Course Outline
Instructor:
Shanthi.G
Course Outline
Introduce yourself
Grammar
Vocabulary
Writing
Reading
Listening
Group Discussion
Games
Seminar
Ten things to do to Improve Spoken English
1. Read English material everyday.
2. Listen, carefully, to English movies or speakers.
3. Read aloud.
4.Watch English movies with English subtitles on.
5. Listen to English songs.
6. Note down the phrases you get from different English
sources.
7. Think" in English.
8. Use English learning kit OR English learning software .
9. Talk to yourself.
10. Stop thinking that you cannot speak English, "YOU CAN.
Greetings
Hi.
Hello.
2. Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
3. How are you?
How are you doing?
How ya doing? (Informal)
4. Fine. How about you?
5. Okay. Thanks.
Introduce Yourself
1. I'm John.
I'm Jackie.
(Use first name in informal situations)
2. I'm John Kennedy.
I'm Jackie O'Neill.
(Use full name in business and formal situations)
3. (It's) nice to meet you.
(It's) nice meeting you.
(It's) good to meet you.
4. Nice to meet you too.
Introduce People
1. This is my friend, Jack.
Hi Jack. I'm Linda
my brother, Bob.
my sister, Cindy.
my father, Mr. Harris.
my mother, Mrs. Harris.
my teacher, Ms. Watson.
my student, Carrie.
my friend, Mary Jones.
my boss, Mr. Ritter.
my co-worker, Penny Pitcher.
2. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too.
Introduce People
Conversation Practice
After you have been introduced to
someone, it is polite to ask a few general
questions* to get acquainted.
These types of introductions involve three
people:
For example,
A: The introducer (who knows both B and C)
B: Where are you from, Carol?
B: Introducee (knows A but not C)
C: I'm from Connecticut.
C: Introducee (knows A but not B)
Example,
A: Have you two met each other?
B: Connecticut, which part?
B: No, we haven't.
C: Hartford, the capital. How
A: Ben, this is Carol. Carol this is Ben.
about you, Ben?
(B and C smile and shake hands.)
B: Nebraska--a place called
B: Nice to meet you Carol.
Bellevue. It's near Omaha.
C: Nice to meet you too, Ben.
C: How do you know Alan (A)?
B: He is my friend from college.
Practice introducing your friends to each other.
( Remember to smile and use handshakes where
appropriate).
* When meeting someone for the first time,
it is not appropriate to ask certain types of questions.
Do NOT ask:
A person's age
Birth date
Salary
Weight
Marital status
You may ask general questions about the situation.
How do you know Alan (the person who introduced us)?
Are you a student at this university?
Is this your first time here?
What do you do for a living?
How long have you been working for (company)?
Identify people & Things
1. This is Minnie Rivers.
That is Mr. Lewis.
2. Minnie is a writer.
Mr. Lewis is a barber.
Gail is an artist.
He is a photographer.
She is a secretary.
He's a dentist.
She's a doctor.
3. I am a computer programmer.
I'm a businessman.
I'm a businesswoman.
I'm not a mechanic
Classroom Questions
What is your name?
My name is Robert.
You can call me Bob
What is it?
That's a pencil.
What is that?
It's a desk.
How do you say it in English? Eraser.
How do you spell it?
E-R-A-S-E-R
Please say it again.
All right.
Please speak more slowly.
OK. Listen carefully.
I don't understand.
Let me explain.
I'm sorry.
That's okay.
Asking for Information
1. What is this?
2. What is that?
3. What's this?
4. What's that?
5. What are these?
6. What are those?
7. Where is Mr. King?
8. Where is Ms. Knight?
9. Where's Johnny?
10. When's the movie?
11. When's lunch?
12. How is the food?
This is a table.
That is a chair.
It's a pen.
It's an apple.
These are pencils.
Those are books.
He is over there.
She's (right) here.
He's in the house.
It's at 9:00.
Lunch is at noon.
It's delicious.
Giving Information
1. Jeremy is from Ohio.
Oh really? What part of Ohio?
Columbus.
2. Kelly is a saleswoman.
Is that right? What company?
Microsoft.
3. He's a university student.
Oh. What university?
Harvard.
4. Ronda lives in Texas.
Really? What city (in Texas)?
Dallas.
5. I work at a restaurant.
Oh really? Which restaurant?
