Greetings & Introductions – Video activities
ACTIVITY 1: Watch the video and complete the dialogues.
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Part 1 (0:04 – 0:16)
Part 2 (0:17 – 0:32)
Place: In the ……………
Place: In the ……………
Anna: ……………………………………… .
Dave: ………………………… , Anna!
Neighbour: …………………………… , Anna.
……………………………………… ?
Anna: …………… , Dave!
……………………………………… ?
Anna: ………………………… .
……………………………………… ?
Dave: ………………………… , ……………… .
Coffee?
Neighbour: …………… !
Anna: Yes, please.
Part 3 (0:33 – 0:56)
Part 4 (1:01 – 1:19)
Place: At the ……………
Place: At the ……………
Anna: …………………………… , Mr Annello.
Laura: ……………… , Luis! Excuse me.
Mr Annello: ………………………… , Anna.
Luis: Oh, …………… , Laura!
Anna: ………………………… , everybody!
Laura: ………………………… Jao Lon Chao.
………………………… our office in Taipei.
………………………… designer.
Everybody: ………………………… . /
………………………… .
Luis: ……………………………… , Mr Chao.
Chris: ………………………… , Anna.
……………………………………… ?
Mr Chao: ………………………… Jao.
Anna: …………… ! ………………………… ,
Chris?
Laura: And ………………………… Luis
Mendes. Luis ………………… programmer.
Chris: …………… .
Mr Chao: ……………………………………… .
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ACTIVITY 2: Watch the video and answer the questions.
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Scene 1 (0:12 – 0:50)
How does Jill introduce herself?
“Hi! Is Rachel here? ……………………………………………… ”
How does Rachel introduce her sister to her friends?
“……………… Chandler. And ……………………… Monica and Ross. And
……………… Phoebe. And ……………… Joey…”
Check your answers with Scene 1 – all subtitled (0:53 – 1:33).
Scene 2 (1:34 – 2:01)
What does Ross say when he meets Paul Stevens for the first time?
“………………………………………………………………… , Paul.”
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Introducing a roommate (2:02 – 3:25)
What does Joey say to introduce Janine to his friends?
“Hey, everybody! ………………………………………………………… Janine. She’s
gonna be my new roommate! ”
What does Monica say to Janine?
“………………………………………………………… , Janine…?”
What questions do Chandler and Ross ask Janine? What does Janine answer?
“So, ……………………………………………………?”
“………………………… .”
“So, ……………………………………………………?”
“…………………………………………………… .”
Check your answers with Introducing a roommate – subtitled version (3:26 – 1:33).
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ACTIVITY 3 – class activity: fill in the table. help: />Formal
Neutral
Greeting people
Asking how
someone is
Saying how you are
Introducing yourself
and other people
Taking leave of
people
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Informal
Greetings & Introductions – TEACHER’S NOTES
ACTIVITY 1: Watch the video and complete the dialogues.
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Part 1 (0:04 – 0:16)
Part 2 (0:17 – 0:32)
Place: In the hall
Place: In the street
Anna: Good morning.
Dave: Morning, Anna!
Neighbour: Good morning, Anna. How are
you?
Anna: Hi, Dave! How are you doing?
Dave: I’m doing fine, thanks. Coffee?
Anna: Fine, thanks. How are you?
Anna: Yes, please.
Neighbour: Good!
Part 3 (0:33 – 0:56)
Part 4 (1:01 – 1:19)
Place: At the office
Place: At the office
Anna: Good morning , Mr Annello.
Laura: Hello, Luis! Excuse me.
Mr Annello: Morning, Anna.
Luis: Oh, hi, Laura!
Anna: Good morning, everybody!
Laura: This is Jao Lon Chao. He is from our
office in Taipei. He is a designer.
Everybody: Good morning. / Morning.
Luis: Glad to meet you, Mr Chao.
Chris: Morning, Anna. How are you?
Mr Chao: Call me Jao.
Anna: Great! How are you, Chris?
Laura: And this is Luis Mendes. Luis is a
programmer.
Chris: Good.
Mr Chao: Good to meet you.
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ACTIVITY 2: Watch the video and answer the questions.
/>Scene 1 (0:12 – 0:50)
How does Jill introduce herself?
“Hi! Is Rachel here? I’m her sister. ”
How does Rachel introduce her sister to her friends?
“This is Chandler. And you know Monica and Ross. And that’s Phoebe. And
that’s Joey…”
Introducing oneself: “My name is…” / “I’m…”
Difference between “this” and “that”.
Scene 2 (1:34 – 2:01)
What does Ross say when he meets Paul Stevens for the first time?
“It’s great to meet you, Paul.”
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Introducing a roommate (2:02 – 3:25)
What does Joey say to introduce Janine to his friends?
“Hey, everybody! I’d like you to meet Janine. She’s gonna be my new roommate! ”
What does Monica say to Janine?
“It’s nice to meet you, Janine…?”
“I’d like you to meet…” or “Let me introduce you to…”
“(It’s) nice / good / great to meet you.” or “(I’m) pleased / glad / happy to meet you.”
What questions do Chandler and Ross ask Janine? What does Janine answer?
“So, where are you from?”
“Australia.”
“So, what do you do?”
“I’m a dancer.”
“I’m from…” + country or “I’m…” + nationality
“What do you do?” = job whereas “What are you doing?” = current activity
“I’m...” + “a/an” + job
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ACTIVITY 3 – class activity: fill in the table.
* SAMPLE ANSWERS *
Formal
Greeting people
Good morning!
Good afternoon!
Good evening!
A: How do you do?
B: How do you do?
Asking how
someone is
Saying how you are
Neutral
Informal
Morning!
Hi!
Hey!
Hiya!
Heya!
Howdy!
Hello!
A: (It’s) nice/good/great to meet you.
(I’m) pleased/glad/happy to meet you.
It’s a pleasure to meet you.
B: Nice to meet you too.
How are you?
How is everything?
A: How is it going? (AmE)
Alright? (BrE)
B: How is it going? (AmE)
Alright? (BrE)
How are you doing?
How is it going?
How are things?
How is life?
What’s up? / What’s going on?
Good / Great / Okay / Alright / Not
too bad, thanks.
(I’m) fine / very well, thank you.
Not much. / Nothing much.
Introducing yourself
and other people
Taking leave of
people
Let me introduce myself: I’m…
Let me introduce my colleague:
this is…
Allow me to introduce… (my
good friend Ben)
May I introduce… (our speaker
today, Mrs Jones)
Goodbye!
Goodnight!
I am…
This is…
Bye bye!
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Bye (now)!
See you (later/soon)! / See ya!
See you tomorrow / next…
Take care.