English with Toggy · Prep · Unit 0 · First Words

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Grammar

One core verb · full explanation first, then 8 exercises · numbering restarts at 1

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Your very first English tool is the smallest and the strongest: the verb be. With am, is and are you can say your name, your job, and where you are from. Three little words — and you can already introduce yourself to anyone. Let's begin.

What this unit teaches

This unit gives you one essential tool: the verb be. Use it to say who you are (I am Toggy), what you do (I am a teacher), and where you are from (I am from Mongolia). Study the two cards above — be (am/is/are) and the subject pronouns — then start the 8 exercises.

The verb be — am / is / are

Subject	be (+)	Negative (−)	Short form
I	am	am not	I'm
he / she / it	is	is not (isn't)	he's / she's / it's
you / we / they	are	are not (aren't)	you're / we're / they're

Questions: Am I…? · Is he…? · Are you…? Short answers: Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. · Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.

Examples: I am Toggy. She is a teacher. We are colleagues. They are from Peru.

Subject pronouns

Pronoun	Use it for…	Example
I	me, the speaker	I am a student.
you	the person I talk to	You are my teacher.
he / she / it	a man / a woman / a thing	She is my manager.
we	me + other people	We are a team.
they	other people / things	They are new here.

Grammar Exercises

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Exercise 1Match the subject to the correct form of bematchingRAMP ① recognition

Click a form on the right, then click the subject on the left. Press Check answers — correct rows turn green.

Subject

1 I— pick on right —

2 you / we / they— pick on right —

3 he / she / it— pick on right —

4 I'm =— pick on right —

5 she's =— pick on right —

Form

a "are"

b "I am"

c "am"

d "she is"

e "is"

Answer key

1 — c

2 — a

3 — e

4 — b

5 — d

Exercise 2Complete with am, is or aregap fillRAMP ② controlled

Click a word from the bank, then a gap.

amisare

1. (+) I ____ Toggy. am

2. (+) She ____ a teacher. is

3. (+) We ____ colleagues. are

4. (+) He ____ from Peru. is

5. (+) You ____ a new student. are

Exercise 3Choose the correct form of bemultiple choiceRAMP ③ controlled+

Click an option, then Check answers.

1. I a) am b) is a student.a) am

2. They a) is b) are in the office.b) are

3. She a) is b) are my manager.a) is

4. We a) am b) are ready.b) are

5. He a) is b) am from Lima.a) is

Exercise 4Complete the negativesgap fillRAMP ④ guided

Click a word from the bank, then a gap.

am notisn'taren't

1. (−) I ____ late. am not

2. (−) She ____ here today. isn't

3. (−) They ____ in the meeting. aren't

4. (−) He ____ my boss. isn't

5. (−) We ____ ready. aren't

Exercise 5Choose the correct question wordmultiple choiceRAMP ⑤ core practice

Click the correct start of each question.

1. (?) a) Are b) Is you a teacher?a) Are

2. (?) a) Are b) Is he from Peru?b) Is

3. (?) a) Am b) Is I late?a) Am

4. (?) a) Is b) Are they ready?b) Are

5. (?) a) Is b) Are she your manager?a) Is

Exercise 6Put the words in the correct ordersentence orderingRAMP ⑥ core practice

Click word chips in order. Click a built chip to remove it. Then press Check answers.

1.

a teacherI.am

2.

from Peruis.She

3.

arecolleagues.We

4.

my managerHeis.

5.

new studentsareThey.

Exercise 7Complete the short answermultiple choiceRAMP ⑦ creative

Click the correct short answer.

1. Are you a student? — Yes, I a) am b) is .a) am

2. Is she here? — No, she a) aren't b) isn't .b) isn't

3. Are they ready? — Yes, they a) are b) is .a) are

4. Am I late? — No, you a) aren't b) isn't .a) aren't

5. Is he your boss? — Yes, he a) is b) am .a) is

Exercise 8Introduce yourselffree productionRAMP ⑧ creative

Write 3 sentences about yourself with am / is / are. Capital at start, period at end.

★ Model: "I am Toggy. I am a teacher. I am from Mongolia."

