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My English Key · Starter 1

Lesson 1 · Me and My English

A first speaking adventure with greetings, personal pronouns, the verb to be, simple questions and a / an.

🔑 Small steps · first words · real speaking · growing confidence
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Story
2
Greetings
3
Pronouns
4
To Be
5
Questions
6
My Profile
7
Speak!
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Keyla says: “Welcome! Today we open our first English Key. Listen to how Leo and I meet.”

1. A new friend

Keyla sees Leo at school. “Hello!” says Keyla. Leo smiles. “Hi! I am Leo.” Keyla says, “I am Keyla. Nice to meet you!” Leo asks, “How are you?” Keyla answers, “I am fine, thank you!” Misu walks between them and says, “Meow!” Keyla and Leo laugh. A new friendship begins.
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Value corner · Kindness
God created every person with value. We can make others feel welcome by greeting them with kindness and respect.

Story check

Choose the correct answer.

1. What does Keyla say first?
2. Who says “I am Leo”?
3. Keyla says…
4. How is Keyla?
🔒 Listen and answer all 4 questions.
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Misu says: “First words are important! Listen and repeat every greeting.”

2. Greetings and farewells

Listen and repeat all six expressions.

👋 Hello!
👋 Hi!
💜 Nice to meet you!
🙂 How are you?
⭐ I am fine, thank you.
👋 Goodbye!
🔒 Say all 6 expressions.
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Keyla says: “Pronouns help us talk about people and things without repeating their names.”

3. Meet the pronouns

Listen to each example and repeat the whole sentence.

🙋
I
I am Keyla.
👉
you
You are my friend.
👦
he
He is Leo.
👧
she
She is Keyla.
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it
It is Misu.
👧👦
we
We are friends.
👧👦👧
they
They are students.
🔒 Repeat all 7 pronoun examples.
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Leo says: “Let’s make this simple. Complete THREE missions with am, is, are. When you reach 3/3, Step 5 opens automatically.”

4. The verb TO BE

First, listen to the complete family. This part is practice only and does not block your progress.

I amI am a student.
You areYou are my friend.
He isHe is Leo.
She isShe is Keyla.
It isIt is a cat.
We areWe are friends.
They areThey are students.

3 TO BE Missions

Choose the correct form and then say the complete sentence aloud.

Mission 1 · I → am

I ___ a student.
Choose am, is or are.

Mission 2 · He / She / It → is

She ___ Keyla.
Choose am, is or are.

Mission 3 · You / We / They → are

We ___ friends.
Choose am, is or are.
⭐ TO BE missions completed: 0/3
🔒 Complete Mission 1, Mission 2 and Mission 3.
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Misu says: “Listen for the question word. Then choose the answer. We will also practice a and an.”

5. Questions and answers

🙋
What is your name?
Choose the best answer.
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How old are you?
Choose the best answer.
🙂
How are you?
Choose the best answer.
📘
What is this?
Choose the best answer.

A or An?

Choose the correct article.

🍎 This is ___ apple.
📘 This is ___ book.
🟠 This is ___ orange.
✏️ This is ___ pencil.
🔒 Complete the 4 speaking answers and the 4 a/an questions.
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Keyla says: “Now it is your turn! Complete THREE simple speaking missions. When you finish 3/3, Step 7 opens automatically.”

6. My Personal Profile · 3 Speaking Missions

Complete the three cards. Each card counts only once. The bonus dialogue does not block Step 7.

Mission 1 · Greeting + name

Example: Hello! My name is Ana.

Mission 2 · My age

Example: I am eight years old.

Mission 3 · My country

Example: I am from Mexico.
🙋 Speaking missions completed: 0/3

🎭 Bonus mini dialogue

Extra practice only. It does not block Step 7.

Keyla
Hello! What is your name?
You
My name is ________.
Keyla
How old are you?
You
I am ________ years old.
🔒 Complete Mission 1, Mission 2 and Mission 3.
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Misu says: “Final mission! Use the English you already practiced. Your voice is your first English Key.”

7. My First English Key · Final Speaking Mission

Complete all five speaking missions.

1
Say hello and tell your name.
2
Say your age.
3
Ask: “What is your name?”
4
Say one sentence with he, she, it, we or they.
5
Say one sentence with a or an.
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Bonus: say your complete introduction without reading.

🎙️ Record your introduction

Try to say: greeting + name + age + country. Then listen to yourself.

The recording stays in this browser; this activity does not upload it.

💜 I check my speaking

🔒 Complete the 5 missions and all 5 self-checks.
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You found your first English Key!

You greeted someone, used pronouns and the verb to be, answered simple questions and introduced yourself in English.

Cuentos ke Cuentan · First English Key

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Cuentos ke Cuentan ♡ · My English KEY by Mara Nieto