2 Introducing ourselves and others
Chapter objectives
In this chapter you will learn to:
- Introduce ourselves and others
- Talk about where we and others are from
Subject pronouns & the verb ‘llamarse’
Introducing others
Práctica Escrita 2.1
Write sentences showing how you would introduce the person(s) in the first set of brackets to the person(s) in the second set of brackets. Follow the examples.
MODELO 1: [Héctor (usted)] → [Mariana y Paula] → Héctor, le presento a Mariana y Paula.
MODELO 2: [Ana y Lucy] → [Carlos] → Ana y Lucy, les presento a Carlos.
- [Fabricio (tú)] → [mi hermano, Ángel]
- [Compañeros de clase] → [mi novio, Ignacio]
- [Señor Fernández] → [la dentista, Elisa Rodríguez]
¿Quién es?: the verb ‘ser’
We can use the verb SER to identify ourselves and others.
Origen: ‘ser de’
Use the expression SER DE to express where someone is from. To ask where someone is from use ¿De dónde [ser]?
- Soy de Oregon.
- Óscar, ¿de dónde eres?
- Buenas tardes, señora Gallardo. ¿De dónde es usted?
- Mi esposo y yo (My husband and I) somos de México.
- Sus padres (Your parents) son de Cuba, ¿verdad? (Right?)
Práctica Escrita 2.2
Write where the following people are fun using complete sentences. Follow the example (Modelo)
MODELO: José Luis / El Salvador → José Luis es de El Salvador.
- Margarita y Nayeli / Mexicali
- Alberto y Yo / Cuernavaca, México
- Lina y Natalia / Colombia
- Yo / la República Dominicana
- Tú / Mendoza, Argentina
Práctica Oral 2.1