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Vocabulary 1 — The Alphabet

Letters · vowels · spelling first words

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Letters are the building blocks of every word. Teach the alphabet, then learners spell their own names.

The English alphabet (vowels in purple)

A a

B b

C c

D d

E e

F f

G g

H h

I i

J j

K k

L l

M m

N n

O o

P p

Q q

R r

S s

T t

U u

V v

W w

X x

Y y

Z z

5 vowels: A E I O U. We use letters to spell words and names: "Toggy — T-O-G-G-Y."

Vocabulary 1 — The Alphabet Exercises

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Exercise 1Match capital and small lettersmatchingRAMP ① recognition

Click a small letter, then the capital.

Match

1 B— pick on right —

2 F— pick on right —

3 M— pick on right —

4 Q— pick on right —

5 R— pick on right —

Options

a f

b m

c q

d r

e b

Answer key

1 — e

2 — a

3 — b

4 — c

5 — d

Exercise 2Which letter is a vowel?multiple choiceRAMP ② controlled

Choose the vowel in each row.

1. a) B b) E c) K b) E

2. a) A b) T c) M a) A

3. a) P b) R c) O c) O

4. a) U b) D c) S a) U

5. a) G b) I c) N b) I

Exercise 3The first lettergap fillRAMP ③ controlled+

Pick a letter from the bank for each first letter.

neoht

1. (+) name → ____ n

2. (+) email → ____ e

3. (+) office → ____ o

4. (+) hello → ____ h

5. (+) teacher → ____ t

Exercise 4Spell the wordsentence orderingRAMP ④ guided

Click the letters in order.

1.

mnae

2.

edsk

3.

lhelo

4.

gTogy

5.

aemil

Exercise 5Spell your own nameproductionRAMP ⑤ core practice

Type your first name (capital first letter).

★ Model: "Toggy"

Exercise 6Spell the longer wordsentence orderingRAMP ⑥ core practice

Click the letters in order.

1.

teacher

2.

office

3.

student

4.

number

Exercise 7Which spelling is correct?multiple choiceRAMP ⑦ creative

Pick the correctly spelled word.

1. a) naem b) name c) nme b) name

2. a) email b) emial c) emil a) email

3. a) helo b) hello c) hllo b) hello

4. a) techer b) teacher c) teachr b) teacher

5. a) offce b) office c) ofice b) office

Exercise 8Write and spell a wordproductionRAMP ⑧ creative

Write any English word, then spell it out loud.

★ Model: "desk — D-E-S-K"

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Vocabulary 2 — Greetings & Details

Hello · please · thank you · name · email

⭐ POWER UP

A few polite words open every door. Drill greetings, then personalize with names and emails.

hello — a greeting

good morning — before noon

please — a polite word

thank you — to say thanks

goodbye — when you leave

name / email — your details

Email: @ = "at", . = "dot". toggy@gmail.com = "toggy at gmail dot com".

Vocabulary 2 — Greetings & Details Exercises

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Exercise 1Match the word to its meaningmatchingRAMP ① recognition

Click a meaning, then its word.

Match

1 hello— pick on right —

2 goodbye— pick on right —

3 please— pick on right —

4 thank you— pick on right —

5 name— pick on right —

Options

a when you leave

b a polite word

c to say thanks

d what people call you

e a greeting

Answer key

1 — e

2 — a

3 — b

4 — c

5 — d

Exercise 2Choose the polite wordmultiple choiceRAMP ② controlled

Pick the best word for each situation.

1. Someone helps you: a) thank you b) goodbye c) hello a) thank you

2. You meet at 9 a.m.: a) good morning b) goodbye c) please a) good morning

3. You ask for something: a) goodbye b) please c) name b) please

4. You leave the office: a) hello b) goodbye c) please b) goodbye

5. You start a call: a) goodbye b) thank you c) hello c) hello

Exercise 3Read the email addressgap fillRAMP ③ controlled+

Pick the missing symbol/word from the bank.

atdotatdotthank you

1. (+) We say @ = ____ at

2. (+) We say . = ____ dot

3. (+) toggy ____ gmail (spoken) at

4. (+) gmail ____ com (spoken) dot

5. (+) A polite email ending: ____ thank you

Exercise 4Order the greetingsentence orderingRAMP ④ guided

Click the words in order.

