Lesson:Basic/3

To Be

Vocabulary

Study the following vocabulary and then try to make sentences.

very

pretty

quite

a little

a bit

a little bit

a lot of

sad

happy

angry

annoyed

excited

anxious

stressed out

hungry

thirsty

tired

busy

feel

look

live

need

rest

support

company

space

some

where

at the moment

right now

today

spring

summer

fall

winter

weather

good

bad

smart

teacher

student

Sentences

• Hi. How are you today?
• I'm good, and you?
• I'm fine.
• Not bad.
• I'm O.K.
• I'm tired.
• I'm very busy today.
• I'm pretty excited.

• How do you feel?
• I feel tired at the moment. I need to rest.
• I feel a little sad. I need company.
• I feel very anxious. I need some support.
• I'm annoyed. I need some space.
• I'm stressed out. I have a lot of work to do. I need to relax.

• Do you work in the winter?
• Do you travel in the summer?
• Do you study on the weekend?
• Do you exercise in the fall?
• Do you like the weather in the spring?

• Is it cold in the winter where you live?
• Is it hot in the summer where you live?
• Is it warm in the spring where you live?
• Is it cool in the fall where you live?
• Is it chilly in the fall where you live?

Exercises:

1. Make the following sentences negative.

Ex.: I am happy. -> I am not happy. | I feel happy. -> I don't feel happy.

1. I am sad.
2. He is happy.
3. She is excited.
4. They are tired.
5. I feel anxious.
6. He feels happy.
7. They feel sad.
8. I am hungry.
9. He is thirsty.
10. They are busy right now.
11. I like to exercise in the spring.
12. He likes to work at night.
13. They like to study in the morning.
14. We need to rest.
15. He needs some company.
16. She needs some support.
17. I need some space.

2. Make the following sentences interrogative.

Ex.: You are anxious. -> Are you anxious? | He feels sad. -> Does he feel sad?

1. You are sad.
2. He is happy.
3. She is excited.
4. They are tired.
5. You feel anxious.
6. He feels happy.
7. They feel sad.
8. You are hungry.
9. He is thirsty.
10. They are busy right now.
11. You like to exercise in the spring.
12. He likes to work at night.
13. They like to study in the morning.
14. We need to rest.
15. He needs some company.
16. She needs some support.
17. You need some space.

3. Answer the questions.

1. How are you today?
2. How do you feel at the moment?
3. Do you work in the winter?
4. Do you travel in the summer?
5. Do you study on the weekend?
6. Do you exercise in the fall?
7. Do you like the weather in the spring?
8. Is it cold in the winter where you live?
9. Is it hot in the summer where you live?
10. Is it warm in the spring where you live?
11. Is it cool in the fall where you live?
12. Is it chilly in the fall where you live?

4. Change the following sentences using he or she and then give answers.

1. How are you today?
2. How do you feel at the moment?
3. Do you work in the winter?
4. Do you travel in the summer?
5. Do you study on the weekend?
6. Do you exercise in the fall?
7. Do you like the weather in the spring?

5. Now make the following sentences negative and affirmative.

1. Do you work in the winter?
2. Do you travel in the summer?
3. Do you study on the weekend?
4. Do you exercise in the fall?
5. Do you like the weather in the spring?
6. Is it cold in the winter where you live?
7. Is it hot in the summer where you live?
8. Is it warm in the spring where you live?
9. Is it cool in the fall where you live?
10. Is it chilly in the fall where you live?
11. Does he work in the winter?
12. Does she travel in the summer?
13. Does he study on the weekend?
14. Does she exercise in the fall?
15. Does he like the weather in the spring?

6. Complete the following sentences with the verb to be.

To work

I very tired today.

You late.

He early.

She English.

It a pretty good car.

We bad teachers.

You smart students.

They at work.

7. Reflect back

1. What did you really understand and do well in the lesson?
2. What were some of your challenges?