d 5

13 CHALLENGE. Write yes / no q uestions with b e ab out the people from Exercise 10.

1. Suraj Sharma / in the movie Life of Pi

2 . Lionel M essi / a soccer player

3. Juan G abriel V Æ squez / a Simó n Bolí var Prize winner

4. The G ipsy K ings’ songs / in French

5. Zhang Ziyi / from H ong Kong

6 . N obu M atsuhisa / sushi chef

C an you answer the q uestions? Write short answers. Use contractions when possib le. If you don’t know, guess.

1.

2 .

3.

4.

5.

6 .

14 Answer the q uestions. Use your own words.

1. “ A re you a good singer?” YOU

2 . “ A re you a good athlete?” YOU

3. “ A re any of your friends or family members famous?” YOU

LESSONS 3 and 4 15 Read ab out where the people are from. G uess their nationalities. Use yes / no q uestions.

1. A: “ M y hometown is Vancouver.”

B: ?

2 . A: “ I’m from Beijing.”

B: ?

3. A: “ I’m originally from London.”

B: ?

4. A: “ I’m actually from Istanbul.”

B: ?

16 Answer the q uestions. Use your own words.

1. “ W hat’s your nationality?” YOU

2 . “ W hat’s your birthplace?” YOU

3. “ W hat’s your hometown?” YOU

4. “ W hat’s your occupation?” YOU

5. “ W hat’s your nickname?” YOU

Y e s , h e i s .

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6 UNIT 1

17 Read the letter and reply on an intercultural exchange website.

N ow read the sentences. C heck true, false, or no information.

true false no information 1. Zhang Yin’s nationality is C hinese. 2 . Zhang Yin’s family name is Yin. 3. Zhang Yin is a computer programmer. 4. Zhang Yin is married. 5. In C hina, you say a person’s family name first.

18 Read the article “ Who Uses English?” on page 10 of the Student’s Book again. Answer the q uestions.

1. W hat is M r. Tanaka’s wife’s name? W hat is their son’s name?

2 . W hat is M r. Tanaka’s first name?

3. W hat is the nationality of M s. M arques’ company?

4. H ow does M s. M arques use English in her free time?

5. H ow old is M r. Itani’s son?

6 . H ow does M r. Itani practice English at home?

EXTRA READING COMPREHENSION

What’s in a first name? In many countries, it’s the last.

D ear A llen,

I have a problem. M y name is C hinese. It’s Zhang Yin. Zhang is my last name and Yin is my first name. In C hina, family names are first and given names are last. I’m a salesman and I often travel to English-speaking countries for business. W hen I fill out a personal information form in English, I write Yin in the box for first name and Zhang in the box for last name. Then people call me Yin Zhang. W hen I introduce myself as Zhang Yin, they call me M r. Yin. So sometimes I say that my name is Yin Zhang. But I don’t feel comfortable with that because that isn’t my real name. W hat should I do?

Zhang Yin

Shanghai, C hina

D ear Yin,

In English-speaking countries, when you ask, “ W hat’s your name?” you always get the person’s given name first and the family name last. In C hina, and in many A sian countries, including Japan and Korea, the family name is first and given name is second. To avoid confusion, try introducing yourself like this: “ H i. I’m Zhang Yin. M y first name is Yin and my family name is Zhang. Please call me M r. Zhang.”

A llen

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Ge t t i n g Ac q u a i n t e d 7

19 Read ab out a famous athlete.

N ow write a paragraph introducing Roger Federer. Use the paragraphs on page 11 of the Student’s Book as a model.

GRAM M AR BOOSTER

A Look at the responses. Write information q uestions. Use contractions when possib le.

1. A:

B: It’s M argaret. But my nickname is M aggie.

2 . A:

B: M y son? H e’s five.

3. A:

B: I’m from Turkey.

4. A:

B: They are my brothers. Their names are Ishaan and M ahin.

5. A:

B: It’s agarcia@ ecotech.com. I check my work e-mail every day.

