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Lesson 1 — Lesson 1 - First Day: New Friends
🎯Learning Objectives
- Use personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, we, they) correctly
- Form sentences with the verb "to be" in present tense
- Greet people and introduce yourself in basic conversations
📖Component 1: The Story
It is Monday morning. It is the first day of school. Peter and Amy are in the classroom. They are students. Mr. Parker is their teacher.
The door opens. A boy walks in.
"Good morning," says Mr. Parker. "Class, we have a new student today."
The boy smiles. "Hello! I am Alejandro. I am from Argentina."
"Welcome, Alejandro!" says Mr. Parker. "Please, sit here."
Peter looks at Alejandro. "Hi! I am Peter. I am from Canada."
"Nice to meet you, Peter," says Alejandro.
Amy waves. "Hi, Alejandro! I am Amy. Peter and I are classmates."
"You are very friendly," says Alejandro. He sits down.
The door opens again. A girl walks in slowly. She looks nervous.
"Good morning," says Mr. Parker. "You are Mishiko, right?"
The girl nods. "Yes. I am Mishiko. I am from Japan."
"Welcome to our class, Mishiko!" says Mr. Parker. "This is Peter, Amy, and Alejandro. They are your classmates now."
Mishiko smiles a little. "Hello," she says quietly.
"We are happy you are here," says Amy.
Mr. Parker looks at the class. "Today is a special day. We have two new students. Alejandro is from Argentina, and Mishiko is from Japan. They are part of our class now. Let's make them feel welcome!"
Peter, Amy, and the other students clap their hands.
"Thank you," says Alejandro.
Mishiko smiles. She is still nervous, but she is happy.
🔊 Audio
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📌Component 2: Grammar Deep-Dive
⭐ Important Notes
- The verb "to be" changes!
- Use "am" only with "I".
- Use "is" with he, she, it.
- Use "are" with you, we, they.
📚 Examples from the Story
“I am Alejandro.”
🏷 First person singular
“She is from Japan.”
🏷 Third person singular
“We are happy you are here.”
🏷 First person plural
“They are your classmates now.”
🏷 Third person plural
“You are very friendly.”
🏷 Second person
⚠ Common Mistakes
❌ I is a student.
✅ I am a student.
❌ He are from Canada.
✅ He is from Canada.
❌ We is happy.
✅ We are happy.
❌ She am nervous.
✅ She is nervous.
🗣Vocabulary
{"word":"morning","definition":"The early part of the day"}{"word":"student","definition":"A person who is learning at a school"}{"word":"teacher","definition":"A person whose job is to teach"}{"word":"classmate","definition":"A person in the same class as you"}{"word":"classroom","definition":"A room where classes are taught"}{"word":"new","definition":"Not existing before; recently made or created"}{"word":"nervous","definition":"Worried or slightly afraid"}{"word":"friendly","definition":"Kind and pleasant"}{"word":"happy","definition":"Feeling pleasure or joy"}{"word":"welcome","definition":"To greet someone in a friendly way"}
📌Other Lesson Content
Component 3: Vocabulary Expansion
words
word
morning
definition
The early part of the day
word
student
definition
A person who is learning at a school
word
teacher
definition
A person whose job is to teach
word
classmate
definition
A person in the same class as you
word
classroom
definition
A room where classes are taught
word
new
definition
Not existing before; recently made or created
word
nervous
definition
Worried or slightly afraid
word
friendly
definition
Kind and pleasant
word
happy
definition
Feeling pleasure or joy
word
welcome
definition
To greet someone in a friendly way
usefulPhrases
- Nice to meet you.
- Welcome to our class.
- I am from [country].
- Good morning.
- Thank you.
Lesson Conclusion
summary
- Personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
- Verb "to be" (am, is, are)
- Basic greetings and introductions
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