B) It is your first English lesson at the university. You want to know more about your new friends and to introduce yourself. Answer the questions.
ENGLISH
FOR STUDENTS OF
AGRICULTURE
НАВЧАЛЬНИЙ ПОСІБНИК
ДЛЯ СУДЕНТІВ АГРАРНИХ ВНЗ
Суми 2013
УДК 811.111
Укладач: Байдак Л.І.,ст.. викладач кафедри іноземних мов
English for Students of Agriculture: Навчальний посібник для студентів аграрних ВНЗ. Суми, 2013. – 333 с.
Навчальний посібник побудовано на лексичному і граматичному матеріалі, що відповідає вимогам програми та охоплює нормативну граматику англійської мови та базовий лексичний мінімум. Посібник складається з двадцяти чотирьрх розділів, кожен з яких включає тексти, об’єднані загальною темою, та систему мовних та мовленнєвих вправ.
Для студентів аграрних вищих навчальних закладів.
Рецензенти: Таценко Н.В.,к.філол.н., доцент кафедри германської філології Сумського державного університету
Кобжев О.М., к.філол.наук, доцент кафедри іноземних мов Сумського національного аграрного університету
Відповідальний за випуск: Кобжев О.М., к.філол.наук, доцент кафедри іноземних мов Сумського національного аграрного університету
Рекомендовано до видання навчально-методичною радою ННІ тваринництва та ветеринарної медицини. Протокол № 6 від 29.05.2013 р.
© Сумський національний аграрний університет, 2013
| Unit 1 Getting acquainted | |
| Greetings in English Introducing Yourself About Me Language Focus The verb to be in the Present Simple Tense. Word Order. Types of Questions. Question words. |
READING AND SPEAKING
Read the following information and remember the main forms of greetings in English.
Greetings in English
In English (as in all languages), there are different ways to greet people in formal and informal situations.
| Arriving | |
| Formal Greetings | Informal Greetings |
| Good morning / afternoon / evening. Hello (name), how are you? Good day Sir / Madam (very formal) | Hi / Hello How are you? What's up? (very informal) How are you doing? (very informal) |
| It's important to note that the question "How are you?" or "What's up?" doesn't necessary need a response. If you do respond, these phrases are generally expected: Very well, thank you. And you? (formal) Fine / Great (informal) | |
| Departing | |
| Formal Greetings | Informal Greetings |
| Good morning / afternoon / evening. It was a pleasure seeing you. Goodbye. Note: After 8 p.m. - Good night. | Goodbye / Bye. See you (later). Later (very informal). |
| Formal | Possible greetings | Possible responses |
| ↕ | Hello, Mrs Hand. It's nice to see you again. | What a pleasant surprise! How are you? It's been a while. |
| Good morning, Mrs Hand. How are you today? | I'm very well, thank you. And you? | |
| Good afternoon, Mrs Hand. It's good to see you. | Thank you. It's nice to see you too. How are you? | |
| Hello Lynne. How are you doing? | Fine thanks. What's new with you? | |
| Hi, Lynne! How's it going? | Not too bad, busy as ever. | |
| Informal | Hi, Lynne. How are things? | Oh, fine. You know how it is. |
Match the expressions and responses.
| 1) How are you? 2) How do you do? 3) See you tomorrow! 4) Good night! 5) Cheers! (When you are drinking) 6) Excuse me! (to get smb’s attention) 7) Bless you! (When someone sneezes) 8) Have a good weekend! 9) Thank you very much indeed. 10) Make yourself at home. | a) Sleep well! b) Yes. Can I help you? c) Fine, thanks. d) Not at all. Don't mention it. e) Thanks. f) Same to you! g) That's very kind. Thank you. h) Bye! i) How do you do? j) Cheers! |
Role play the following illustrative dialogues.
1. Formal
Mr. Jones: Good morning, Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith: Good morning. How are you?
Mr. Jones: Very well, thank you. And you?
Mr. Smith: Quite well, thank you.
2. Semi-formal, informal
Chris: Hallo, Jenny.
Jenny: Hallo Chris. How are you?
Chris: Fine, thanks. What about you?
Jenny: Oh, not too bad.
3. Semi-formal, informal.
David: Hallo.
Jean: Hallo, David. How are you getting on?
David: All right, thanks. And how are things with you?
Jean: Oh, more or less the same as usual.
4. Informal.
Susan: Hi, Mary. How’s life?
Mary: A bit hectic at the moment. I’m very busy at work and besides I’ve got my cousin staying with me.
Susan: I see. Well, don’t overdo things.
Mary: I’ll do my best.
Choose the best answer.
1. When you meet someone whom you know only slightly (in the morning) you say:
a. How do you do;
b. Good morning;
c. Hello.
2. When you meet an acquaintance at about 12.30., you say:
a. Good morning;
b. Good afternoon;
c. Good evening.
3. When you come into a room where there is a group of your fellow-students, you say:
a. Hello, everybody;
b. How do you do;
c. I haven’t seen you for ages.
4. When a senior colleague asks How are you? you reply
a. Thank you;
b. Very well, thank you;
c. OK.
5. When your roommate says Nice to see you, you reply:
a. The same to you;
b. It’s a pleasure;
c. Nice to see you, too.
5. Greet the following people:
1) a close friend called Andrew;
2) an elderly neighbour (Mrs. Elsie Watson), at 3 p.m.
3) your parents on arriving home in the evening;
4) your English teacher at the beginning of a class;
5) a group of fellow-students;
6) your sister Helen;
7) a shop-assistant;
8) your doctor, to whom your are acting as a guide.
Introducing Yourself
6. a) Read the following messages by young people introducing themselves. What do they say about themselves?
Ø Hello! I am Kenzo. I study computer science at university. I am 19 years old. I live in Lesotho in South Africa. I like meeting people from far countries. I also enjoy going to the cinema and playing tennis. If you want to have a friend abroad, you have found it! Write to me!
Ø Hello! My name is Ruth and I'm 22. I live in the north west of England and speak French and Spanish, which I would like to practise. I like going to the cinema, reading, music, travelling and making new friends. I hope to hear from anybody soon.
Ø Hello everybody! My name is Steve and I live in Sidney, Australia. I like playing with computers, roller-blading and ice-skating. I have got three noisy brothers: Marc, John and Sheila. Write to me!
b) It is your first English lesson at the university. You want to know more about your new friends and to introduce yourself. Answer the questions.
ü What is your name?
ü How old are you?
ü Where do you come from?
ü Where do you live?
ü Who do you live with?
ü Where do you study?
ü What do you want to become?
ü What are your hobbies?