- •Module one Getting to know each other
- •In making a presentation
- •In discussing personal goals and strategies to achieve them
- •Vocabulary and speech patterns
- •Unit 1.
- •Introducing yourself and others. Starting a conversation.
- •1 Discuss the questions.
- •2 Match the expressions and responses.
- •3 Are these greetings formal (f) or informal (I)?
- •In a formal situation:
- •In an informal situation:
- •3 Choose from the box above the most suitable phrases to introduce yourself to:
- •4 To get to know each other better introduce yourself and add a sentence or two about yourself. Some ideas to begin:
- •5 Practice the conversations with a partner. Match a line in a with a reply in b and a further comment in c.
- •3 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions
- •4 Find words or phrases in the text which mean:
- •5 Use the text and choose the best words to complete the short conversations below.
- •6 Compare the forms of addressing people in Great Britain and the United States with those used in Belarus.
- •1 Work in small groups. Make introductions and initiate a talk in the following situations:
- •Do you know the basic rules of introductions?
- •Safe and Unsafe Subjects for Talk
- •In pairs, answer the following questions:
- •1Put the words in the correct order and write the statements.
- •2 Make questions from the following words. Use the pronoun you in each case. Add necessary auxiliary verbs.
- •3 Ask and answer the questions with a partner.
- •4 Fill in the spaces with the correct tag
- •5 Discuss in pairs what questions you would ask in the following situations.
- •3 Work in pairs. Complete the sentences using a phrase with get
- •Unit 2 Language learning experience. Defining objectives for the future.
- •3 Address the audience, adding an opening sentence or two
- •4 Prepare four different openings using the techniques above. Practice the openings with a partner. Choose one of the presentation situations below.
- •5 Discuss these points:
- •6 Decide whether each sentence in the Useful Language box is formal (f) or informal (I).
- •Introducing the topic
- •Inviting questions
- •6 T 2.1. Listen to the openings of one formal presentation and one informal presentation. Tick (√) the phrases from the Useful Language box used by the speakers.
- •Welcome to University
- •2 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions:
- •3 Find in the text English equivalents for the following word combinations:
- •4 Give your opinion. Use the following expressions
- •I think that ... I strongly believe that ...
- •I am sure that ... I am convinced that ...
- •5 Which three aims of learning English mentioned in the text above are most important for you?
- •6 In pairs decide on your speaking skills objectives for the course that you are beginning and the ways to achieve them. Choose one of the following statements, or write one of your own.
- •7 Try to make a full list of goals for learning English and think of learning activities to reach them.
- •Text 1 Cultural hints for performing presentations
- •Text 2 Speeches of Introduction
- •1 Choose the best variant.
- •2 Underline the correct tense in the following sentences.
- •Vocabulary Focus
- •1. Do or make? Complete the questions and then write the answer.
- •2. Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line. A formal letter
- •1 Read the short text. In the exercise that follows it circle t (true) or f (false).
- •5 Write an appropriate question for these answers.
- •6 Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold
- •7 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use them in the correct tense forms
- •8 Rewrite the selection below. Two ways are provided. Follow the direction in each step.
- •Rewrite the selection, changing “Jack” to “Betty”. Make all other necessary changes. Your first sentence will say:
- •9 Rearrange the steps of a presentation to make it according to the accepted rules.
- •10 Arrange the phrases from a presentation below in a proper order
- •Self-assesment checklist list Module 1. Getting to know each other
Module one Getting to know each other
Unit 1. Introducing yourself and others. Starting a conversation.
Listen, read and talk about...
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yourself and others
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rules of introducing people
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good manners
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culture of communication
Learn how to...
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introduce yourself and others in a formal situation
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introduce yourself and others in an informal situation
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ask questions
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start a conversation
Practice...
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in introducing yourself and others
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in asking questions
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in having ‘small talk’
Revise...
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vocabulary and speech patterns
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basic word order
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word order in questions
Unit 2. Language learning experience. Defining objectives for the future.
Listen, read and talk about...
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your language learning experience
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your personal goals of studying English
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the first steps of getting ready for a presentation
Learn how to...
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plan a presentation
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adapt to cultural differences
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speak about the importance of learning English
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define your personal goals in learning English
Practice...
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In making a presentation
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In discussing personal goals and strategies to achieve them
Revise...
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Vocabulary and speech patterns
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the use of tenses
Write...
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an essay
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a Registration Form
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a biographical summary
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a summary of your presentation at a seminar
Unit 1.
Introducing yourself and others. Starting a conversation.
Basic word order. Word order in questions. Tag questions.
Congratulations! You did it! You are a student of Belarusian State University. You can proudly tell your friends and former classmates: “I’m a student of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences!” or “I’m a student of the Faculty of Journalism!” These faculties tend to attract better-than-average students as they provide excellent training for a wide variety of careers.
In Unit 1 you’ll review some basic skills of introducing yourselves and other people which is an essential element of presentation skills. We’ll also have a talk about good manners and culture of communication.
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Starter |
1 Discuss the questions.
What do you say introducing yourself?
Do you often take initiative in getting acquainted with people?
How do you greet someone you know well?
Are personal questions appropriate when you first meet a person?
What are ‘safe’ questions?
What sort of hand gestures are common? What do they mean?
Do people from different cultures have different rules of greeting and introducing themselves and others?
2 Match the expressions and responses.
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How are you? Hello, Jane! See you tomorrow! Have a good weekend! Good morning! How do you do? Hello, I’m Peter Brown. Let me introduce myself, my name is ... Hello, Nick! |
Hi, Jack! Fine, thanks. And how are you? How do you do? Same to you! Bye! Pleased to meet you, Peter. Hello! Nice to meet you. Good morning! How nice to see you again! |