Formal Introduction – Name and Place, Last Educational Qualification, About Family (How many members, what are they doing), Hobby
Introducing a friend to someone
Discussing the daily routine. What kind of information should be used, what should be omitted, how do make it sound ‘not boring’
Small talk – Regular conversation – with a copassenger, a colleague, a friend, a distant cousin etc. – Getting introduced, meeting after a long time, asking about life generally, talking about aim and hobbies, likes and dislikes etc
Comprehension & Reading
Reading a passage. It should involve explaining the passage, ensuring the students understand followed by loud reading by the students.
Talk on a topic related to the passage
The concept of telephonic conversations.
Simple telephonic conversations common in daily life – Booking a hotel room, booking a table at a restaurant, ordering food (home delivery, ordering pizzas, ordering Chinese food etc.), calling up the reception of an institute to take admission for Computer and Spoken English, calling up customer care/call centres etc.
Making appointments – Etiquettes involved, choice of vocabulary, use of social expressions.
Situations of making appointments – doctor’s chamber, appointment with the principal, appointment to meet the local municipality Chairman, appointment with the President of the Durga Puja Committee of your locality, seeking appointment for an interview with the HR etc.
Daily conversations and Small Talk
Talking to neighbours, cousins, friends, talking about hobbies, how you love to spend weekends and holidays, how Sunday is different from the rest of the days, talking about your favourite breakfast/lunch/breakfast, talking about the weather, talking about the job market, career plans, professional courses available and how important they are etc.
Ordering food at a restaurant, conversations at the table, booking tickets at the counter (station or movie hall) etc.
Extempore – Begin with easy topics like My family, A rainy day, Winter vacation, Favourite season, Favourite festival, Pocket Money, A day without electricity etc. and then move on to more matured ones like The job I want to do, Importance of Customer in Business, Need of Professional Training, How the use of Computer has changed our lives, Life after the Pandemic etc.
Picture interpretation
Giving directions – Show various maps of known places.
Audio – Visuals – Short videos/Audio clips. Followed by discussions, fill in the blanks and other post listening exercises