Greeting Champions Slides Language Explorers • Unit 1
ELL Level: All Grades
Lesson 1: Communication Quest
Greeting Champions
Say hello, introduce yourself, share your feelings, and make new friends in English!
🎯 Goal 1
Say Hello & Goodbye
🎯 Goal 2
Introduce Your Name
🎯 Goal 3
Ask: "How are you?"
Step 1
Greetings Around the Clock
Time of Day
🌅
Morning (Before 12:00)
"Good morning!"
Use when you arrive at school
☀️
Afternoon (12:00 - 5:00)
"Good afternoon!"
Use after lunch time
👋
Any Time of Day
"Hello!" / "Hi!"
Friendly and always correct
Choral Practice: Listen to teacher first, then repeat together with a wave!
Step 2
Introductions: Who Are You?
Name Frames
A
Asking the Question
"What is your name?"
Tip for Politeness:
Smile, make eye contact, and listen carefully to your partner.
B
Giving Your Answer
Frame 1: "My name is [Name]."
Frame 2: "I am [Name]."
"Nice to meet you!" 🤝
🗣️ Turn & Talk: Turn to your neighbor right now and introduce yourself!
Step 3
Expressing Feelings
"How are you today?"
😄
Great
"I feel great!"
😊
Good
"I am good!"
🥱
Tired
"I am tired."
🤩
Excited
"I am excited!"
Formula: "I am feeling [feeling], thank you. And you?"
Step 4
Full Dialogue Model
Partner Role-Play
Partner 1
"Good morning! My name is Marco. What is your name?"
Partner 2
"Hello Marco! My name is Amina. Nice to meet you!"
Partner 1
"Nice to meet you too! How are you today?"
Partner 2
"I am excited! How are you?"
🎉 Mission: Open your Conversation Passport and collect 4 classmate signatures!
Conversation Passport Worksheet Conversation Passport
Language Explorers • Lesson 1
Name:
Date:
Part 1
My Explorer Identity Badge
Sentence: "Hello! My name is ________________________."
Today I feel:
😄 Great 😊 Good 🥱 Tired 🤩 Excited
Draw Your Self-Portrait
Part 2
Key Conversation Word Bank
🌅 Good morning
Before 12:00 PM
☀️ Good afternoon
After 12:00 PM
🤝 Nice to meet you
Polite response
👋 See you later
Friendly goodbye
Part 3
Match the Situation to the Best Greeting
Draw a line or write the letter (A, B, C, D) in the box next to each situation.
You walk into class at 8:15 AM.
You meet a new student for the first time.
Class is finished and you go home.
Your teacher asks: "How are you?"
A. "Goodbye! Have a great afternoon!"
B. "Good morning, teacher!"
C. "I am feeling great today, thank you!"
D. "Hello! My name is Leo. Nice to meet you."
💡 Explorer Reminder: Speak clearly, make eye contact, and listen with a friendly smile!
Classroom Mingle: Collect 4 Stamps!
Speaking & Listening Mission
Target: 4 Classmates
🗣️ Four-Step Conversation Checklist:
1. Say greeting
2. Ask name
3. Ask feeling
4. Say goodbye
Stamp #1 Partner 1
Partner's Name:
How they are feeling:
Partner's Signature / Stamp:
Stamp #2 Partner 2
Partner's Name:
How they are feeling:
Partner's Signature / Stamp:
Stamp #3 Partner 3
Partner's Name:
How they are feeling:
Partner's Signature / Stamp:
Stamp #4 Partner 4
Partner's Name:
How they are feeling:
Partner's Signature / Stamp:
Self-Reflection Check:
I spoke clearly
I smiled & made eye contact
I learned 4 new names
Language Explorers • Lesson 1: Greeting Champions • Student Speaking Activity
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Lesson 1: Greeting Champions • ELL Instructional Plan
Duration: 45–60 Mins
Language Focus
Greetings, Self-ID, Emotions
Proficiency
Beginner to Early Intermediate
Key Structures
"My name is...", "I feel..."
Materials
Slide Deck, Passports, Stamps
Four-Domain Language Objectives
🗣️ Speaking:
Students verbally introduce themselves and inquire about peer wellbeing using structured frames.
👂 Listening:
Students identify time-appropriate greetings and comprehend peers' names and emotional states.
📖 Reading:
Students match written greeting phrases to corresponding situational and temporal visual cues.
✍️ Writing:
Students transcribe partner names and express feelings in written sentence frames on their passport.
Total Physical Response (TPR) Kinesthetic Cues
Good morning
Gesture: Form a round sun with both arms overhead rising up, followed by a warm open-palm wave.
My name is...
Gesture: Gently place right hand flat on heart, nod respectfully, then extend hand outward for a handshake.
How are you?
Gesture: Open both hands palms-up at waist level with friendly questioning eyebrow raise.
💡 Pro-Tip: Establish a 3-second choral response rhythm: "Teacher models ➔ Class repeats ➔ Partner echoes."
Instructional Pacing & Scaffolding
Lesson 1 Delivery Guide
Page 2 of 2
Recommended Timeline
00-10 Min
Warm-Up & Greetings
Visual slides, choral chant, and TPR morning ritual.
10-25 Min
Direct Instruction
Model name exchange & feeling vocabulary with fishbowl roleplay.
25-45 Min
Passport Mingle
Active classroom mingling to collect 4 peer signatures.
45-50 Min
Debrief & Reflection
Call out 3 shout-outs and complete passport reflection.
Tiered Differentiation Strategies
Tier 1 (Entering / Pre-functional):
Allow point-and-say responses with feeling emojis. Provide pre-printed name cards for peer signature copying.
Tier 2 (Emerging / Developing):
Encourage full sentence frames ("I am feeling great today because..."). Pair with supportive bilingual peers.
Tier 3 (Expanding / Advanced):
Challenge students to ask follow-up questions: "Why are you tired?" or "What class do you have next?"
