桂林理工大学外国语学院桂林理工大学外国语学院

李夏琳李夏琳

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Unit One All About MeUnit One All About Me

Lesson A Lesson A Introduce People Introduce People

in My Lifein My Life

Features of the Text BookFeatures of the Text BookAuthentic materials;Authentic materials;

Focus on intercultural Focus on intercultural communications;communications;

Seems too easy for some of Seems too easy for some of the students.the students.

Students AnalysisStudents Analysis

• A-level students (those students A-level students (those students who got good marks at the English who got good marks at the English Test after entering the university);Test after entering the university);

• 1. Most of them are positive in 1. Most of them are positive in class activities;class activities;

• 2. Some of them may feel bored by 2. Some of them may feel bored by learning simple ways of learning simple ways of introduction. introduction.

Teaching ObjectivesTeaching ObjectivesStudents are supposed to Students are supposed to

• learn some formal expressions to learn some formal expressions to introduce people;introduce people;

• understand the general idea of the understand the general idea of the listening text and important listening text and important details;details;

• practice how to introduce people practice how to introduce people effectively.effectively.

Difficult pointsDifficult points

1. make full use of the sentence 1. make full use of the sentence patterns or new words while patterns or new words while practicing; practicing;

2. understand the general points 2. understand the general points of the video clips. of the video clips.

Key pointsKey points• Social Etiquettes for Social Etiquettes for introduction among introduction among people. people.

• Listening strategies for Listening strategies for listening main ideas. listening main ideas.

Vocabulary LinkVocabulary Link

acquaintance acquaintance

A person you know a little, A person you know a little, but he is not your close friendbut he is not your close friend

colleague colleague

A person you work together with, A person you work together with, especially in a profession or especially in a profession or

businessbusiness

supervisorsupervisor

A person who supervises or A person who supervises or directs you, such as your bossdirects you, such as your boss

• These are people in Mario’s life. Listen to These are people in Mario’s life. Listen to the statements and tell me which picture the statements and tell me which picture I’m talking about.I’m talking about.

①

Jada

Mario

③ Jan

②

Otani

④Mandy

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Informal introductionsInformal introductions

Useful ExpressionsUseful Expressions

Jack, this is Tom.Jack, this is Tom.Marry, meet Lucy.Marry, meet Lucy.

Useful ExpressionsUseful Expressions

Formal introductions Formal introductions

I’d like you to meet ....I’d like you to meet ....Let me introduce you to ...Let me introduce you to ...Allow me to introduce …Allow me to introduce …I have great pleasure in introducing I have great pleasure in introducing ……

Listen to the conversations and Listen to the conversations and find out the expressions they use find out the expressions they use

to introduce people. to introduce people.

ListeningListening

Hi, Junko.Hi, Maria. It’s good to see you again! How are you?I’m fine, thanks. How about you?I’m fine.Junko,________________.We’re_____________. We’re both _________________________________.Hi, Ricardo.Hi, Junko.

Conversation 1Conversation 1

Maria:Junko:

Maria: Junko: Maria:

Junko:Ricardo:

this is Ricardoclassmates

taking accounting this semester

InformInform

alal

Yong Il:

Ileana:Yong Il:

Ileana:Tammy:Yong Il:

Hi. Let me introduce myself. I’m Yong Il.Nice to meet you. My name is Ileana.It’s nice to meet you, too, Ileana.______________________________.Nice to meet you, Tammy.Nice to meet you, too, Ileana.We’re_____________. We work _____________________________.

Conversation 2Conversation 2

I’d like you to meet Tammy

colleaguesin the same department

FormalFormal

Video CourseVideo Course

How To Introduce People How To Introduce People Effectively Effectively

Diana Mother is having a party, Diana Mother is having a party, but she finds a problem.but she finds a problem.

Diana Diana MotheMothe

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People are separated into their People are separated into their little groups and don’t appear to little groups and don’t appear to be mixing.be mixing.

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Diana Mother wants to introduce her Niece to Colonel Coleman

Diana’s Niece, Tara CrimsonColonel Cuthbert Coleman.

Diana Mother

Watch for detailsWatch for details

Step 1 order of importanceStep 1 order of importance Who should we introduce first?Who should we introduce first?

True or false questionTrue or false questionYou should always introduce a man You should always introduce a man to a woman.to a woman.

In business, gender is irrelevant. In business, gender is irrelevant. Position in the company is all that Position in the company is all that counts. Generally you should say counts. Generally you should say the name of the most important the name of the most important person first.person first.

● Socially, a man to a woman. A younger person to an older one: Dad, this is my girlfriend.

Introduction EtiquettesIntroduction Etiquettes

● In business, a less important person to a more important one: Professor Chan, I’d like you to meet my brother John.

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Step 2 Watch your languageStep 2 Watch your languageHow many kinds of introductions can How many kinds of introductions can

you get from this video? you get from this video?

True or false questionTrue or false question

“May I introduce Colonel Coleman" is a formal way to introduce.

Step 3 Use full namesStep 3 Use full namesWhy do we use full names when

introducing people?

Step 4 ContextualiseStep 4 Contextualise How does Diana Mother contextualise How does Diana Mother contextualise

this introduction?this introduction?

"Tara is my_______; "Tara is my_______; And Colonel is And Colonel is a______________ war a______________ war veteran who served veteran who served with___________"with___________"

nieceniece

distinguisheddistinguished

your Uncleyour Uncle

Skills for ContextualisingSkills for Contextualising

Similar Similar

InterestsInterestsAn interesting An interesting

FactFact

Their Their talents

talents

A professional relationship A professional relationship starter starter

Jada is my new colleague. She

hasn’t met Otani, my supervisor. I need to introduce them.

MarioMario

Can you

Can you help help me?

me?

？

ColleagueColleague

SupervisorSupervisor

MarioMario

ColleagueColleague

SupervisorSupervisor

Information Information

for them to for them to

start a new start a new

conversationconversation

？MarioMario

OtaniOtani

JadaJada

RelationshipRelationship

NameName

After Class After Class Activity Activity

How can you introduce How can you introduce people from different people from different

cultures?cultures?

Class Reflection Class Reflection • 1.The same lead-in may achieve 1.The same lead-in may achieve

quite different results in various quite different results in various classes. You need to adjust your classes. You need to adjust your way at any time before class. way at any time before class.

• 2. It’s hard for some of the 2. It’s hard for some of the students to remember all these students to remember all these strict social etiquettes in such a strict social etiquettes in such a short time. short time.