UNIT 1: WHERE ARE YOU FROM

Full form Short form
2.
1. are
Put apostrophe
You in the middle

You’re

3.

Remove a and squeeze you
and re together.

Pronounce like ‘your’

Full form Short form Example

I am I’m I’m from Malaysia.
He is I’m Malaysian
She is He’s
We are He’s from Malaysia.
She’s He’s Malaysian
They are We’re
You are They’re She’s from Malaysia.
You’re She’s Malaysian

We’re from Malaysia.
We’re Malaysian
They’re from Malaysia.
They’re Malaysian

You’re from Malaysia.

Choose the correct short form.

He’s We’re You’re

I’m She’s
They’re

I’m Syuhada. Syuhada (Me)

I’m from Malaysia. I’m
I’m Malaysian.

Carlos

His name’s Carlos. He’s
\ He’s from Mexico.

He’s Mexican.

Anastasia

Her name’s Anastasia. She’s
She’s from the UK.
She’s British.

Aina and I

Aina and I are cousins. We’re
We’re from Malaysia.
We’re Malaysian.

Greg and
Anna

Their names are Greg and Anna. They’re
from the US.
They’re

They’re American.

Lin and
Mei

Lin and Mei are sisters. They’re
They’re from China.
They’re Chinese.

You

You’re my friend.\ You’re
You’re from Malaysia.
You’re Malaysian.

Introduce your new friend by using short form.

Country: Nationality:

Malaysia Malaysian

I’m from Malaysia.
I’m Malaysian.

Country: Nationality:

the UK British

She’s from the UK.
She’s British.

Country: Nationality:

Indonesia Indonesian

She’s from Indonesian.
She’s Indonesian.

Country: Nationality:

Mexico Mexican

He’s from Mexico.
He’s Mexican.

Country: Nationality:

the US the US

They’re from the US.
They’re American.

Country: Nationality:

Malaysia Malaysian

We’re from Malaysia.
We’re Malaysian.

PART 4:
NEGATIVE SHORT FORM

Situation 4: Greg is not from the UK.

Sarah forgets where Greg comes from.

Are you from the UK? I totally forget
where are you from.I’m sorry.
No, I’m not from the UK. I’m
from the US.

No, I’m not from the UK. I’m

from the US.

I’m not from the UK.

I’m not Meaning: You are not from that
country.

Negative He’s not from the UK.

Full form Negative Example
Short form
I am not I’m not from the UK.
I’m not I’m not British.
He is not
He isn’t He isn’t from the UK.
She is not He isn’t British.
We are not She isn’t
She isn’t from the UK.
They are not We aren’t She isn’t British.
You are not They aren’t
You aren’t We aren’t from the UK.
We aren’t British.
They aren’t from the UK.
They aren’t British.
You aren’t from the UK.
You aren’t British.

Full form Contraction/
Short form
I am not
I’m not

12

Full form Contraction/
Short form
He is not
He isn’t

12

Full form Contraction/
Short form
She is not
She isn’t

12

Full form Contraction/
Short form
We are not
We aren’t

12

Pronounce like ‘aunt’

Full form Contraction/
Short form
They are not
They aren’t

12

Full form Contraction/
Short form
You are not
You aren’t

12

Choose the correct negative short form

He isn’t We aren’t You aren’t

I’m not She isn’t

They aren’t

I’m Syuhada. I

I’m not from Korea. I’m not
I’m not Korean.

Carlos

His name’s Carlos. He isn’t
\ He isn’t from China.

He isn’t Chinese.

Anastasia

Her name’s Anastasia. She isn’t
She isn’t from Mexico.
She isn’t Mexican.

Aina and I

Aina and I are cousins. We aren’t
We aren’t from Brazil.
We aren’t Brazilian.

Greg and Anna

Their names are Greg and Anna. They aren’t
They aren’t from the China.
They aren’t Chinese.

Lin and Mei

Lin and Mei are siblings. They aren’t
They aren’t from the UK.
They aren’t British.

You

You’re my friend.\ You
You aren’t from Korea. aren’t
You aren’t Korean.