This document provides guidance on greetings and introductions in English. It begins by stating the learning objectives of understanding greetings and introductions in daily life. It then provides examples of formal and informal greetings, as well as everyday greetings. It emphasizes the importance of tone, eye contact, fluency and other aspects of communication. Sample dialogues demonstrate introducing oneself and asking basic questions like name and location. The document also covers use of "be" verbs and possessive adjectives as well as questions involving them. It encourages practicing introductions in pairs.
2. In this lecture… EXPECTATIONS: After completing this unit you are expected to be able to introduce yourself and say greetings in real life STANDARD COMPETENCE Understanding and expressing the meaning of functional and interpersonal text in daily life Base Competence Understanding the meaning of transactional and interpersonal text in daily life Indicators Introducing and greetings
3. FORMAL GREETINGS Note: Do not say Good Day except in Australia Do not say Good Evening when you are leaving. Use Good Night.
6. What can you say to someone when you meet them for the first time?
7. Sometimes it's not what but HOW we speak Eye Contact Tone Fluency Volume Speed Stressing Words Body Language Intonation Proper Pronunciation
8. Adam: Hi. My name’s Adam. What’s your name?Kate: Hi, Adam. My name’s Kate.Adam: So, where are you from, Kate?Kate: I’m from Toronto. How about you?Adam: I’m from San Diego, California..
13. John meets his Boss, Mr. Craig at the office John : Good morning, Mr. Craig. How is life? Mr. Craig : I’m fine, thanks you. How about you John? John : I’m fine too. How is your family? Mr. Craig : They are fine, thank you. John : Nice to hear that.
14. Statements with “be” Possessive Adjectives my your his her our their is not = isn’t are not = aren’t I’m a student. I am = I’m You’re from Mexico. you are = you’re He’s from Korea. he is = he’s She’s from Canada. she is = she’s We’re students. we are = we’re They’re from the US. they are = they’re I’m not a teacher. I’m a student. He isn’t from China. He’s from the US. They aren’t teachers. They’re students.
15. Introducing your friend Using the example conversations on page 5, introduce the person sitting beside you to the class. Your name Their name One thing interesting about you and them. hobby, city, favourite food, favourite singer Example: Hi. My name is Min Ho and this is my classmate, June. He is a soccer fan and I love baseball.
16. Questions with “be” Are you a student? Is he a teacher? Is she an artist? Are you actors? Are they doctors? Who’s that? What’s your name? Where are you from? How are you? How old are you? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. Yes, he is. No, he isn’t. Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. Yes, we are. No, we aren’t. Yes, they are. No, they aren’t. Who is Who’s What is What’s
17. Work in pair and make a dialogue of introducing yourself, then perform in front of the class!