Lesson 3

My Age

Lesson 3
My Age
Conversation
Listen to the teacher and her students talking about birthdays.

Teacher: Nargess, when is your birthday?

Nargess: Its in Mehr.
Teacher: Really? How old are you now?
Nargess: Im 12.
Teacher: What about you, Tahereh?
Tahereh: My birthday is in

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Lesson 3

Practice 1 Talking about your age

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

How old are you?

Im 12.
Im 12 years old.

Practice 2 Talking about date

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

When is your birthday?

Its in Bahman.

Whens your birthday?

In Bahman.

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Sounds and Letters

Listen to the conversation between two students.

Nader: How old is your brother, Iman?
Iman: Hes thirteen.
Nader: Thirty?
Iman: No, thirteen, t-h-i-r-t-e-e-n.
Nader: Oh, I see.

1. Say your age and spell the number.

Talk to your teacher

How do you say this in English?

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Lesson 3

2. Circle the month and day of your birth in the tables below.

Farvardin

Ordibehesht

Khordad

Tir

Mordad

Shahrivar

Mehr

Aban

Azar

Day

Bahman

Esfand

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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My Age

Listening and Reading

Listen to the conversations and check () the correct items.

Conversation

Age

Month of Birth

11

12

13

15

17

19

Bahman Mordad Azar

Tir

Day Mehr

Speaking and Writing

Group Work
Ask your classmates and fill out the table below.

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Name

Age

Month of Birth

Maryam

12

Mehr

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Your Conversation
Pair Work
Do the conversation.
You: How old are you?
Your friend: Im . How about you?
You: . Whens your birthday?
Your friend: Its in . What about you?
You: .

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My Family

Lesson 4

Lesson 4
My Family
Conversation
Listen to the students talking about their families.

Student 1: Nice picture! Is that your father?

Student 2: Yes, he is.
Student 1: How old is he?
Student 2: 38.
Student 1: Whats his job?
Student 2: Hes a mechanic.
Student 1: And your mother?
Student 2: Shes 35. She is a housewife.

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Lesson 4

Practice 1 Talking about your family (age)

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

How old is your father?

How old is your mother?
How old is your brother?
How old is your sister?
How old is your uncle?
How old is your aunt?

Hes 38 (years old).

Shes 35 (years old).
Hes 14 (years old).
Shes 8 (years old).
Hes 45 (years old).
Shes 30 (years old).

Practice 2 Talking about your family (job)

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

What is your fathers job?

What is your mothers job?
What is his uncles job?
What is her aunts job?
What is his job?
What is her job?

Hes a mechanic.
Shes a housewife.
Hes a doctor.
Shes a nurse.
Hes a teacher.
Shes a dentist.

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Lesson 4

Sounds and Letters

Listen to the school secretary and a student talking. Hes completing a school
form for the student.
School Secretary: Whats your fathers name?
Student: Goodarz Safari.
School Secretary: How do you spell his first name?
Student: Thats g-o-o-d-a-r-z.
School Secretary: Thank you.
Say your fathers name and spell it.

Talk to your teacher

Can you write it for me, please?

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Lesson 4

Listening and Reading

Listen to the conversations and check () the correct items.
Conversation

Relationship
brother

father

sister

aunt

Job
uncle

teacher dentist driver

mother

nurse housewife doctor

Speaking and Writing

Group Work
Ask your classmates about their family members and fill out the table below.
Name

Relationship

Age

Saeed

Alis father

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Your Conversation
Pair Work
Do the conversation
You: How old is your ?
Your friend: Hes/Shes .
You: Whats job?
Your friend: Hes/Shes .
You: And your ?
Your friend: Hes/Shes and is .
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My Appearance

Lesson 5

Lesson 5
My Appearance
Conversation
Listen to the student and his father talking about the students teachers at
school.

Father: Is that your English teacher?

Student: No, my English teacher is the tall man. Hes wearing a grey suit.

Hes over there.

Father: And which one is your math teacher?

Student: Hes wearing a blue suit and a white shirt.
Father: Lets meet your English teacher first.

