Unit 1 (Hello)
English 3AC Unit 1 (Hello) helps you greet someone, give your name, say your age and explain where you are from. You use subject pronouns with am, is and are, then practise a classroom conversation. Start with a sentence you can say confidently and build from there.
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By the end of this lesson, you can
- Choose a greeting for a situation.
- Ask for a name, age and origin.
- Use subject pronouns with be.
- Choose a or an by the next sound.
- Read a personal profile accurately.
- Write a short introduction.
Before you startRecognise the English alphabet. · Know numbers to twenty.
Un bon cours, ça se partage.
Communication: how do you introduce yourself?
Definition
Introduction : An introduction gives basic information: My name is Sami. I am fourteen. I am from Oujda. These sentences answer questions about a name, an age and an origin.
On a first day, a short conversation is enough. Greet your classmate, give your name and ask one question. Listen to the reply before asking the next question. Use Good morning with a teacher in the morning, Hello with a classmate and Goodbye when leaving.
| Question | Example answer |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | My name is Sami. |
| How old are you? | I am fourteen. |
| Where are you from? | I am from Oujda. |
| How are you? | I am fine, thank you. |
Two schoolboys meet
Sami: Hello. My name is Sami. What is your name? Adam: I am Adam. Sami: How old are you? Adam: I am fifteen. Sami: Nice to meet you. Adam: Nice to meet you, too.
Vocabulary: country or nationality?
A country is a place, such as Morocco. A nationality describes origin, such as Moroccan. Use a country after from: I am from Morocco. Use a nationality after be: I am Moroccan. Country and nationality names begin with capital letters.
| Country | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Morocco | Moroccan |
| Spain | Spanish |
| Egypt | Egyptian |
| Japan | Japanese |
Grammar: subject pronouns and am, is, are
Definition
Subject pronoun : A subject pronoun replaces a name or noun: Adam is a pupil becomes He is a pupil. The notebooks are blue becomes They are blue.
| Subject | Be | Short form |
|---|---|---|
| I | am | I'm |
| You | are | You're |
| He / She / It | is | He's / She's / It's |
| We / They | are | We're / They're |
We includes the speaker: Sami and I are pupils becomes We are pupils. They describes other people or several things. You may address one listener or several listeners; it always takes are. Choose be from the subject, not from a noun appearing later in the sentence.
Step by step
Fill a be gap
- Identify the subject.
- Replace a name with a pronoun if helpful.
- Choose am for I, is for he/she/it and are for you/we/they.
- Read the complete sentence to check the meaning.
Remember
Use be for age: I am fourteen, not I have fourteen. Keep capital I even in the middle of a sentence.
Grammar: a or an?
Use a/an before a singular countable noun when introducing it: a pupil, an apple. Listen to the first sound of the next word. An English teacher begins with a vowel sound. A university begins with a consonant sound, like you. Do not use a/an with plural notebooks.
Choose by sound
An orange bag; a blue bag; an English lesson; a university.
- The next word, including an adjective if present, determines the sound.
- This is a sound rule, not simply a rule about written vowel letters.
Study skills: remember a useful phrase
Say the letters of an invented name: S-A-M-I. Write new words in phrases, such as a pupil or I am from Morocco. Cover the phrase tomorrow and try to recall it before checking. Mark the phrases you cannot yet remember and practise those first.
Skills work: reading Sami’s profile
My name is Sami El Amrani. I am fourteen years old. I am from Oujda, and I am Moroccan. I am a pupil at Atlas Middle School. My favourite colour is green. My schoolbag is grey. I am ready for our English club meeting.
Read once for the main idea, then locate an age, a city and two colours. Green describes a preference; grey describes the bag. A comprehension answer should keep these details separate.
Skills work: listening and speaking
A partner reads twice while you look away: “Hello. I am Adam. I am fifteen. I am from Berkane. My bag is blue.” Write the name, age, origin and bag colour. Then practise the introduction with a classmate of the same gender. This is a live reading script, not a supplied audio recording.
Writing and cultural studies: a respectful introduction
Write four to six sentences about an invented pupil. Include name, age, city, nationality and one school detail. Check capitals, be and full stops. In a classroom conversation, be polite and accept invented details. Practising English does not require sharing private information.
Review: your first conversation
- Introduce an invented pupil in three sentences.
- Explain why I takes am and notebooks takes are.
- Choose the article in an orange bag.
- Ask an age question and listen for the exact answer.