Angelo Meroni's
6. I live in Florida.
Oh yeah? Where in Florida?
Orlando.
8. Where are you from?
I'm from Delaware.
9. What is your occupation?
I'm a police officer.
Simple Sentences
1. I work in a post office.
Are you a letter carrier? No, I'm a postal clerk.
2. Greg works in a bank.
Is he a teller?
Yes, he is.
3. They live in
Are they senators?
No, they aren't.
What do you eat?
(I eat) eggs, bacon,
and toast.
In the cafeteria.
Washington.
4. I eat breakfast at 8:00
5. She goes to work at
6. Eddy plays basketball
7. Penny starts class at
8. I don't drink beer.
a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Where does she work?
every Friday. Where does he play?
10:00.
At the gym.
When does she finish?
At 11:00.
Why (not)?
I don't like it.
Simple Questions
Very Simple - Yes/No Questions
Are you from Canada?
Yes, I am.
Is he a doctor?
No, he isn't.
Is this free?
Yes, it is.
Do you like apples?
Yes, I do.
Does she live in New Orleans?
No, she doesn't
More examples of - Yes/No Questions
Is she going to the dance?
Yes, she is.
Are they flying home?
No, they're taking the bus.
Are you coming to the party?
No, I have other plans.
Examples of simple - Wh- questions
What do you do (as an occupation)?
I'm a computer programmer.
What do you do on the weekends?
I usually stay home and watch
television.
Where are you from?
Where do you live?
How do you say that in English?
How do you spell your name?
How do you know Mr. Amos?
I'm from Ontario, California.
I live in Arizona.
I live at the Chateau Apartments.
I don't know. S-I-M-O-N.
He's my teacher.
Number & Counting
1. How many fingers do you have?
I have eight fingers.
2. You have eight fingers?
Eight fingers and two thumbs.
3. How many brothers does Ryan have?
He has four (brothers).
4. How many students in your class?
Thirty-five, including me.
5. How old is your sister?
She is seventeen.
6. How many hours do you work every
day?
From nine to five. Eight hours.
7. How many people are in the group?
About seventy.
8. How many cookies are left?
Five or six.
9. How many toothpicks are in the box?
More than a hundred.
Talking about Family
Introducing your family
This is my mother/mom.
This is my father/dad.
(These are my parents)
This is my wife.
This is my husband.
There are five people in my family.
(My mother, my father, my older brother, my older
sister, me, my younger brother.)
I have two brothers.
One is older.
One brother is older (than me).
One is younger.
I have one sister.
I'm number three.
Asking about Family
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
What number are you?
He's the oldest (of five children).
She's the youngest.
Cindy doesn't have any brothers or sisters.
Jared is an only child.
How many children do you have?
We have two. One son and one daughter.
Do you have any kids?
No, I'm not married.
Talking about Favorite Things
1. What is your favorite color?
Purple.
2. What's your favorite kind of music?
I like pop music.
3. Favorite sport?
Kung fu.
4. Do you have a lucky number?
Yes. It's eight.
5. What kind of food do you like best?
I like Cantonese food.
6. How about movies?
Action.
7. Who is your favorite movie star?
Jackie Chan.
8. What city do you like most?
Hong Kong, of course!
Talking about here and now
1. What is Ms. Chan doing?
She is writing a letter.
Oh. That's nice.
2. What is he doing?
He's playing hockey.
That's interesting.
3. What are you doing?
I'm reading a book.
Is it interesting?
4. Who is singing that song?
Frank (is).
Oh. It sounds good.
5. Who is washing the dishes?
The children are.
That's great.
6. Where are you going now?
I'm going to the library.
Okay. Have fun.
Describing People
Personality and Appearance
1.Tell me about your father.
What kind of person is he?
2. What does he look like?
3. What does your mother look like?
4. How about your little sister?
Clothing
5. What is your brother wearing?
6. What kind of shoes does he
have (on)?
7. Is Susan wearing a dress?
8. Anything else?
Well, he's very friendly, smart and funny
. He's young, short and handsome.
He has straight black hair and green
eyes.
She's tall, thin and beautiful.
She has blonde hair and wears glasses.
She has curly red hair and a cute smile.
Everybody likes her.
He's wearing light brown pants and an
orange t-shirt.
Sneakers, and he's wearing white
socks.
No. She's wearing a blue skirt and a
yellow blouse.