1.

IHello,Toggyam.

2.

morningGood!

3.

meetNiceyouto.

4.

muchThankveryyou.

Exercise 5Write your detailsproductionRAMP ⑤ core practice

Write a greeting, then your name.

★ Model: "Hello! I am Toggy."

Exercise 6Complete the conversationmultiple choiceRAMP ⑥ core practice

Choose the best word.

1. A: ___! B: Hi! a) Hello b) Goodbye c) Please a) Hello

2. How are you? — I'm fine, ___. a) thank you b) goodbye c) name a) thank you

3. Can you help? — Yes, ___! a) please b) goodbye c) hello a) please

4. See you tomorrow! — ___! a) Hello b) Goodbye c) Please b) Goodbye

5. What's your ___? — Toggy. a) name b) email c) hello a) name

Exercise 7Choose the best replymultiple choiceRAMP ⑦ creative

Pick the best answer.

1. "Hello!" → a) Goodbye. b) Hello! c) Thank you. b) Hello!

2. "Thank you!" → a) You are welcome. b) Goodbye. c) Hello. a) You are welcome.

3. "What is your name?" → a) I am fine. b) I am Toggy. c) Goodbye. b) I am Toggy.

4. "Nice to meet you." → a) Nice to meet you too. b) Please. c) Goodbye. a) Nice to meet you too.

Exercise 8Introduce yourselfproductionRAMP ⑧ creative

Write: a greeting + I am + your name + your email.

★ Model: "Hello! I am Toggy. My email is toggy@gmail.com."

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Reading — A Name Badge

A short hello note · then 8 exercises

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Reading starts small — a name, a job, an email. Read the note together, then work the exercises.

📛 Name badge & hello note

Hello! My name is Toggy.

I am a teacher. I am from Mongolia. This is my first day at the office. My email is toggy@gmail.com. Nice to meet you!

Reading — A Name Badge Exercises

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Exercise 1Read and answermultiple choiceRAMP ① recognition

What is the name?

1. The name is a) Anna b) Toggy c) Tom .b) Toggy

Exercise 2Read and answermultiple choiceRAMP ② controlled

What is the job?

1. Toggy is a a) student b) teacher c) manager .b) teacher

Exercise 3True or Falsemultiple choiceRAMP ③ controlled+

Choose True or False.

1. Toggy is from Mongolia. a) True b) False a) True

2. Toggy is a student. a) True b) False b) False

3. It is Toggy's first day. a) True b) False a) True

4. The email is toggy@gmail.com. a) True b) False a) True

Exercise 4Complete from the textgap fillRAMP ④ guided

Pick the correct word from the bank.

isamfromemail

1. (+) My name ____ Toggy. is

2. (+) I ____ a teacher. am

3. (+) I am ____ Mongolia. from

4. (+) My ____ is toggy@gmail.com. email

Exercise 5Match question and answermatchingRAMP ⑤ core practice

Click an answer, then its question.

Match

1 What is your name?— pick on right —

2 What is your job?— pick on right —

3 Where are you from?— pick on right —

4 What is your email?— pick on right —

Options

a A teacher.

b Mongolia.

c toggy@gmail.com.

d Toggy.

Answer key

1 — d

2 — a

3 — b

4 — c

Exercise 6True or Falsemultiple choiceRAMP ⑥ core practice

Choose True or False.

1. Toggy says "Nice to meet you." a) True b) False a) True

2. Toggy is from Lima. a) True b) False b) False

3. Toggy is a teacher. a) True b) False a) True

Exercise 7Order the sentence from the notesentence orderingRAMP ⑦ creative

Click the words in order.

1.

isMyToggyname.

2.

aIteacheram.

3.

fromIMongoliaam.

Exercise 8Write your own name badgeproductionRAMP ⑧ creative

Write a short hello note: name, job, where from.

★ Model: "My name is Toggy. I am a teacher. I am from Mongolia."

