Introducing Yourself and Others. Focus on Vocabulary:
Nationalities, and Professions. Look at the images. What Country do you
think they represent? That's right, the
country is Brazil. People from Brazil are Brazilian. Number 2. That's right. The country is Britain. People from Britain
are British. Number 3. That's right. The
country is France. People from France are French. Number 4. That's right. The country is Chile. People from Chile are Chilean. Professions. Look at the image. What is the profession? Architect. Number 2. Tour Guide. Number 3. Receptionist. Number 4. Journalist. Number 5. Human resources manager. Focus on Grammar: Present Simple. Let's look at the verb to be. We use the verb to be to talk about professions
and nationalities. I am a journalist. I'm a human resources
manager at Global Voice. Paulo is Brazilian. In the present tense, we use three forms
of the verb "to be", "am", "is", and "are"
in the singular form. I am a receptionist. You are a tour guide. He is an architect. We use "are" in plural form. We are students. They are doctors. We can say the verb in the contracted or shorter
form in informal situations. Look at the table
and listen to the long and the short form
of the verb "to be". First, let's look
at the long form; I am, you are, he is, she is, it is, we are, they are. Now lets look at the
short form; I'm, you're, he's, she's,
it's, we're, they're. Listen and repeat the sentences using the short form
of the verb "to be". I am a receptionist or
I'm a receptionist. You are a tour guide
or you're tour guide. He is an architect or
he's an architect. We are students or
we're students. They are doctors or
they're doctors. When using the verb "to
be" in the negative form, we add "not" after the verb. I am not German, I am Russian. You are not Spanish,
you are French. She's not Bolivian,
she is Chilean. We are not Mexican,
we're Colombian. They're not South African,
they are Australian. In the negative, we can
also say the verb in the contracted or shorter form
in informal situations. Look at the table and
listen to the long and the short form of the verb
"to be" in the negative. First, let's look
at the long form. I am not. You are not. He is not. She is not. It is not. We are not. They are not. Now, let's look at the short form. I'm not, you aren't, he isn't, she isn't, it isn't, we aren't, they aren't. When you ask a question
using the verb "to be", you need to be careful
with the word order. For example, in the
affirmative, we say, "He is Chilean", with
the pronoun "he", then the verb "to be". In the interrogative, we
say, "Is he Chilean?" With the verb "to be" and
then the pronoun "he". Here are more examples. Are you a journalist? Yes, I am a journalist. Are they doctors? No, they aren't doctors. They're students. Look at the table of the interrogative form
of the verb "to be". Listen and repeat. I'm I? Are you? Is he? Is she? Is it? Are we? Are they? Let's take
a look "a" and "an". When talking about professions, we use "a" or "an"
before the job, except in the plural form. If the job starts with
a vowel sound like a, e, i, o, u, then we say "an". For example, an artists, an engineer, an interpreter,
an office assistant. If the job starts with
a consonant sound, then we say, "a". For example, a doctor, a student, a journalist, a tour guide. Test yourself. Answer the following questions. The lesson is concluded.
