english for social communication week 1. getting to know each other introduce your name, nickname...
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English for social Communication
Week 1
Getting to know each otherIntroduce your name, nickname and age to your
classmates.
“My name is _______________, and my nickname is __________.”
“I am __________ years old”
Tell me more about yourself?
Where is your home town/city?“I am from ____________”
Where are you studying?“ I am studying at _____________ University”
What is your major?“ My major is ………………………”
Who is your favorite singer/ band?“ My favorite singer is ________”“ My favorite band is ________”
Do people greet each other differently in other countries?
Japan, France, UK, Thailand all have different greetings.
Greetings are very important when communicating with another person.
bow wai kiss on cheek handshake
YES!YES!
GreetingsGreetings
informal formal
“hello” “hello”“hi” “good morning”“hey” “good afternoon”“Morning” “good evening”“afternoon”“evening”
Greetings for friends and family.
Greetings for important people (Manager, university president, teacher).
Greetings and time
Morning 5 am – 11.59 am
Afternoon 12.00 pm – 4. 59 pm
Evening 5pm – 10 pm
Night time 10.01pm – 4.59 am
Greetings and time
Informal: ‘Morning’
Formal: ‘Good morning’
9am
4pm
Informal: ‘Afternoon’
Formal: ‘Good afternoon’
6pm
Informal: ‘Evening’
Formal: ‘Good evening’
12am
8am
2pm
GreetingsGreetingsRemember: informal greetings are for people we know well (Example, friends and family).
Formal greetings are for important people (Example, manager, teacher).
1. Alex is a 7- eleven worker. His manager has arrived. How should Alex greet his manager? ____________2.Katie meets her friend for coffee at lunchtime. How do friends greet each other?___________
3. It is 9am. You have a meeting with the president of the University, how will you greet him? ___________
GoodbyesGoodbyes
Informal Formal
“bye” “goodbye”“see you later” “goodnight”“see you!” “farewell”“take care”
Goodbyes for friends and family.
Greetings for important people (Example: Manager, university president, teacher).
Goodbye activityWho could Sally be talking to? A teacher or a friend?
1. “ Thank you very much for listening to my presentation. Goodbye!”teacher
2. “ Thanks, John. See you later!”
3. “Have a safe journey, farewell!”
4. “ Have a nice weekend. Bye!”
5. “ Thank you for a wonderful evening. Goodnight!”
FeelingsFeelings describe the way that you feel.
Example: ‘I am happy because I got an A in my exam’
Example: ‘I am angry because I lost one thousand Baht!’
Example: ‘I am scared of ghosts!’
FeelingsHello, how are you feeling?
What would your reply be to this question?
nervous nervous relaxed relaxed unhappy unhappyexcited excited shyshy lonely lonely happy happy sad sad frustratedfrustrated cared cared proudproud
embarrassedembarrassed worried worried
“I am feeling ____________”
For homework, translate these ‘feeling’ words into Thai. It will help you in future conversations!
Conversation example
Individual 1: Hello,______. How are you?Individual 2: Hi,______. I’m good. How is your Chinese studies going?Individual 1: It’s going really well . Anyway, I heard about your good news!Individual 2: Yes, I got an B+ in my exam. Individual 1: How do you feel about that?Individual 2: I feel ________. Anyway, I must be leaving now, I have a lesson.Individual 1: That’s fine. Well, it’s been nice seeing you again, _______. Hope your lesson is fun.Individual 2: Ok, ________. Goodbye.
Your friends name
Your name
Feeling
Your friends name
Your name