Classroom Expressions!

Topic 1. WELCOME TO ENGLISH. WE LEARN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Introductions, greetings, and goodbyes!

1. Work in pairs. Answer the questions.

1 When do people in your country shake hands?

2 What do you say in English when you don't hear a person's name?

3 When do you say Good morning/Good afternoon/ Good evening/Good night?

2. Look at the introductions and greetings from three conversations. Underline the phrases people use when they meet someone for the first time.

Excuse me, are you...? Hello, how are things? May I introduce myself? I'm.. How do you do? Nice to see you again. How are you? How's life?	How's the family? Let me introduce you to... I'd like to introduce you to... Pleased to meet you. Good to see you again.
3. Fill in with the words from the box: A What's her __________________? B Jefferson. A What's her _____________ name? B Lisa. A Where's she _____________? B The USA. A What's her _____________? B She's a journalist. A What's her _______________? B 89, Franklin Street, Cambridge, Boston A What's her phone _____________? B [phone]. A How __________ is she? B Twenty-six. A Is she _______________? B No, she isn't.	4. Put in the correct order: _________ Good morning. _________ Here you are. Anything else? _________ Good morning. Can I have a coffee, please? _________ No, thanks. _________ Thanks. _________ One pound fifty, please. _________ Thank you.

Hello! How are you?

A: How are you?

B: + I’m ok / fine / doing well / alright.

+ Fantastic! / Wonderful!/ Terrific! / Great! / Grand. / Couldn’t be better.

+/- I’ve been better. / Not bad. / So, so.

B: And you?/ How about you?/ Yourself?

A: I’m…, thanks.

5. Match the phrases with the correct responses.

How are you? Pleased to meet you. How do you do? Please call me James. How's life? Hello, are you Roberto?

Yes, that's right. Then you must call me Paul. Very well, thank you. And you? How do you do? Pleased to meet you, too. Not too bad, but very busy.

Monique and James say goodbye to each other. Study the phrases they may use.

Nice to see you again. I really enjoyed meeting you, too.

I must go now. Have a good trip back.

It was very nice meeting you. Thank you, and the same to you.

I look forward to seeing you. I hope to see you again.

Classroom Expressions!

It’s important that you should use good English at your lessons. These phrases can be helpful in class. Translate them into your language.

I’m sorry I’m late. I’m afraid I’ve left my book at home. Can I have a copy, please? Shall I read the text? Shall I do this exercise on the blackboard? How do you spell this word? How do you pronounce this word? I’m not sure how to put/say it in English. What’s a better way of saying this?

What do you call this thing in English? Can I say it like that? Sorry, I didn’t get this. Could you say it again, please? Could you repeat the last sentence? Could you explain it again, please? Could you write it up on the board?? Is it my turn? (Am I next?)

1. Think of what you should say if:

1. you don’t know how to spell a word; 2. you don’t understand what your teacher has just said; 3. you want to get a copy of something; 4. you want to find out how to say something in English; 5. you are late for your English class; 6. you want the teacher to write a word up on the blackboard; 7. you don’t know how to pronounce a word; 8. You want to know the English word for «землетрясение»; 9. you want to know if it’s your turn to read the text; 10. you’ve left your book at home and want to say you’re sorry; 11. you want to know how to say something in a better English; 11. you don’t know how to say something in English and want teacher to help you.

2. What will the teacher say:

a) if she wants the students…

…to open their textbooks at page 71, to fetch a piece of chalk, to hand in their testpapers, to do exercise 15 in written form, to learn the poem by heart, to listen to the record, to clean the blackboard, to speak in a loud voice, to make up a dialogue on the topic "University Life";

b) if the teacher doesn't want the students…

…to speak English at the lesson, to prompt, to talk, to make noise, to crib, to retell the story in the first person.

3. Ask your fellow students:

...what new subjects s/he studies this year

...how many classes he/she has every day

...if he/she attends classes regularly

...what subjects he/she is especially good at

...if he/she fell behind the group when she was ill

...if it took him/her much time to catch up with the group

...if he/she has already begun to read up for his/her exams

...if it is difficult to study two foreign languages at the same time

...if he/she always comes in time for classes

...what his/her favourite subject is

...what subjects he/she studies in the first year

4. Ask the teacher if you must:

read the second passage, translate this sentence, switch on the light, turn on the tape-recorder, recite the poem, retell the story, explain the rule, clean the blackboard, fetch a piece of chalk, wet the duster, get the books from the library.

Pattern: Shall I open the window?

5. Complete the following sentences.

1. If you work by fits and starts.... 2. You will fall behind the group if.... 3. I'm going to the library, I must prepare.... 4. She is very good at....5. If you don't know the pronunciation of a word.... 6. Could you help Ann...? 7. He is very weak in.... 8. Our course of studies runs....

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