Unit 1

Nice to meet you!

 Overview
Grammar: Vocabulary:
Verb to be Opposite adjectives
• am/is/are • good/nice
Possessive adjectives • hot/cold
• my/your, his/her The family
Verbs – have/go/live/like • father/mother
• husband/wife

Listening: Writing
Where’s Maria? A blog
• Five conversation with Maria in • Writing an online journal
London

Speaking: Reading:
• Talking about you A student’s blog
Everyday English • Maria’s blog about her
• Everyday conversations stay in London
Wordlist
Here is a list of useful or new words from Headway Elementary
Student's Book.
adj = adjective
conj = conjunction
det = determiner
excl = exclamation
phr v = phrasal verb
phr = phrase
pron = pronoun
adv = adverb
n = noun
pl = plural
prep = preposition
v = verb
 Wordlist
English Part of Phonetics Example sentence
speech
alphabetical adj /ælfəˈbetɪk(ə)l/ The list was in alphabetical order.
attendant n /əˈtend(ə)nt/ The attendant gave me a map of the
gallery.
aunt n /ɑːnt/ My favourite aunt is my mum's sister.
beautiful adj /ˈbjuːtɪfʊl/ London parks are beautiful.
big adj /bɪɡ/ New York is a big city.
blog n /blɒɡ/ I have a blog where I write about my
life.
boyfriend n /ˈbɔɪfrend/ My sister has a new boyfriend.
brother n /ˈbrʌðə/ My brother and I are good friends.
cheap adj /tʃiːp/ The food here is very nice and it's
cheap.
check out phr v /tʃek ˈaʊt/ You can check out my photos on my
blog.
coke n /kəʊk/ Can I have a coke, please?
cold adj /kəʊld/ It's cold in winter.
complete v /kəmˈpliːt/ You can complete the exercise later.
 Wordlist
English Part of Phonetics Example sentence
speech
conversation n /kɒnvəˈseɪʃ(ə)n/ What is the conversation about?
cousin n /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ My cousin is the same age as me.
darling n /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/ Goodbye, darling! Have a good day!
daughter n /ˈdɔːtə/ My daughter is five years old.
difficult adj /ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lt/ My job is difficult, but I like it.
easy adj /ˈiːzi/ It's easy to use the underground
system.
expensive adj /ɪkˈspensɪv/ That's an expensive restaurant.
friendly adj /ˈfren(d)li/ My new neighbours are very friendly.
girlfriend n /ˈɡɜːlfrend/ I think my brother has got a new
girlfriend.
good adj /ɡʊd/ Debbie is a good teacher.
grandfather n /ˈɡræn(d)fɑːðə/ My mother's father is my grandfather.
grandmother n /ˈɡræn(d)mʌðə/ My father's mother is my
grandmother.
horrible adj /ˈhɒrɪb(ə)l This coffee is horrible!
 Wordlist
English Part of Phonetics Example sentence
speech
husband n /ˈhʌzbənd/ Mike is my friend's husband.
interesting adj /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ London is an interesting city.
introduce v /ɪntrəˈdjuːs/ Let me introduce you to my sister
Anne.
just adv /dʒʌst Don't worry about me – I'm just
waiting for my brother.
lawyer n /ˈlɔɪə/ My father works as a lawyer.
lovely adj /ˈlʌvli/ I like your girlfriend – she's lovely.
married adj /ˈmærɪd/ My sister Emily is married.
mother n /ˈmʌðə/ My mother is a doctor.
near adv /nɪə/ There's a café near my school.
nephew n /ˈnefjuː/ I only have one nephew.
nice adj /naɪs/ It's nice to meet new people.
niece n /niːs/ Sheila is my niece.
office n /ˈɒfɪs/ Amelia works in an office in York.
old adj /əʊld/ How old are you?
 Wordlist
English Part of Phonetics Example sentence
speech
opposite adj /ˈɒpəsɪt/ The opposite of big is small.
parents n pl /ˈpeər(ə)nts/ My parents are on holiday at the
moment.
personal adj /ˈpɜːs(ə)n(ə)l/ Please complete the form with your
personal information.
practise v /ˈpræktɪs/ You need to practise your English.
sister n /ˈsɪstə/ My sister is older than me.
slow adj /sləʊ/ This bus is so slow!
small adj /smɔːl/ Maria is in a small school.
son n /sʌn/ My son is a university student.
spell v /spel/ How do you spell your name?
sunny adj /ˈsʌni/ I like sunny weather.
surname n /ˈsɜːneɪm/ Is Smith your surname?
thank goodness phr /θæŋk ˈɡʊdnəs/ Thank goodness it's Friday!
ticket n /ˈtɪkɪt/ You don't need a ticket for the
museum, it's free.
 Wordlist
English Part of Phonetics Example sentence
speech
topic n /ˈtɒpɪk/ Please help me choose a topic for my
blog entry.
uncle n /ˈʌŋk(ə)l/ My uncle lives in Edinburgh.
waiter n /ˈweɪtə/ I work as a waiter at a café.
weather n /ˈweðə/ What's the weather like in your town?
weekend n /ˈwiːkend/ I only work at the weekend.
wife n /waɪf/ My brother doesn't have a wife.
topic n /ˈtɒpɪk/ Please help me choose a topic for my
blog entry.
uncle n /ˈʌŋk(ə)l/ My uncle lives in Edinburgh.
waiter n /ˈweɪtə/ I work as a waiter at a café.
weather n /ˈweðə/ What's the weather like in your town?
weekend n /ˈwiːkend/ I only work at the weekend.
wife n /waɪf/ My brother doesn't have a wife.
Grammar – Starter
1. Listen and say the alphabet around the class.
Grammar – Starter
2. Stand up in alphabetical order and introduce
yourself to the class.

