English Class Curriculum Design for Teaching
- 1. English Class Tutor: Udit Bhatta Nepal
- 2. Table of contents • Part 1 – Basic Greetings Communication – Advance Greetings – Formal Greeting – Informal Greeting • Part 2 – Email communication – Text communication – Verbal Communication – Phone Communication
- 3. Part 1 • Basic Greetings Communication • Advance Greetings • Formal Greeting • Informal Greeting
- 4. Part 2 • Email communication • Text communication • Verbal Communication • Phone Communication
- 5. Basic Greetings Communication • Good morning/afternoon/evening (Answer: 'Good morning’) • Nice to meet you – Used when meeting someone for the first time. Can be used in informal settings with new acquaintances. ( Answer: 'Nice to meet you too') • It's good to see you again – Used with someone you have met before. ( Answer: 'You too')
- 6. Formal Greetings and Goodbyes • Use in a business setting, public speaking, or in the service professions • It was nice to see you again (Answer: ‘You too’) • Take care – This is also often used with friends (Answer: ‘Thanks, you too!’) • Have a good day/week/weekend/trip – This can also be used with friends. • (Answer: ‘Thanks! You too.’)
- 7. Informal Greetings Use with friends • Hi! (Answer: ‘Hi or Hello’) • What’s up? (Answer: ‘Not much’ or ‘hey’) • Hey! Long time no see (Answer: ‘Yeah, it’s been a while.’) • How’s it going? (Answer: ‘Hey!’ or ‘Pretty good. You?’ or ‘Not bad. What about you?’) • Hey! How are you? (Answer: ‘Pretty good. You?’)
- 8. Practice speaking these • You: It’s a pleasure to meet you Mr. Chhabra. How do you do? • Chhabra: Fine thank you. I’m pleased to meet you too. • Tell in which situations can we use these expressions.
- 9. More Practice Time • Situations . • A Talk to a new friend in the class in University • B Talking to a teacher at the new college • C After being introduced to someone at a college event e.g. University Fair. • D Receiving an important visitor in your cabin • E Receiving a foreign customer at the airport • Classify which of the given situations require formal greetings.
- 10. • Greeting Response • i) Hi Hello / hi • ii) How do you do? How do you do? • iii) How are you doing? Alright. How about you? • iv) What’s up? Nothing much. • v) Hello h Hi / hello • vi) How are you? a Very well, thank you. And you? • vii) Good to see you Good to see you too. • viii) Good Morning /Afternoon / Evening Good Morning / Afternoon /Evening Recap
- 11. • Email Communication Subject line Greetings and Sign-offs Main body Closing Cc and Bcc Part 2
- 12. Tips for effective email communication • State the purpose • provide the reader with some context. • Use paragraphs to separate thoughts • Finally, state the desired outcome at the end of your message. • Check for the tone. • Proof-read
- 13. Tone in the email body • Too abrupt – Please send me the journal papers . – Could you please send me the journal papers you referred to in the class? • Too flowery – May I kindly ask if you had a chance to review the template I previously sent (attached for your easy reference)? – Can you please review the template I sent you last week (attached).
- 14. Tone in the email body • Too angry • Never write when you are angry, a slight selection of the word might distort your email tone.
- 16. Let’s write!
- 17. Text Communication • Short, quicker method of communication • Can be efficient but may not always be desirable in all formal situations. • Properly addressed, composed and closed text message can have a positive impact in communication. • Be careful not to use too many shortcuts and slangs. • Be respectful and don’t overuse texts
- 18. Verbal Communication • Four main types of verbal communication – Intrapersonal Communication. Restricted to ourselves – Interpersonal Communication. Takes place between two individuals and is thus a one-on- one conversation. – Small Group Communication. – Public Communication.
- 19. Verbal communication in University • Situation 1: With friends from the college Situation 2: With professors from the college/university Situation 3: Communication in the library
- 20. Verbal communication in University • Situation 4 • In the university shop • Situation 5 • Asking for help when you don’t know something
- 21. Phone communication • Greeting • Mentioning your concern (Main purpose of the phone communication) • Conversation and questioning • Greeting/ bidding goodbye • Note: • Formal and informal calls • Tone of the call
- 22. Phone Communication Sample Introduction: Good afternoon/morning/evening Name..speaking here, May I speak to Mr............ . State the purpose I wanted to talk to you about........
- 23. Make the request: Could you please help me review my journal? Get into the conversation genuinely. Conclude with a good wish: Thank you very much Professor, wish you a good day!
- 24. • See you next week. • Udit Bhatta • English Instructor