Introduction to Classroom Communication

Day 1: Introduction to Classroom Communication

Objectives

1. Introduce essential phrases and vocabulary for effective classroom communication.

2. Familiarize students with formal and informal greetings suitable for different contexts.

3. Ensure understanding and usage of personal pronouns and the verb "to be" in present tense.

Greetings and Classroom Statements

- Greetings:

- Good morning / afternoon / evening, everyone!

- Hello / Hi, there!

- How is everyone doing today? (Informal)

- How do you do? (Formal)

- Nice to see you all!

- Farewell / Bye for now!

- Classroom Statements:

- Could you please repeat that?

- I’m sorry, I didn’t quite catch that.

- How do I express [word/phrase] in English?

- What’s the definition of [word]?

- Could you help me with the pronunciation of [word]?

- Kindly spell that out, please.

- Can you speak a bit slower, please?

- May I be excused to use the restroom?

- Teacher, could you come over here for a moment?

- What page are we on?

- I need to step out for a moment.

- I have a question regarding the assignment.

Introductions and Titles

- When We Meet | When We Leave:

- Elias: Good morning/afternoon/evening, everyone.

- Julia: Goodbye / Have a good night, everyone.

- Elias: Hello / Hi, there.

- Julia: Farewell / Bye.

- Elias: How’s everyone doing today?

- Julia: I’m doing well, thank you. And you?

- Elias: See you all on Monday / in our next class.

- Julia: Take care. Have a great day!

- Julia: Nice to meet you, Elias.

- Elias: Pleasure to meet you too, Julia.

- Titles:

- Elias: Please address me as Mr. Elias.

- Julia: Mrs. Julia, if you please.

- Elias: You can call me Miss Elias.

- Julia: You may refer to me as Ms. Julia.

Conversation:

- Nancy: Good morning! Can you answer some questions for my school project?

- Johnny: Of course. Go ahead.

- Nancy: What’s your name?

- Johnny: John Brown. But you can call me Johnny.

- Nancy: How do you spell your nickname?

- Johnny: J – O – H – N – N – Y.

- Nancy: Where are you from, Johnny?

- Johnny: I’m from Bristol.

- Nancy: Is Bristol in the USA?

- Johnny: No, it’s in England.

- Nancy: What’s your occupation?

- Johnny: I’m an engineer.

- Nancy: How old are you?

- Johnny: I’m 28 years old.

- Nancy: When’s your birthday?

- Johnny: It’s on the 19th of January.

- Nancy: What’s your telephone number?

- Johnny: It’s 5753-6890.

- Nancy: What’s your zodiac sign?

- Johnny: I’m a Capricorn.

- Nancy: What’s your favorite sport?

- Johnny: Volleyball.

- Nancy: Who are your favorite singers?

- Johnny: Madonna and Michael Jackson.

- Nancy: Okay, thank you! Goodbye!

- Johnny: You’re welcome! Bye!

Activity 1 – Listen to the interview. Say if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false ones:

a) John Brown is a student. (False - He's an engineer.)

b) Johnny is Nancy’s classmate. (True)

c) Johnny is from the US. (False - He's from England.)

d) He’s an engineer. (True)

e) Johnny’s birthday is in July. (False - It's in January.)

f) Nancy likes volleyball. (Unknown from the conversation)

g) Nancy is working on a school project. (True)

Activity 2 – Practice the conversation.

Activity 3 – Listen to your teacher and repeat the phrases.

Hello:

- Good morning!

- Good afternoon!

- Good evening!

- Hi!

- Long time no see!

- Hey, man!

Bye:

- Goodbye!

- Bye bye!

- See you!

- So long!

- Good night!

Day 2: Personal Pronouns and "To Be"

Objectives:

1. Reinforce understanding and usage of personal pronouns.

2. Introduce "to be" verb and its singular and plural forms.

Personal Pronouns:

- Subject Pronouns:

- I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they

- Examples:

- He is my friend.

- She loves swimming.

- We are going to the park.

"To Be" Verb: Singular and Plural Forms

- Affirmative:

- Singular: I am, You are, He/She/It is

- Plural: We are, You are, They are

- Negative:

- Singular: I am not, You are not, He/She/It is not

- Plural: We are not, You are not, They are not

- Interrogative:

- Singular: Am I?, Are you?, Is he/she/it?

- Plural: Are we?, Are you?, Are they?

Examples:

- I am a student.

- Texas is an American state.

- Are you American?

- She is from Lisbon.

Activity 1 – Working with "To Be":

Complete the sentences with the verb "to be" making all the sentences affirmative:

1) We are hungry.

2) Sally and I are rich.

3) It is seven o’clock.

4) We are at school.

5) The taxis are here. Let’s go.

6) The doors are open.

7) Tokyo is in Japan.

8) Ted and I are sorry.

9) They are very tired.

10) Franco and Michelle are in the park.

Day 3: Adjectives and Vocabulary

Objectives

1. Introduce adjectives and their usage in describing nouns.

2. Expand vocabulary related to appearance, personality, age, and size.

Adjectives:

- Appearance: handsome, beautiful, cute, ugly, chubby

- Personality: adorable, stubborn, lovely, boring

- Age: new, old, young, antique

- Size: large, small, tall, short

Examples:

- He is a handsome man.

- She has a lovely personality.

- The antique clock is expensive.

- This is a small house.

Activity 1 – Choose the Correct Adjective:

Choose one of the adjectives below to complete the sentences:

1. Gisele Bundchen is one of the most beautiful women in the world.

2. She won the first

prize. She is very lucky.

3. My sister’s baby is so cute.

4. I don’t like boring books. I prefer science fiction books.

5. I am bored! This movie is too boring.

6. The orchestra is romantic. She is smiling all the time.

7. This diamond is very expensive.

8. I live in a small town, near the capital city.

9. My sneakers are old, I need to buy a new one.

10. I love to listen to romantic songs by Frank Sinatra. He was a great singer.