English Course: From Zero · Week 1 of 12
Hello! This Is Me
Grammar: Verb to be (am / is / are)
This week's plan
| Day | Learn | Listen / Watch | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Words: Greetings · Sentences 1–2 | engVid (James): “English Speaking – Saying Hello and Goodbye” (video) | Exercise 1 |
| Day 2 | Words: People · Sentences 3–4 | engVid (Alex): “Basic English Grammar – BE verb” (video) | Exercise 2 |
| Day 3 | Words: Personal information · Sentences 5–6 | British Council: “Student card application” (reading) | Exercise 3 |
| Day 4 | Words: How I feel · Sentences 7–8 | engVid (Alex): “English Grammar – Making simple ‘TO BE’ questions” (video) + ELLLO SixPix: “Flags of the World” (audio) | Exercise 4 |
| Day 5 | Words: Question words · Sentences 9–10 | engVid (Alex): “The 10 Most Common ‘WHAT’ Questions in English” (video) | Write & Speak |
| Day 6 | Review all 30 words + 10 sentences | British Council: “Meeting other students” (listening) | Redo mistakes |
| Day 7 | Free day ☺ | Easy Stories in English (Beginner): “The Teacher and the Student” (podcast) | Tick your tracker |
30 minutes a day: review, learn, listen, practise, speak. Day 7 is a free day.
30 words to learn
Set 1 · Greetings
- helloمرحبًا
- goodbyeمع السلامة
- pleaseمن فضلك
- thank youشكرًا لك
- sorryآسف
- welcomeأهلًا بك
Set 2 · People
- nameاسم
- manرجل
- womanامرأة
- friendصديق
- teacherمُعلِّم
- studentطالب
Set 3 · Personal information
- ageالعُمر
- addressالعنوان
- phone numberرقم الهاتف
- emailالبريد الإلكتروني
- countryبلد / دولة
- cityمدينة
Set 4 · How I feel
- happyسعيد
- tiredمُتعَب
- fineبخير
- busyمشغول
- hungryجائع
- newجديد
Set 5 · Question words
- whatماذا / ما
- whereأين
- whoمَن
- howكيف
- how oldكم العُمر
- fromمِن (مكان)
10 sentences to memorise
- 1Hello, my name is Ahmed.مرحبًا، اسمي أحمد.
- 2Nice to meet you.تشرفت بمعرفتك.
- 3How are you? — I'm fine, thank you.كيف حالك؟ — أنا بخير، شكرًا.
- 4Where are you from? — I'm from Egypt.من أين أنت؟ — أنا من مصر.
- 5I live in Cairo.أعيش في القاهرة.
- 6I am 30 years old.عمري ٣٠ سنة.
- 7What's your phone number?ما رقم هاتفك؟
- 8Sorry, I don't understand.آسف، لا أفهم.
- 9Can you say that again, please?هل يمكنك أن تقولها مرة أخرى من فضلك؟
- 10See you tomorrow!أراك غدًا!
Grammar: Verb to be (am / is / are)
في العربية نقول «أنا سعيد» بدون فعل، لكن في الإنجليزية لا بد من am / is / are: نقول I am happy وليس I happy.
| Positive | Short form | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am | I'm | I'm not | Am I…? |
| You / We / They are | you're / we're / they're | aren't | Are you…? |
| He / She / It is | he's / she's / it's | isn't | Is she…? |
Exercises
Exercise 1 — Complete with am, is or are.
- 1. I ___ a student.
- 2. She ___ my teacher.
- 3. They ___ from Alexandria.
- 4. We ___ tired.
- 5. My name ___ Omar.
- 6. You ___ my friend.
Show the answers
1) am · 2) is · 3) are · 4) are · 5) is · 6) are
Exercise 2 — Correct the mistake in each sentence.
- 1. I from Egypt.
- 2. She are happy.
- 3. He is 25 years.
- 4. What your name?
- 5. They is busy.
- 6. I am fine, thanks you.
Show the answers
1) I am from Egypt. · 2) She is happy. · 3) He is 25 years old. / He is 25. · 4) What is your name? · 5) They are busy. · 6) I am fine, thank you. / I am fine, thanks.
Exercise 3 — Write the short form.
- 1. I am
- 2. she is
- 3. they are
- 4. we are not
- 5. he is not
- 6. it is
Show the answers
1) I'm · 2) she's · 3) they're · 4) we aren't / we're not · 5) he isn't / he's not · 6) it's
Exercise 4 — Translate into English.
- 1. أنا مشغول اليوم.
- 2. من أين صديقك؟
- 3. هي ليست جائعة.
- 4. ما عنوانك؟
Show the answers
1) I am busy today. · 2) Where is your friend from? · 3) She isn't hungry. / She's not hungry. · 4) What is your address?
Do each exercise in pencil first, then open the answers to check.
Write & Speak
Write & Speak — Write 5 sentences about you: your name, age, country, city and job. Read them aloud 3 times.
Example: My name is Karim. I am 28 years old. I am from Egypt. I live in Giza. I am an accountant.