🌟 Magic Text – Level A1: Introducing Yourself 🌟
📝 1. The Magic Text
👩⚕️ Meet Emily!
Emily is a doctor. 🏥 She lives in New York. 🗽 She works at a hospital.
✅ Affirmative Sentences:
- 👩 Her name is Emily.
- 👩⚕️ She is a doctor.
- 🌆 She lives in New York.
- 🏥 She works at a hospital.
❌ Negative Sentences:
- 🚫 Her name is not Sarah.
- 🚫 She is not a teacher.
- 🚫 She does not live in Los Angeles.
- 🚫 She does not work at a school.
❓ Questions:
- 📝 What is her name? (Her name is Emily.)
- ✅ Is she a doctor? (Yes, she is.)
- 🗽 Does she live in New York? (Yes, she does.)
- 🏥 Where does she work? (She works at a hospital.)
💡 2. Challenging Questions
Text-Based Questions:
- 👩⚕️ What is Emily’s profession?
- 🌆 Where does she live?
- 🏥 Does she work at a hospital?
Personal/Professional Questions:
- 🧍 What is your name?
- 💼 What do you do?
- 🏠 Where do you live?
- 🎓 Do you work or study?
📚 3. Grammar Exploration: Affirmative, Negative, and Questions
- ✅ Affirmative: I am a teacher. / She is a doctor.
- ❌ Negative: I am not a teacher. / She is not a doctor.
- ❓ Questions: Are you a teacher? / Is she a doctor?
🧮 Formulas:
- ✅ Affirmative: Subject + Verb + Complement
- ❌ Negative: Subject + ‘not’ + Verb + Complement
- ❓ Questions: (Wh- word) + Verb + Subject + Complement?
🎭 4. Character Perspective Activity
Imagine you are a new student at school. 🎒 Introduce yourself to the class.
💬 Example:
“Hello, my name is Carlos. I am a student. I live in Santiago. I like reading books 📚 and playing soccer. ⚽”
✨ 5. Creative Expansion: Practice!
- ✍️ Write three affirmative sentences about yourself.
- 🚫 Write three negative sentences about a friend.
- ❓ Create two questions to ask a new classmate.
🎯 6. Wrap-Up & Reflection
- 📖 What new words did you learn today?
- 😊 How do you feel about introducing yourself in English?
🌈 Tip from Celestia 🌟
“✨ Remember: When asking questions, start with the verb! Instead of ‘You are a teacher?’ say ‘Are you a teacher?’ It sounds much more natural! ✨”
Introducing Yourself: Grammar and Vocabulary Guide 🌟
📝 1. Basic Question Structure
Question:
- What is your _____?
Answer: - My _____ is _____.
💼 Common Introduction Vocabulary
| Category | Example Question | Example Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Name | What is your name? | My name is _____. |
| Middle Name | What is your middle name? | My middle name is _____. |
| Last Name | What is your last name? | My last name is _____. |
| Second Last Name | What is your second last name? | My second last name is _____. |
| Home Address | What is your home address? | My home address is _____. |
| Office Address | What is your office address? | My office address is _____. |
| Email Address | What is your email address? | My email address is _____. |
| Phone Number | What is your phone number? | My phone number is _____. |
| ID Number | What is your ID number? | My ID number is _____. |
| Marital Status | What is your marital status? | I am (single/married/etc.). |
| Profession/Occupation | What is your profession? | My profession is _____. |
| Age | How old are you? | I am _____ years old. |
| Favorite Book | What is your favorite book? | My favorite book is _____. |
| Favorite Movie | What is your favorite movie? | My favorite movie is _____. |
| Favorite Band | What is your favorite band? | My favorite band is _____. |
| Favorite Color | What is your favorite color? | My favorite color is _____. |
🏠 Address Examples
- Home Address: It is _____, (City). 🏠
- Office Address: It’s _____, (City). 🏢
📧 Contact Information Examples
- Email Address: example@email.com (say: “example at email dot com”)
- Phone Number: It’s +56 999999999 (say: “plus fifty-six…”)
📚 Additional Vocabulary and Expressions
- más = more (I want more sugar) 🍬
- it’s = It is (e.g., It’s my phone number: +56 999999999)
- /plus/ = for phone numbers (e.g., plus fifty-six)
🎧 Pronunciation Tips
- a = /ei/ → A B C / A&E
- e = /i/ → email
- I = /ai/ → I am
🆙 Symbols in English
- @ = ‘at’ → example@email.com (example at email dot com)
- . = ‘dot’ → dot com
💡 Practice Activity: Fill in the Blanks
- What is your name? → My name is ______.
- Where do you live? → I live in ______.
- What is your profession? → My profession is ______.
- What is your phone number? → It is ______.
- What is your favorite book? → My favorite book is ______.
🌈 Tip from Celestia 🌟
“When sharing your information, speak clearly and confidently! It helps others understand you better and shows your English skills!”