Mike Burney is interviewed at the airport. He is 36 years old, from the UK, and married to Sally Burney. Sally is 35 years old and from Canada. She is an explorer like Mike. They travel together but Sally is currently in Auckland, New Zealand for work while Mike is there on a work trip.

1. 1. Listen to the interview and mark the sentences true (T) or false (F).
1 His name´s Mike Burney. 4 Sally Burney is his wife.
2 He is from the US. 5 She´s a photographer
3 He´s married. 7 They´re twenty-six years old.
2. Add the information words from the sentences in Exercise 1 to
columns A and B.
A B C
First name _____________ ______________
Last name _____________ ______________
Age _____________ ______________
Job/occupation _____________ _____________
Country _____________ _____________
Marital status _____________ _____________
Relationship _____________ _____________
3. Add information about yourself to column C in exercise 2.

2. Listen again and read the interview with Mike Burney. Circle the forms
of be in each sentence.
I: Hello, what’s your name?
M: My name´s Mike Burney
I: Are you from Great Britain?
M: Yes, I´m from the UK; but I travel all the time.
I: And are you married?
M: Yes, My wife´s name is Sally. She isn’t at home at the
moment.
I: Why? What´s her job?
M: She´s also an explorer and we often travel together.
I: Is she from the UK too?
M: No she isn’t. She´s from Canada.
I: Are you the same age?
M: no, we aren’t. I am thirty-six and Sally is thirty-five.

3. Listen and mark (*) the form you hear.
1 ´m am 5 aren´t are not
2 ´re are 6 ´re are
3 ´m not am not 7 isn´t is not
4 ´s is 8 ´s is
Mike Burney is in the airport. Complete the conversation with the
correct form of be.
C= customs officers, M= Mike Burney
C: Good afternoon. ______________you in New Zealand for work or
vacation?
M: For work. I ___________ an explorer.
C: I see. What ___________ your address in Auckland?
M: We ___________ at 106 106a Eglinton Road.
C: we?
M: Yes, my wife and two children. They __________with me.
C: __________ your wife an explorer?
M: Yes, she ___________, but she ___________ in Auckland for work.
She ______________ on vacation.

4. Imagine you just met a new person in an airport. Create a conversation
using the verb to be. Introduce each person. Ask the studied
questions.
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Make an illustration of the conversation.

5. Match the if clauses with their correct complement.
If I study today she will be sick tomorrow.
If she does her homework they will be hungry later.
If he goes to the gym I will pass the test.
If Daniel doesn’t take some medicine she will get a point in the test.
If Ethan goes running he will be blind soon.
If Josh watches T.V. all the day he will lose weight
If they don’t eat breakfast he will be fitness.
Fill in the blanks with the right form of the verbs.
1- If you_____________ (send) the letter now, she ___________ (receive) it
tomorrow.
2-if I __________ (have) money, I_____________(buy) a new car.
3-if I __________(be) cold, I will____________(wear) my coat.
4-she ___________(not/ win) the game, if she____________(not/ know) the rules.
5-she ___________ (go) shopping, if she _________(have) time.
6-if it rains, I __________( not/go) to the park.
7-they will go to the party, if she ___________ (invite) them.

6. Damian is a student of the University of El Salvador. Next week he will have an
exam. If he studies, he will get a good grade. Damian wants to go to a trip with his
friends, but if he goes to the trip, he won´t study for the test. So, he doesn’t know
what to do. If he goes to the trip, he will have fun with his friends.
Create a similar paragraph.
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Finish the sentences.
If I feel sick, _____________________________________________________
I will go to Paris___________________________________________________
If I it does not rain, ________________________________________________
If I have money, __________________________________________________
Diana will not go school today _______________________________________
Leonard will have a ten _____________________________________________