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close this bookBasic English for Adults (Republic of Kenya, 72 p.)
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View the documentIntroduction
View the documentLesson 1. Greetings
View the documentLesson 2. Introduce Yourself and Friends
View the documentLesson 3. Name and Address
View the documentLesson 4. My Family
View the documentLesson 5. Numbers
View the documentLesson 6. My Body
View the documentLesson 7. Colours
View the documentLesson 8. Revision
View the documentLesson 9. Our House
View the documentLesson 10. What are You Doing?
View the documentLesson 11. What is the Time?
View the documentLesson 12. Today and Yesterday
View the documentLesson 13. Where do they Work
View the documentLesson 14. Directions
View the documentLesson 15. Filling in Forms
View the documentLesson 16. Writing a Letter
View the documentLesson 17. Revision

Lesson 1. Greetings

1. How do we greet one another?

Hello, good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
Goodnight
Goodbye

2. When do we say each greeting?

Greetings


Good morning


Goodbye


Good afternoon


Good evening


Good night

3. What is happening in the pictures?

4. Say each greeting aloud:

Good morning, Atieno. How are you?
Good morning, Kamau.


Figure

I am fine, thank you.
And how are you?

I am fine, too, thank you.

Very well. Good bye.

5. Fill in the blanks and read:

“G _ _ _ m _ _ _ ing, Kamau.”
“H _ _ are you, Atieno?”
“I _ _ fi_ _ thank you.”
How are _ _ _?
“Fine, thank you?
Good _ _ _ noon, Kamau.”
How are you?
“Very well, _ _ _ you.”

Good

Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Mary
Kamau
Atieno
Tom

Goodbye


6. Discuss the questions:

1. What does ‘well’ mean?
2. How do you say: you are not feeling well?

7. Practice speaking with your partner:

How are you?
Say you are fine.
Say you are not well.

8. Practice:

1.What do you say when you leave someone?

Example:

Kamau: I have to go now.
Goodbye, Atieno.
Atieno: Bye bye.

9. Role Play:

Walk around and greet the class saying hello and goodbye to everyone.

New words

good morning how are I you are fine too afternoon evening night goodbye have say go see have now very greetings