What’s your name? What’s his name? What’s her name? Is he Jack?
Are you Helen?
Alan. / I’m Alan. / My name’s Alan. He’s Eric. / His name’s Eric. She’s Mary. / Her name’s Mary. Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t. His name’s Mike.
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. I’m Gina.
Grammar
be动词的用法 am用于主语是第一人称单数代词 I 的句子中;is用于主语是第三人称 单数代词,可数名词单数或不可数名词的句子中;are用于主语是各人 称代词复数、第二人称代词或可数名词复数的句子中。
口诀: I 跟am, you 跟are, is 跟着 he, she, it; 单数is, 复数are.
Grammar Focus
Thinking: The relatation of “be” and “pronoun”.
What’s your name? What’s his name? What’s her name? Is he Jack?
Are you Helen?
Alan. / I’m Alan. / My name’s Alan. He’s Eric. / His name’s Eric. She’s Mary. / Her name’s Mary. Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t. His name’s Mike.
3c Practice introducing yourself and others in a group. How many names can you remember?