A1 · Functional English

Greetings and introductions

Greet people, introduce yourself and respond politely.

Learning objectives

  • Recognise the form and meaning of greetings and introductions.
  • Use greetings and introductions in controlled A1 sentences.
  • Identify and correct common beginner errors.
  • Apply the concept in a short personal or everyday context.

Grammar rules

  • Choose greetings according to the time and situation.
  • Use be for names, origin and simple identity.

Examples

  • Good morning.
  • Hello, my name is Rina.
  • Nice to meet you.
  • How are you?

Common mistakes

  • Using a form that does not agree with the subject or noun.
  • Using the correct words in the wrong order.
  • Adding or omitting a required auxiliary, article or preposition.
  • Choosing a form that changes the intended meaning.

Revision notes

Review the rule, say the examples aloud, write two new examples and retake the concept test until you achieve at least 80%.

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