📚 Unit 1: What's Your Name?
Your Complete Study Guide for Introductions & Basic Conversations
🤝 Making Introductions
Introducing Yourself:
"Hi. My name is [Name]."
"Hello. I'm [Name]."
"Hi. My name is [Name]."
"Hello. I'm [Name]."
Asking Names:
"What's your name?"
"What's his/her name?"
"What's your name?"
"What's his/her name?"
Nice Responses:
"Nice to meet you!"
"Nice to meet you, too."
"Nice to meet you!"
"Nice to meet you, too."
Polite Questions:
"I'm sorry. What's your last name again?"
"How do you spell that?"
"I'm sorry. What's your last name again?"
"How do you spell that?"
📝 Grammar Focus: Possessive Pronouns & BE Verb
👥 Possessive Pronouns
| Person | Possessive Pronoun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | my | My name is Alex. |
| You | your | What's your name? |
| He | his | His name is Joshua. |
| She | her | Her name is Isabella. |
🔗 BE Verb & Contractions
✅ Positive Forms
Long Form:
I am Sofia.
You are in my class.
He is Joshua.
She is over there.
I am Sofia.
You are in my class.
He is Joshua.
She is over there.
Contractions:
I'm Sofia.
You're in my class.
He's Joshua.
She's over there.
I'm Sofia.
You're in my class.
He's Joshua.
She's over there.
❌ Negative Forms
Long Form:
I am not Andrea.
You are not late.
He is not here.
She is not my teacher.
I am not Andrea.
You are not late.
He is not here.
She is not my teacher.
Contractions:
I'm not Andrea.
You're not / You aren't late.
He's not / He isn't here.
She's not / She isn't my teacher.
I'm not Andrea.
You're not / You aren't late.
He's not / He isn't here.
She's not / She isn't my teacher.
❓ Questions & Short Answers
Questions:
Are you Andrea Clark?
Is he in our class?
Is she over there?
What's your name? (What is)
Are you Andrea Clark?
Is he in our class?
Is she over there?
What's your name? (What is)
Short Answers:
Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.
Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.
Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.
My name's Sofia. (name is)
Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.
Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.
Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.
My name's Sofia. (name is)
🎯 Practice Examples
A: What's your name?
B: My name's Carlos. What's his name?
A: His name's Ben. He's in our history class.
B: Are you Andrea Clark?
A: No, I'm not. She's over there.
🔤 The English Alphabet
Practice spelling names letter by letter!
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Spelling Practice:
A: "How do you spell your last name?"
B: "H-A-Y-A-S-H-I"
A: "Is that A-K-I-N-A?"
B: "Yes, that's right!"
A: "How do you spell your last name?"
B: "H-A-Y-A-S-H-I"
A: "Is that A-K-I-N-A?"
B: "Yes, that's right!"
👔 Titles & Formality
Miss Kato
(single females)
(single females)
Ms. Yong
(single or married females)
(single or married females)
Mrs. Jones
(married females)
(married females)
Mr. Rodriguez
(single or married males)
(single or married males)
👋 Greetings for Different Times
🌅Good morning!
Use until 12:00 PM
Use until 12:00 PM
☀️Good afternoon!
Use 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Use 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
🌙Good evening!
Use after 6:00 PM
Use after 6:00 PM
😴Good night!
Use when going to bed
Use when going to bed
How are you? → "I'm fine, thanks!" / "Pretty good, thanks!" / "I'm OK, thank you."
👋 Saying Good-bye
🤝 FORMAL
Good-bye, Mr. Davis
Have a great weekend
Thank you, Mr. Flores
Good-bye, Liz
Use with: business colleagues, teachers, older people, people with titles😊 INFORMAL
Bye, Robin
See you later, Mike
Bye-bye, Mike
See you tomorrow, Fred
Good night, Jake
Use with: friends, family, classmates, people your age🎯 Complete Conversation Example
By the end of this unit, you should be able to have conversations like this:
🧑 Alex: Good morning! Excuse me, are you Maria Santos?
👩 Sofia: No, I'm not. She's over there. I'm Sofia Rodriguez.
🧑 Alex: Oh, I'm sorry! Hi Sofia. My name is Alex Chen. Nice to meet you.
👩 Sofia: Nice to meet you too, Alex. You're in my English class, right?
🧑 Alex: Yes, I am! What's your last name again? How do you spell it?
👩 Sofia: It's Rodriguez. R-O-D-R-I-G-U-E-Z.
🧑 Alex: Got it, thanks! Oh, I have to go to class now. See you later, Sofia!
👩 Sofia: Bye, Alex! Have a great day!
✅ Skills Demonstrated:
• Polite greetings
• Correcting mistakes
• Introducing yourself
• Asking for clarification
• Spelling names
• Casual goodbyes
⚡ Quick Reference Examples
📱
Phone numbers: 555-2301
"five-five-five, two-three-oh-one"
"five-five-five, two-three-oh-one"
📧
Email: jadams@cup.org
"j-adams at cup dot org"
"j-adams at cup dot org"
❓
"Excuse me. Are you Andrea Clark?"
"No, I'm not. She's over there."
"No, I'm not. She's over there."
🎓
"You're in my history class, right?"
"Yes, I am. I'm Lena Garza."
"Yes, I am. I'm Lena Garza."