Unit 1 Introductions Unit 1 Introductions and Greetingsand Greetings

Time Time 3*90’3*90’

ObjectivesObjectives

FocusFocus

1.1 Introducing yourself1.1 Introducing yourself 1.2 Saying where you are from1.2 Saying where you are from 1.3 Introducing other people1.3 Introducing other people

Sum-upSum-up

AssignmentAssignment

ObjectivesObjectives When the learners finish learning this When the learners finish learning this

unit, they should be able to unit, they should be able to

• making introduction making introduction • making self-introduction making self-introduction

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FocusFocus

• Initiate a conversation Initiate a conversation

• Establish a relation Establish a relation

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1.1 Introducing yourself1.1 Introducing yourself

AA DiscussionDiscussion

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1. Read the two pictures and work out:1. Read the two pictures and work out:

• What are they doing? What are they doing?

• How are they doing? How are they doing?

• What are they speaking? What are they speaking?

introductiointroductionn

shake hands, smile, make shake hands, smile, make eye-contact, bend body, eye-contact, bend body, exchange business cardexchange business card

Glad to meet Glad to meet youyou

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2. Unlike in Chinese, self introduction 2. Unlike in Chinese, self introduction in English is conducted in this way (on in English is conducted in this way (on

board):board): • 1) greeting (Hi)------presenting one’s 1) greeting (Hi)------presenting one’s

name (My name is/ I am XXX )------name (My name is/ I am XXX )------showing willingness for the meeting showing willingness for the meeting (nice to met you).(nice to met you).

• 2) respond with showing happiness 2) respond with showing happiness (nice to meet you, too)------- present (nice to meet you, too)------- present one’s name (My name is/ I am XXX ).one’s name (My name is/ I am XXX ).

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2. Role play 2. Role play

• 1) Practice with partner as at a business 1) Practice with partner as at a business meeting where you are strangers to each meeting where you are strangers to each other.other.

• 2) Help is offered when needed but 2) Help is offered when needed but encouragement is more needed as encouragement is more needed as students are not used to this practice, students are not used to this practice, while some think this is too easy.while some think this is too easy.

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3. Demonstration3. Demonstration

• 1) Come to the stage to demonstrate. The 1) Come to the stage to demonstrate. The first group should be the one who have not first group should be the one who have not practiced seriously. By demonstration, practiced seriously. By demonstration, they can realize that practice doesn’t they can realize that practice doesn’t mean reading is enough.mean reading is enough.

• 2) The later group should be volunteers.2) The later group should be volunteers.

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4. Discussion on demonstration with 4. Discussion on demonstration with such questions:such questions:

• 1) Is there any room for improving ?1) Is there any room for improving ?

• 2) What suggestion would you make?2) What suggestion would you make?

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5.Sum up the discussion: 5.Sum up the discussion:

• Not only verbal devices should be Not only verbal devices should be employed, non-verbal devices also are employed, non-verbal devices also are required in self introduction, such as hand required in self introduction, such as hand shake, smile, bend body, offer business shake, smile, bend body, offer business card, and etc.card, and etc.

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C C Listening Listening

1. Listen to the recording.1. Listen to the recording.

2. After listening, all students are to give 2. After listening, all students are to give oneself a new name and put it on a slip. Collect oneself a new name and put it on a slip. Collect the slip and then ask some one to take one of the slip and then ask some one to take one of them and then start looking for the one them and then start looking for the one bearing the name on the slip.bearing the name on the slip.

3. Useful expression:3. Useful expression: Excuse me. Are you XXX?Excuse me. Are you XXX? Sorry for interruption.Sorry for interruption. That’s alright.That’s alright. Content

•1.2 Saying where you are 1.2 Saying where you are fromfrom

A A ReadingReading

• 1. Read the advertisement on the 1. Read the advertisement on the book. Are the statements true or book. Are the statements true or false?false?

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Suggested answer:Suggested answer:

• 1) T, 2) T, 3) F, 4) T, 5) F, 6) T, 7) T, 8) F, 9) 1) T, 2) T, 3) F, 4) T, 5) F, 6) T, 7) T, 8) F, 9) T T

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BB Listening Listening

1.1. Match the guests’ names to the office. Match the guests’ names to the office. 

Name OfficeName Office1)Anopow Beijing1)Anopow Beijing2)Brown New Delhi2)Brown New Delhi3)Hernandez Colombia3)Hernandez Colombia4)Singh Moscow4)Singh Moscow5)Narayan New Delhi5)Narayan New Delhi6)Yin Brussels6)Yin Brussels7)Pousset New York7)Pousset New York

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2. Listen to the tape twice.2. Listen to the tape twice.

