Unit 1 — Hello World

Learning objectives Link to heading

• I can say my name, age, and town in English.
• I can ask three questions to introduce myself to a new person.
• I can use the verb to be (am / is / are) correctly in short sentences.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

• 3.1.1 — daily life, school, family.
• 3.1.3.3 — short introductory exchange.
• 3.1.3.5 — short personal text.
• 3.1.3.8 — to be in short sentences.

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Lead-in story Link to heading

Mia stands at the door of Klasse 5b. The room is new. The chairs are new. Theo, her brother, sits in the back row. He waves. A small red fox is sitting on the windowsill. The fox is not normally there. Mia rubs her eyes. The fox waves. Mia waves back. “Hello,” the fox says. “I’m Frida. Welcome to English.”

1. Activate Link to heading

Stand up — sit down.

The teacher says a sentence. If it is true for you, stand up. If it is not, stay seated.

• I am ten years old.
• I live in Stuttgart.
• I have one brother.

2. Input Link to heading

Hello chant Link to heading

Hello, hello, what’s your name?
My name is Mia, what’s your name?
I’m Theo, nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you too!

Vocabulary — meeting people Link to heading

Grammar — to be Link to heading

• I am Mia. I am ten.
• Theo is my brother.
• We are in Klasse 5.

3. Practise Link to heading

Niveau G Link to heading

A. Fill in am, is, are.

1. I __________ Mia. 2. Theo __________ my brother.
2. We __________ friends. 4. Frida __________ a fox.

Niveau M Link to heading

B. Build the question.

5. (your name?) → ___ 6. (your age?) → ___
6. (your town?) → ___

4. Produce Link to heading

Mingling task. Walk around the classroom. Find three new people. Ask name, age, town. Write each answer in your notebook.

Sample exchange Link to heading

“Hello, what’s your name?”
“I’m Lina. What’s yours?”
“I’m Theo. How old are you, Lina?”
“I’m ten. And you?”
“I’m eleven. Where do you live?”

5. Reflect Link to heading

• I can say my name, age, town.
• I can ask three introducing questions.
• I can use am, is, are.

One thing in your notebook: Write one sentence about a new person you met today.

Exam example Link to heading

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

The teacher reads aloud. Tick the right answer.

“Hello! My name is Mia. I am ten years old. I live in Stuttgart. I have one brother. His name is Theo.”

1. Her name is __________ . (Mia / Tia)
2. She is __________ years old. (nine / ten)
3. She lives in __________ . (Stuttgart / Frankfurt)
4. Her brother is __________ . (Theo / Tim)

Task 2 — Reading (10 BE) Link to heading

Read the short text and complete the table.

“Hi, I’m Theo. I am eleven. My favourite colour is blue. I love football. My best friend is Mia.”

Task 3 — Use of English (6 BE) Link to heading

Fill in the right form of to be.

1. I __________ ten.
2. She __________ my friend.
3. We __________ in Klasse 5.

Task 4 — Writing (6 BE) Link to heading

Write 4 sentences about yourself: name, age, town, one thing you like.

Downloads Link to heading

Common pitfalls Link to heading

• I is ten → ✗ / I am ten → ✓.
• How you are? → ✗ / How are you? → ✓.
• L1 trap: German Wie heißt du? literally maps to What are you called? — the standard English is What’s your name?

Further reading / listening Link to heading

• BBC Learning English — Beginners introductory videos. https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
• The British Council — LearnEnglish Kids: Hello. https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org

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