A.

Talk About Education

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Speaker Program

Rita F. Pierson

An educator since 1972, Rita F. Pierson says teacher-student connections are the key to keeping kids on track.

Ramsey Musallam

Chemistry teacher and host of the internet show Infinite Thinking Machine, Ramsey Musallam perplexes students -- in a good way.

Angela Lee Duckworth

Psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth studies grit, that little-understood factor which allows some kids to succeed, regardless of IQ.

Bill Gates

The legendary technologist now focuses on philanthropy, looking for innovations to tackle the worlds toughest problems.

Geoffrey Canada

A passionate and outspoken education reformer, Geoffrey Canada spent 30 years running the Harlem Childrens Zone.

Malcolm London

A young poet and activist from Chicago, Malcolm London was called the Gil-Scott Heron of this generation by Cornel West.

Pearl Arredondo

Pearl Arredondo established a pilot middle school that teaches students to be good communicators in the 21st century.

John Legend

John Legend performs the song "True Colors," giving the lyrics extra resonance for both teachers and students.

Sir Ken Robinson

The most-watched speaker on TED.com, this author, educator and creativity expert challenges us to radically rethink school systems.

B. Meet and Greet People

HELLO. Welcome to the 'Meeting and Greeting' Tutorial. I am Chris, your tutor for this module.
This tutorial will teach you the polite ways to greet English speaking people, and also warn you of the wrong (impolite) ways which you should avoid . Examples of both formal and informal greetings will be shown, and by clicking on the phrase or sentence you will be able to hear me speaking the greeting.

In the Thai language the word "SAWASDEE" is used as a polite greeting at any time of day. In the English language the part of day must be included. An English person would say "Good morning" before 12.00. "Good afternoon" after 12.00 and before 18.00. After 18.00 they would say "Good evening". "Good night" would be used only when leaving and is never used as a greeting even late at night.

A greeting could also begin with "Hello" or "Hi" but for an English person "Hey", as used by many on the Internet, would only be used by the most poorly educated, very low class persons. Please do not behave as the low-class do. Educated or high class English people would use "Hey!" only in an aggressive manner. "HEY! Stop doing that!" "HEY! Come back here!"

In Thailand the word "Khun" is used as a very polite form of address, but when speaking English it should never be translated directly as "you". To an English person "You" is very impolite and can be taken to be an insult, instead you must use different words when addressing male and female persons. A male would be called "sir" and a female "madam" or ("miss" for a younger single woman). When speaking to those of a much higher status "madam" can be spoken differently "Ma'am" as if

the word has no letter 'd'.

The English people are very lazy in the way that they use their language. They would say "Morning. OK?" or even just "Morning" meaning "Good morning. How are you?" Instead of saying "I am fine thank you, and how are you?" they would probably only say "OK? You?". It would not be taken as an impolite reply but I recommend that always you use the full English greeting and reply.

Now it is time for us to look at some everyday English conversations.

Meeting someone who you know FORMAL GREETING Good Morning. How are you? I have not seen you for a long time. You are looking good. FORMAL REPLY I am fine thank you, and how are you? Yes, I have been away working in Europe. INFORMAL GREETING Morning. How's it going? It's been a long time. OK? And you? INFORMAL REPLY

Yes been working away.

Thank you. I have done You look good. a lot of walking in the mountains. Hi. Saw your sister yesterday. Said you were back. How's your parents?

Thanks. Done lot's of walking in the mountains.

Hello. I saw your sister Yes. She told me that yesterday. She said she had seen you. that you were home. How are your parents? Hello. Where are you going to today? Which College do you go to? What will you study today? Which is the easier IT or English? Why is English harder? Fine thank you. How are your parents.

She told me you met

Great, and yours?

I am going to college in Hi. Where are you off College in KK. Khon Kaen. to? Khon Kaen Vocational College. I will study English and IT. Oh! IT of course, English is so difficult. The alphabet and all the vocabulary is so difficult to learn. That would be nice, I have lunch at 12. Which College are you at? What do you do today? What's easier? KVC.

