Background
This unit is for Teen Beginners with no or very little knowledge of English.
A1.2. activities are for “False Beginners”, i.e. students who think they do not know English, but who have learned the very basics either in the street or in an elementary classroom (long ago).
Starters
Introduce Yourself to Your Class with Video A picture says more than 1000 words, especially for someone who doesn’t know the language
Web of Names A game to learn each other’s names
Listening
ESLGold Greetings (1:10) Listen and repeat
Greetings in English Listen and repeat
Introducing People Listen and repeat, even A1.2.
A1.2. Learn English Conversations (2:55) Four dialogues, repeated 3 times, without and with text
A1.2. Personal Introductions 36 introductions to listen to and try to catch the basic information about these people.
A1.2. Introductions and Small Talk Choose the correct answer to the question. The point is to understand the question.
Vocabulary
Basic Introductions Listen and repeat. Activities available
Greetings and Farewells Listen and repeat. Activities available
Focus on Form
Personal and Possessive pronouns A simple list to learn the two forms
Speaking
English USA, Lesson 01/02, Basic Greetings You can use the 3 first videos in this playlist to have the students listen and practise in small groups. Print out the text from below the video from TeachThis
Meeting People A drawing and speaking activity from TeachThis
Viewing
Jennifer – Greetings (5:20) Jennifer does the teaching for you!
Jennifer – More Greetings (6:29) Jennifer does the teaching for you!
RealEnglish LESSON 1 Follow the instructions; watch and do the exercises
Learn English 1 Greetings Watch Dialogue 1. It is shown twice, the second time with subtitles and pauses
A1.2. English For Beginners (2:07) A parody of the first class with a bad teacher
A1.2. Reading
Copy and Paste the text and the questions to make a document to print out if no 1:1 available. On each page there is a link to the questions.
Introductions
Two International Friends
Tim’s Day
Interview with a Famous Actor
My Friend Peter
A Busy Day
Mary’s Hobbies and Interests
A1.2. Writing
1. The students use the Reading texts to create their own text introducing somebody. It may be an imaginary person (e.g. from pictures) or somebody they know.
2. The students use the Reading texts to comprise their own text introducing another person.
3. EXTRA: The students write a dialogue of how these two people meet.
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