

You can never say thank you too many times.Each time you answer with the appropriate response by putting the photo up like a mask, but not so close that they can’t hear your response. Practise by pointing to the different photos in random order and the class has to quickly respond with the correct greeting.He/she can respond in the same way as the greeting. You could suggest ‘Hi!’ and a hug, (if hugging is appropriate in the country you are teaching in), otherwise a small wave. Finally show them a picture of a child their own age and say this is their English friend.Offer ‘Hello’ or ‘Good morning’ as possibilities. Throw it straight open to volunteers in the class to say hello to your photo. You can give a little curtsey and say ‘Good morning Your Majesty’. The photo of the police officer should ‘respond’ with a serious but friendly ‘Good morning’. Then get the whole class together to say hello to the police officer. Show the photo to individuals in the class and gesture for them to say hello in the same way. Turn over the first one, a police officer, and say ‘Hello’ or ‘Good morning’ to them with a slightly nervous smile.Stick them on the board with the photos turned towards the board.Have laminated photos of the characters they have to greet.This should be prepared as a class first. You can work facial expressions and gestures into their greetings.Each time the music stops hold up a different photo so that everyone can see who they are greeting. their English teacher, their English friend, the Queen or a police officer. Give them different people to greet each time the music stops e.g.When the music stops they must greet the person standing next to them.Have the class walk around the room listening to classical music.In general say hello without hugging or shaking hands unless they are very close friends you haven’t seen for a long time (hug) or someone very important (shake hands).Stand up to say hello if someone walks into the room to be polite.Objects for the picking up game (these could be classroom objects)ĥ+ (the activities about personal hygiene and eating habits are designed for upper primary).A ‘pass the parcel’ gift wrapped up several times (enough parcels for two or three groups depending on the size of your class).

Laminated pictures of people (the Queen, you, a child, a police officer…).
