Step 2: Who Are You?
Saying who you are — BE: he/she/it is; countries and jobs
📖 Read — People in My Street
This is Mr. Johnson. He is a doctor. He is from the United States. That is Miss Taylor. She is a teacher from Texas. And this is Jack. He is a cook from California. They are nice people. Mr. Johnson is busy, Miss Taylor is kind, and Jack is funny. I like my street!
🧩 Grammar — BE with he, she, it — and jobs
For he, she and it we use is. Jobs use a: He is a doctor. Countries come after from: She is from Texas.
- He is a doctor.
- She is from Texas.
- It is a small street.
- They are nice people.
🏗️ Key structures
- He/She is a + job — She is a teacher.
- He/She is from + country — He is from California.
- What do you do? — What do you do? — I am a cook.
⭐ Idiom & natural phrases
Our teacher is a people person.
🔤 New words
a person who helps sick people
He is a doctor.
a person who makes food in a restaurant
Jack is a cook.
a person who drives a car or bus
My father is a driver.
a person who designs and builds things
She is an engineer.
a person who works on a farm
The farmer is busy.
a person who sings
He is a famous singer.
a person who writes books
She is a writer.
having a lot to do
Mr. Johnson is busy today.
🎧 Say it with me
He is a doctor. She is a teacher from Texas.
🎤 Your turn to speak
Introduce two people: say their names, jobs and countries.
Say it out loud three times. Even better: record it on your phone and listen — your ear is your best teacher.
✍️ Your turn to write
Write about your best friend: name, job and country.
See a model answer
My best friend is Sophia. She is a teacher. She is from Vermont.
Self-check: capital letters? Full stops? Did you use the grammar of this step?
📝 Quick check
Go deeper
This step is a doorway — the full lesson goes much further:
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