1. Introducing Yourself

Vocabulary presented in class:

daughter

son

parents (mother & father)

boy

girl

sister

grandparents

husband

wife

brother

child (one)

children

I have He is She is We are

2. Talking About Your Family: Story

There is (1) a boy named George. His mother, Nancy, lives (2) in Kansas and his father, Ralph, works (3) in Hawaii.

This is a problem because (4) George wants to talk (5) with his father.

George tells (6) his grandparents he wants to visit his father in Hawaii. They give him (7) $5.00 and tell him to fly. (8)

At the airport, George tries to buy a ticket (9) to Honolulu. But he doesn’t have enough money (10). George is sad. (11)

George’s sister wants to go to Hawaii, too. (12) Together they get on a big bird (13) and in two hours and twelve minutes they arrive (14) at their father’s house in Hawaii.

George is happy to see (15) his father and his father is happy to see his son and daughter. After a few days, (16) Ralph’s wife comes (17) to Hawaii.

Now (18) the whole (19) family is together. Everybody (20) is happy!

1         Hay

2         vive

3         trabaja

4         porque

5         quiere hablar

6         dice

7         le dan

8         volar

9         comprar un boleto

10     Pero no tiene bastante dinero

11     triste

12     también

13     Juntos suben en un pájaro grande

14     llegan

15     contento de ver

16     Después de unos días

17     viene

18     Ahora

19     entera

20     Todos

2. Talking About Your Family: Reading

George Harrison lives with his mother and sister in Topeka, Kansas. He is six years old. (1).

George’s grandparents live in Topeka, too. (2) They live on the same street. (3) George’s father works (4) for the US Army (5) and is in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Topeka is a big city. (6) It is the capital city of the state (7) of Kansas. In 2010 the population of Topeka was 127,473.

George has a problem. He misses (8) his father and wants to talk with him about learning to play the guitar (9).

George goes to his grandparent’s house. He tells them he wants to visit his father in Honolulu—it’s important.

His grandparents explain (10) that Hawaii is far away (11). It is 4664 miles from Topeka to Honolulu.

George tells them he wants to go (12) to Hawaii. His grandparents finally give him (13) $5.00 and tell him to fly (14) to Hawaii.

George goes to the Topeka airport. He asks to buy a ticket (15) to Honolulu and shows them (16) his $5.00. The airport people tell him that (17) he doesn’t have enough money (18) for the ticket.

George is sad (19). He talks with his sister. His sister’s name is Sally Harrison. She is five years old. She says she wants to go to Hawaii, too.

George and his sister see a big bird (20). The bird tells them he’s going to Hawaii and that they can go with him.

They get on (21) the bird’s back (22). The bird is very fast (23), and in two hours and twelve minutes they arrive (24) at George’s father’s house.

George is happy to see (25) his father and his father is happy to see his son and daughter.

George’s father gets (26) permission to bring (27) his family to Hawaii.

George’s mother, Nancy, comes (28) to Hawaii and now (29) the family is together (30). The family is happy to be together again! (31) George buys a guitar and is a famous Beatle!

1)       tiene 6 años

2)       también

3)       misma calle

4)       trabaja

5)       ejército

6)       ciudad

7)       estado

8)       le extraña

9)       de tocar la guitarra

10)    explican

11)    lejos

12)    quiere ir

13)    finalmente le dan

14)    volar

15)    pide comprar un boleto

16)    les muestra

17)    gente le dicen que

18)    bastante dinero

19)    triste

20)    ven pájaro grande

21)    suben; montan

22)    lomo

23)    rápido

24)    llegan

25)    contento de ver

26)    consigue

27)    traer

28)    viene

29)    ahora

30)    juntos

31)    otra vez

VOCAB PRESENTED IN CLASS:
name

first name

middle name

last name

neighbor

next door

country

city

neighborhood

house

street

across

I am / you are

I live

meet

1.     Introducing Yourself: Story

There is a girl. (1) Her name is Georgia. She has a new neighbor. (2) He lives across the street.

Georgia goes (3) to his house and introduces herself. (4)  She says, “Hello. My name is Georgia Ann Goldman. What is your name?” (5)

He says, “It’s nice to meet you. (6) My name is Fred Michael Johnson. I’m your new (7) neighbor. I’m from (8) Louisville, Kentucky. Are you from here? (9)

Georgia says, “No, I’m not from this country. I’m from Mexico City. I have lived in this neighborhood for six years.” (10)

Georgia and Fred go to the Iguana Café for dinner. (11) They are served by five (12) different Iguanas. They all have (13) names starting with (14) the letter “a”:

·        Adam Zapel               (Adam’s apple) (15)

·        Adam Baum             (atom bomb) (16)

·        Al K. Seltzer              (Alka Seltzer – a medicine)

·        Alf A. Romeo            (Alfa Romeo – a car)

·        Anne Teake               (antique) (17)

1         Hay una chica

2         tiene un vecino Nuevo

3         va

4         se presenta

5         Ella dice

6         Mucho gusto en conocerla

7         nuevo

8         Yo soy de

9         ¿Es usted de aquí?

10     Hace seis años que vivo en este barrio

11     cena

12     Ellos son servidos por

13     Ellos todos tienen

14     comenzando con

15     nuez de Adán

16    bomba atómtica

1.           Introducing Yourself: Reading

Georgia is the name of a girl (1) who lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Cheyenne is the capital city of the state (2) of Wyoming.

Georgia lives in a two-story (3) house in a nice (4) neighborhood. She lives with her family and her pet (5) iguana.

The house next door is occupied. (6) The house across the street is unoccupied. (7)

Georgia has a new (8) neighbor in the house across the street. She goes (9) across the street to meet him.

She says (10) hello. She tells him her full name, (11) Georgia Ann Goldman, and asks (12) his name.

The man’s name (13) is Fred Michael Johnson. He is from (14) Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville is a nice city in the state of Kentucky, but it is not the capital city.

Fred asks where Georgia is from. She tells him she and her family are not from this country. They are from Mexico City in Mexico.

Fred likes (15) Georgia. He invites her to dinner. (16) They go to the Iguana Café and have dinner together. (17)

Their waiters (18) are all iguanas with funny (19) names. Georgia likes this (20) café. The name of Georgia’s iguana is Ima Iguana. (I’m a iguana.)

1         chica

2         estado

3         dos pisos

4         bonito/simpático

5         mascota

6         ocupada

7         desocupada

8         nuevo

9         va

10     dice

11     le dice su nombre complete

12     pregunta/pide

13     el nombre del hombre

14     es de

15     le gusta/le cae bien

16     la invita a cenar

17     juntos

18     Sus meseros

19     cómicos

20     este