Unit 1: Good Morning

Quick Check

B. Comprehension. Answer yes or no.

1. no Mr. Porter is George’s father.
2. no Danny’s greeting to Alex is “Good morning.”
3. yes Michael’s friends call him Mike.
4. no Hanan and Asma are friends.

2. Pair Work

A. Start a conversation with a partner.

Hi, Ali. How are you?
Fine, thanks. And you?
I’m OK. / I’m fine.

B. Introduce yourself to a new partner.

Hi. I’m Bandar. What’s your name?
My name’s Abdul Aziz. My friends call me Aziz.
Nice to meet you.

C. Introduce your friend to a classmate.

A: Hi, this is my friend, Noha.
Noha, this is my classmate, Sarah.
B: Nice to meet you.
C: Nice to meet you, too.

3. Grammar

A. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb be.

1. Mr. Albadri is the principal.
2. I 'm a student.
3. Matt and Ben are classmates.
4. Is Rana Atwan a teacher?
5. You are my best friend.
6. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are married.

B. Complete the sentences with possessive adjectives.

1. He’s a teacher. His name is Mr. Farhat.
2. I’m a student. My name is Aisha.
3. He’s the director. His name is Mr. Hariri.
4. This is Henry. her last name is Parker.

C. Complete the conversations. Then practice with a partner.

1. A: What’s his name?
B: His name is Luke.

2. A: Mom, this is Refaa, and this is Asma.
They are my friends.
B: Nice to meet you.

3. A: What’s her name?
B: Her name is Debbie. She is my neighbor.

4. A: Welcome to English class. My name is Mrs. Nadia.
B: Hello, Mrs. Nadia. I'm Yasmine.

D. Complete the conversations. Use the phrases in the box.

1. My name is.
2. Nice to meet you.
3. See you later.
4. Good morning.
5. How are you.
6. Good morning.

5. Listening

Listen. Mark the correct response.

1. a. T Not bad.
b. ___ Thank you.

2. a. T My name is Brad.
b. ___ Goodbye.

3. a. ___ Nice to meet you.
b. T I’m OK.

4. a. T Good morning, Miss Jones.
b. ___ Hi. How are you?

5. a. ___ Goodbye.
b. T Fine, thanks.

6. a. T Nice to meet you.
b. ___ Take care.

7. Conversation

Your Turn

You are meeting a stranger at the airport.
Make up a conversation with a classmate.

A: Are you (Mr. / Mrs. / Dr.) Mrs. Mona?
B: Yes.
A: I’m Rinad.
B: Nice to meet you Rinad.
A: Nice to meet you, too.
A: Welcome to Saudi Arabia.
B: Thank you.
A: So, is this your first time here?
B: Yes. / No. No.

8. Reading

Before Reading

Use expressions from the box above to complete the dialog.

Omar: Hi, Ali!
Ali: Good morning, Omar. (1) How're you today?
Omar: Fine, thanks. (2) How is it going?
Ali: Great! Omar, (3) this is Ahmed. He is a new student.
Omar: Hi, Ahmed. I’m Omar.
Ahmed: (4) Nice to meet you, Omar.
Omar: Nice to meet you, too.
Ali: (5) How're you today, Ahmed?
Ahmed: (6) Great. It’s a great school!
Omar: (7) So, is this your first day here?
Ahmed: Yes, it’s my first day at school.
Omar: (8) Are you from Riyadh?
Ahmed: No, I am from Abha.
Omar: (9) Welcome to Riyadh, Ahmed.
Ahmed: Thank you, Omar.
Omar: (10) See you tomorrow. Nice to meet you, Ahmed.
Ahmed: Nice to meet you, Omar.
Ali: Bye. (11) take care.

After Reading

Answer yes or no.

1. no Ali is a new student.
2. no Ali and Ahmed are in Jeddah.
3. yes, Ahmed is from Abha.

9. Writing

A. Match the phrase with the correct response.

1. e Where are you from?
2. f Hello. My name is Mona.
3. d What’s your teacher’s name?
4. b Are you a new student?
5. a Goodbye.
6. c Welcome to our class.

B. Write questions for the answers in the chart. Then, work with a partner to ask and answer the questions.
Write your partner’s answers below the examples.

C. Work with a partner. Write a conversation to welcome a new student to your school. Use questions and expressions from page 7 and from the activities above.

A: Hi, my name is A, what's your name?

B: Hello, A. my name is B.

A: Are you a new student?

B: Yes, today is my fifth day here.

A: Welcome to the class B, where are you from?

B: I'm from Dammam.

A: Welcome to Abha. nice to meet you.

B: Thanks, nice to meet you, too.

10. Project

Make a list of formal and informal greetings in English. Draw a picture or find a photo for each one.

Formal Greetings

1. Hello.
2. Good morning.
3. Good afternoon.
4. How are you doing?
5. Nice to meet you.
6. Good to see you.
7. It's an honour to meet you.

Informal Greeting

1. Hey!
2. What's up?
3. Hi!
4. What's going on?
5. How is everything?
6. Long time to see you?

11. Form, Meaning and Function

A. Write the correct word below each photo.

B. Match the school supplies with the correct verb.

C. Write the correct verb from exercise B.

1. We read books.
2. We cut with scissors.
3. We write with a pen or pencil.
4. We write in our notebooks.
5. We colour with crayons.