Page 24 - Grammar in Context 7th Edition (demo)

BEFORE YOU READ

Circle Yes or No.
1. Many things are new for me in this country. Yes No

2. People help me with new things. Yes No

READ
Read the following conversation. Pay special
attention to the subject pronouns, and is, am, and
are in bold. 1.1

Dorota and Simon are at the airport.
Dorota: Welcome! My name is Dorota. I am from
Poland, but I am a citizen of the U.S. now.
1
My first language is Polish. English is my
second language. This is my friend, Simon.
He is from Mexico.

Simon: Hi. My name is Simon. I am from Mexico,
but I am a citizen of the United States
now, too. Spanish is my first language. My
second language is English. We are both
here to help you. We are helpful.
Dorota: You are new in this country. You are
immigrants from other countries. Life is
different here. Many things are different
for you—the supermarket is different, the laundromat is different, DID YOU KNOW?
and the bank and school are different, too. Everything is new for Some supermarkets and
you. Maybe you are confused. laundromats are open
24 hours a day.
Simon: Dorota and I are here to help you in new places. The laundromat
and supermarket are the first places to go.

1 U.S. is an abbreviation for “United States.”

COMPREHENSION Based on the reading, write T for true or F for false.

1. Dorota is from Poland.
2. Simon is from Poland.
3. English is Simon,s first language.

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