A First Lesson in English Greetings

This is a good lesson for the teacher first meeting students. If possible, the teacher is advised to introduce himself using (mostly) the students' native language. The teacher can thereby set a good example: by crossing the language barrier first, the students are more likely to be at ease when they try to speak a language not their own. Furthermore, in hearing about the teacher's home country or native culture, students, interest aroused, are more likely become more involved in the lesson. And, they begin to see the similarities and differences between cultures, which is key to internationalization.

Teaching "Hello" to "Nice to Meet You, Too"
The teacher should begin the formal lesson by teaching "Hello," followed by "My name is (Teacher),” explaining the meaning of the introduction, as much as possible, in the students' native language.
As a class, students collectively repeat after the teacher a few times, filling in their own names individually.

The teacher introduces “Nice to meet you,” explaining the equivalent in the students' native language before students repeat the sentence.

With a partner-teacher (or student volunteer), the main teacher conducts the simple conversation “Nice to meet you,” with the response “Nice to meet you, too.” The partners should shake hands. Especially if this custom is foreign to the students, the teacher is advised to point out the cultural difference.

The students should be made to stand and practice "Nice to meet you," and "Nice to meet you, too", in pairs, and encouraged to shake hands. The teacher(s) should walk among the students, spot-checking the students as temporary conversation partners.

Introduction Game

A game is announced. The teacher(s) should have students stand in a circle. The main teacher should then stand in the center of the circle and practice the full conversation, the long greeting, with the students repeating afterward:

"Hello" ("Hello") "My name is (Teacher)." ("My name is (Student).") "Nice to meet you." ("Nice to meet you, too.) The conversation is completed with a handshake.

The teacher(s) should emphasize at this point that "Nice to meet you, too" is only used to respond to "Nice to meet you."

The teacher(s) will go around the circle, trading introductions with each student. After the first introduction with the first student, the students should be told (in their native language) that the goal of the game is to complete the circle of introductions as quickly as possible. A stopwatch can be used to announce the exact time taken. Students can be motivated when they hear that they have completed the greeting circle faster than other classes.

If time remains during class, other greetings can be taught.

With 45 minutes, this lesson can be used to teach a classroom of approximately 40 students a basic introductory conversation. With this conversation, students begin to develop the confidence and practical ability to produce a basic greeting, "Hello, my name is (Me). Nice to meet you," and to recognize and respond appropriately to an introduction: "Nice to meet you, too."

Though this grammar and culture (the handshake) may be painfully obvious to the average American, for example, it's best to approach a new class as if the students have never experienced the lesson content, and adjust the lesson accordingly based on student reactions.

Lesson in English Greetings videos

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