A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O Q P R S
T U V W X Y Z
Grammar – Hello!
1. Read and listen. Practise the conversation.

A Hello. What’s your first name?

B My name’s Ryan.
A And what’s your surname?
B Thompson.
A How do you spell that?
B T-H-O-M-P-S-O-N.
A And where are you from, Ryan?
B I’m from Sydney. I’m Australian.
A Thank you very much.
What’s = What is

I’m = l am

name’s = name is
Grammar – Hello!
2. Complete the conversation.

C Hello. My name’s Cathy. What’s ______

your name?
D Dan.
C Where are you from, Dan?
_______
D _______
I’m from Cambridge. Where _____are you from?
C I’m from Cambridge, too!
_________
D Oh, nice to meet you!

Listen and check.

Grammar – Hello!
3. Stand up! Go to other students and say hello.
 Personal information
he/she, his/her
1. Look at the information about Ryan and Charlotta.
 Personal information
he/she, his/her
2. Listen and complete the questions about Ryan.

1. What’s his surname? Thompson

2. ______ his first name?
What’s Ryan
3. Where _____
‘s he from? Sydney
4. How old _____
is he? 30
5. his phone number?
What’s _____ 312-555-0749
6. ______ his email address? [email protected]
What’s
7. Is _______
he married? No, he isn’t.

Practise the questions and answers with a partner.

 Personal information
he/she, his/her
3. Listen and complete the questions about Charlotta.

1. What’s her surname?

2. her first name?
What’s ______
3. Where ______
‘s she from?
4. How old ________?
is she
5. her phone number?
What’s _____
6. What’s her email ?
______
7. Is she married?
________

Ask and answer the questions with a partner.

 Grammar Spot
1. Complete the chart of the verb to be.

Positive Negative
I’m = I am I’m not
you’re = you are you ________
aren’t
he’s = he is he ________
isn’t
she’s = she is she ________
isn’t
 Grammar Spot
2. Write the possessive adjectives.