Suggested answer: Suggested answer:

NameName

1) Moscow, 2) New York, 3) Colombia, 1) Moscow, 2) New York, 3) Colombia,

4) New Delhi, 5) New Delhi, 6) Beijing, 4) New Delhi, 5) New Delhi, 6) Beijing,

7) Brussels7) Brussels

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C C Role playRole play

• 1. Read the file on Page 116 and 118 1. Read the file on Page 116 and 118 respectively and make sure that the aim of respectively and make sure that the aim of the task is clear and well understood.the task is clear and well understood.

• 2. Practice in pairs while teacher should 2. Practice in pairs while teacher should tour round in the classroom and offer help tour round in the classroom and offer help in case it is needed. Encouragement is in case it is needed. Encouragement is motivation.motivation.

• 3. Demonstration and comment.3. Demonstration and comment.Content

1.3 Introducing other people1.3 Introducing other people

AA Listening Listening

1.Complete the conversation with the phrases in the box. 1.Complete the conversation with the phrases in the box.

1) Complete the conversation on the book with the phras1) Complete the conversation on the book with the phrases below. es below.

Cream and sugar, please.Cream and sugar, please. He works in Milan.He works in Milan. How are things?How are things? Pleased to meet you, Mr Toncini.Pleased to meet you, Mr Toncini. Have a seat, Giovanni,Have a seat, Giovanni, Do you know Brian Turner?Do you know Brian Turner?

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Suggested answer:Suggested answer:

1) How are you? 1) How are you? 2) do you know Brian Turner?2) do you know Brian Turner? 3) He works in Milan. 3) He works in Milan. 4) Please to meet you, Mr. Tokini. 4) Please to meet you, Mr. Tokini. 5) Have a seat, Giovanni. 5) Have a seat, Giovanni. 6) Cream and sugar, please.6) Cream and sugar, please.

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2. Role play based on the completed 2. Role play based on the completed conversation. conversation.

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3. Discuss: Making introduction is a 3. Discuss: Making introduction is a common practice in business career. common practice in business career. How to do that? There are some tips:How to do that? There are some tips:

• Introduce the visited one to the visiting one Introduce the visited one to the visiting one first. first.

• Introduce the junior positioned one to the Introduce the junior positioned one to the senior one first. senior one first.

• Introduce the younger one to the elder one Introduce the younger one to the elder one first. first.

• Introduce the male to the female first. Introduce the male to the female first.

• After conducting introduction, the introducer After conducting introduction, the introducer usually should find an excuse as to leave the usually should find an excuse as to leave the new acquaintances to chat.new acquaintances to chat.

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B B Language focusLanguage focus

• 1.Study the examples in the box.1.Study the examples in the box.

• 2. Read the files on Page 63, Yuki’s 2. Read the files on Page 63, Yuki’s file, File 29 and 30, discuss which of file, File 29 and 30, discuss which of the four would be favorable as the four would be favorable as candidates?candidates?

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CC Writing Writing

• Look at the pictures and work out what people Look at the pictures and work out what people are saying.are saying.

• This task is based on previous practice and it is This task is based on previous practice and it is always very easy for students majored in always very easy for students majored in English. English.

• It can be taken as a relax as previous practice It can be taken as a relax as previous practice and discussion is some stressful.and discussion is some stressful.

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Sum-upSum-up

• In this unit, we learnt:In this unit, we learnt:

• 1. How to properly make a self 1. How to properly make a self introduction as to establish a relation.introduction as to establish a relation.

• 2. How to properly make others known 2. How to properly make others known to each other by an introduction. to each other by an introduction.

• 3. In communication, non-verbal devices 3. In communication, non-verbal devices are required.are required.

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AssignmentAssignment

• 1. Role pay: group leader should see 1. Role pay: group leader should see that every one in the group practices that every one in the group practices the skills of introduction and self the skills of introduction and self introduction. ( A demonstration is to introduction. ( A demonstration is to be made in next session).be made in next session).

• 2. Learn all the names of countries 2. Learn all the names of countries and cities by heart.and cities by heart.

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