Yes. She's wearing boots and carrying a
purse.
Talking about feelings & Health issues
How's the weather today? It's really cold.
Let's stay inside.
How do you feel?
I'm fine.
That's good.
How are you feeling?
Not too good.
Sorry to hear that.
Is everything okay?
I feel sick.
That's too bad.
What's wrong?
I have a headache.
Here's some aspirin
What's the matter?
My leg hurts.
Let me help you.
Are you all right?
I cut my hand.
That looks serious.
What happened?
He broke his arm.
Call 911!
Telling Time
7:00
It's seven o'clock.
It's seven p.m. / a.m.
12:00
It's twelve o'clock.
It's noon / midnight.
3:10
It's three ten.
It's ten (minutes) after three.
7:14
It's seven fourteen.
It's fourteen after seven.
9:15
It's nine fifteen.
It's (a) quarter after nine.
1:21
It's one twenty-one
It's twenty-one minutes past one.
11:05
It's eleven oh five.
It's five after eleven.
2:09
It's two oh nine.
It's nine minutes past two.
6:30
It's six thirty.
It's half past six.
4:50
It's four fifty.
It's ten minutes to five.
10:45
It's ten forty-five.
It's quarter to eleven.
8:35
It's eight thirty-five.
It's twenty-five minutes to nine.
Talking about Past Actions
1. What did you do last Friday?
I went to a baseball game.
2. Where did you go?
I went to Detroit.
3. When did you get back?
I got back on Saturday night.
4. Where did you stay?
I stayed with my parents.
5. What did Sally have for lunch?
She had soup and sandwiches.
6. What did he eat last night?
He ate Chinese food.
7. How was the weather?
It was wonderful.
Talking about the Future
1. What will you do tomorrow?
I'll help my mom with the housework.
2. When will you finish?
In the afternoon.
3. What will we do in class today?
We'll play some word games.
4. Where will they put the table?
They'll put it next to the window.
5. When will Joe leave for New York? He'll leave right after dinner.
6. How will he get there?
He'll take the bus.
Note: Another way of talking about the future is with the phrase "be going to" + verb.
For example,
I am going to eat out tonight.
Mr. Wolfe is going to stay home.
What are you going to do tomorrow?
I'm going to visit my grandmother.
How are you going to get there?
I'm going to walk through the forest.
Please be careful!
Talking about Life Events
1. When is your birthday?
December 29(th)
2. What year?
That's personal.
3. Were you born and raised here?
No. I wasn't.
4. Did Sam grow up here?
Yes, he did.
5. Where did Lisa go to school?
In California.
6. Which university did Rick go to?
Princeton.
7. When will she graduate?
Next April.
8. When did they get married?
They got married in June.
9. When was your son born?
Two months ago.
10. What day is your wedding anniversary?
It's July 17th
11. When did they move to Pittsburgh?
Last September.
12. When did his grandfather pass
Five years ago.
away/(die)?
Expressing Likes and Dislikes
1. I like fruit.
What kind?
Oranges and banana
2. Helen likes sports.
What kind of sports?
Football and tennis.
Really? Does she like tea?
Yes, she does.
3. Ms. Cramer doesn't like
coffee.
4. Tony does not like action
movies. Oh. What kind does he like? (He likes) drama.
5. Does Terry like swimming?
Yes, he does.
6. Does Phil like soft drinks?
No, he doesn't.
7. Does Sheila like salad?
No, she does not.
8. Do you like Chinese food?
Yes, I do.
No, I don't.
A little.
Simple Shopping
1. Where are the pencils?
They're on the second shelf.
Okay, thanks.
2. How much is this mirror? It's RS.95/-.
Okay. I'll take it.
3. How much does this cost? That one is 55 Rupees.
How about this one?
4. How much are these?
That's too expensive.
They're 4.00 each.
5. Do you have any t-shirts? What size? Medium or Large?
7. That will be $17.48.
Large.
Here's $17.50. Keep the change. Thanks.
Closing a Conversation
Before closing
It's been nice talking to you.
Nice talking to you too.
(I'm sorry, but) I have to go now.
Closing
Good-bye
Bye.
See you later.
See ya (informal)
Catch you later (informal)
Expressing Thanks
Thanks
Thank you
I appreciate it.
Thanks for the tour.
Thanks for your time.
Thank you for the nice gift.
I appreciate your kindness.
