Greetings 問候
BasicGreetings.
- Good morning for the morning, Good afternoon for the afternoon.
- Pair How are you? with I am fine, thank you. And you?
- Look at your friend and speak clearly.
文體小知識：Hello, good morning.
§Text Passage
1Amy: Good morning, Ben!
2Ben: Good morning, Amy! How are you?
3Amy: I am fine, thank you. And you?
4Ben: I am very happy today. Miss Lee gives us an instruction.
5Amy: What is the instruction?
6Ben: Speak English with a friend. Listen and repeat after your friend.
7Amy: OK! Hello, Ben!
8Ben: Hello, Amy! You follow the instruction very well.
9Amy: Thank you! Now you repeat after me: good afternoon, Ben!
10Ben: Good afternoon, Amy! I can speak English with you all day.
11Amy: Me too! Speaking English is fun. Let us speak English every day.
12Ben: It is time to go home. Goodbye, Amy!
13Amy: Goodbye, Ben! See you tomorrow.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
Amy: Good morning, Ben!
Amy：早安，Ben！
Ben: Good morning, Amy! How are you?
Ben：早安，Amy！你好嗎？
Amy: I am fine, thank you. And you?
Amy：我很好，謝謝。你呢？
Ben: I am very happy today. Miss Lee gives us an instruction.
Ben：我今日好開心。李老師給了我們一個指示。
Amy: What is the instruction?
Amy：這個指示是什麼？
Ben: Speak English with a friend. Listen and repeat after your friend.
Ben：和朋友說英文。聽着，然後跟着他讀。
Amy: OK! Hello, Ben!
Amy：好呀！哈囉，Ben！
Ben: Hello, Amy! You follow the instruction very well.
Ben：哈，Amy！你把這個指示跟得很好。
Amy: Thank you! Now you repeat after me: good afternoon, Ben!
Amy：謝謝你！現在你跟我讀：午安，Ben！
Ben: Good afternoon, Amy! I can speak English with you all day.
Ben：午安，Amy！我可以常常都同你說英文。
Amy: Me too! Speaking English is fun. Let us speak English every day.
Amy：我都是！說英文好好玩。我們以後每天都說英文。
Ben: It is time to go home. Goodbye, Amy!
Ben：是時候回家。拜拜，Amy！
Amy: Goodbye, Ben! See you tomorrow.
Amy：拜拜，Ben！明天見。
1Summary 重點摘要
Greetings.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
Hello.
Good morning.
Goodbye.
Listen.
Follow.
Instruction.
Speak.
Repeat.
3Step by step Steps
- Greetings by timeChoose greetings by the time of day: say Good morning in the morning; say Good afternoon after lunch; say Goodbye or See you tomorrow. when you leave school. Using the right greeting for the time shows good manners and makes a good first impression.
- Ask and answerHow are you? is answered with I am fine, thank you. And you? A greeting needs two sides. After the other person answers, you can add I am fine too. Question and answer go back and forth, and the conversation keeps going without stopping.
- Say thank youWhen someone helps you or praises you, say Thank you. It is the most basic polite phrase in English, so learn it as early as you can. Polite pupils are loved by all: teachers enjoy teaching them and classmates enjoy playing with them. Say Thank you with a smile.
- Three steps for instructionsListening to instructions has three steps: listen, follow and repeat. In the story Miss Lee asks the pupils to Speak English with a friend, and the two of them do it at once. Listen carefully first, act on it next, then say it once more — nothing is missed.
- Polite talkingTalking with others needs manners: look at your friend, speak clearly, and never cut in while the other one is speaking. Say Good morning, Ben. while looking at Ben, so your friend feels your sincerity. Finish with Goodbye and a wave, and a pleasant talk ends happily.
- Praise wordsWhen a classmate does well, praise them: You follow the instruction very well. or Well done! When you hear praise, answer Thank you! One praise and one thanks make the air between classmates light and happy, and everyone practises English with more energy.
- PracticeAct out a full dialogue with a classmate: Good morning. Then How are you? Answer I am fine. Finally Goodbye, see you tomorrow! After the first round, swap roles and act again, and the four greetings will stay firmly in your memory.
5Worked example Example
A full greeting dialogue demonstration: from good morning to goodbye, acted out step by step.
- Open with a greeting: Good morning, Ben! Look at your friend while speaking.
- Exchange small talk: How are you? The friend answers I am fine, thank you. And you?
- Follow an instruction: Listen and repeat: good afternoon! Listen first, then repeat.
- Praise your friend: Well done! You speak very well.
- Answer the praise: Thank you! Smile and speak clearly.
- Close the talk: Goodbye! See you tomorrow. Wave and end the dialogue neatly.
- Answer: Full flow: Good morning, Ben. Then How are you? Answer I am fine, thank you. Praise with Well done! and hear Thank you. Finally Goodbye, see you tomorrow. A few moves complete one polite English dialogue.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1What do we say in the morning?
Q2How do we answer How are you?
Q3What are the three steps for instructions?
Q4How do we say we will meet tomorrow?
Q5How do we answer Well done?
8Recap Recap
- Good morning for the morning, Good afternoon for the afternoon.
- Pair How are you? with I am fine, thank you. And you?
- Look at your friend and speak clearly.
- Three steps for instructions: listen → follow → repeat.
- Greet one classmate in English every day.