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Lesson 5

My Appearance

Practice 1 Talking about appearance (height, clothes, and color)

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

Who is Mr. Davoodi?

Hes the tall man. Hes wearing a grey suit.

Whos Mrs. Lari?

Shes the tall woman. Shes wearing a black chador.

Which one is Laleh?

Shes the tall girl. Shes wearing a brown scarf.

Which one is Reza?

Hes the short boy. Hes wearing a white shirt.

Practice 2 Talking about appearance (age, clothes, and color)

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

Who is Mr. Lotfi?

Hes the old man. Hes wearing a green jacket.

Whos Mrs. Danesh?

Shes the old woman. Shes wearing a brown manteau.

Which one is Dorna?

Shes the young girl. Shes wearing a grey scarf.

Which one is your teacher?

Hes the young man. Hes wearing a blue suit.

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trousers jacket

manteau

scarf

suit

shoes
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Lesson 5

Sounds and Letters

Listen to the student and her teacher talking.

Student: Excuse me, teacher? Whats in English?
Teacher: Chador.
Student: And ?
Teacher: Gloves.
Student: And how do you spell them?
Teacher: c-h-a-d-o-r, and g-l-o-v-e-s.
Now say the words for clothing items in English and spell them.

Talk to your teacher

Whats in English?

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My Appearance

Listening and Reading

Listen to the conversations and check () the correct items.
Conversation
1

Height

Color

Clothes

tall

short

suit

tall

short

chador

T-shirt

brown

manteau

black

blue

grey

Speaking and Writing

Group Work
Ask your classmates about their family members and fill out the table below.

Name

Relationship

Age

Height

Rahman

Ali's uncle

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tall

Your Conversation
Pair Work
Ask and answer with a friend about other classmates.
You: Who is that ?
Your friend: Which one?
You: Hes/Shes wearing .
Your friend: Hes/Shes .
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My House

Lesson 6

Lesson 6
My House
Conversation
Listen to Farid and his mother talking at home.

Farid: Mom, where are you?

Mom: Im in the kitchen.
Farid: Hello. Wheres Dad?
Mom: In the garage.
Farid: Whats he doing? Im so hungry.
Mom: OK, wash your hands and come for lunch.
Ill call Dad; hes fixing the car.
Farid: OK.

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Lesson 6

Practice 1 Talking about where people are

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

Where are you?

Im in the bedroom.

Where is he?

Hes in the living room.

Where is she?

She is in her office.

Where are they?

Theyre in the garage.

Practice 2 Talking about what people are doing

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

What are you doing?

Im cooking.

What is he doing?

Hes watching TV.

What is she doing?

Shes reading a book.

What are they doing?

Theyre playing football.

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Lesson 6

Sounds and Letters

Listen to the conversation between Fatemeh and her teacher.

Teacher: Fatemeh, look at this picture. Whats the man doing?
Fatemeh: Hes working*.
Teacher: Say it again.
Fatemeh: Hes working*.
Teacher: Hes working. Its the /w/, not /v/.
Do you know any other words in English with the letter w?
Example:
window, wall, ...

Talk to your teacher

Pardon? Can you say that again?

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Lesson 6

Listening and Reading

Listen to the conversations and check () the correct items.
Conversation
1

Where

What

kitchen garden bedroom

kitchen office

garage

cooking working

studying

washing working reading

Speaking and Writing

Pair Work
Say the name of a classmate. Your partner says what he/she is doing. Then change
roles. Fill out the table below.
Name

What

Fatemeh

reading a book

Your Conversation
Pair Work
Ask and answer with a friend using mime.
You: What am I doing?
Your friend: Youre .
You: No, thats not correct.
Your friend: Are you ?
You: Yes.

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My Address

Lesson 7

Lesson 7
My Address
Conversation
Listen to the students talking about going to a friends house.

Omid:

Alis not well. Im going to visit him today.

Are you coming with me?

Hossein: What time are you going?

Omid:

Around 5 in the afternoon.

Hossein: Im not sure I can, but Ill try. Whats his address?
Omid:

5 Azadi Street.

Hossein: Call me before you go. My phone number is 586-2144.

