Unit 01 Nice to meet you

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).

Warm-Up

How to introduce people in English - YouTube (4:09)

How to introduce people in English – YouTube (4:09)https://youtu.be/NeEJhW0_gqAHere’s a selection of scenes from different series showing how people can introduce themselves and each other in English.

Teachers: Introduce Yourself to Your Class with Video | Animoto Blog

Teachers: Introduce Yourself to Your Class with Video | Animoto Bloghttps://animoto.com/blog/education/teacher-classroom-introduction/

Break the ice on the first day of school. Create a video introduction for students to get to know more about you and what is in store for the coming school year.

Greetings And Introductions Games - 5 Fun ESL Activities For Kids | Games4esl

Greetings And Introductions Games – 5 Fun ESL Activities For Kids | Games4eslhttps://games4esl.com/greetings-and-introductions-esl-games/Most ESL courses for kids and beginner learners will begin with lessons about greetings and introductions. These are often lessons teaching English

Web of Names Ice Breaker or Name Game - Ultimate Camp Resource - YouTube

Web of Names Ice Breaker or Name Game – Ultimate Camp Resource – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/mBGRQ1bXL3U

Web of Names is a great ice breaker or name game for people to learn each other’s names

 

Listening

Free English Lessons: Greetings - YouTube (1:40)

Free English Lessons: Greetings – YouTube (1:40)https://youtu.be/3wouzi3OZZ8ESL students can learn how to use greetings in English in this ESLgold.com video. The video gives examples of common expressions

ESL - Introduce Yourself - YouTube

ESL – Introduce Yourself – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/TS-aSE-d5Ss

Learn how to introduce yourself in this video with five common questions. Listen to native English speakers, and then give it a try yourself!

What is your name? | ESL Video

What's your name? | ESL Video

A1.2. What’s your name? | ESL Videohttps://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=33946Personal information questions quiz and speaking activity.

A1.2. Introductions | Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

A1.2. Introductions | Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Labhttps://www.esl-lab.com/basic-english/introductions/Learning introductions is key to meeting new people. Listen and learn. – Choose the correct answer to the question. The point is to understand the question.

 

Vocabulary

“It’s Nice to Meet You” Rap & Speak English! Practice Pronunciation & Conversation 🎤 w/Fluency MC! – YouTube (Stop at 2:12 or earlier)https://youtu.be/Jg1–5geVK4🎧 Rap and speak English! Practice pronunciation and conversation vocabulary and grammar with Fluency MC! 🎤 LYRICS BELOW

Greeting and introductions worksheet

Greeting and introductions worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Greetings_and_farewells/Greeting_and_introductions_uo1246840lsGreetings and farewells online worksheet for Introduction. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. – Skip the videos!

50+ Examples of Greetings in English – ESL Advice

50+ Examples of Greetings in English – ESL Advicehttps://esladvice.com/examples-of-greetings-in-english/Greetings are the conversation starters, no matter whether you are talking to someone face to face or over the phone. As greeting creates the first…

 

Speaking

English USA, Lesson 01, Part 1 - Conversational English- Basic Greetings - Hello-Good Morning - YouTube

A1.2. English USA, Lesson 01, Part 1 – Conversational English- Basic Greetings – Hello-Good Morning – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/24Zp77LfCdY

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

Getting to Know You and Introductions - Eslbase.com

Getting to Know You and Introductions – Eslbase.comhttps://www.eslbase.com/activities/introductionsAn ESL activity to practise giving and asking for personal information and getting to know other students in the class.

Nice to meet you - Language Advisor

Nice to meet you – Language Advisorhttps://languageadvisor.net/nice-to-meet-you/Nice to meet you – English ESL Conversation and Listening Comprehension worksheets to practice speaking skills and improve the vocabulary with Audio

 

Lesson plans

Lesson 1: Welcome!

Lesson 1: Welcome!https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/lets-learn-english-lesson-one/3111026.htmlLet’s Learn English is a 52-lesson course for beginning English learners. This week, Anna moves to Washington, DC. She meets Pete at her new apartment.

 

Viewing

Esl Class Learn English Speaking For Beginners Unit 1 - YouTube

Esl Class Learn English Speaking For Beginners Unit 1 – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/9WKIcBLGIb8Two minutes of greetings when coming to a new class. Stop at 2:07, before the alphabet.

Video Activity 1 It's nice to meet you - YouTube (2:36)

Video Activity 1 It’s nice to meet you – YouTube (2:36)https://youtu.be/ig1-Du83Q1EPractice your listening and understanding of English. See English used in context. Questions

New Total English Starter 1 - YouTube (1:02)

New Total English Starter 1 РYouTube (1:02)https://youtu.be/mnH_RoMDG3EMeeting at a caf̩. A short dialogue introducing friends

 

A1.2. Reading

Introducing Yourself in English

Introducing Yourself in Englishhttp://esl.about.com/od/beginningreadingskills/a/d_intro1.htm

Improve your English skills by learning how to introduce yourself to other people. Learn to ask and answer questions about yourself and others.

English Reading Comprehension Story: 'My Friend Peter'

English Reading Comprehension Story: ‘My Friend Peter’http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/bl_beginner_read_pete.htm

Beginning English learners can practice reading comprehension with a short story about an international family, with two quizzes. Test your abilities. 

Writing

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