Greetings & clarification

Greetings&

Clarification

GreetingsFormal

• Hello

• Good Morning

• Good Afternoon

• Good Evening

Expressions of Well-BeingFormal

• How are you? – I’m fine, thanks.

• How are you doing? – Very good, and you?

• How do you do? – Not bad, what about you?

Expressions of Well-BeingHow are you?

• I’m fine• I’m OK• So so• I’m excellent• Not so good/bad• Terrific!• Awful• I’m great.

GreetingsInformal

• Hi

• Hey

• What’s up?

• How’s it going?

Farewell

• Bye• Good night• See you later /soon / tomorrow• Take care• Have a nice day!• Farewell

Asking for clarification

• Asking for meaning:

• What do you call…?• What’s the meaning of...............?• What does ................ mean?• How do you say............. in

English/Spanish?

• Asking for spelling:• What is the spelling of?• How do you spell......?• Can you spell......, please?

• Asking for repetition:• Can you repeat that, please?.• Can you say that again, please?• I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you / understand / get that, can you repeat

that, please?• Beg your pardon?

• Other expressions:• I don’t understand the word.....• Speak slowly/slower, please.• I have a question.• Can you explain.....?• How do you pronounce....?• What is the difference between….and….?• Can I say…../ Is it OK to say…?

•Activities

Activity 1How do you spell...

• your last name?• your teacher’s name?• your favorite color?• your best friend’s nickname?• your favorite number?• your favorite musical instrument?• your favorite sport?• the name of your favorite book or movie?• your mother’s middle name?• your favorite animal?• the name of your school?• your favorite tv show?• the name of your favorite sports team?• the name of your favorite dish? etc.

Activity 2

• How do you say... in English?Example

How do you say pavo real in English?

In English, pavo real is Peacock

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You say Peacock in English

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Activity 3What’s the difference between... and...?

For example:What’s the difference between autumn and fall ?

ChurchCathedral Pen Pencil

Library Bookstore Clock Watch

Cup Glass Laptop Desktop

Spoon Fork BroomMop

Activity 4Ask questions using the following words:

keyboardhallway

schedule

screen

marker

billetera

impresora

tijeras

carpeta

timetabletarea

task

borrador

binder

bottle

pizarrón

celular speakers

Tongue TwistersUnique New York

She sells seashells on the seashore

A noisy noise annoys an oyster

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

That’s it for today!