English I

UNIVERSITAS POTENSI UTAMA December 30, 1899
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FACULTY OF ISLAMIC BUSINESS
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Lesson 2
Introductions and Small Talk

Meeting People
I. Pre-Listening Exercises
Striking up (=starting) conversations and keeping them going is really important to good
communication. Think of three questions you might ask a stranger when meeting for the first
time. Remember that the questions you ask might depend on the situation.
II. Listening Exercises
1. What's your _____________?

A. I'm Nancy.
B. I'm from Russia.
C. I'm a student.
2. Where do you _______________?
A. I'm from Canada.
B. I live in Chicago.
C. I'm fine.
3. How's _________________________?
A. Okay.
B. I'm going to school.
C. No problem.
4. _______________ does she _____________?
A. She likes to work.
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B. She's a teacher.
C. She works at City Bank.
5. _____________________ they _______________?
A. They're from Mexico.
B. They are in school.
C. They live in Tokyo.
6. _____________________________________________________?
A. I'm getting married soon.
B My father is a doctor.
C. I have three brothers.
7. _____________________________________________________?
A. I'm fine.
B. Nothing much.
C. That's too bad.
8. _____________________________________________________?
A. He's Japanese.
B. He's from Italy.
C. He's an engineer.
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9. _____________________________________________________?
A. I like to exercise.
B. I'm busy this weekend.
C. I don't like sports.
10. _____________________________________________________?
A. He lives in Hong Kong.
B. He works downtown.
C. He's a doctor.
III. Post-Listening Exercises
With a partner, practice starting and keeping the conversation going. Think carefully about what
questions you would ask in each situation:
a. at a bus stop waiting for the next bus

b. in a park walking your dog
c. on the first day of class right before school begins
d. on a plane waiting for takeoff
e. at a friend's house for a barbecue
f. at your 20th high school reunion
Lesson 3
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Types of Financial Institutions
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Lesson 4
Types of Financial Institutions
(Group Presentation)
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Lesson 6
LETTER WRITING
INFORMAL LETTERS
Informal letters are the letters written to friends, parents, relatives and acquaintances.
The Content of an informal letter is as follows:
1. The top right-hand corner contains your address followed by the date
2. The salutation (i.e. the start of the letter) is on the left below the level of the date
The salutation is always “Dear” followed by the name of the person you are writing to.
Note also that it is followed by a comma.
3. A series of paragraph follows, each detailing with a particular topic.
4. Finish the letter with a phrase such as “love”, “Best Wishes”, or “Write Soon” and then
sign your name underneath.
The Style of an informal letter is as follows:
1. Informal language (such as “don’t”) is usual and slang phrases are allowed.
2. The salutation just gives the recipient’s first name and you sign with just your first name.
3. Errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling will probably be ignored by the recipient.
Similarly, writing in “non-sentences” is often acceptable.
4. If handwriting the letter, consider beginning each paragraph on a new line and indenting
it. If typing the letter, consider leaving a blank line between each paragraph and not
indenting.
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A Letter of Introduction
Preparatory Activity
Here are some of the advantages of having foreign pen friends. Can you add to the list?
1. You can learn about the way of life in other countries.

2. You can share the experience of your pen friends.
3. Your pen friends may be able to help you personally if you have to go to their countries
to study or work.
4. You can help to establish a good image of your country abroad.
5. It will indirectly contribute to world peace (by learning that people elsewhere are
basically not different from you).
6. It helps to improve your English.
Letter for Discussion
Block 12, # 12-21

Yishun Street 2
Singapore 340012
19th February 2015
Dear Carl,
Hi! My name is Sharon, I am a Chinese girl of 14 and I am a secondary two student of
Venture Secondary School. I came across your name in the pen pal column of the TEENS”
magazine and I am writing to you because I have always wanted a pen pal in Australia.
Now let me tell you a little about my hobbies. I like to listen to pop songs, especially
Japanese songs and I am a great fan of Seiko Matsuda and the Sojo-Tai. I also like to collect
their posters and photos to stick on my school file. My athletic condition qualifies me for
almost every sport but I am hopeless at indoor games. Recently, I took up wind-surfing and I
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am picking it up very fast. Another thing I like to do when I am free is going to the movies.
Occasionally, I also go shopping with my friends and buy a lot of “junk” home. You will find
me a valuable chemist should you need one, considering the face that I am a faithful member
of the school’s Math and Science Society.
Well, jokes aside, I am just an ordinary teenager. Still, let me attempt to describe myself
to you but I must tell you beforehand that I am not very good at it. I am of medium build and
my height is about 165cm. I have short hair which is brownish. No, I did not put my head in
an oven – it could be due to the effect of chlorine because I sometimes go swimming in the
pool. I also wear glasses but hope to switch to contact lenses soon. As for my completion, it
is almost perfect except for a few pimples on my face.
I come from a happy middle-income family. My father is a car salesman and my mother
is a housewife. My brother Alex is a student at the Singapore Polytechnic and I also have a
younger sister Nancy who is quite precocious. Although she is at primary school, she finds
Enid Blyton too childish and loves book by Judy Blume. Oh yes, we have also got a puppy
named Smoky. Generally, we get along pretty well with one another.
I am very interested in knowing more about your hobbies. What kind of martial art do you
learn and how did you become a part-time model? Also, I would like to know about your
school and your family.
I hope you will reply soon. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Bye!
Best Wishes,
Sharon
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Exercise
Write a letter to a pen friend living abroad. You may like to use the following points in your
letter.
- How you come to know his/her name and address

