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I    AM

Hello, I am John

I am a Canadian

I am thirty years old

 

I am a doctor

I AM    (I’M)-    THEY ARE (THEY’RE)

WRITING

SPEAKING

I                                    am                   John

You                               are                    Bob

He/ she/ it                   is                     new

We                                are              Canadians 

You                               are               Australians  

They                             are                   doctors

I’m                         John

You’re                   Bob

He’s/ she’s/ it’  new

We’re                   Canadians 

You’re                  Australians  

They’re                doctors

I  AM  NOT  (I’M NOT) – HE IS NOT (HE ISN’T)

He’s not Bob, he’s John

They’re not Canadians, they’re Australians

John isn’t old, he’s young.

He isn’t an engineer, he’s a doctor

IS HE?  ISN’T HE?

Is he John? Yes, he is.

Are they Canadians? No, they aren’t, they’re Australians.

Is John old? No, he isn’t, he’s young.

Isn’t he a doctor? Yes, he is.

ISN’T HE? YES / NO

Isn’t he John? Yes, he is.

Aren’t they Canadians? No, they aren’t, they’re Australians.

Isn’t John old? No, he isn’t, he’s young.

Isn’t he a doctor? Yes, he is.

YES or NO depends on the answer, not on the question:

He is = YES                  He isn’t = NO

NEW WORDS – COUNTRIES

COUNTRIES & PEOPLE

Country         People

Argentina    Argentinian   

Australia     Australian

Brasil           Brasilian

Canada       Canadian   

China          Chinese

Country         People

England           English

France              French 

Germany         German

India                Indian

Italy                 Italian 

Country              People

Japan                    Japanese

Mexico                 Mexican

South Africa       South African

Spain                   Spanish

United States    American

Viet Nam           Vietnamese

Answer the questions

Is  he John?

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Is  he John?

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Isn’t  he John?

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Isn’t  he John?

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Are they Australians?

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Are they Canadians?

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Isn’t  he a Doctor?

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Isn’t  he an Engineer?

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