Verb Be
"am" = I am = I'm
"is" = He/She/It is = He's/She's/It's
"are" = You are = You're
I'm working tomorrow.
She's at home.
You're a good friend.
It's for my cat.
Question Words
"who" is for people 
Who is she? /or/ Who are they?
"what" is for things What is her name?
"how" questions include How old are you? /or/ How old is it?
"which" is for choices: Which number is bigger: 3 or 9? ( The number 9 is bigger. )
"where" is for places or locations Where are you from? /or/ Where is she from?
Titles
"Mr." is for men.
"Mrs." is for married women.
"Ms." and "Miss" are for women, not married, or you don't know if she is married.
Basic Greetings/Introduction
"Hi" and "hey" are for informal greetings.
"Hello" is for formal greetings.
"My name is..." to introduce yourself.
"This is..." to intoduce someone to another person.
Times of the Day
Morning 4:00 or 5:00am until 12pm (noon)
Afternoon 12pm until 5:00 or 6:00pm
Evening 5:00 or 6:00pm until 10:00 or 11:00pm
Night 10:00 or 11:00pm until 4:00 or 5:00am
Numbers
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
The number 0 is often pronounced "oh", especially in room numbers and phone numbers.
You're in room 101 (one oh one).
My phone number is 555-321-2202 (two two oh two)
Vocabulary
| Greetings/Introductions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hi | hey | hello | welcome to... |
| goodbye | bye | see you later | later |
| What's your name? | What's your phone number? | Where are you from? | My name is... |
| this is... | nice to meet you | how are you? | I'm good, and you? |
| Titles | |||
| Mr. (for men) Mr. Magoo |
Mrs. (for married women) Mrs. Doubtfire |
Ms./Miss (for women not married) Ms. Daisy |
|
| Cities and Countries | |||
| Shanghai, China | Tokyo, Japan | Hong kong | Sydney, Australia |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | New York City, USA | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | London, England |
| Madrid, Spain | Rome, Italy | Bogotá, Colombia | Berlin, Germany |
| Paris, France | Moscow, Russia | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Other New Words Found In Unit 1 | |||
joystick  |
gear  |
paint tray  |
buttons  |
house  |
star  |
speaker  |
film strip  |
pig  |
cup  |
coffee  |
book  |
ribbon  |
penguin  |
watch  |
chess  |
face  |
scissors  |
bigger  |
masculine  |
feminine  |
socks  |
phone book  |
actor  |
director  |
greatest  |
soccer  |
princess  |
singer  |
magnetic levitation train  |
fastest 
| Tango  |
dance  |
border  |
popular  |
opera house  |
beautiful  |
concert hall  |
sits  |
car  |
small  |
bed  |
sleep  |
castle  |
chateau  |
arch  |
waterfall  |
pyramid  |