Lecture 1 Introductions And Greetings

Lecture One

Introductions and Greetings

In this lecture… • Expectations: what I expect and what you can expect • Handouts: – Course Syllabus – Student Profile – Classroom English • In-class Presentation: explanation and sign-up sheet • Statements and Questions with “be” • Introducing yourself and each other • Class activity: “Human Find” and “Enjoying English”

What I expect every week 2. Come to class prepared… with pencil, textbook and notebook, homework finished, prepared to work, and on time. 3. Respect… for me, for other classmates and for yourself. 4. You to try… you don’t earn marks by being quiet. Practice makes perfect. 5. No cell phones!!!

What YOU can expect every week 1. Opportunities to improve your English. 2. NO pressure from me. 5. Weekly homepage updates. 6. I will always try to help you … homework … office hours … attendance

Grading System Attendance • General Attitude (10%) • Midterm Exam • Final Exam • In-class Presentation • Quizzes • TOTAL •

20% 30% 30% 10% 10% 100

Student Profile Name: 조수현 English name: Amy-Michelle Student number: 520.. Telephone number: 010-… Email address: [email protected] Major: Economics Year: 1 Class number: S-20 Class day and time: Mondays at 11:20am Your level of English: 1 2 3 4

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Please write 3 sentences about yourself: 15. My favorite sport is boxing. 16. My boyfriend is the Korean super light boxing champion. 17. I want to become Korea’s next female flyweight champion.

Student Key Expressions • Sorry, I was late today. Please check my attendance. • I will be absent next week. • Sorry, I don’t understand. / I don’t know the answer. / I don’t know. • Please help me. Key Questions • May I go to the bathroom, please? • Could you repeat that, please? / Could you say that again, please? • Could you speak a little slower, please? • Which page? • What does ______ mean? • What’s the answer to number ___? • How do you spell that? / How do you spell ____? • How do you pronounce this word?

Teacher Key Phrases • Please open your books to page ___. • Please close your books. • Find a partner. / Work with a partner. / Practice with a partner. • Listen and repeat. • Please raise your hand. • Please make a full sentence. • Just a minute, please. Key Questions • Can I have a volunteer, please? • Do you have any questions? • I didn’t hear you, can you please repeat? • Can you speak louder, please?

What is she asking?

What is he asking?

What is she asking?

In-class Presentation You will pick one week to do a short show-and-tell presentation in class based on that week’s topicand textbook chapter. It is a SOLO presentation… NO partner, NO group!!! Keep it short, around 2 minutes but no more than 3 minutes, and try to make it interesting and creative. Be careful of your English level!!! … if it is too high, students won’t understand and will not be interested.

In-Class Presentation Sign-up Sheet

What can you say to someone when you meet them for the first time?

Smart Choice

Focus: Conversation 1, page 4, #1/2

Sometimes it's not what but HOW we speak

Tone

Fluency Volume

Intonation Proper Pronunciation

Stressing Words

Spee d Body Language

Eye Contact

Nice to Meet You 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.

Listen again to conversation #1 and circle what words are stressed.

Intonation Your voice is like a rollercoaster, it goes up and down when you talk. Monotone = no intonation UP ENDING excitement question surprise DOWN ENDING fact statement

Nice to Meet You Adam: Hi. My name’s Adam. What’s your name? Kate: Hi, Adam. My name’s Kate. Adam: So, where are you from, Now you try it… Kate? Kate: I’m from Toronto. How about you? Adam: I’m from San Diego, California.

A:

Hi. My name’s ____. What’s your name?

B:

Hi, ____. My name’s ____.

A:

So, where are you from, ____?

B:

I’m from ______. How about you?

Smart Choice

Focus: Language Practice, page 5, #1

Statements with “be” 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. He isn’tfrom China. They aren’tteachers.

I’m a student. He’s from the US. They’re students.

Possessive Adjectives

my your his her our their

is not = isn’t are not = aren’t

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.

Questions with “be” Are you a student? Is he a teacher? Is she an artist? Are you actors? Are they doctors?

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes,

I am. No, I’m not. he is. No, he isn’t. she is. No, she isn’t. we are. No, we aren’t. they are. No, they aren’t.

Who’s that? What’s your name? Where are you from? Who is Who’s How are you? What is What’s How old are you?

Smart Choice

Focus: Language Practice, page 7, #1 & 3

Smart Choice

Focus: Listening Practice, page 8, #1 & 2

Human Find

Homework 1.

Student Profile

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Workbook pages: 2 (#1 & 4), 3 (#5 & 6), and 4 (#8 & 9)