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Listening — Spelling Names

Spelling, names, short lines · 8 exercises

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Read each script line aloud (or use 🔊). Repeat as needed. Learners listen, then choose.

Audio script (read aloud to students, or use the 🔊 buttons):

"Hello, my name is Anna."
"B. E. N. Ben."
"I am a teacher."
"I am from Peru."
"The letter E."
"My email is sam at gmail dot com."
"She is a teacher. They are colleagues. I am from Peru."
"Hello, I am Maria. I am a manager. I am from Lima."

Listening — Spelling Names Exercises

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Exercise 1Listen and choosemultiple choiceRAMP ① recognition

Read/play item 1. What is the name?

1. The name is a) Emma b) Anna c) Tom .b) Anna

Exercise 2Listen to the spellingmultiple choiceRAMP ② controlled

Item 2. Which name is spelled?

1. The name is a) Ben b) Ven c) Pen .a) Ben

Exercise 3Listen and choosemultiple choiceRAMP ③ controlled+

Item 3. What is the job?

1. The job is a) teacher b) student c) manager .a) teacher

Exercise 4Listen and choosemultiple choiceRAMP ④ guided

Item 4. Where from?

1. From a) Peru b) Mongolia c) Lima .a) Peru

Exercise 5Listen to the lettermultiple choiceRAMP ⑤ core practice

Item 5. Which letter?

1. The letter is a) A b) E c) I .b) E

Exercise 6Listen to the emailmultiple choiceRAMP ⑥ core practice

Item 6. What is the email?

1. The email is a) sam@gmail.com b) sara@gmail.com c) sam@email.com .a) sam@gmail.com

Exercise 7Listen and completegap fillRAMP ⑦ creative

Item 7. Pick the missing word.

isaream

1. (+) She ____ a teacher. is

2. (+) They ____ colleagues. are

3. (+) I ____ from Peru. am

Exercise 8Listen and writeproductionRAMP ⑧ creative

Item 8. Write the name, job, and city you hear.

★ Model: "Maria — manager — Lima"

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Speaking — Say & Spell Your Name

Frames + self-personalization · 8 steps

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Speaking makes the language theirs. Model each frame, learners repeat and personalize, then type to record.

Teacher notes: Pre-A1 is self-study, but these frames can be used for live warm-ups too. Model each frame, then have learners repeat and personalize. Accept short, correct answers.

Core frames: "Hello! I am ____." · "I am a ____." · "I am from ____." · "My email is ____ at ____ dot com."

Speaking — Say & Spell Your Name Exercises

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Exercise 1Greet and say your nameproductionRAMP ① recognition

Say it out loud, then type the line.

★ Model: "Hello! I am Toggy."

Exercise 2Spell your nameproductionRAMP ② controlled

Say each letter, then type your name.

★ Model: "Toggy — T-O-G-G-Y"

Exercise 3Say your jobproductionRAMP ③ controlled+

Say it, then type it with be.

★ Model: "I am a teacher."

Exercise 4Say where you are fromproductionRAMP ④ guided

Say it, then type it.

★ Model: "I am from Mongolia."

Exercise 5Say your emailproductionRAMP ⑤ core practice

Say @ = 'at', . = 'dot'. Type your email.

★ Model: "toggy@gmail.com"

Exercise 6Ask how to spellproductionRAMP ⑥ core practice

Ask a classmate. Type the question.

★ Model: "How do you spell your name?"

Exercise 7Introduce yourselfproductionRAMP ⑦ creative

Say three sentences, then type them.

★ Model: "I am Toggy. I am a teacher. I am from Mongolia."

Exercise 8Meet someoneproductionRAMP ⑧ creative

Role-play meeting a colleague. Type your lines.

★ Model: "Hello! I am Toggy. Nice to meet you!"

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Writing — Your Name & Email

Short guided writing · 8 steps

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Write a little each step. Capital at start, period at end. Small steps, real progress.

Models: "I am Toggy." · "I am a teacher." · "I am from Mongolia." · "My email is toggy@gmail.com."

Remember: start with a CAPITAL letter, end with a period (.). Use @ and a dot in emails.

