Nice to Meet You — Teacher Edition

1

Listening

10 minutes

Say to student:

"Now let's look at the grammar. What words come after I? What words come after You?"

Dialogue: Two people meet for the first time. One gets the name wrong.

Sara and Mark

Here is the text from the listening. Read along and check your answers.

Hi! Are you Tom?

No, I'm not. I'm Mark.

Oh, sorry!

Are you Sara?

Yes, I am.

Nice to meet you, Sara.

Nice to meet you too, Mark!

or click any bubble to hear one line

Comprehension:

1. Is Tom in the conversation?

2. Who says 'sorry'?

3. What's the man's name?

4. What do they say at the end?

2

Language Focus

12 minutes

Grammar Discovery: verb be (singular): I am / I'm, You are / You're

Look at these sentences from the dialogue. What word comes after I? What word comes after You?

I'm Mark. → I AM Mark.

I'm not Tom. → I AM NOT Tom.

Are you Mark? → Yes, I am.

You're Sara. → You ARE Sara.

Expected answer: After I → am (I'm). After You → are (You're). Question: Are you...? Answer: Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.

Explain:

How do we make the short form (contraction)?

I am → I'm — Drop the space and the A: I + 'm

You are → You're — Drop the space and the A: You + 're

Quick Check (oral):

1. Say: "I ___ Mark. (am / is / are)"

Expected: am

If wrong: I always goes with AM.

2. Say: "You ___ Sara. (am / is / are)"

Expected: are

If wrong: You always goes with ARE.

3. Say: "___ you Tom? (Am / Is / Are)"

Expected: Are

If wrong: Questions with You: ARE you...?

Explicação (PT-BR):
I am = Eu sou/estou. Contracao: I'm. You are = Voce e. Contracao: You're. Contracoes sao mais naturais na fala.

3

Practice

15 minutes

Watch for:
- Contractions: Brazilians tend to say 'I am' instead of 'I'm'. Model the contraction always.
- 'Nice to meet you': stress on 'meet', not 'nice'. Common error: pronouncing with /s/ like 'niece'.
- 'Are you ___?': rising intonation. Brazilians do this naturally — reinforce.
- 'Sorry': /sɑːri/ (American). Brazilians say 'sorri' with closed /o/.
- Days in Ex3: 'Monday' and 'Friday' are preview only. If student asks about other days, say 'Next class!'

I am or You are?

Complete with I'm, You're, I'm not, Are, or Nice.

I'mYou'reI'm notAreNice

1. Hi! you Tom?

2. No, . Mark.

3. And Sara?

4. to meet you, Mark.

Answer Key:
1. Are
2. I'm not, I'm
3. You're
4. Nice

Nice to Meet You!

Practice introducing yourself. Use the two paths: YES and NO.

Scenario:

You meet someone for the first time. Practice saying your name and correcting a wrong name.

Useful Expressions

Hi, I'm ___.Are you ___?Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. I'm ___.Nice to meet you.Sorry!

Round 1 — YES path

TEACHER: Hi, I'm [name]. Are you [student's real name]?
YOU: Yes, I am.
TEACHER: Nice to meet you.
YOU: Nice to meet you.

Round 2 — NO path (wrong name!)

TEACHER: Hi! Are you Carlos? (wrong name)
YOU: No, I'm not. I'm [real name].
TEACHER: Oh, sorry! Nice to meet you, [name].
YOU: Nice to meet you.

Saying Goodbye

Practice saying goodbye with your teacher.

1. Bye! See you tomorrow.

2. Goodbye. See you on Monday.

3. See you on Friday.

4

Let's Talk

13 minutes

Let's Talk!

Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!

Getting to know each other.

1. Hi! Are you [wrong name]?

Follow-up: Nice to meet you too! Are you a student?

Target: No, I'm not. I'm [name]. Nice to meet you.

Expected answer: No, I'm not. I'm [name].

Tip: Start with wrong name to practice 'No, I'm not.' Then switch to right name for 'Yes, I am.'

2. OK, goodbye! See you tomorrow.

Follow-up: See you on Monday!

Target: Bye! See you tomorrow.

Expected answer: Bye! See you tomorrow.

Tip: Model first. Accept any goodbye variation. Build to 'See you on [day]' as preview.

Extension activity: Aluno rapido: praticar com nomes diferentes. Inventar personagens e se apresentar como cada um.

Self-Assessment

How did you do today?

✓
I can say hello and goodbye in English.
✓
I can say: I'm [name]. Nice to meet you.
✓
I can answer: Are you ___? with Yes, I am. or No, I'm not.

Great work today!

Next class: Next class: numbers and phone numbers!