W h a t ’ s y o u r n a m e ?

Name: Roger FedererNickname: Federer ExpressOccupation: Professional athlete (tennis player)Date of birth: August 8, 1981Nationality: SwissHometown: Basel, SwitzerlandNow lives in: Wollerau, SwitzerlandInteresting facts: He speaks Swiss-German, English, German, and French (also some Swedish and Italian). He is the father of twin girls born in 2009, and twin boys born in 2014. In his free time, he likes to play video games.

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Roger Federer

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8 UNIT 1

B Add apostrophes (’) to the possessive nouns.

1. M y parents nationalities? M y mom is Korean, and my dad is Irish.

2 . O ur teachers name is M r. Springer.

3. Rosas hometown is Recife, in Brazil.

4. The salespersons wife is from C anada. H er English is excellent.

5. Adriana has two boys and a girl. H er sons birthplace is Q uito, but her daughters birthplace is N ew York.

C C omplete each sentence with a possessive adjective from the b ox.

my your his her our their

1. Anya and Simon are new students. teacher is M r. M ichaels.

2 . M r. V idal is a computer programmer. family lives in Paris.

3. M rs. Ichikawa is from Tokyo. nationality is Japanese.

4. Are you a photographer? pictures are fantastic.

5. I’d like you to meet sister Sarah. She’s a musician.

6 . Lucy and I are in a computer class. class is at 9 � .� .

D C omplete the conversations with words from the b ox.

they their you your he his she her we our

1. A: W ho’s that?

B: That’s A jit’s brother. name is Raj.

A: H ow old is ?

B: Twenty-three, I think.

2 . A: Are the new English teacher?

B: Yes, I am.

A: H i, I’m C hung. W hat’s name?

B: D avid Lane. But everyone calls me D J.

3. A: These are my two sons.

B: W hat are names?

A: Jack and O wen.

B: Are students?

A: Yes, they are.

4. A: H i, H a-na.

B: H ello, Su-ji. A re classmates again?

A: Yes, I think so. Is that teacher over there?

B: Yes. name is M rs. K im.

A: looks very young!

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Ge t t i n g Ac q u a i n t e d 9

E C omplete the sentences. Use contractions.

1. You don’t know where Liverpool is? in England.

2 . M y job is wonderful. an interpreter, and I meet people from all over the world.

3. M s. Kusefoglu’s hometown is Konya. Turkish.

4. H is name is M r. Yu. a photographer.

5. O ur children are James and Lily. six and four years old.

6 . Irina and I are from M oscow. Russian.

7. She lives in Sª o Paulo, but Brazilian. She’s from Argentina.

8 . C hang is his family name. his given name.

F Answer the yes / no q uestions with short answers. Answer the information q uestions with complete sentences. Use contractions when possib le.

1. Is Lionel M essi American?

2 . W hat is M r. M essi’s occupation?

3. Is M r. M essi’s nickname Leo?

4. Are you a fan of soccer?

5. W here is Roger Federer from?

6 . Is M r. Federer a father?

7. Are you a tennis player?

8 . H ow old are M r. M essi and M r. Federer?

WRITING BOOSTER

A Look at the personal information. C orrect the capitalization.

MN ame: marc anthony

N ickname: skinny

D ate of b irth: september 16, 1968

O ccupation: singer, actor, songwriter

H ometown: new york city

Parents’ Birthplace: puerto rico

Favorite music: salsa

Favorite singer: rubØ n blades

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10 UNIT 1

B Rewrite the following paragraph. Use correct capitalization.

mia wasikowska is a famous australian actress. her date of birth is october 14, 1989. ms. wasikowska’s birthplace is canberra, australia. now she lives outside of sydney. she can speak english with two different accents. this is great for her occupation. ms. wasikowska has a brother and a sister, kai and jess. her mother is from poland.

C Write a short description of Marc Anthony. Use the information from Exercise A. Use the paragraph from Exercise B as a guide.

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