1. Starting – Describing, introducing Exercise 1
I. Compete the following statements using the correct Present Tense form of the verb BE:
1) I’ __________ a manager.
2) James __________ tall.
3) His eyes __________ blue.
4) Lucy, Thomas and I __________
friends.
5) You __________ a very good student!
6) My uncle’s name __________ John.
7) Liz, Joe and your sister ________ tall.
8) Her hair __________ black, straight
and long.
9) Our house __________ there.
10) They __________ thin.
II. Match each statement with a picture:
1) ___ a) Robert is the boy with long, black hair.
2) ___ b) Lucy is a pretty, red-haired and fair-skinned girl.
3) ___ c) She is blonde, and her hair is long and wavy.
4) ___ d) His hair is coily and he wears cornrows.
5) ___ e) Her hair is brown, and she wears a braid.
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2. Starting – Describing, introducing Exercise 1
III. Complete the following dialogue using words from the box. Use each word/expression once.
A: ____________________, Mr Strauss.
B: Good morning, Peterson. How __________ you?
A: ____________________. And you?
B: Very well, ____________________.
A: Mr. Strauss, this __________ my mother, and she’s __________ sister.
B: My __________ is Victor Strauss. __________ to meet you both!
C & D: Glad __________________ you, too, Mr. Strauss!
B: And __________’s your name, young lady?
D: Lucy! My name is Lucy Peterson.
IV. Describe the following people:
1) 2)
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3) 4)
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what
Good morning
thank you
are
to meet
name
my
Fine, thanks
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Pleased