Topic: Names and Titles addressing people PRACTICE

Cultural tip British English Mr Mrs Ms Dr PhD Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr. PhD. American English Mr Mrs Ms Dr PhD Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr. PhD.

We use Dr for medical doctors: Dr González and people with a doctorate qualification (PhD): Dr Corona Dolores Corona, PhD

Practice

A: _______ . Are you new at school? B: Yes, I started a week ago.

Answer

A: Excuse me . Are you new at school? B: Yes, I started a week ago.

Complete Patient: Good morning? Is there any _____ around? Yes. _____ Martin is in his office. Parents: Good afternoon. We have arranged a meeting with _____ Patterson. Is she here? Secretary: Oh, yes. This way, please.

Answer

Complete Patient: Good morning? Is there any doctor around? Yes. Dr Martin is in his office. Parents: Good afternoon. We have arranged a meeting with Mrs Patterson. Is she here? Secretary: Oh, yes. This way, please.

Student: Where can I see ____ Wilson? Secretary: ____ Wilson is lecturing in Room 15.

Answer

Student: Where can I see Professor Wilson? Secretary: Dr Wilson is lecturing in Room 15.

Delegate: _____ McKenzie presented a very interesting topic this morning. Delegate 2: Oh, yes. I've heard about it. He lectures at an important university.

Answer

Delegate: Professor McKenzie presented a very interesting topic this morning. Delegate 2: Oh, yes. I’ve heard about it. He lectures at an important university.

At a shop Clerk: How can I help you,_____. Client: I want to see that dress. Clerk: With pleasure.

Answer

At a shop Clerk: How can I help you, madam. Client: I want to see that dress. Clerk: With pleasure.

At a shop Clerk: How can I help you, _____. Client: Can I have a nice present for my wife? Clerk: Certainly.

Answer

At a shop Clerk: How can I help you, sir. Client: Can I have a nice present for my wife? Clerk: Certainly.

Informal situations A: Have you seen _______? ( Ken- Mr Wilson) B: Not today. I think he is not coming.

Answer

Informal situations A: Have you seen Ken? ( Ken- Mr Wilson) B: Not today. I think he is not coming.

At home Child: Change the TV channel. I want to watch sports. Father: Yes, _______.

Answer

At home Child: Change the TV channel. I want to watch sports. Father: Yes, sir.

A: Hello, ____, are you fine? B. Yes, thank you.

Secretary: ______ Berkeley, there are some notes for you. Berkeley: Thank you. Secretary: You’re welcome.

When we talk to someone directly, we use names and titles: A: Hello, Sam , are you fine? B. Yes, thank you.

When we talk to someone directly, we use names and titles: Secretary: Professor Berkeley, there are some notes for you. Berkeley: Thank you. Secretary: You’re welcome.

Successful language learner Anecdote in Hong Kong Practices talking to himself. Uses himself as a conversation partner.

Successful language learners Put some extra into it themselves to go beyond what is available in their classroom: - Keep a vocabulary journal - Take things that they hear- new words, new expressions and so on.

Successful language learners Devote a little of their private time to language learning. They need to give up something, in other words. Use the available time in productive ways to increase their language learning capacity.

Successful language learners Seem to realize that they need to Keep journals