Writing — Your Name & Email Exercises

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Exercise 1Write your nameproductionRAMP ① recognition

Capital first letter.

★ Model: "Toggy"

Exercise 2Write your emailproductionRAMP ② controlled

Use @ and a dot.

★ Model: "toggy@gmail.com"

Exercise 3Write a greetingproductionRAMP ③ controlled+

Use a capital + an exclamation mark.

★ Model: "Hello!"

Exercise 4Write: I am + your nameproductionRAMP ④ guided

Use the verb be. End with a period.

★ Model: "I am Toggy."

Exercise 5Write: I am a + your jobproductionRAMP ⑤ core practice

Use 'a' before your job.

★ Model: "I am a teacher."

Exercise 6Write: I am from + your placeproductionRAMP ⑥ core practice

Use 'from'.

★ Model: "I am from Mongolia."

Exercise 7Write a 3-line introductionproductionRAMP ⑦ creative

Name, job, country — one sentence each.

★ Model: "I am Toggy. I am a teacher. I am from Mongolia."

Exercise 8Write a short hello noteproductionRAMP ⑧ creative

Greeting + name + job + from + email.

★ Model: "Hello! My name is Toggy. I am a teacher. I am from Mongolia. My email is toggy@gmail.com."

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Unit Check — be & the Alphabet

Mixed review · 8 exercises

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A full review of Unit 0: the verb be, the alphabet, and greetings. Aim for 80%+.

This check reviews everything in Unit 0: the verb be (am/is/are), the alphabet (5 vowels), and greetings. Aim for 80%+ before moving to A1 Unit 0.

Unit Check — be & the Alphabet Exercises

▼ Click a number to open that exercise

Exercise 1Choose the correct form of bemultiple choiceRAMP ① recognition

Pick am / is / are.

1. I a) am b) is c) are a student.a) am

2. She a) am b) is c) are a teacher.b) is

3. We a) am b) is c) are colleagues.c) are

4. They a) am b) is c) are ready.c) are

5. He a) am b) is c) are from Peru.b) is

Exercise 2Complete with begap fillRAMP ② controlled

Pick the correct form from the bank.

areisamareis

1. (+) You ____ a new student. are

2. (+) It ____ my desk. is

3. (+) I ____ from Mongolia. am

4. (+) They ____ in the office. are

5. (+) She ____ my manager. is

Exercise 3Vowels and lettersmultiple choiceRAMP ③ controlled+

Pick the vowel / answer.

1. Which is a vowel? a) B b) O c) T b) O

2. Which is a vowel? a) E b) K c) M a) E

3. First letter of 'name'? a) m b) n c) a b) n

4. How many vowels in English? a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 b) 5

Exercise 4Match subject and form of bematchingRAMP ④ guided

Click a form, then its subject.

Match

1 I— pick on right —

2 you / we / they— pick on right —

3 he / she / it— pick on right —

4 she's =— pick on right —

Options

a are

b is

c she is

d am

Answer key

1 — d

2 — a

3 — b

4 — c

Exercise 5Build the sentencesentence orderingRAMP ⑤ core practice

Click the words in order.

1.

a teacherI.am

2.

from Peruis.She

3.

arecolleagues.We

4.

my managerHeis.

Exercise 6True or Falsemultiple choiceRAMP ⑥ core practice

Is the sentence correct?

1. "She are a teacher" is correct. a) True b) False b) False

2. "I am from Peru" is correct. a) True b) False a) True

3. "They is ready" is correct. a) True b) False b) False

4. A, E, I, O, U are vowels. a) True b) False a) True

Exercise 7Greetingsmultiple choiceRAMP ⑦ creative

Pick the best word.

1. Someone helps you: a) goodbye b) thank you c) hello b) thank you

2. You meet at 9 a.m.: a) good morning b) goodbye c) please a) good morning

3. You ask for something: a) please b) goodbye c) name a) please

4. You leave: a) hello b) goodbye c) please b) goodbye

Exercise 8Introduce yourselfproductionRAMP ⑧ creative

Write three sentences about yourself with the verb be.

★ Model: "I am Toggy. I am a teacher. I am from Mongolia."