General Education Office LA.121 / LA1301 English 1 Unit 1 Greetings and Small Talk

Objectives You will be familiar with greetings ‘Customs around the world’ You will be able to: Get reacquainted with someone Greet a visitor to your country Describe an interesting experience

Customs Around the World Greetings 1 2 3 4 Top Notch 2 – P2 5

How would you describe these? Top Notch 2 – P2

Business Cards Some countries are informal Some countries are formal Top Notch 2 – P2

Small Talk When people don’t know each other, it’s normal to have a polite conversation to pass the time… The weather Someone’s job Someone’s religion Someone’s family Someone’s history Sport Boyfriends/girlfriends Illegal Downloading Drugs/Alcohol Top Notch 2 – P2 Which of these topics is suitable for small talk?

Meeting people and Introducing Yourself Top Notch Page 3 – Photo Story C) Read and listen to two people meeting in a hotel lobby D) Focus on language E) Think and explain Top Notch 2 – P3 (List 1.02)

Lesson 1 – Get reacquainted with someone Conversational Model Read and listen to the people getting reacquainted Listen again and repeat Practice with a partner 2) Pairwork Complete the conversations with the Present Perfect or Past Simple tense Practice with a partner Top Notch 2 – P4 (List 1.03/04) 3) FaceSpace Complete the message with the Present Perfect or Past Simple tense

Lesson 1 – Get reacquainted with someone Pronunciation – Sound reduction in the present perfect Listen to how the sound /t/ of the negative contraction “disappears”. Listen again and repeat I haven’t been to that class. He hasn’t met his new teacher. They haven’t taken the test. She hasn’t heard the news. C) Now practice saying the sentences on your own. Top Notch 2 – P5 (List 1.05)

Lesson 1 – Get reacquainted with someone Now you can: Get reacquainted with someone. A …………, have you met……………? B No, I haven’t. A………….., I’d like you to meet…………… C………….. You look familiar. Have we met before? B………….. Adapt this: you met at a party, at a meeting, at a friend’s house, in a class

Lesson 2 – Greet a visitor to your country 1) Vocabulary – Tourist activities around the world Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat. climb Mt. Fuji go sightseeing in New York go to the top of the Eiffel Tower Top Notch 2 – P6 (List 1.06) take a tour of the Tower of London take pictures of the Great Wall try Korean food

Lesson 2 – Greet a visitor to your country 2) Pairwork – What tourist activities have you done? Which haven’t you done? Use the vocabulary and the present perfect. “I’ve climbed Doi Inthanon.” “I haven’t gone to the top of the Empire State Building in New York.” Top Notch 2 – P6

Lesson 2 – Greet a visitor to your country 3) Conversational Model Read and listen to someone greeting a visitor Listen again and repeat Practice with a partner “Welcome to Rio. Have you been here before? “No. It’s my first time….” Top Notch 2 – P7 (List 1.08/09)

Lesson 2 – Greet a visitor to your country Now you can: Greet a visitor to your country A Welcome to ………… Have you been here before? B No, it’s my first time. (or Yes I have) A ………….., Have you …………… yet? B………….. Adapt this: ask about other places and tourist attractions

Lesson 3 – Describe an interesting experience 1) Vocabulary – Participial Adjectives Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat. The ski trip was thrilling. (They were thrilled.) The safari was fascinating. (They were fascinated.) Top Notch 2 – P10 (List 1.11) The food was disgusting. (They were disgusted.) The sky-dive was frightening. (They were frightened.)

Lesson 3 – Describe an interesting experience 1) Vocabulary – Participial Adjectives On a seperate sheet of paper, write lists of things that you think are: fascinating, thrilling, frightening and disgusting. C) Compare with a partner “I think eating snails is disgusting. “Really? I’ve tried them and I wasn’t disgusted at all.….” Top Notch 2 – P10 (List 1.11)

Lesson 3 – Describe an interesting experience 2) Listening Comprehension Listen to associate – Listen to three interviews. Then listen again and write the number of the speaker described by each statement. Listen for Details Listen again and answer the questions in complete sentences. 1) Nancy Sullivan A) How many countries has she visited? B) What did she notice about gestures in India 2) Andrew Barlow A) What did the people in the village do to thank him? B) Why did he eat something he didn’t want to? 3) Mieko Nakamura A) What has she done twice? B) How did she get to “the top of the world”? Top Notch 2 – P10 (List 1.12)

Lesson 3 – Describe an interesting experience Now you can: Describe an interesting experience Notepadding – Answer the questions. Explain what happened 1) Have you ever been someplace that was really fascinating? 2) Have you ever eaten something that was really strange or disgusting? 3) Have you ever done something that was really thrilling or frightening? Ask you partner about the experiences on his or her notepad. Tell the group about your partner’s experience.

Summary Now you can: Greet a visitor to your country Get reacquainted with someone Greet a visitor to your country Describe an interesting experience