Frequently asked questions
How do I introduce myself in English 3AC?
What is the rule for am, is and are?
Do I say I am fourteen or I have fourteen?
How do I choose a or an?
How should I revise Unit 1 Hello?
Quiz: 18 questions
18 questions are randomly selected from this lesson’s 18-question bank. Choose one answer for each question and get an immediate explanation.
Q1Which greeting fits a morning lesson?
Incorrect answer
Good morning greets someone during a morning encounter.
Correct answer: Good morning.
Good morning greets someone during a morning encounter.
Q2Which question asks for age?
Incorrect answer
How old requests an age, rather than an origin or name.
Correct answer: How old are you?
How old requests an age, rather than an origin or name.
Q3Complete: I … from Nador.
Incorrect answer
The subject I takes am in the present form of be.
Correct answer: am
The subject I takes am in the present form of be.
Q4Complete: The schoolbag … grey.
Incorrect answer
One schoolbag is singular and takes is.
Correct answer: is
One schoolbag is singular and takes is.
Q5Complete: My notebooks … new.
Incorrect answer
Notebooks is plural and therefore takes are.
Correct answer: are
Notebooks is plural and therefore takes are.
Q6Which pronoun replaces Sami and I?
Incorrect answer
We includes the speaker, represented by I.
Correct answer: We
We includes the speaker, represented by I.
Q7Choose a correct statement of age.
Incorrect answer
English states age with be, not have.
Correct answer: I am fourteen.
English states age with be, not have.
Q8What is the contraction of they are?
Incorrect answer
They're contracts they are; their and there have different meanings.
Correct answer: They're
They're contracts they are; their and there have different meanings.
Q9Choose the correct singular phrase.
Incorrect answer
Apple starts with a vowel sound and is singular here.
Correct answer: an apple
Apple starts with a vowel sound and is singular here.
Q10Why do we say a university?
Incorrect answer
The first sound is like you; the written first letter alone is not enough.
Correct answer: It begins with a consonant sound.
The first sound is like you; the written first letter alone is not enough.
Q11Which word is a nationality?
Incorrect answer
Moroccan is the nationality; Morocco is a country and Oujda a city.
Correct answer: Moroccan
Moroccan is the nationality; Morocco is a country and Oujda a city.
Q12Which sentence has the correct capitals?
Incorrect answer
Capitalise I and nationality names in English.
Correct answer: I am Moroccan.
Capitalise I and nationality names in English.
Q13How old is Sami in the profile?
Incorrect answer
The reading states that Sami is fourteen years old.
Correct answer: Fourteen
The reading states that Sami is fourteen years old.
Q14What colour is Sami’s bag?
Incorrect answer
The bag is grey; green is the favourite colour.
Correct answer: Grey
The bag is grey; green is the favourite colour.
Q15Where is Adam from in the listening script?
Incorrect answer
Berkane is the city stated in Adam’s listening introduction.
Correct answer: Berkane
Berkane is the city stated in Adam’s listening introduction.
Q16Which reply matches What is your name?
Incorrect answer
A name question calls for a name rather than an age or origin.
Correct answer: My name is Hamza.
A name question calls for a name rather than an age or origin.
Q17Choose a correct teacher introduction.
Incorrect answer
She takes is, and the vowel sound in English requires an.
Correct answer: She is an English teacher.
She takes is, and the vowel sound in English requires an.
Q18Which revision activity checks recall?
Incorrect answer
Recall before checking reveals which phrases you can produce independently.
Correct answer: Cover a phrase and try to say it.
Recall before checking reveals which phrases you can produce independently.
Your score
0/18
Start with the worked examples
Read the lesson in small sections. Write your own example for each rule and try the Easy exercises before returning to the quiz.
Review: 18 missed questions
Which greeting fits a morning lesson?
Correct answerGood morning.
Good morning greets someone during a morning encounter.
Which question asks for age?
Correct answerHow old are you?
How old requests an age, rather than an origin or name.
Complete: I … from Nador.
Correct answeram
The subject I takes am in the present form of be.
Complete: The schoolbag … grey.
Correct answeris
One schoolbag is singular and takes is.
Complete: My notebooks … new.
Correct answerare
Notebooks is plural and therefore takes are.
Which pronoun replaces Sami and I?
Correct answerWe
We includes the speaker, represented by I.
Choose a correct statement of age.
Correct answerI am fourteen.
English states age with be, not have.
