Hello! I’m Maya. I’m eight years old and I’m at school. I have long black hair and brown eyes. I’m small but fast. My T-shirt is yellow and my jeans are blue. My trainers are white. I like a sporty style.

This is my friend Nicko. He is nine and very friendly. He has short curly hair and green eyes. He is tall and slim. His hoodie is red and his shorts are grey. His shoes are black. I’m not messy and Nicko isn’t shy. We are in class early, and we are happy to learn.

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Grammar Box — Verb “to be” (Present & Negative)

Subject	Affirmative	Negative	Example (appearance/clothes)
I	am / I’m	am not / I’m not	I’m small. I’m not messy.
You	are / you’re	are not / aren’t	You’re tall. You aren’t shy.
He/She	is / he’s / she’s	is not / isn’t	She’s friendly. He isn’t noisy.
It	is / it’s	is not / isn’t	It’s a red hoodie.
We	are / we’re	are not / aren’t	We’re happy. We aren’t late.
They	are / they’re	are not / aren’t	They’re cool. They aren’t messy.

Appearance

Activities

1) Comprehension

1. Maya is eight years old. (True/False)
2. Nicko is shy. (True/False)
3. Maya’s T-shirt is: a) green b) yellow c) blue
4. Nicko’s shorts are: a) grey b) white c) red
5. What colour are Maya’s trainers? __________
6. Is Maya messy? __________

2) Fill in the blanks — verb “to be”

Use: am / is / are / am not / isn’t / aren’t

1. I ___ eight years old.
2. My jeans ___ blue.
3. Nicko ___ nine.
4. His shorts ___ grey.
5. I ___ messy.
6. Nicko ___ shy.
7. We ___ in class early.
8. His shoes ___ black.

3) Speak/Write — Describe yourself (1–2 sentences)

• “I am ____ years old. I am ____ (tall/short).
  My hair is ____. My eyes are ____.
  My T-shirt is ____. My shoes are ____. I am ____ (friendly/quiet/cool).”

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Grammar Box — Verb “to be” (Present) — Negatives & Questions

Subject	Negative	Question	Short answers	Example (A1 topics)
I	am not / I’m not	Am I …?	Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.	I’m not tall.
You	are not / aren’t	Are you …?	Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.	Are you ready?
He/She	is not / isn’t	Is he/she …?	Yes, he/she is. / No, he/she isn’t.	She isn’t shy.
It	is not / isn’t	Is it …?	Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.	It isn’t sunny.
We	are not / aren’t	Are we …?	Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.	We aren’t late.
They	are not / aren’t	Are they …?	Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.	They aren’t noisy.

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Good morning! I’m Maya

Today isn’t sunny; it’s cool and cloudy. The wind isn’t strong. Our school yard isn’t empty; children are here.

I’m not tall. I have long black hair. My T-shirt isn’t blue; it’s yellow. My jeans aren’t new, but they’re clean. My trainers are white.

This is Nicko. He isn’t shy; he’s friendly and tall. His hoodie isn’t green; it’s red. His shorts aren’t long; they’re grey and short.

Our classroom isn’t dark; it’s bright and tidy. Are we late? No, we aren’t. Is the lesson hard? No, it isn’t. The weather isn’t bad, and school isn’t boring. We’re ready to learn!

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Activities

1) Comprehension

1. Today is sunny. (True/False)
2. Maya’s T-shirt is: a) blue b) yellow c) red
3. Nicko is shy. (True/False)
4. What colour is Nicko’s hoodie? __________
5. Are Maya and Nicko late to class? a) Yes, they are. b) No, they aren’t.
6. Is the classroom dark? __________

2) Fill in the blanks — verb “to be”

Use: am / is / are / am not / isn’t / aren’t

1. It ___ sunny today.
2. Maya ___ tall.
3. Her jeans ___ new.
4. Nicko ___ shy.
5. ___ his hoodie red?
6. We ___ late for class.
7. The classroom ___ dark.
8. ___ it cool today?

3) Speak/Write — Describe yourself (use negatives & a question)

• “I’m ___ years old. I’m ___ (tall/short). I’m not ____.
  My T-shirt is ___. It isn’t ___.
  Am I ready for class? Yes, I am / No, I’m not.”