In this presentation you will see a complete explanation on the verb to be and the use of a-an.

1. Teacher Resource Disc Slide shows for use with PowerPoint presentation software Betty Schrampfer Azar Stacy A. Hagen Laurette Poulos Simmons Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

2. Preview 1-1 Noun + is + noun: singular 1-2 Noun + are + noun: plural 1-3 Pronoun + be + noun 1-4 Contractions with be 1-5 Negative with be 1-6 Be + adjective 1-7 Be + a place 1-8 Summary: basic sentence patterns with be CONTENTS

3. My name is Akela. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW What’s your name? Akela First Name Country

4. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW Kenya What country are you from? Akela I’m from Kenya. First Name Country

5. Nick CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW What’s your name? Kenya Akela My name is Nick. First Name Country

6. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW Greece What country are you from? I’m from Greece. Kenya Akela Nick First Name Country

7. Canada is a country. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR

8. (a) Canada is a country. (a) Canada is a country . Canada = a singular noun is = a singular verb country = a singular noun NOUN + IS + NOUN 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR

9. (b) Sydney is a city. (b) Sydney is a c ity. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR A is an article. A singular nouns

10. Brazil is a country. Peru is a country. Santiago is a city. * 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR

11. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR (c) A b utterfly is an i nsect. A An same meaning a and an are articles

12. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR a c hair a w oman a s chool a l ion a b ed a m an

13. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR a c hair a w oman a s chool a l ion a b ed a m an A in front of consonants

14. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR an e levator an e gg an a vocado an e lephant an o ven an e ar

15. an e levator 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR an e gg an a vocado an e lephant an o ven an e ar An in front of vowels

16. An apple is a fruit. A bear is an animal. A rose is a flower. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR

18. Colombia is a ______. Argentina is a ______. Sao Paulo is a ___. 1-1 Let’s Practice country country city * Sao Paulo

19. A printer is a ________. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building

20. A square is a _______. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building

21. A house is a ________. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building

22. A triangle is a _______. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building

23. Ducks are birds. 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL

24. (a) Ducks are birds . (a) Ducks are birds . 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL Ducks = a plural noun are = a plural verb birds = a plural noun NOUN + ARE + NOUN

25. PLURAL: dog s , animal s (b) SINGULAR : a dog , an animal a and an – only with singular nouns plural nouns end in - s 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL

26. (c) SINGULAR: a cit y , a countr y PLURAL: cit ies , countr ies cit y ies Omit the - y and add - ies 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL

27. (c) SINGULAR: a cit y , a countr y PLURAL: cit ies , countr ies 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL countr y ies Omit the - y and add - ies

28. NOUN and NOUN + ARE + NOUN (d) Italy and Greece are countries . (e) Bees and ants are bugs . 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL

29. A school is a building. Schools are buildings. singular plural 1-2 Let’s Practice

30. Elephants are animals. An elephant is an animal. singular plural 1-2 Let’s Practice

31. A swan is a bird. singular plural Swans are birds . 1-2 Let’s Practice

32. Carrots are vegetables. yes no 1-2 Let’s Practice

33. Bees is insects. yes no 1-2 Let’s Practice

34. I am a teacher. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

45. I’m a teacher. 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE

46. AM I + am I’m I’m a teacher . PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE

47. She’s a girl. It’s a cat. He’s a boy . she + is she’s he + is he’s IS PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE it + is it’s

48. You’re students. They’re students. We’re students . you + are you’re we + are we’re ARE PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE they + are they’re

49. My teacher is a woman. _____ nice. 1-4 Let’s Practice She’s

50. My dog has four puppies. ______ cute. 1-4 Let’s Practice They’re

51. _____ friendly. You’re I like you. 1-4 Let’s Practice

52. ______ students. We’re I have two sisters. 1-4 Let’s Practice

53. I am not a teacher. 1-5 NEGATIVE WITH BE

56. The women ______ nurses . They’re doctors 1-5 Let’s Practice isn’t aren’t they doctors aren’t ______________.

57. This girl ____ a teacher. She’s a student 1-5 Let’s Practice isn’t aren’t she student isn’t ______________.

58. _________. 1-5 Let’s Practice isn’t It’s a cat This animal _____ a dog. isn’t aren’t it cat

59. A fire is warm. 1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE

60. 1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE Adjectives describe nouns An elephant is big . A butterfly is small . A ball is round . A fire is warm . Sarah is happy .

61. NOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE (a) An orange is round . (b) Oranges are round . (c) Jane is young . (d) Ada and Rob are intelligent . 1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE

62. PRONOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE (e) I am happy . (f ) It is round . (g) We are young . 1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE

63. He’s not clean. He’s ____. dirty 1-6 Let’s Practice small rich dirty

64. Deserts aren’t wet. They’re ___. dry 1-6 Let’s Practice sad sweet dry

65. Ice cream __ ____. cold 1-6 Let’s Practice cold warm small big is are is

66. A fire __ _____. is warm 1-6 Let’s Practice cold warm good bad is are

67. The tree __ ____. The bushes ___ _____. short are tall short young old 1-6 Let’s Practice tall is is are

68. Janet is at home. 1-7 BE + A PLACE

71. Jonas is outside . 1-7 BE + A PLACE

72. Luke is upstairs . 1-7 BE + A PLACE

74. Jara is . 1-7 BE + A PLACE in the pool

75. Lia is . 1-7 BE + A PLACE on the car

76. He is downtown . upstairs . outside . one word She is on the car . at school . in the pool . prepositional phrase 1-7 BE + A PLACE

77. on The plant is ___ the table. 1-7 Let’s Practice at under above on

78. Max is ________ . downtown 1-7 Let’s Practice downtown here outside

79. at under next to on Beth is ___ school . 1-7 Let’s Practice at

80. The table and chair are _____ the tree. under 1-7 Let’s Practice at under above on

81. An elephant is big. 1-8 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS WITH BE

82. 1-8 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS WITH BE 3 basic completions SUBJECT + BE + A PLACE (c) She is at the gym . (d) I am downstairs . a noun an adjective an expression of place ADJECTIVE (b) She is happy . NOUN (a) I am a teacher .

83. An eagle is a bird.  1-8 Let’s Practice correct?___

84. Eggs is healthy. Eggs are healthy. correct?___ no  1-8 Let’s Practice

85. China and Japan are countries.  1-8 Let’s Practice correct?___

86. The lion is big. correct?___ The lion are big. no  1-8 Let’s Practice

87. The boys are at the beach. The boys is at the beach. no  1-8 Let’s Practice correct? ___