What are you going to learn tonight?
Learn to greet someone Learn to introduce yourself Ask someones name Ask someone how they are Ask someone to repeat themselve & slowly
Saying hello.
oSalut obonjour obonsoir
Titles - Les titres
o Monsieur Messieurs. (M.) o Madame Mesdames (Mme.) o Mademoiselle Mesdemoiselles (Mlle) o Mr., Sir. Gentlemen. o Mrs., Ma'am, Ladies o Miss, Young lady Young ladies
Courtesy - La politesse
English o Please French o S'il te plat (Lit: If it pleases you.) S'il vous plat (formal). o Merci (beaucoup) o De rien (Lit: It's nothing.) Pas de quoi (No problem.) Je t'en prie I pray you (informal) Je vous en prie (formal)
o Thanks (a lot) o You're welcome.
Saying hellokey phrases
o Bonjour morning/good o Bonsoir o Salut o a va? o a va Hello/good afternoon good evening Hi! How are you? fine
Listening
o Listen to some people greeting each other o Question: its early evening. What greeting would you use ? o Focus: a va? it is a friendly way of asking how someone is and how things are.
Speaking activity: in pairs
o Greet each other. NB: follow the example below. Example: Paul: Bonsoir Adam. a va ? Adam: Bonsoir Paul. a va
Practice with a partner
Anne: Au revoir, John. John: Au revoir, Madame. Et merci!
Charles: Au revoir, Monsieur. Luc: Au revoir, Monsieur. Et merci!
Its 3.30 pm. How would you greet
o Christine sitting in the reception? o Mr Duncan who youre meeting for the first time? o Laurent, a good friend?
Saying goodbye
o Au revoir o Bonsoir o Bonne nuit o Et.merci! goodbye goodbye goodnight Andthank you!
How would you :
o Say good morning to the hotels waiter? o Ask your friend Lucie how she is ? o Say thanks you to the receptionist ? o Say goodbye to a young man youve just met?
Asking someones name
Tu vous comment tu tappeles? You (friends, relatives, a child) You (Unknown person, group of people) whats your name?
Asking someones name
o Comment vous appelez-vous? (whats your name?) o Et vous? (and you?) o Vous tes John? (are you John?) o Non (no ) o Excusez-moi! ( sorry!)
Read the following conversation and fill gaps
o You: comment . tappeles? o Your friend: .Et toi,. tu tappeles? o You: Je mappelle .
Introducing yourself
Key phrases o Je suis I am . o Oui yes o Enchant(e) pleased to meet you o Je mappelle .. (Im called / my name is ..)
Speaking task 1
o Mr Richards: Mademoiselle Julie? o Mlle Julie: Oui, je suis Julie Birk. o Mr Bruno: Je suis Monsieur Bruno. Enchant, mademoiselle. o Mlle Julie: Enchante, Monsieur Bruno
Speaking task 2
o Ah, bonjour, madame! o Ask if he is Mr Andrew. o Oui. o Greet him and say who you are. o Enchant o Say youre pleased to meet him.
Speaking task 3
o Bonjour, monsieur! o Say hello and ask her what her name is. o Martha. Et vous? o Say your name.
Speaking task 4
o Bonsoir, madame. o Greet him and introduce yourself o Enchant. Romo. o Say youre pleased to meet him.
Your friend Franois sees you and starts a conversation. How might you respond?
o Franois: Salut. Comment vas-tu ? o You: _________ o Franois: Quoi de neuf ? o You: _________ o Franois: la prochaine. o You: _________
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A DIALOGUE
o Jacques : Bonsoir, Marie. o Marie : Euh ? Tu t'appelles comment ? o Jacques : Moi, je m'appelle Jacques. o Marie : Ah, oui. Quoi de neuf, Jacques ? (Ah, yes. What's new, Jacques?) o Jacques : Pas grand-chose. Alors, au revoir, demain, Marie. (Not much. Then, bye, see you tomorrow, Marie.) o Marie : la prochaine, Jacques. (see you,
Jacques)
Shop-keeper and his customer
o M. Martin: Bonjour, Madame Leblanc. Comment allez-vous? o Mme Leblanc: Trs bien, merci, et vous? o M. Martin : a va bien, merci o M. Martin : Au revoir, Madame Leblanc. Bonne journe. o Mme Leblanc : Au revoir Monsieur
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Une conversation formelle Two peopleMonsieur Bernard and Monsieur Lambertare meeting for the first time:
o Monsieur Bernard Bonjour. Comment vous appelez-vous ? Hello. What's your name? o Monsieur Lambert Je m'appelle JeanPaul Lambert. Et vous ? I am Jean-Paul Lambert. And
you?
o Monsieur Bernard Moi, je suis Marc Bernard. Enchant. Me, I am Marc Bernard. Nice to meet
you.
o Monsieur Lambert Enchant.
Nice to meet you.
Translate from French to English
o S'il vous plat o Comment vous appelez-vous ? o Mesdames o Je vous en prie. o Merci beaucoup
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Translate from English to French
o Gentlemen o Have a good evening o My name is o Not much o Hows it going? Whats new? Whats up? o Goodbye o Good evening o Good night
quiz
1- when can you use bonjour? 2- when talking to a child, should you use tu or vous? 3- whats the French for pleased to meet you? 4- what are the two ways of introducing yourself? 5- who would you greet if youre using salut? 6- at what time of the day would you say bonne nuit?
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Homework
o You are at your first business conference representing your new company, and your manager begins to speak with a colleague you have never met. You want to greet him, tell him your name, and ask him his name.
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