Pronouns Possessive adjectives

I my
you __________
your
he __________
his
she her
Grammar Reference
1.1 Verb to be

Positive
I’m = I am
I ‘m He’s = He is
He/She/It ‘s She’s = She is
from Italy. It’s= It is
We
You ‘re We’re = We are
They
You’re = You are
They’re They are
Grammar Reference
1.1 Verb to be

Negative
I’m not = I am not
I ‘m not from Italy. NOT I amn’t
He/She/It isn’t He isn’t = He is not
We married
She isn’t = She is not
You aren’t It isn’t = It is not
They
We aren’t = We are not
You aren’t = You are not
They aren’t = They are not
Grammar Reference
1.1 Verb to be
Questions with question words Answers

‘s your name? Alicia

What ‘s her surname? Johnson (What’s =
‘s his phone number? 07773 321456 What is)
are you from? (Where’s =
Where ‘s she from? London.
Where is)
‘s Lara? (Who’s =
Who ‘s she? She’s my sister.
Who is)
How Fine, thanks. NOT
are you?
How old I’m 22. I have.
22 years.
Grammar Reference
1.1 Verb to be
Yes/No questions Short answers
Is he/she/it nice? Yes, he is. NOT Yes, he’s.
Are you married? No, she isn’t.
they Yes, it is. NOT Yes, it’s.
Yes, I am./No, I’m not.
Yes, we are /No, we aren’t.
Yes, they are./No, they
aren’t.
Grammar Reference
1.2 Possessive adjective

What’s my/your/his/her/its name?

This is our/your/their house.
 Personal information
Talking about you
4. Ask and answer the questions with a partner.

• What’s your surname?

• What’s your first name?
• How do you spell your surname?
• How old are you?
• What’s your phone number?
• What’s your email address?
• Are you married? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Jason’s family
Verbs – have/go/live/like
1. Look at the photos. Listen
to and read about Jason
Cole’s life and family.

Listen and
read
Jason’s family
Verbs – have/go/live/like
2. Complete the sentences about Jason. Listen and read

1. I ________
go to University College London.
2. I ________
have a brother and a sister.
3. I ________
live with my parents in a house in West
London.
4. My family really _______
like Amy!

Listen and check.

Jason’s family
Verbs – have/go/live/like
3. Complete the sentences about you.

I’m ...
I live in ...
I have ...
I go to ...Hanoi university of civil engineering
I really like ...

Tell a partner.
 Grammar Spot
4. Read the Grammar Spot.
4.1. Look at the sentences.

My name’s Jason. ‘s = is
My brother’s name is Ethan. ‘s = possession(his name)
Jason’s father’s a lawyer.
4.2. Find more examples of ‘s in the text. Do they
mean is or possession?

is: he’s 16 and he’s at school, She’s 25, she’s married, She’s
lovely
Possession: My sister’s name is Emily, her name’s Amy
Grammar Reference
1.3 Possessive ‘s

my wife’s name = her name = the name of my wife

Andy’s dictionary = his dictionary
my parents’ house = their house
Jason’s family
Verbs – have/go/live/like
4. Answer the questions.

1. Who’s Ethan?
He’s Jason’s brother.
2. Who’s Emily? Andrew? Megan? Amy?
She’s Jason’s sister.
He’s Jason’s father.
She’s Jason’s mother.
She’s Jason’s girlfriend.
3. What’s his father’s job?
He’s a lawyer.
4. What’s his mother’s job?
She’s a teacher.
 Practice – be – am, is, are
1. Complete the sentences with the verb to be.

1. are you from?

Where ____
2. Are you from London?’ ‘Yes, I _______.’
‘_______ am
3. are you?’ ‘I _____
‘How old _____ am 17.’
4. ‘_______your
Are sisters married?’ ‘No, they _______
aren’t .‘
5. I like you. You ______
‘re my friend.
6. Marta ______
isn’t from Italy, she’s from Hungary.
7. ‘________
Is your mother a doctor?’ ‘No, she ______.’
isn’t
8. I _________German,
‘m not I’m French.
Listen and check.
 Practice – be – am, is, are
2. What is ‘s? Is it is or possession?

