Basic English for Adults (Republic of Kenya, 72 p.): Lesson 2. Introduce Yourself and Friends

Basic English for Adults (Republic of Kenya, 72 p.)

		(introduction...)
		Introduction
		Lesson 1. Greetings
		Lesson 2. Introduce Yourself and Friends
		Lesson 3. Name and Address
		Lesson 4. My Family
		Lesson 5. Numbers
		Lesson 6. My Body
		Lesson 7. Colours
		Lesson 8. Revision
		Lesson 9. Our House
		Lesson 10. What are You Doing?
		Lesson 11. What is the Time?
		Lesson 12. Today and Yesterday
		Lesson 13. Where do they Work
		Lesson 14. Directions
		Lesson 15. Filling in Forms
		Lesson 16. Writing a Letter
		Lesson 17. Revision

Lesson 2. Introduce Yourself and Friends

1. Read and listen:

	“I am glad to meet you.”
Chao:	Hello, my name is Rose Chao.
	What is your name?

Kamene:	My name is Jane Kamene.
	I am glad to meet you.

Chao:	I am glad to meet you too, Jane.

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2. Practice speaking with your partner

Read and listen:

a) I am happy to meet you.
b) I am pleased to meet you.
c) It is nice to meet you.

3. Meet my friend.

Chao:	Good morning, Mr. Kirui.

Mr. Kirui:	Good morning, Miss Chao.
	How are you?

Chao:	I am very well thank you.
	Meet my friend.
	Her name is Lucy and this is her friend Jane.
	She is a good friend.

Mr. Kirui:	I am pleased to meet you.
	Meet my friend.
	His name is Onyango.
	He is a good friend, too.

	Figure

Chao:	It is nice to meet you, Mr. Onyango.

4. Fill in the gaps:

My _ _ _ is Rose Chao.
Meet my _ _ _ Lucy.
This is _ _ _ friend Jane.
I am _ _ _ to meet you.

5. Choose the correct words from the box:

Goodbye. Hello how are you.
This is Kago. I am Peter.
I am glad to meet you.

When you leave a friend...................................................
When you meet a friend....................................................
When you meet somebody new.........................................
When you introduce somebody.........................................
When you introduce yourself............................................

6. Practice reading in groups:

“I am glad to meet you.”
“Meet my friend.”
“This is her friend.”
“This is his friend.”
“Her name is Lucy.”
“His name is Onyango.”

What is his name?	What is her name?

His name is Juma.	Her name is Hanna.

He is my friend.	She is her friend.

7. Goodbye

Mwangi:	Hello Choge. How are you?

Choge:	I am fine. And you?

Mwangi:	Fine, thank you.

Choge:	This is my friend Jepchumba. Jepchumba, this is my friend, Mwangi.

Mwangi:	It is nice to meet you, Jepchumba. My name is Mwangi Mwai.

Jepchumba:	Hello, Mwangi.

	Figure

Choge:	We must go now. Goodbye Mwangi.

Mwangi:	Bye. See you later.

	Figure

New words

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