English For Today chapter 1: Introducing One Another

Textbook (verbatim transcription): Introducing One Another

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1.1 Listen and say. Figure Description: A school building with a Bangladesh flag on the roof. A teacher stands on the right holding books, and students in school uniform gather around her in front of the building. Teacher : Good morning, students. Students : Good morning, teacher. Teacher : How are you all? Students : We are fine. How are you, teacher? Teacher : I'm fine too. I'm Nasima Begum, your English teacher. Welcome to your new class. Students : We are happy to see you. Teacher : Thank you. Let's introduce one another today. Students : Yes, teacher.

1.2 Look at the picture. Fariha and Shuvo are introducing each other. Listen and say. Figure Labels: "I'm Fariha. I live in Safipur. I like to play with my friends."; "I'm Shuvo. I'm 9 years old. I like to make kites." Description: Two speech bubbles. A girl with a school bag on the left says her introduction; a boy in a white shirt on the right says his introduction. Printed page 2

1.3 Look at the picture. Fariha and Shuvo are presenting each other to the class. Listen and say. Figure Labels: "Hello, everyone. Meet my friend Fariha. She likes to play with her friends."; "Hello, everyone. Meet my friend Shuvo. He likes to make kites." Description: Two speech bubbles. A boy in a white shirt on the left presents Fariha; a girl with a school bag on the right presents Shuvo.

2.1 Discuss the following questions in pairs. a) What did Fariha and Shuvo talk about? b) How do you introduce yourself to others?

2.2 Now, notice the language used for introducing yourself and your friend. Hello, everyone. Me I'm .................... (name). I like to .................. (hobby). I live in .................... (place). My friend Now, meet my friend ......... . She/he likes to ................... . She/he lives in ................... . Printed page 3

3.1 Language Focus: Expressions for Greetings In the conversation, the teacher and the students greet each other at the beginning of the lesson. They used Good morning . Time Expressions with examples in the morning Good morning, \dots.. (name). Example: Good morning, friends/Rahim/Salma. after 2 p.m. Good afternoon, \dots.. (name). Example: Good afternoon, friends/Rahim/Salma. after sunset Good evening, \dots.. (name). Example: Good evening, friends/Rahim/Salma.

Time	Expressions with examples
in the morning	Good morning, ….. (name). Example: Good morning, friends/Rahim/Salma.
after 2 p.m.	Good afternoon, ….. (name). Example: Good afternoon, friends/Rahim/Salma.
after sunset	Good evening, ….. (name). Example: Good evening, friends/Rahim/Salma.

4.1 Pairwork: First, get introduced to each other. Then, introduce your peer to the class.

4.2 In the same pair, draw a picture of you and your peer. Complete the text about you and your friend. About me: Hi! My name is\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots.. I am\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots. I like\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots. About my friend: Hello! Meet my friend\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots. \dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots. \dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots.

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