English and IT.

IT. English is hard.

What's hard about English?

Alphabet - and the words

Shall meet at the restaurant for lunch today? Which restaurant shall we go to?

Want to have lunch?

OK. I start at noon

The one with the nice coffee shop I think.

Where'll we go?

The place with the coffee shop I guess.

I must go now or I will That's alright. I Got to go now or I'll be late for College. understand. I'll see you be late. at lunch-time Goodbye Goodbye Bye-bye

No problem. See you at lunch.

Bye-bye

Meeting someone who you do not know FORMAL GREETING FORMAL REPLY INFORMAL GREETING INFORMAL REPLY Nice to meet you, I'm Thidarat.

Good Morning. My name is I am pleased to meet you. I Hello. I'm Chris. What do I Chris. What is your name am Thidarat. call you. please? I am from the City of Yes I am Thai. I come from Birmingham in England. Are Khon Kaen. Which is in you Thai? North East Thailand. Birmingham is an industrial Yes. We have many city is Khon Kaen industrial factories, but we are still too? close to the countryside. What is your occupation? I'm from Birmingham in England. You're Thai?

Yes I'm Thai from Khon Kaen in Isaans.

Birmingham's an industrial city. How about Khon Kaen?

Yes. Many factories, but we're near the country.

I do not work yet I am still a What do you do for a job? student. What is your job please? I'm an engineer, but I am on holiday in Thailand.

I don't work. I'm a student. What's your job?

I am an engineer, but now I What type of engineer, am taking a holiday touring please? Do you design roads and bridges or in Thailand. something smaller? Much smaller than roads and bridges. I work with microchips That sounds very complicated to me. I am studying IT.

What sort of engineer? Roads and bridges or small stuff?

Much smaller. Microchips.

Oh! So complicated. I study IT

C.

Write a recount
Examples of recount writing
A Trip to the Zoo Yesterday my family went to the zoo to see the elephant. When we got to the zoo, we went to the shop to buy some food to give to the animals. After getting the food we went to the nocturnal house where we saw birds and reptiles which only come out at night. Before lunch we went for a ride on the elephant. It was a thrill to ride it. Dad nearly fell off when he let go of the rope. During lunch we fed some birds in the park. In the afternoon we saw the animals being fed. When we returned home we were tired but happy because we had so much fun.

The Horse of Troy Queen Helen of Greece was kidnapped by Prince Paris who took her to his home in Troy. The Greek people were very upset so they sent Ulysses and his warriors to get their queen back. Athena, the goddess of war, told Ulysses to build a huge wooden horse and leave it outside the gates of Troy. The Greeks pretended to leave Troy but instead they hid inside the huge horse. The Trojans discovered the horse and brought it into their city. Believing the war was over they had a huge celebration. Afterwards, when everyone was tired, they all fell asleep. When all was quiet, the Greeks opened the wooden horse and attacked the Trojans. They rescued Queen Helen and set sail for their home in Greece.

Sunday, 14 June, 1942

On Friday, June 12th, I woke up at six oclock and no wonder, it was my birthday. But of course I was not allowed to get up at that hour, so I had to control my curiosity until a quarter to seven. Then I could bear it no longer, and went to the dining room, where I received a warm welcome from Moortje (the cat). Soon after seven I went to Mummy and Daddy and then to the sitting room to undo my presents. The first to greet me was you, possibly the nicest of all. Then on the table there were a bunch of roses, a plant, and some peonies, and more arrived during the day. I got masses of things from Mummy and Daddy, and was thoroughly spoiled by various friends. Among other things I was given Camera Obscura, a party game, lots of sweets, chocolates, a puzzle, a brooch, Tales and Legends of the Netherlands by Joseph Cohen, Daisys Mountain Holiday (a terrific book) and some money. Now I can by The Myths of Greece and Rome grand! Then Lies called for me and we went to school. During recess I treated everyone to sweet biscuits, and then we had to go back to our lessons. Now I must stop. Bye-bye, were going to be great pals!

Source: The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank, Bantam Publishers

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