DNUE Freshman ENGLISH COURSE

DNUE FRESHman ENGLISH COURSE

Social English 1 - Intros & Small talk!

What is Social English?

In this course Social English means learning how to say the right thing in the right situation! Many Korean students can speak English quite well but they have never been to England! Sentences which might sound good inside your head, might make a native speaker feel uncomfortable, or make him laugh or even offend him! On this course we’ll look at what to say in many different situations!

Created by Michael Long (Probably The World’s best English Teacher!)

DNUE FRESHman ENGLISH COURSE

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Situation 1 Your Korean friend invites you downtown for lunch. When you meet her, she is with a foreigner! This is her new hagwon English teacher. She has invited him to lunch too!
Anyway, you all sit down to have lunch in a Korean restaurant, when suddenly your friend’s mobile phone goes off and she apologises and rushes off. She explains that it’s an important call. She broke up with her boyfriend a few weeks ago and now he’s on the phone and wants to get back together with her! This is going to be a long phone call!
The problem is you are now stuck in this restaurant with this strange (but handsome!) foreign guy with blue eyes and brown hair. What should you say? He can’t speak Korean. You will just have to try to talk to him in English!

Created by Michael Long (Probably The World’s best English Teacher!)

DNUE FRESHman ENGLISH COURSE

Ok, Look at these two columns. On the left is what you are thinking about. Please write what you would ask on the right! Discuss in pairs!

What you think… / What you should say!
Hmmm! Name is? I’ve forgotten!!!!
Korea how long?
Job?
How meet friend?
Like here?
Long time stay?
Job enjoy?
Live where?
Family?
Free time?
Age?
Girlfriend?
Wait friend or eat now?
Korean food ok?
What eat?
Spicy ok?
Oops! I need toilet!!!
Friend calls! She’s not coming back!! What else can I say? (2 more!)

Ok, Now the foreigner starts asking you some questions! How would you answer them! Write your answer on the right.

He wants to know why your friend isn’t coming back! Don’t tell the truth!!!
He thinks he should go home. Persuade him to stay and have lunch with you!
He looks at the menu but it’s clear he can’t understand it!!!
He asks if you have a boyfriend. You do but not a very good one and it’s been a short time. You don’t want him to know that!
He asks you if you know about England! Actually you don’t know much but you don’t want him to think you’re stupid!
After eating a little, he looks a little bit hot. His face is a little red!
He accidentally spills his drink on the table! His pants are all wet!!
He says he is looking for a Korean teacher. Then he asks you if you could teach him! You don’t want to do that!
He says he hasn’t got any friends yet in Daegu and he will be bored at the weekend.
You would be happy to hang out with him!!
Hint!!!!
The lunch is finished. Oops! You forgot to bring your purse so you have no money!
Also, you can’t get home! And it’s raining!!
Ask him if he can help you!!!!!!

Created by Michael Long (Probably The World’s best English Teacher!)