Introductions and Occupations Spoken English Self Study Fujian Normal University

Pronunciation Review 1.Think both thankful and truthful thoughts on the third month. 2.Mothers and brothers breathe through their mouth and seethe through their teeth.

“e” and “i” Pronunciation Long vowels fēēt  “bi-zi” 鼻子 b īke  “bai-se” 白色 Short vowels pĕn  “men” 门 sĭt  no pinyin equal whēēl whīlewĭllwĕll b ēē tb ī teb ĭ tb ĕ t ridredwristrest lidledknitnet pinpenfillfell liftleftblissbless

Tongue Twister Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers, Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Then where are the peck of pickled peppers that Peter Piper picked?

Dialogue Notes “Meet you” vs “see you” “…get your name” vs “…get your name” First name, surname (last name) Choosing names: Chinese vs Western

Canadian Teacher: I don’t think we’ve met. My name is Janet Sio Chinese Student: It’s nice to meet you. I’m Wang Xiaoyu. Canadian Teacher. Hmm... How did you get your name? Chinese Student: Well, Wang is my family name. My given name means “laughter and rain”. My father chose it for me because when I was born, my father was very happy and it was raining hard at that time. Canadian Teacher: That’s an interesting story! Chinese Student: How did you get your name? Canadian Teacher: Sio is my family name. My ancestors came from Fujian, China. I think my parents heard the name “Janet” from a movie they saw. Chinese Student: Does your name have some meaning? Canadian Teacher: I think it means the “grace of God”. My parents probably liked the sound of it and that is why they picked it.

Sentence Pattern __________ is my family name. My given name means __________. I was given this name because ________________________.

Dialogue #1 North American Teacher: Wang Min, I would like to introduce you to Mr. Byler, the director of our student exchange program. Mr. Byler, this is my student, Wang Min. Wang Min: How do you do, Mr. Byler? Mr. Byler: How do you do? It’s a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Wang. Dialogue #2 Friend: Hi, Sara, have you met Ben? Sara: No, I haven’t. Hi, Ben! Ben: Hi, Sara. How ya doin’? Sara: Great! How about you?

Introduction Practice Prepare a dialogue for each situation. Role play for the class. 1.Introduce a foreign teacher to your roommates 2.Introduce a foreign teacher to a Chinese teacher 3.Introduce a foreign teacher to the director of the Foreign Language Department 4.Introduce a foreign teacher to your mother 5.Introduce a foreign student to a Chinese teacher 6.Introduce a foreign student to a foreign teacher 7.Introduce two foreign students to each other

Occupations Fields of Study When I was young, I wanted to be a/an ________. Now I am studying ________.

Homework 1.Tongue Twister practice 2.Review pronunciation of occupations