Useful Greetings in English Lesson

In this tutorial for beginners, learners will be able to learn the concept of “ Greetings ”. What does “ Greetings ” means? How to use appropriate “ Greetings ” in conversation. How to demonstrate “Greetings” by using in a conversation?. How to form sentences using  appropriate “Greetings” ?.

 In this activity the students will interact in, through and with spoken and written English to use in the classroom.

Objectives: After the lesson the students will:

1. Identify and use appropriate greetings in a conversation

2. Demonstrate greetings by using in a conversation

3. Form sentences using appropriate greetings

11. Subject Matter: Greetings

            Materials: flashcards with greetings written on it

111. Procedure/ Activities

A. Pre Activity/ Warm-up

            1. Opening Song “Hello 3x, How do you do”

            2. The teacher will greet the students by saying

“Good morning (students’ name).  How are you?

B. Activity Proper

1. Teacher presents the lesson by saying “Today we are going to be working on “Greetings” because it is very important to know how to meet people and the words we are going to say.

            2. Teacher introduces himself/ herself to the class.

            “Good morning, my name is _____________________.

            3. Teacher will ask the students to introduce themselves in the class.

            4. Teacher writes the vocabulary words while she explains in class.

            Hi        How are you?              Fine                 Thank you

            goodbye          please              hello                good morning 

You’re welcome

5. Teacher will say the words and the students will repeat after the teacher.

            6. Guided Participation

            The teacher let every student speak using these vocabulary words:

            Good morning             please

            Hello-Hi                      Fine

            How are you?              You’re welcome.

            Thank you.                What do you say when someone gives you a gift?

            Goodbye                     What do you say when you want something?

            7. Teacher will model the greetings with the students.

Hello, good morning. My name is Jocelyn. How are you? Students respond (fine).

The teacher will then say “goodbye and the student will respond, (goodbye).

C. Group Work

1. Divide the class into groups depending on the number of the students. Let each group speak by forming sentences using appropriate greetings in pair work. Each student should be allowed at least one turn.

2. Teacher will praise the students for all of their hard work.

IV. Evaluation 

            Give the “Greeting Test” 1-10.

M. L.____

I. D. ____

V. Assignment

Meet two new people using the new phrases and vocabulary you have learned. You may introduce yourself to a teacher, staff at the canteen, library or to other student who does not know your name.

You will say either good morning, hello, How are you?

The person you talk to must sign your paper before you say goodbye, thank you or nice to meet you. Have fun meeting some one new.

Good morning. Hello, my name is _______________. How are you?

Please sign my paper. Thank you. Good bye.

Signatures of two people

1.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________

2.________________________

Enrichment/Remediation:

Have the students practice greetings with each other using language below.

Hello and goodbye

Nice weather, isn’t it?

How’s it going?

How are you doing?

What have you been up to?

It was nice talking to you.

Well, I’ve got to go now.

Greeting Test

Read and fill in the blanks of the correct answer.

1. Great to see you again. I haven’t seen you _____ ages.

a. by                                        c. of

b.  from                                   d.  for

2. Welcome to our house. Come in and make yourself ______.

a. comfortable                         b. easy

c.  relaxing                               d.  comforting

3. How do you do? I don’t think we’ve met _____.

a.  after                                    b.  since

c.  then                                    d.  before

4. Hi Mary. Where have you been ______ yourself all this time?

a.  discovering                         b.  hiding

c.  finding                                d.  looking

5. Good morning, sir. I hope you will have an enjoyable ______ in our hotel.

a.  stay                                     b.  halt

c.  stop                                     d.  sojourn

6. Good evening to you all. Let me find you a(n) ______ near the window.

a.  corner                                 b. angle

c.  table                                    d. part

7. How are you, David? I must _______ you’re looking very well.

a. declare                                 b.  recite

c . state                                    d.  admit

8. Hello there. I just don’t believe it. You haven’t changed a ______ since we last met.

a. bit                                        b.  piece

c. little                                     d.  section

9. Ah, you must be Mary’s husband. Do come in and _______ everyone.

a.  see                                      b.  look

c.  find                                     d.  meet

10. Here you are at last! I hope your ________ here wasn’t too horrible.

a.  travel                                  b.  journey

c.  trip                                      d.  voyage     

For more readings

• How to agree and disagree in English using short answers
• The difference between “a little” and “little”
• The Difference between A FEW and FEW in English
• When to use “a little” and “a few”: English Grammar Rules
• Compound Words: English Vocabulary
• The difference between MUST and HAVE TO

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