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Brainstorming: Meeting New Friends

Two figures with two puzzle pieces.

With your partner, look at this image.

Two girls talking
Image by Pezibear. People, Children, Girl, Talking. In Pixabay. CC BY

Imagine a new student in your class. Ask personal questions: name, age, birthday, favourite colour/animal/number, country, nationality, languages...

You have 2 minutes!

 

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Let's practise!: Personal Questions

A figure with a puzzle piece.

Read the personal questions and select the correct answer. 


1. What's your name? 

2. How old are you?   

3. When is your birthday? 

4. What's your favourite number? 

5. What's your favourite animal? 

6. Where  are you from? 

7. What languages do you speak? 

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Brainstorming: Countries, Nationalities and Languages

Two figures with two puzzle pieces.

With your partner, look at this image.

Six people with different flags.
Image by Freepik. Flat people with speech bubbles in different languages. In Freepik. CC BY

How many countries, nationalities and languages can you remember? How many can your partner remember?

You have 2 minutes!

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Trivia: Countries

Two figures with two puzzle pieces.

With your partner, play Trivia about countries.

1. Roll the dice and choose a square.

2. Read the question and choose an answer (only one answer is correct!)

3. Click on  Green tick  to check if the answer is correct.


 

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New Email with an Audio File!

Colourful email

To: you@edu.xunta.gal
From: peter&paula@liverpoolschool.co.uk
Subject: Hello, email pal!
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Hello!

How are you? My name is Peter. I'm ten years old. My birthday is in May. I'm from the United Kingdom. I'm British. I speak English and Spanish. 

My mum is British too, but my dad is from Ireland. He's Irish. He speaks English and French. My sister is Paula. She speaks English and Spanish. 

My favourite animal is the cat. And I like Spanish!

What about you? Do you speak English?

Bye!

Peter

Comprehension: True-False Questions

A figure with a puzzle piece.     Two figures with two puzzle pieces.

Read the email and listen to the audio file.

In pairs, answer the following questions selecting TRUE / FALSE.


Question 1

1. Peter's birthday is in March.

Question 2

2. Peter is from the United States. 

Question 3

3. Peter's dad is Irish.

Question 4

4. Paula speaks English and French.

Question 5

5. Peter's favourite toy is the cat.

Comprehension A: Complete the Email

A figure with a puzzle piece.

Choose Comprehension A or Comprehension B.

Read the email and select the correct word. 


Hi!

How are you? My name is Sallie. I'm eight old. My is in September. I'm from the United States. I'm . I speak English and Spanish. 

My dad is American too, but my mum is from . She's Mexican . She speaks and English.

What about you? Do you English?

Bye!

Sallie

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Comprehension B: Complete the Email

A figure with a puzzle piece.

Choose Comprehension A or Comprehension B.

Read the email and write the missing words.


Hi!

How are you? My name is Sallie. I'm eight old. My is in September. I'm from the United States. I'm . I speak English and Spanish. 

My dad is American too, but my mum is from . She's Mexican. She speaks and English.

What about you? Do you English?

Bye!

Sallie

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Let's Talk!: Do You Speak English?

Three figures with a puzzle piece.

In groups of 3-4 students, answer Peter's questions:

  • What about you? (Introduce yourself: name, age, country, favourite animal...)
  • Do you speak English?

1. Prepare your answers.

2. Present your answers to your group members. 

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