Where do you come from?

1 SHARE YOUR IDEAS

What can you say about the photo? Describe the boy and girl.
Where do you think they are? What do you think they’re saying?

2 READING AND SPEAKING
Where do you come from?

A Which questions do you think the boy is asking? Choose eight questions from the list.

B Complete the conversation with questions from 2A. Then listen and check.

C If you have time Practise the conversation between Jay and Ana.

3 GRAMMAR REVISION
Questions and answers

Complete the questions with is/are, do/does, has/have.

4 PRACTICE

A Put the words in the right order and make questions.

B Now ask and answer the questions in 4A.

5 EXPRESSIONS
Greetings and introductions

A Complete and practise the three dialogues. Then listen and check.

B Match the expressions with the explanations.

How do you say these expressions in your language?

C In Slovenia, do you use different greetings when you talk to adults and when you talk to other young people? When do you use someone’s surname? Do any of your friends have nicknames?

6 PRONUNCIATION
Weak forms /ə/

Listen and repeat the sentences.

1 How are /ə/ you today?
2
Where are /ə/ you from?

3 How do you /djə/ do?
4
Where do you /djə/ live?

7 WRITING AND SPEAKING
Meeting people

Use what you know

Imagine you’re meeting an English teenager for the first time. Work with a partner and make a short conversation. Think of at least three questions to ask.

Practise your conversation.

A: Hi! I’m David. What’s your name?
B: My name’s Max. Nice to meet you, David.
A: Is this your first visit to Slovenia?