Asking Personal Questions• Here are some advertisements from the newspaper.

Are you single? Are Is English hard for you? Are you worried? Are you overweight?you lonely? Are you At our school, it’s easy Are you sad? Are Are you out of shape? ready to meet and fun. Enroll now! you stressed? You Then join our health

club!someone? Call Call 555- ENGL are not alone. I can Call (800) 555-CLUB now!1-800-555 date help. Call 555-HELP

1. Dr. Sigmund, Psychologist _____ 3. Cool School of English _______2. Better Body Health Club _____ 4. Perfect Match Dating Service ________

A B C D

5. Fast Food Express _____ 6. Success Employment Agency _____

Step 2

• Use the picture to create an advertisement for a cleaning company. Write the advertisement and give the company a name.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yes/No Question Short Answers

a.) Am I overweight?

Yes,

you are.

No,

you aren’t.

b.) Are you worried? I am. I’m not. c.) Is he lonely? he is. he’s not.d.) Is English hard? it is. it’s not.e.) Are we out of shape? we are. we’re not.f.) Are you single? we are. we’re not.

g.) Are verbs difficult? they are. they’re not.

Examples Explanations

a. Dr. Sigmund is busy.b. The health club is open.c. Verbs are difficult.

An adjective describes a person, place, or thing.Adjectives can come after a form of the verb be.

d. They are excellent.e. NOT: They are excellents.

Do not put “s” on the adjective when the subject is plural (more than one).

f. The teachers are very good.

Very makes the adjectives stronger. Very can come before most adjectives.

Exercise 4Picture A Picture B

____ he young? ____ he old?No, he _____. No, _____ not._______ old. _______ young.

Opposites

Adjective1. Thin ___________

2. Weak __________

3. Neat __________

Opposites4. Healthy ___________

5. Poor _____________

6. Sad ______________

Exercise 5• Example: You: Are you left- handed? Your partner: Yes, I am. OR No, I’m not.

1. _________________

is left- handed.

5. __________________

is energetic.

9. _________________

is serious

2. _________________

is romantic.

6. __________________

is homesick.

10. _________________

is married.

3. __________________

is shy.

7. __________________

is healthy.

11. _________________

is athletic.

4. __________________

is talkative.

8. __________________

is stressed.

12. _________________

is nearsighted.

Exercise 6 • Mark Heller is single and lonely. He wants a girlfriend.

He puts this advertisement in the newspaper. Fill in the blanks with the subject pronoun and the correct form of the verb be.

• Use contractions where possible.

• (1) I’m/I am 28 years old. (2) ______ 6’2”tall. (3)_______single. (4) _________ handsome and athletic. (5) ________ romantic. (6)________ you under 30?(7) _______ you in good shape?

(8) ________ you outgoing? (9) _________you ready for a serious relationship? Then call me: (718) 555-7954.

Exercise 7• Ask your partner questions using the adjectives below.

Example: You: Are you funny?Your Partner: Yes, I am. OR No, I‘m not. Ex. Write 5 statements about your partner.My partner is great. He’s energetic. He’s funny.

Funny Hardworking neat

Stubborn Messy Energetic

Responsible Strong Serious

Shy Optimistic Honest

Outgoing Happy Friendly

Focus 3 Be: Negative Statements and Contractions

Negative Statements Contractions of(Subject + Be) + Not

Contractions of (Be + Not)

I am not shy. I‘m not shy. ------

You are not old. You’re not old. You aren’t old.

He She is not ready.It

He’sShe’s not ready.It’s

He She isn’t ready.It

We You are not nervous.They

We’reYou’re not nervous. They’re

We You aren’t nervous.They

Exercise 9 Last Name: Oh First Name: Yo-ho Country: Taiwan

Nationality: Taiwanese Age: 23 Marital Status: single

1. His first name _____Oh.2. He _____Japanese.3. He _____ 23 years old.4. ________ married.

Last Name: RypermanFirst Name: AliceCountry: HollandNationality: Dutch Age: 32 Marital Status: married 5. Her first name ____ Alice.6. ________ from Germany.7. She _____ Dutch.8. ______ 32 and married.

Exercise 10• Adjective

delicious lazy ugly beautiful smart1. Ann: I’m short. I (a) ______ fat. 4. Mother: My children are very

I (b) _____________ ugly. hardworking.Marilyn: No, you (c)_____________. Teacher: No, they (a)

_________. You (d) __________, Ann! They’re (b) _________ .

2. Woman: This dinner is terrible! 5. Salesperson: That dress is perfect

I’m sorry. on you. Guest: No, it (a) __________. Customer: Perfect? Oh, no it

____. It’s (b) ____________. It (b)

________________.

3. Mike: Sam, I (a) _______nervous about the test.

I (b) ______ stupid, Sam!Sam: No, you (c) __________, Mike. You (d) ____________! Your average is 98!

The FIRE face is narrow at the forehead.

The Fire personality is outgoing, exciting, and interesting.

The WATER face is round.

Water people are smart, funny, and interesting.

The EARTH face is square. The ears, mouth, and nose are large. The Earth person is strong, stubborn, active, and aggressive.

The GOLD face is oblong. For Chinese the Gold face is perfect. The eyes are beautiful. The people are nice, lucky, and successful.

The Wood face is a triangle. The forehead is high. The ears and nose are long. The Wood personality is honest, curious, and wise.

Identify your face type and your partner. Write 6 sentences about your partner’s face type.

>>Do individually, have professor check in notebook.