• Notes: 1. the train will be arriving…: will be V-ing (a scheduled event) 2. it's been nice talking to you=It’s nice to talk to you (AmE) 3. I'm flying back…: a scheduled action in the near future 4. Have a happy landing!: a farewell used only to people who are going to make a plane trip
(ambitions)
Part 1 Communicative Activities
Conversation 1
• Read and find the sentences for greetings and responses; • Language Points:
1. ---May I help you ?/ Can I help you? ---Yes, I’d like to …/No, thanks, I’m being helped…
Common Responses Good night Bye Bye-bye, mum See you later See you tomorrow So long Bye-bye You, too Thank you. Bye
Part 1 Communicative Activities
Listening 1
Greetings:
• Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening. Good night
• Less formal greetings are Hello or Hi.
• How are you? --Very well, thank you or Fine, thank you; Very well (or Fine), thanks is more informal.
first name + last name • Role-play with the given information
Conversation 2
• Read and find the sentences for farewells and responses;
• Role-play
What other expressions of greetings and farewells do you know?
How are you doing?
I'm doing fine. Same as ever.
How do you do?
How do you do?
Farewell Well, good night Well, I must be off. Bye Bye-bye, dear See you later See you tomorrow So long Take care Look after yourself Have a nice day
Greetings
Responses
Hi.
Hi.
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Hello.
Morning.
Morning.
How are things?
Not too bad. So-so. All right. Ok.
How are you?
Fine, thanks. And you? Very well, thank you.
• How're things? How's everything? How's it going?
• Answers are: Not too bad; So-so; Can't complain; (It) could be worse; OK; All right.
• How do you do? How do you do?
Unit 1 My First Job
Unit 1 My first job
Learning Objectives: • Talking about greetings and farewells • Talking about making friends • Talking about work and responsibilities • Talking about personal aspirations
How are you getting on?
I'm fine. And you? All right. And you? Fine, thank you. Just fine, thanks. Very well. How about you? Pretty good.
How are you this morning? Not bad. Not too well. I have a cold.
• Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions. 1) On the train. 2) No, they are just acquaintances. 3) Yes, the American gives the girl his email address and asks her to write to him.
• Other expressions for bidding farewells for this situation: Have a pleasant/good journey! Have a good trip! Have a safe trip (home)! Have a happy journey (home)!
2. find out sth./if/whether clause/about…: get information about
e.g. find out his secret/if they like the job/what’s going to happen/ about his plan 3. first year student=freshman 4. name: given name/ + family name (surname)