1. My name’s Juan. ‘s = is
2. My sister’s friend isn’t married. ‘s = possession
3. Anna’s Italian. ‘s = is
4. She’s a teacher. ‘s = is
5. Her brother’s wife isn’t English. ‘s = possession
6. My mother’s name is Grace. ‘s = possession
 Practice – Pronunciation
3. Listen and tick () the sentence you hear.
1 He’s from Italy.
 She’s from Italy.
2  What’s his name?
What’s her name?
3  We aren’t English.
We are English.
4 His teacher is from England.
 He’s a teacher from England.
5 My sister is married.
 My sister isn’t married.
6  Your French is good.
You’re French. Good!
 Practice – Spelling
4. Listen and complete the names and email addresses.

Tapescripts
Names
1. V ___
A ___
N E ___
S ___
S A
2. J ___
O S ___
E ___
P ___ O ___
H B ___ W E ___
N
3. K ___
A T ___
I ___
E M ___
A ___
T ___
T ___
H ___
E ___
W S

Email addresses
4. [email protected]
hunt
5. [email protected].
.yates
 Practice – Talking about you
5. Make true sentences about you with the verb be.

1. I’m not at home.

2. We _______ in class.
3. We ______ in a café.
4. It _____ Sunday today. It _____ _____.
5. My teacher’s name ______ Richard. It ________.
6. My mother and father _____ English.
7. I ______ married.
8. My grandmother ______ 75 years old.

Read your sentences to your partner.

 Practice – Writing
6. Write about you and your life. Read it aloud to the
class.
 Cultural Note
Notting Hill — a fashionable area of West London, famous
for its annual carnival.

Covent Garden — an area of central London full of shops and

places to eat, also the location of the Royal Opera House.

The National Gallery — a public art gallery, which contains a

large collection of mostly European art.

The Underground — the name of the metro train system in

London, also called The Tube.
 Reading and listening
A student’s blog
1. Look at the photos of London. What can you see?
What other famous places do you know in London?
 Reading and listening
A student’s blog
2. Work with a partner. Make sentences about London
with adjectives from the box.
big small nice beautiful
expensive interesting difficult easy
friendly cold sunny good

1. London is/isn’t a/an ______city.

2. The people are/aren’t ______.
3. The weather is/isn’t _______.
4. English is/isn’t a/an ______ language.

Discuss your ideas with the class.

 Reading and listening
A student’s blog
3. Maria is a student in London. Read and listen to her
blog. Are the sentences true () or false ()?
Read the text

1. Maria is from Spain. 

2. She’s in Madrid. 
3. Andrew and Megan have two sons. 
4. Maria is in a small school. 
5. Her school is in the city centre. 
6. The students in her class are all from Europe. 
7. Debbie is Maria’s teacher. 
8. The National Gallery is expensive. 
9. The Underground is difficult to use. 
10. The food is bad. 
 Reading and listening
A student’s blog
3. Correct the false sentences.
Read the text
1. Maria is from Spain.
2. She’s in Madrid.
She isn’t in Madrid. She’s in London.
3. Andrew and Megan have don’ttwo
havesons.
two sons. They have two sons and
a daughter.
4. Maria is in ainsmall
isn’t school.
a small school. She’s in a big school.
5. Her school is in the city centre.
6. The students in her her class
class aren’t
are all all
from Europe.
from Europe. They’re from all
over the world.
7. Debbie is Maria’s teacher.
8. The National Gallery is expensive.
isn’t expensive — it’s free.
9. The Underground isn’t is difficult to to
difficult use.use — it’s easy to use.
10. The food isn’t
is bad.
bad – it’s great.
 Reading and listening
A student’s blog
4. Complete the questions about Maria. Ask and answer
them with your partner.

1. Where’s Maria from? Spain.

2. Where’s
_______ her school? In the centre of London.
3. What’s __________________
her English family’s name? Cole.
4. _______ their house? In Notting Hill, in West London.
Where’s
5. How ___________
old are the two brothers? Ethan is 16 and
Jason is 21.
6. What’s Debbie’s _________?
job She’s a teacher.
7. ______________
Is the weather OK? Yes, it is. It’s cold, but sunny.

Listen, check and practise.

