English Introductions and Practice

Instructor Introduction

• Instructor Name: Molly Stone
• Repeated to emphasize clarity: "My name is Molly Stone."
• Engages by questioning: "What is your name?"
  • Example responses: "My name is Lisa Roberts," "My name is Ali," "My name is Mari."

First and Last Names

Practice Questions:

1. First Name:
   • "What is your first name?"
   • Example responses: "My first name is Lisa," "My first name is Ali."
2. Last Name:
   • "What is your last name?"
   • Example responses: "My last name is Stone," "My last name is Roberts."

Introduction to Possession

• Pronouns of Possession: my, your, his, her, its, our, their
• **Singular vs. Plural: **
  • Singular = 1, Plural = 2+

Examples Using Possessive Pronouns:

• "My name," "Your name," "His name," "Her name," "Its name," "Our name," "Their name"
• Specific Examples:
  • "My name is Molly Stone"
  • "Your name is Ali Oxo"
  • "Her name is Julia Roberts"
  • "His name is Tom Cruz"
  • "Its name is Dolly"
  • "Our name is Stone"

Practicing with Photos:

• "What is her name?" - "Her name is Madonna."
• "What is his name?" - "His name is Antonio Banderas."
• **Breakdown of Names: **
  • First and last names identified: "His first name is Antonio," "His last name is Banderas."

Status and Names

• Single vs. Married titles: Mr., Ms., Miss, Mrs.
• Formal Introductions Examples:
  • "Mr. Tom Cruz," "Mrs. Hillary Clinton," "Miss Piggy"

Alphabet Practice

• Letters: a-z
• Vowels: a, e, i, o, u, (sometimes) y
• Consonants: Remaining letters (b, c, d, etc.)

Practice:

• Identify vowels and consonants
• Capital and small (uppercase and lowercase) letters
• **Examples of Capital Letters: **
  • Names begin with capital letters: "Capital M, small o, l, l, y"

Spelling Names

• Prompt and Responses:
  • "Please spell your name":
    • "Capital M, O, L, L, Y"
    • "Capital S, T, O, N, E"
  • Examples with Students:
    • "My name is Ali Axoy" - "Spell your name: Capital A, L, I, A, X, O, Y"

Verb "to be" Practice

• Personal Pronouns with 'to be':
  • I am (I'm)
  • You are (You're)
  • He/She/It is (He's/She's/It's)
  • We are (We're)
  • They are (They're)

Examples in Sentences:

• "I am Molly. I'm Molly."
• "You are Ali. You're Ali."
• Negative Forms:
  • "No, I'm not," "No, you're not," etc.

Formal Introductions

• Context: Higher status individuals (Doctors, Professors)
• Dialogues:
  • "Professor Smith, this is Dr. Jones." - "It's nice to meet you"
• Student Practice: Introduce famous figures (e.g., "Mother Teresa, this is President Bill Clinton.")

Informal Introductions

• Among friends, structure:
  • First person introduces
  • Responses: "Nice to meet you" and "Nice to meet you too"
  • Practice with scenario-based exercises

Self-Introductions

• "Hello, I'm..." followed by the other person's introduction
• Practice dialogues

Saying Goodbye

• Common Phrases:
  • "Goodbye," "Bye," "See you," "See you tomorrow," "See you later"

Final Review

• **Dictation Practice: **Letters and Words
• **Sentence Writing: **
  • "My name is Ali." "It's nice to meet you."
• **Short Story Practice: **
  • Comprehension questions based on short dialogue involving names and introductions
  • Example Q&A:
    • "Are Lisa and Marie students?" - "Yes, they are."
    • "What is Ali's last name?" - "It is Axoy."
    • "Is Molly their teacher?" - "Yes, she is."

Additional Practice Dialogues

• Role-playing daily conversational situations
• Focus on common phrases and politeness