Module Overview
When we introduce ourselves, we use adjectives to describe who we are. In this module, we are going to learn how to describe ourselves and other people.
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
-Introduce yourself
-Introduce others
-Use formal and informal forms of greetings
-Describe yourself
-Describe other people
-Talk about your hobbies and interests
-Learn about "follow=up" questions to continue a conversation
-Define and name "parts of speech
-Know the difference between an introduction and an interview
Introductions and Interviews
In an interview, you are being asked questions, personal or otherwise, and you will answer those questions appropriately, for example, at a job interview. In this instance, you will just give the answer to those questions.
A. What is your name?
B. Aura Milliter.
In an introduction, because nobody is asking you questions, you need to speak with full sentences.
C. Hello. My name is Alina Alexa. I am your teacher.
Formal and Informal Greetings
When you click on the link, it will take to the website's page where you are going to learn more about greetings.
In this page, you are going to read the "greeting" card and its explanation after the card.
Below the cards on the first page, on the right, you will see where it says "Next Page of Lesson." Click on it to go to the next page. Every time you want to go to the following page, click where it says "Next page of lesson.
Non-verbal Greetings
There are different non-verbal communication greetings.
Non-verbal Greetings. Vocabulary and Pronunciation Practice
Grammar. Parts of Speech
Definition of part of speech
"a traditional class of words (such as adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and verbs) distinguished according to the kind of idea denoted and the function performed in a sentence"
Study the parts of speech. Study the examples given. Practice the pronunciation.
Parts of Speech in Learning Chocolate.com
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Is an outstanding resource to learn the part of speech of a word, its pronunciation, its meaning and to see it used in a sentence.
Once you are at the website, type the word you are looking for in the box where it says "Search for a word" and click on the magnifying glass icon. Make sure the "Dictionary" box is selected, not the "Thesaurus."
When you get the results, click on the Speaker icon to listen to the pronunciation.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary Search Box
Grammar. Simple Present Tense
We use the Simple Present Tense to talk about something we do as a habit, the same way, every day. For example: I work every day.
Subject + "verb" or "verb-s" + (complement).
Use "verb" with I, You, We, You, They.
Use "verb-s" with He, She, It.
Example #1: You eat meat every day.
Example #2: He eats fish every Friday.
Simple Present Tense Rule: Add "s" at the end of the very when the subject is He, She, or It.
Practice writing the third-person singular form of the verb (that is the verb with an "s" at the end for he, she and it) in these two pages from Adele's ESL Corner:
Check your answers by clicking on the "check answers" button at the end of the page.
English Pronunciation
The sounds of English.
Pronunciation Practice. Sounds American Channel. The English Alphabet. Letters and Sounds
There are 26 letters in the English Alphabet. The letters can be divided in two groups: vowels and consonants.
There are five vowels in the English Alphabet: A, E, I, O, U.
All the other letters are consonants: B, C, D, F, H, J, K, L, etc.
A letter is not the same as the sound of the letter.
"Letter" refers to the spelling character, as in "A, B, C, etc."
"Sound" refers to the phonetic sound the letter makes. For example: /eI/
Vowels have only one letter, but have more than one sound.
Consonants have only one sound. However, depending on the function of the consonant, there might be more than one sound. For example, the final /s/...
Sounds American Channel
Sounds American Channel is a great resource to learn and improve pronunciation. I highly recommend it.
Pronunciation of Third Person Singular
Simple Present Tense. Final /s/ (Third person singular and Plural of nouns)
To introduce ourselves, or to describe ourselves and others, we need to use the simple present tense. In this page, we are going to look at the pronunciation of the third-person singular form of the verb (the form of the verb for He, She and It).
How to use capital letters
When we write, we need to follow Capitalization rules
Capitalization means using capital letters. Only the fist letter of the word.
Capital letters = A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
Lowercase letters = a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.
A capitalization rules tells us when it is correct to use a capital letter.
Use a capital letter:
At the beginning of all sentences and questions. For example: Today is hot.
For days of the week. For example: Today is Monday.
For months of the year. For example: My birthday is in August.
After a period. For example: Ana is from Mexico. She speaks Spanish
The pronoun "I" For example: My mother and I go shopping every Friday.
First, middle and last name. For example: Maria Guadalupe Montes.
The language you speak: Minh speaks Vietnamese.
Holidays: July 4th is Independence Day.
Address. We live in the United States of America.
Proper nouns. For example: Santa Ana College.
Here are some additional resources around this module's theme that I highly recommend:
Pronunciation Practice: Sounds American to an external site.
Parts of Speech in English from Woodward English.