 Reading and listening
A student’s blog
5. Look at the photos of people
on Maria’s page. Who can you
see?
 Reading and listening
A student’s blog
6. Listen to five conversations. Complete the chart
with places, and the people in the box.
a gallery attendant Debbie, her teacher
a waiter Carlos, a student
Andrew Cole Tapescripts

Where’s Maria? Who is she with?

1 In Notting Hill Andrew Cole
2 At school Debbie, her teacher
3 At school Carlos, a student
4 At the National Gallery a gallery attendant
5 In a restaurant / café a waiter
 Reading and listening
A student’s blog
7. What is the opposite adjective?

1. horrible coffee a nice meal

2. a big city a _____
small town
3. a hot day ______
cold weather
4. a good student a ______
bad teacher
5. a cheap café an ____________
expensive restaurant
6. an old man a _________
young girl
7. a slow bus a ______
fast car
8. an easy exercise ___________
difficult homework
Grammar Spot
1. Complete the 2. Complete the
verb to be. possessive
I am adjectives.
I my
it is she her
you are you your
we are we our
he is he his
they are they their
she is
 Vocabulary and speaking
The family
1. Complete the chart with words from the box.
mother boyfriend wife son
niece grandmother aunt brother

THE FAMILY
father and mother
husband and _______
wife
_________
son and daughter
_________ and sister
brother
grandfather and ____________
grandmother
uncle and ________
nephew andaunt
___________
__________ and niece
girlfriend
boyfriend
 Vocabulary and speaking
The family
2. Complete the sentences.

1. My mother’s father is my grandfather.

2. grandmother
My father’s mother is my ____________.
3. My mother’s sister is my ____________.
aunt
4. uncle
My aunt’s husband is my ____________.
5. My sister’s son is my _____________.
nephew
6. My brother’s daughter is my ___________.
niece

Use these words to complete sentences 7, 8 and 9.

cousin children parent
7. Your mother and father are your ____________.
parent
8. Your son and daughter are your ____________.
children
9. Your aunt’s children are your _____________.
cousin
 Vocabulary and speaking
The family
3. Listen and write the names.

Lily Jacob Sophie

Claire
Sam Tom Nicole
Claire Michelle

Nicole Tom

Jacob Lily Michelle

Tapescripts

Sophie Sam
 Vocabulary and speaking
The family
4. Write the names of some people in your family. Ask
and answer questions with your partner.
 Vocabulary and speaking
The family
5. Talk to your partner about your family.

My grandfather, Marco, is 72. My grandmother, Antonella,

is ...
They live ... I really like my uncle ... and ...
I have ... cousins. They ...
Everyday English
Everyday conversations
1. Work with a partner. Make different conversations.
Everyday English
Everyday conversations
2. Listen and compare. Practise again.
1 A Hello, John! How are you?
B I’m OK, thank you. And you?
A Good, thanks.
2 A Hi, Jill! How are you?
B I’m all right, thanks. And you?
A Not bad, thanks.
3 A Good morning, Mr Jones. How are you today?
B I’m very well, thank you. And you?
A I’m fine, thank you.
4 A Hello, Mrs Fox. How are you?
B Fine, thank you. And you?
A Not bad, thanks.
Everyday English
Everyday conversations
3. Look at the photos. Complete the conversations.
1-2 3-4 5-6
Everyday English
Everyday conversations
3. Listen and check.

Bye How
Can
Have
Of course
later
Everyday English
Everyday conversations
3. Listen and check.

Good afternoon this is

help
just Pleased
to meet
Everyday English
Everyday conversations
3. Listen and check.

night well
Bye See you
a good weekend
to you
Everyday English
Everyday conversations

4. Work with a partner. Learn one of the conversations.

Stand up! Act out the conversation.
 Writing – A blog
1. What is a blog? Are you a ‘blogger’?

A blog is the writing itself

A blogger is a person who writes.
 Writing – A blog

2.
Complete
the blog
about
you.
3. Talk
about
your blog
to a
partner.
 Writing – A blog

4. Choose a topic and think of a title. Write your blog

entry for Day 4. Read it aloud to the class.