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SPOKEN ENGLISH FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING TEACHERS (BASIC)

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SPOKEN ENGLISH FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING TEACHERS

(BASIC)

Start with a handshake when introducing yourself.

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SPOKEN ENGLISH FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING TEACHERS

(BASIC)

Hello everyone. My name’s

Fenhua. I’ve just started

here as a Chinese teacher.

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• Hi, my name’s Pat.

• How do you do? I’m Jim.

• What do you do?

• I’ve just started as a teacher here.

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• Oh really? What (subjects) do you teach? What levels do you teach?

• Chinese. I teach in the upper primary. How long have you been teaching here?

• Nearly 2 years.

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Speaking Practice

How long have you been here?

How long have you been in Singapore?

When are you leaving?

Where are you staying?

How long are you going to stay in Singapore?

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What do you like to do?

I like sightseeing. And you?

I really like cycling. What about you?

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION SKILLS 1

Do you like dancing?

Yes, I do. Do you?

No, not really.

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Things to do in a new place

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Visiting the tourist attractions

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What other things do you

like doing?

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EXPRESSIONS OF LIKING

Positive Phrases

I like …

I really like …

I quite like …

I love …

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I’m not keen on ...

I don’t really like ...

I can’t stand …

I dislike

I hate ...

Negative Phrases

EXPRESSIONS OF DISLIKING