Omid:

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OK, bye.

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Lesson 7

My Address

Practice 1 Talking about your address

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.
Whats your address?

15 Shahid Hakim Street, Manzarieh.

Where do you live?

24 Laleh Street, Sadieh.

Whats his address?

39 Kargar Street, Baharestan.

Whats her address?

67 Mahan Street.

Whats their address?

81 Farnam Street.

Practice 2 Talking about your telephone number

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

Whats your telephone number?

433-7891

Whats Alis home number?

652-0796

Whats his mobile phone number?

0925-3345462

Whats her office phone number?

213-4561

Whats their telephone number?

598-9863

Practice 3 Telling the time

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

What time is it?

10 (Oclock).

What time are you going?

At 5:45 in the afternoon/p.m.

What time is he going?

8: 20 in the morning/a.m.

What time is she coming back?

7:15 in the evening/p.m.

What time are they leaving?

At 9:30

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Lesson 7

Sounds and Letters

Listen to the man giving his contact information to a secretary.

Secretary: Whats your phone number?
Man: Its 344-5302.
Secretary: And your e-mail address?
Man: h-omidi60@xymail.com
Say your e-mail address and spell it.

Talk to your teacher

I dont know. / Im not sure.
I dont understand.

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My Address

Listening and Reading

Listen to the conversations and check () the correct items.
Conversation
1

Address

Telephone Number

13 Aban Street

623-4521

30 Mahan Street

623-3512

15 Hejab Street

544-3329

50 Shahed Street

544-4139

Speaking and Writing

Pair Work

Suppose you and your friend are in an office. You are the secretary. Ask your friend
about his/her address and telephone number. Then change roles. Fill out the table below.

Name

Address

Telephone
Number

Hamid

12 Namdar Street, Hafezieh

786-4523

Your Conversation
Pair Work
Do the conversation
You: Im going to visit this .
Are you coming with me?
Your friend: What time are you going?
You: in the .
Your friend: Im not sure I can, but Ill try. Whats address?
You: .
Your friend: Call me before you go. My phone number is .
You: OK, bye.

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My Favorite Food

Lesson 8

Lesson 8
My Favorite Food
Conversation
Listen to the students talking about their favorite food.

Student 1: Look, its enough. Im hungry. How about you?

Student 2: Me, too. Lets have some cake and milk.
Student 1: Sounds good, but Id like some tea with my cake.
Thats my favorite!
Student 2: OK, lets go to the kitchen. Mom?

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Lesson 8

Practice 1 Talking about your favorite food and drinks

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

Whats your favorite food?

Rice and kebab.

Whats your favorite drink?

Orange juice.

What do you like to eat/drink?

Some cake and milk.

bread

rice

kebab

fruit
dates
cake

chicken

milk

salad

tea

Practice 2 Making suggestions

Listen to the examples. Then practice with a friend.

Im hungry.

How about some cake and milk?

Im thirsty.

Lets have something to drink.

I feel hungry/thirsty.

Lets take something to eat/drink.

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My Favorite Food

Lesson 8

Sounds and Letters

Listen to the conversation between Majid and his English teacher.

Majid:

Excuse me, sir? How do you say these words in English?

Teacher:

, , , and ?
Coconut, c-o-c-o-n-u-t for , jelly, j-e-l-l-y

for , quince, q-u-i-n-c-e for , and

zucchini, z-u-c-c-h-i-n-i for .
Majid:

Thank you.

Say English words for food and drinks and spell them.
Talk to your teacher
How do you say in English?

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Lesson 8

Listening and Reading

Listen to the conversations and check () the correct items.
Conversation
1

Food

Drink

rice

chicken

kebab

milk

tea

water

cake

dates

fruit

milk

tea

water

Speaking and Writing

Group Work
Ask your classmates about what they like to eat and drink and fill out the table
below.
Name

Food

Drink

Zohreh

rice and kebab

water

Your Conversation
Pair Work
Do the conversation
You: Im hungry. How ?
Your Friend: Me, too. Lets have .
You: Sounds good, but Id like .
Thats my favorite!
Your Friend: OK, lets go .
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