Welcome to English Conversation 1
Welcome toEnglish Conversation 112/22 1/17
My name is
Chris Hoaldridge.
Please call me Chris.Im fromDallas, Texas.
I used to teach at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
Attendance
Please raise your hand and say HERE!
Q. What year are you in?Im a
freshman.sophomore.junior.senior.
Q. Whats your major?My major is economics.A. Im majoring in
economics.Course Information
Location:Hyehwa Hall (G), Classroom 208
Class Time: M / T / Th / F 1:30 5:30PM TextbookENGLISH FIRSTHAND
1
Student Book
Keys to Success
Participate in class! (Speak a lot!) Review every day! Ask
questions! Its OK to make mistakes! Smile and have fun!
Appointments
Have a question? Need help? Want to talk?
You can make an appointment to see me by email.
[email protected]
Course SyllabusHandoutDo you have any questions?Is everything
clear?Crystal clear!
Class Email ListEnglish
NicknamesNameDanielNicholasDennisJenniferKateWhitney
MeaningRuler of the WorldVictoryWild or CrazyWhite
WavePureIsland
English Nickname Lists
Boys names: www.world-english.org/boys_names.htm
Girls names: www.world-english.org/girls_names.htm
Ice BreakerFour Truths and a LieSmall Group Speaking
ActivityDemonstrationMy favorite Korean food is tuna fish kimbap.I
have one older brother who lives in Texas.My favorite Korean
celebrity is Hyo-ri Lee.I am 190 centimeters tall.I was born in
Israel.
Useful Expressions
I think (number 1) is a lie.I think (number 2) is false.I think
(number 3) smells fishy.I think (number 4) sounds suspicious.I find
(number 5) hard to believe.Four Truths and a LieSmall Group
Speaking Activity
Get into small groups of 4 students each.Introduce yourself and
read your five sentences.Your classmates will try to guess the
sentence that is a lie.Each person should ask at least one
follow-up question.Classroom EnglishCan you repeat that, please?How
do you spell __________?What does __________ mean?Can you give me
an example?How do you say __________ in Korean?How do you pronounce
this word?Classroom English Small Group Speaking Activity
Get into small groups of 4 students each.One student picks up a
card and reads a sentence with a strange word.The other group
members need to ask for the spelling, meaning, examples, Korean
translation, and pronunciation.Practice asking ALL of the
questions!DemonstrationReal WorldEnglish Expressionsfor
conversationI dont understand.
Excuse me.Again, please.Louder, please.Slower, please.I dont
know.
Im not sure.I have no idea.How are you?
How are you doing?Hows it going?Whats up?Im fine.
Everythings cool.Im cool.Im great!/fantastic!/terrific!Im doing
well.Good-bye.
See you later!See you next time!Take care!Take it easy!Thats
great!
Wow!Awesome!Cool!Thats too bad.
Im sorry to hear that.Thats terrible/horrible.I dont believe
you.
No way!Whatever!In your dreams!Thank you.
Thank you very much.Thanks a lot.I really appreciate it (your
help).Youre welcome.
No problem.My pleasure.Anytime.Dont mention it.Privacy
Thats personal.No comment.Practice with a partner
Say hi to your partner and ask how he/she is doing?Say something
interesting or exciting!Say something sad or shocking.Tell a
lie.Ask your partner a difficult question that he/she probably
doesnt know the answer to.Say thank you to your partner for doing
something nice.Ask your partner a personal question.Say
good-bye!DemonstrationPersonality TestWhat kind of personality do
you have?Class Speaking ActivityClass Mix and MingleStand up!Walk
around the classroom and meet your classmates.Say, Hi! Hows it
going?Ask, Whats your name?Ask a question from your handout.Ask at
least one follow-up question.Have a short conversation.Then, talk
to another student.Homework
Choose an English nickname and make a nametag. Bring it to class
tomorrow. Be sure to write down three activities you like.Do page
12 (Unit 1).Do page 121 (Unit 1).
