Session 36: Conversations

 

Introduction Activity (

 Hello Around the World ( 20 min ) 

• Use visuals or flashcards to show how to greet people in different countries.

• Ask students how they greet friends at school or neighbours at home.

• Connect it to English greetings like:

• Hello / Hi

• Good morning / Good afternoon

• How are you?

Mini Task:
Students walk around and greet 3 classmates in English using: “Hi, I’m ___. What’s your name?”
(This helps break the ice and gets everyone talking!)

Main Activity (

Vocabulary & Expression Building (30 min)

 
How to Do It:

• Show flashcards with words + pictures (e.g., a happy face for “How are you?”).

• Teach these key phrases:

• Hello!

• What’s your name?

• My name is ___.

• How are you?

• I’m fine, thank you.

• Nice to meet you.

• Students repeat after you. Practice in groups.

• Play a game: Give word cards and picture cards to the class. Ask them to match.

Dialogue Practice with Actions ( 20 min ) 

How to Do It:

• Act out a short conversation with one student (e.g., pretend you're meeting for the first time).

• Break the conversation into lines and teach it line-by-line.

• Provide printed or written clue cards to pairs of students.

• Let them act the conversation in pairs, first reading, then trying without the cards.

• Encourage expression—smile, wave, handshake.

Follow-Up Activity

Talk & Draw ( 10 min ) 

How to Do It:

• Ask students to draw themselves on a paper or notebook.

• Below the drawing, they write:

• My name is ___.

• I am ___ years old.

• I like ___.

• Pair up and share drawings and sentences with a partner.

Conclusion 

 Reflection Circle (10 min) 

How to Do It:

• Students sit in a circle.

• Ask:

• “What did you learn today?”

• “How did you feel while speaking?”

• “What sentence did you like the most?”

• Accept all answers kindly to encourage participation.

🗂️ Flashcards – Greetings & Self-Introduction

1. Card Front:
👋 Hello!
Back: A friendly person waving.

2. Card Front:
🌞 Good Morning!
Back: A sunrise with a smiling face.

3. Card Front:
🌤️ Good Afternoon!
Back: A bright afternoon sun and a clock showing 2 PM.

4. Card Front:
🧍‍♂️🧍‍♀️ What’s your name?
Back: Two kids talking with a speech bubble.

5. Card Front:
🧒 _My name is __.
Back: A child pointing to a name tag.

6. Card Front:
😊 How are you?
Back: A person with 3 face options: happy, okay, sad.

7. Card Front:
😄 I’m fine, thank you.
Back: A happy face and a thumbs-up.

8. Card Front:
🤝 Nice to meet you!
Back: Two hands shaking.

Expected Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge-Based:

• Students will recognize and recall basic English greetings and self-introduction phrases.

• Students will identify the structure of simple conversational sentences.

Skill-Based:

• Students will confidently greet others and introduce themselves in English.

• Students will listen, respond, and engage in short dialogues with peers.

• Students will apply learned vocabulary in practical speaking situations.