Textbook (verbatim transcription): Greetings, Introductions and Farewells
Verbatim transcription of the printed NCTB textbook pages.
Printed page 1
A. Warm up: Stand in a circle and play the game 'Hello'. Follow the instructions of your teacher.
B. Listen to the conversation between the two students Fatiha, and Ashim. Then listen and repeat.
Fatiha: Good moring. What's your name, please? Ashim: Good morning. My name’s Ashim. Fatiha: Thank you. Where do you live, Ashim? Ashim: I live near the Town Hall. How about you? Fathia: I live in Ukilpara. Ashim: Oh, that’s quite far away.
Printed page 2
C. Listen and repeat. Use your information in the blanks.
A: Hello!
B: Hello!
A: I’m ............ What's ............ name?
B: My name is ............
A: Where do you live?
B: I live in .............
D. Work in pairs. Complete the conversation below.
A: Good morning. What's your name?
B: Good morning. My name’s . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
A: Thank you. And where do ........... live?
B: I live in ............. .
Printed page 3
A. Listen and repeat
Fatiha: Hello, Ashim. How are you today? Ashim: Hi, Fatiha. I am good. And you? Fatiha: I am fine. Thank you. Ashim: That's great! Fathia: How old are you? Ashim: I am eight. How about you? Fatiha: I am seven.
B. Now complete the following dialogue. Use your name or age in the blanks.
A: Hello, .......How are you today?
B: Hi, ......... . I am good. And you?
A: I am just fine.
B: That's great!
A: How old are you?
B. I am ................ (age). How about you?
A. Umm...I am .......
C. Now, in pairs act out the dialogue.
Printed page 4
A. Listen and repeat.
Ahona : Hello Hridi. How are you? Hridi : I am good. And you? Ahona : I am okay. But I have a class now. Hridi : Really! Ahona : Yes. I think I have to go now. Hridi : Goodbye, Ahona. Ahona : Goodbye, Hridi. Hridi : See you again. Bye.
B. Now, complete and act out the dialogue in pairs. Use your real name.
A : Hello ............ How ............ you?
B : Hi .................. I ............ good. And you?
A : I am ............ . I have a class now.
B : Oh, really.
A : Yes. I think I ............ to go now.
B : Sure. Goodbye.
A : See you again............. !
Printed page 5
C. Now recite the rhyme, and learn some more farewell words.
Bye bye, butterfly.
Take care, polar bear!
After a while, crocodile.
Got to go, buffalo!
See you later, alligator.
See you soon, penguin.
Take a bow, brown cow!
Give me a hug, lady bug.
Out the door, dinosaur.
On the bus, octopus.
So long, King Kong!
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