What is the contraction of they are?
Correct answerThey're
They're contracts they are; their and there have different meanings.
Choose the correct singular phrase.
Correct answeran apple
Apple starts with a vowel sound and is singular here.
Why do we say a university?
Correct answerIt begins with a consonant sound.
The first sound is like you; the written first letter alone is not enough.
Which word is a nationality?
Correct answerMoroccan
Moroccan is the nationality; Morocco is a country and Oujda a city.
Which sentence has the correct capitals?
Correct answerI am Moroccan.
Capitalise I and nationality names in English.
How old is Sami in the profile?
Correct answerFourteen
The reading states that Sami is fourteen years old.
What colour is Sami’s bag?
Correct answerGrey
The bag is grey; green is the favourite colour.
Where is Adam from in the listening script?
Correct answerBerkane
Berkane is the city stated in Adam’s listening introduction.
Which reply matches What is your name?
Correct answerMy name is Hamza.
A name question calls for a name rather than an age or origin.
Choose a correct teacher introduction.
Correct answerShe is an English teacher.
She takes is, and the vowel sound in English requires an.
Which revision activity checks recall?
Correct answerCover a phrase and try to say it.
Recall before checking reveals which phrases you can produce independently.
Exercises with answers
12 exercises, from easy practice to challenges. Try each one yourself, then reveal the answer and explanation.
Exercise 1
EasyChoose an expression for arriving in class at 8 a.m., leaving the club and asking how a classmate feels.
Answer and explanation
Good morning; Goodbye or See you later; How are you? Each expression serves a different moment in the conversation.
Exercise 2
EasyReplace with pronouns: Adam is ready. The books are new. Sami and I are pupils. The schoolbag is grey.
Answer and explanation
He is ready. They are new. We are pupils. It is grey. We includes I; they is used for the plural books.
Exercise 3
EasyComplete: I … fourteen. You … ready. The teacher … here. My notebooks … blue.
Answer and explanation
I am fourteen. You are ready. The teacher is here. My notebooks are blue. Find each subject before choosing its verb.
Exercise 4
EasyComplete: … apple; … pupil; … English lesson; … university.
Answer and explanation
An apple; a pupil; an English lesson; a university. University starts with a consonant sound despite the written u.
Exercise 5
IntermediateWrite questions for: My name is Hamza. I am fifteen. I am from Nador.
Answer and explanation
What is your name? How old are you? Where are you from? Match each question phrase to the kind of information given.
Exercise 6
IntermediateWrite short forms: I am a pupil. He is Moroccan. We are ready. They are in class.
Answer and explanation
I'm a pupil. He's Moroccan. We're ready. They're in class. Apostrophes mark the omitted letters.
Exercise 7
IntermediateComplete with Morocco or Moroccan: I am from … . I am … . Give the equivalent pair for Japan.
Answer and explanation
I am from Morocco. I am Moroccan. Japan and Japanese are the corresponding country and nationality pair.
Exercise 8
IntermediateFind Sami’s age, city, favourite colour and bag colour in the reading.
Answer and explanation
Fourteen, Oujda, green and grey. Green is the favourite colour, while grey belongs to the schoolbag description.
Exercise 9
IntermediateAsk a partner to read the listening script twice. Write the name, age, city and bag colour.
Answer and explanation
Adam, fifteen, Berkane and blue. Check the four details independently rather than treating the whole answer as one guess.
Exercise 10
ChallengeCorrect: i have fourteen. My name are Hamza. I am moroccan. My bag is a orange bag.
Answer and explanation
I am fourteen. My name is Hamza. I am Moroccan. My bag is an orange bag. Fix age with be, agreement, capitals and the article before orange.
Exercise 11
ChallengeWith a classmate of the same gender, exchange an invented name, age and city. Add a greeting and polite closing.
Answer and explanation
Model: Hello. What is your name? I am Bilal. How old are you? I am fourteen. Where are you from? I am from Nador. Nice to meet you. Goodbye. Other invented answers are valid.
Exercise 12
ChallengeWrite 40–60 words about an invented pupil, with name, age, origin, nationality, school and colour.
Answer and explanation
Model: My name is Hamza. I am fifteen years old. I am from Nador, and I am Moroccan. I am a pupil at Al Amal Middle School. My favourite colour is blue. My schoolbag is black. I am ready for our English lesson.
Check the six details, capitals, be and sentence endings. Your paragraph need not copy the model.