Lesson Planning of Introducing Yourself & Others

Students` Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate conventions and dynamics of group oral interaction to:
• Introduce yourself and others,
• Engage in conversation,
• Take turns,
• Use polite expressions to seek attention.

Information for Teachers

• The students should be told about the use and importance of taking turns in conversations and using polite expressions to seek the attention of the person you are talking to.
• The use of facial expressions makes the conversation lively.
• Addressee is the person whom you are talking to.
• While teaching the lesson, the teacher should also consult the textbook where required.

Material / Resources

Writing board, chalk / marker, duster, textbook

Introduction

• Enter the class and introduce yourself.
• Tell the students that today we will learn how to introduce ourselves and use polite expressions for example “excuse me” or “may I have your attention” to seek the attention of our addressee.

• Tell them that they can use.
• My name is _____ _____.
• Or I am ____ _____. Or this is _____ _____. For introducing oneself.
• For introducing others, the following expressions could be used:
• She/he is my friend_______.
• Meet my friend /brother/ sister ______.

Development

Activity 1

• Divide the class in pairs.
• Ask each of them to talk politely with the partner.
• Ask them to take turns while answering and questioning each other.
• Ask each student to tell the class about their partner in detail.
• Encourage the students at all times and appreciate them.
• Monitor this activity very closely.

Activity 2

• Ask the students to work in groups (of four or six students)
• Ask them to collect some information about each other that will be used to introduce each other to the larger group.
• Introduce yourselves ;This information can be:

1. Name___________________________________
2. Where do you live? ________________________
3. What is your favourite cartoon? ______________
4. Nice to meet you; I`m______________________
5. Let me introduce myself; I`m________________
6. I`d like to introduce myself; I`m_____________

• Introduce others; So the introduction will sound like this:

1. This is my friend Samna.
2. She lives in Bahawalpur.
3. Her favourite cartoon is Ben Ten.
4. Ali please meets Ahmed.
5. Ali have you meet Fraz.

• Ask them to choose their presenter who will present after writing the introduction.
• Ask them to write 3-5 sentences to introduce themselves and their fellow students.
• Ask the group presenters to present it in front of the class.

Sum up / Conclusion

• Tell the students that today they have learnt how to introduce themselves, others and how to seek the attention of the people while using polite expressions.
• Brainstorm with the students about where and when these skills can be used by them.

Assessment

• Ask any of the three students from your class to introduce themselves and the students sitting with them.
• Involve the students involving the problems given in the exercise at the end of unit/chapter.

Follow up

• Ask the students to practice whatever they did in the class.
• Tell them that they will be doing the same in the next class.
• Do it with 3 different students daily for their practice.