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Introductory
Lesson
Lesson Vocabulary

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Let's get it started

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Content
1. Breaking the ice
2. Talking about likes / dislikes
3. Why is English important?
4. Expectations
5. Classroom language
6. Online vocabulary

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Hello! How are you?
How have you been?
How are you doing?
How’s life?
All right?
What’s new?

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Speaking about likes / dislikes
Talk to a partner. Use the given vocabulary.
Find 3 similar things.
About me
I like
I don’t like
I love my family.
I’m keen on my job.
I’m crazy about travelling.
I’m fond of cats.
I’m really into psychology.
I’m addicted to coffee!
I’m passionate about
meeting my friends.
Watching films and reading
books appeal to me.
I love
I’m keen on
I’m crazy about
I’m fond of
I’m really into
I’m addicted to
I’m passionate about
… appeal / appeals to me
I hate
I’m not keen on
I’m not crazy about
I’m not fond of
I’m not a big fan of
… is not my cup of tea
Sport is not my cup of tea.

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English is important!
Is it?

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Good
job
Global
language
Business
Meet
new
people
Language
of
Internet
IT
Travelling

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Your expectations
?
?
?
?
?

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Classroom language

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Look at …!
Listen!
Write down!
Complete =
Fill in the gaps!
Read!
Translate
!
Hello!
Hello!
Hello!
Hello!
Circle / find and
correct
mistakes!
Repeat!
Match!
Cross false!
Tick true!
Work in pairs!
Ask (your
partner)!
Answer!

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Let’s check it!

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Look at …!
Listen!
Write down!
Complete =
Fill in the gaps!
Read!
Translate
!
Hello!
Hello!
Hello!
Hello!
Circle / find and
correct
mistakes!
Repeat!
Match!
Cross false!
Tick true!
Work in pairs!
Ask (your
partner)!
Answer!

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Online meeting language
you need to know

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Match the phrases with translation
1. to be on mute –
a. зображення зависло
2. to share a screen –
b. виключити (комусь) звук
3. to cut out –
c. запрошення
4. to record -
d. записувати (відео/аудіо)
5. to mute smb -
e. демонструвати свій екран
6. a lag –
f. говорити голосніше
7. to load –
g. робота аудіо/відео з перебоями
8. to speak up –
h. відставати, запізнюватись (відео/звук)
9. an invite / invitation –
i. з виключеним мікрофоном
10. to be frozen -
j. завантажувати (-сь)

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Let’s check the answers
1. to be on mute –
2. to share a screen –
3. to cut out –
4. to record 5. to mute smb 6. a lag –
7. to load –
8. to speak up –
9. an invite / invitation –
10. to be frozen -
a. зображення зависло
b. виключити (комусь) звук
c. запрошення
d. записувати (відео/аудіо)
e. демонструвати свій екран
f. говорити голосніше
g. робота аудіо/відео з перебоями
h. відставати, запізнюватись
(відео/звук)
i. з виключеним мікрофоном

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Practicing
speak up
cutting out
mute
1.
invites
on mute
lag
record
sharing screen
loading
We can’t hear you John, you are _____________ .
2. I’m ________ my ________. Can you see it?
3. You’re _____________, Louis. Can you say that again?
4. There’s some background noise out there. I’ll _________ all of you.
5. I think there is a _______. Tom’s audio doesn’t match his video.
6. I cannot open the file. It’s still _________.
7. The sound quality is not good, please can everyone ___________?
8. Follow the ___________ to breakout rooms.
9. Her video is ___________. She is not with us.
10. I want to __________ our session. I hope you don’t mind.
frozen

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Respond to the situations
1. There’s poor sound quality. You don’t hear your colleague.
2. You joined the meeting a few minutes late. Greet everyone and explain why you’re
late.
3. You’re the host of a meeting and you mute someone. Nobody can hear
them speaking.
4. You’re not sure if you can see the right screen. Someone is describing a
presentation, but you can see a browser window.
5. Your colleague’s video is not moving. Ask him if everything is okay.
6. You’re the host of a meeting and there are three people
trying to
talk at the same time. React and make order.
7. You suggest having another meeting,
but nobody reacts. Are they all muted?
8. You have an online meeting with 12 people and you
hear some dog barking. You don’t like it, you can’t
really hear what other people say.
Let people know about it and try to fix this issue.

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How to learn English effectively?
1. Speak! And don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
2. Practice every day.
3. Boost your vocabulary and use it when you
speak.
4. Watch videos, listen to songs and podcasts, read
books / articles / news in English.
5. Pause and repeat after speakers.
6. Change your phone and social media settings to
English.
7. Take notes and review information.
8. Never give up!

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Thanks for attention!
• It’s so kind of you, I appreciate
that!
• Much obliged!
• You’ve made my day!
• Thanks a bunch!
• Thanks a lot!
• Thanks a million!
• Many thanks!
• I can’t thank you enough!
• This means a lot to me!

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vocabulary with
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