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I am a student.

You are my friend.

He is my brother.

She is happy in Chimbote.

It is beautiful.

It is a cat.

What is her name?

I’m a student.

You’re my friend.

He’s my brother.

She’s happy in Chimbote.

It’s beautiful.

It’s a cat.

What’s her name?

Contractions

Are contractions common in spoken language?

Can you use contractions in a formal situation?

Can you use contractions in writing?

LANGUAGE DISCOVERY

In English, contractions like I’m or he isn’t are common in informal situations. In formal texts, contractions are not usually used.

Are there any expressions in your language used in formal or informal situations?

Complete the sentences. Use the information included in the pictures, the Language Discovery box, and the example.

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This is Ana. Ana is introducing her family and friends.

My name’s Ana. I’m a student. I’m 12 years old, and I’m from Cajamarca, Peru.

This is Suyai. She’s a student. She‘s years old. She from Huaraz, Peru.

Ana/student/Cajamarca/ 12 years old

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Suyai/student/ Huaraz/8

years old