Greetings 問候
BasicGreetings.
- Greeting trio: Good morning + name + How are you?
- The all-purpose opener: How was your weekend? Then ask What about you?
- Invite with Would you like to...? Accept with I would love to.
文體小知識：Hello, good morning.
§Text Passage
1Amy: Good morning, Ben! How was your weekend?
Ben: Good morning, Amy! It was great. I went to Ocean Park with my family.
Amy: Wow! Did you see the pandas?
Ben: Yes, they were so cute! I took many photos of them. What about you?
Amy: I stayed at home and read three storybooks.
2Ken: Hello, everyone! Good morning!
Amy: Good morning, Ken! You look very happy today.
Ken: I am! Friday is my birthday.
Amy: Really? Happy early birthday, Ken!
Ken: Thank you! Would you like to come to my party?
Amy and Ben: Yes, we would love to. Thank you for asking!
3Miss Lee: Good morning, children! The bell is ringing. Please line up and listen carefully.
All: Good morning, Miss Lee!
Miss Lee: Walk slowly, follow the instructions and speak quietly in the corridor.
Amy: Goodbye for now, Ken! See you at recess!
Ken: Goodbye, Amy! Remember to repeat the new words after class.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
Amy: Good morning, Ben!
Amy：Ben，早安！
How was your weekend?
你週末過得怎麼樣？
Ben: Good morning, Amy!
Ben：Amy，早安！
It was great.
過得好開心。
I went to Ocean Park with my family.
我跟家人去了海洋公園。
Amy: Wow!
Amy：哇！
Did you see the pandas?
你有沒有見到那些熊貓呀？
Ben: Yes, they were so cute!
Ben：有呀，他們很可愛！
I took many photos of them.
我幫他們拍了好多照片。
What about you?
你呢？
Amy: I stayed at home and read three storybooks.
Amy：我留了在家，看了三本故事書。
Ken: Hello, everyone!
Ken：大家好！
Good morning!
早安！
Amy: Good morning, Ken!
Amy：Ken，早安！
You look very happy today.
你今日看上去很開心。
Ken: I am!
Ken：是呀！
Friday is my birthday.
星期五是我生日。
Amy: Really?
Amy：真的嗎？
Happy early birthday, Ken!
提早祝你生日快樂，Ken！
Ken: Thank you!
Ken：謝謝！
Would you like to come to my party?
你想不想來我的生日會呀？
Amy and Ben: Yes, we would love to.
Amy 同 Ben：好呀，我們好樂意去。
Thank you for asking!
謝謝你邀請我們！
Miss Lee: Good morning, children!
李老師：小朋友，早安！
The bell is ringing.
鐘聲響。
Please line up and listen carefully.
請排好隊，留心聽講。
All: Good morning, Miss Lee!
全班：李老師，早安！
Miss Lee: Walk slowly, follow the instructions and speak quietly in the corridor.
李老師：慢慢走，跟着指示做，在走廊要低聲說話。
Amy: Goodbye for now, Ken!
Amy：Ken，暫時再見！
See you at recess!
課間見！
Ken: Goodbye, Amy!
Ken：Amy，再見！
Remember to repeat the new words after class.
記得下課之後重複練習新詞語呀。
1Summary 重點摘要
Greetings.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
Hello.
Good morning.
Goodbye.
Listen.
Follow.
Instruction.
Speak.
Repeat.
3Step by step Steps
- Morning greetingsGood morning, Ben! Adding the name lifts the politeness and makes the other person feel noticed. Good morning before noon, Good afternoon after midday, Good evening after dark; with classmates a light Hi, Ben! works too. Say it with a rising, smiling voice — a greeting is words plus a face plus warmth.
- Start a conversationHow was your weekend? — one question that opens a talk with almost anyone, because everybody has a weekend and an answer. Its cousins: How was your holiday? What did you do after school? Look at the person as you ask, and let your voice rise a little at the end, so it sounds as if you truly want the answer.
- Answer and ask backIt was great. I went to Ocean Park. What about you? Answer in three moves: a short feeling word (great, fun, tiring), one small detail, then What about you? to hand the topic back. One bare sentence stops the talk; asking back is both manners and the engine that keeps a conversation moving.
- Give an invitationWould you like to come to my party? — the politest way to invite, much softer than Do you want to..., and safe for elders or classmates you know less well. Name the time and place: this Saturday at three. If the answer is no, stay gracious: No problem, maybe next time. Manners matter more than the result.
- Accept an invitationYes, we would love to. Thank you for asking! Accept clearly, thank the inviter, then confirm the plan: See you on Saturday! Echoing the invitation's form sounds extra polite — Would you like to... earns the answer We would love to. Add a smile and a nod, and the reply is complete.
- Say goodbye politelyGoodbye, Amy! See you at recess! Adding the next meeting time — See you at recess, See you tomorrow — is warmer than a bare Goodbye and plants the seed for the next meeting. To a teacher: Goodbye, Miss Lee. Have a nice day! A wave and a smile are the final touch of body language.
5Worked example Example
Question: How do you start and keep a conversation with a classmate on the playground?
- Step 1: Greet first: Good morning, Ken! — the name adds sincerity.
- Step 2: Open with the all-purpose question: How was your weekend? — anyone can answer.
- Step 3: React to the answer: Wow! Did you see the pandas? — it shows you really listened.
- Step 4: Share about yourself: I stayed at home and read three storybooks. — giving as well as taking.
- Step 5: Close with a plan: See you at recess! — a hook for the next meeting.
- Answer: Sample dialogue: Amy: Good morning, Ken! How was your weekend? / Ken: It was great. I went to Ocean Park. What about you? / Amy: I read three storybooks. See you at recess! — greet, ask, react, share, close, nothing missing.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1Morning?
Q2Bye?
Q3Follow?
Q4How do you answer How was your weekend?
Q5How do you thank someone for inviting you?
8Recap Recap
- Greeting trio: Good morning + name + How are you?
- The all-purpose opener: How was your weekend? Then ask What about you?
- Invite with Would you like to...? Accept with I would love to.
- A conversation is two-way: react with Wow! Really?
- Say when you will meet again: See you at recess!