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Match the numbers in the pictures to the words in the box.  \nNew in Town!  \nJessica is a new student in Mr. Ryan’s English class. She is from Colombia. Today is her first day in class. She is introducing herself to three other students. One of her classmates is from Russia. Her other classmates have different nationalities. Some are Mexican, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Spanish.  \nJessica lives downtown with her uncle, aunt, and two cousins. She has a new job in her new town. She works in an office. She has a good work schedule and very nice coworkers. One is tall and thin, another is short and heavy. Jessica is talking about her hobby—something she likes to do in her free time. Jessica’s supervisor is listening to the coworkers talk.  \nJessica’s family, classmates, and coworkers all look different. Some have blond hair, some have dark curly hair, and one is bald. Some are young and some are old. Some are her age. Jessica likes her new life downtown!  \n19  \n16  \n~~ 21 ~~  \nListen   \n  a chalkboard  \n  a country  \n  a nationality  \n  an eraser   a piece of chalk   a pencil sharpener   classmates   a handshake   uncle   aunt  \n  bald   cousins   short gray hair   blond hair   dark curly hair   hobby   a work schedule  \n  a supervisor   tall and thin   short and heavy   coworkers  \n17  \n18  \n20  \nIntroductions  \n1 Say It Practice the conversation with a partner.  \nA: Hello. My name is Jessica.  \nB: Hi, Jessica. I’m Tania. Where are you from?  \nA: I’m Colombian. I’m from Bogotá . Where are you from?  \nB: I’m Russian. I’m from Moscow.  \nTania / Russian / Moscow  \nPractice the conversation again. Use your name and the photographs below.  \n1. Ha / Chinese / HongKong 2. Luis / Mexican / 3. Isabelle / French / Paris  \nMexico City  \nWrite Write the nationalities. Use complete sentences.  \n1. Jessica is from Colombia.  She is Colombian  .  \n2. Manuel is from Mexico.   .  \n3. Hong Yu is from China.   .  \n4. Lin is from Vietnam.   .  \n5. I am from England.   .  \n6. Frank and Tony are from Italy.   .  \nGroup Practice Work in groups of five or six. Introduce yourself to your classmates. Tell them your nationality and what city you are from. Then tell the teacher about one of your classmates.  \nHandshakes  \nIn business situations, it is polite to shake hands and smile when you meet someone. When do people shake hands in your country?  \n4 Chapter 1 Personal Information  \n4  \nWrite Look at the student registration form. Answer the questions about  \nManuel.  \n1. What’s his last name?  \n2. Where does he live?  \n3. What’s his zip code?  \n4. Where is he from?  \n5. When was he born?  \nSTUDENT REGISTRATION FORM  \nLAST NAME:  \nFIRST NAME:  \nDATE:  \nADDRESS:  \nTELEPHONE:  \nDATE OF BIRTH:  \nPLACE OF BIRTH:  \nListen Listen to the conversation between Hong Yu and the school counselor. 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