- Some interesting facts about yourself
- Some interesting facts about your family
- Some interesting facts about your country
- What you hope to exchange with your pen friend
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Lesson 7
Savings Accounts
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Lesson 9
Phone Message
I. Pre-Listening Exercises
Make a list of all of the reasons why a person may not be able to take a call (e.g., she's out of the
office, he's on another line, etc.). When you do take a call, be sure to repeat the caller's name,
number, and message before you hang up to confirm that you have the correct information.
II. Listening Exercises
1. What is the name of the caller?

A. Nick
B. Nate
C. Neil
2. According to the girl, her father:
A. is not home.
B. is on another line.
C. can't come to the telephone.
3. What is the man's telephone number?
A. 598-7482
B. 587-4728
C. 589-7248
4. The man tells the girl:
A. that he will call again sometime after 7:00 PM.
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B. to ask her father to call him later.
C. that he will drop by around 8:30 PM.
5. What does the girl refuse to tell the caller?
A. her age
B. her name
C. her address
III. Post-Listening Exercises

Practice this conversation with a partner. Then write your own telephone conversation by using
some of the phrases you came up with in the pre listening activity.
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Lesson 10
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Checking Accounts
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Lesson 11
Checking Accounts
(Group Presentation)
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LESSON 13
ATM and Debit Cards
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Lesson 14
A Letter About My School
Preparatory Activity
Language Game: One student goes to the front and describe someone in the school e.g. He wears
glasses, He wears a watch, he likes to joke, etc. the e idea is to let the class guess the identity of
the person only after you have given 10 general clues followed by 5 specific clues about him or
her.
Letter for Discussion
Block 21, #12-21

Queen Street 21
23rd February 2015
Dear Julie,
We have not met each other since we left primary school. How are you getting on in your
new school? I hope you are not swamped with homeworks and projects.
As for me, I have been posted to Excellence Secondary School. It has good facilities such as
computer room, an air-conditioned library and a beautiful garden. However, it is situated along a
busy road; hence, it is very noisy. Still, I like this condition because I have made a lot of friends
here and the teachers are kind and helpful.
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Now let me tell you about my class. I am in Secondary 1B and there are thirty-five pupils
in my class. Only twelve of them are girls. Most of my classmates are happy-go-lucky extroverts
and we are quite noisy during lessons. However, during History periods, you can hear a pin drop
because the History teacher is our strict Prefect Mistress. I sit next to a boy who is a great joker.
He often sings funny songs and likes to mimick people. Despite his playfulness, he is very good
at Mathematics and often helps me with difficult problems. Although I get on well with my
classmates, I dislike a few of the girls who are very vain and often comb their hair in the class. I
hope they will grow out of this bad habit.
Well, I guess that is all for now. Do write back and tell me about your present school.
Bye
Fondly,
Raymond
Exercise
Write a letter to your friend telling him or her about your college at Potensi Utama
University. In the letter, you should mention about the location, the facilities, the lecturers, your
new friends, and the reasons why you like or dislike your college.
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UNIVERSITAS POTENSI UTAMA December 30, 1899

Introductions and Small Talk

II. Listening Exercises

1. What's your _____________?

A. I'm from Canada.

B. I'm going to school.

4. _______________ does she _____________?

A. She likes to work.

C. She works at City Bank.

5. _____________________ they _______________?

A. They're from Mexico.

B. They are in school.

C. They live in Tokyo.

A. I'm getting married soon.

C. I have three brothers.

C. That's too bad.

B. He's from Italy.

B. I'm busy this weekend.

C. I don't like sports.

A. He lives in Hong Kong.

III. Post-Listening Exercises

a. at a bus stop waiting for the next bus

Types of Financial Institutions

Types of Financial Institutions

The Content of an informal letter is as follows:

The Style of an informal letter is as follows:

1. You can learn about the way of life in other countries.

Letter for Discussion

Block 12, # 12-21

Hi! My name is Sharon, I am a Chinese girl of 14 and I am a secondary two student of

of the school’s Math and Science Society.

is almost perfect except for a few pimples on my face.

school and your family.

- How you come to know his/her name and address

II. Listening Exercises

1. What is the name of the caller?

C. can't come to the telephone.

3. What is the man's telephone number?

4. The man tells the girl:

A. that he will call again sometime after 7:00 PM.

B. to ask her father to call him later.

C. that he will drop by around 8:30 PM.

5. What does the girl refuse to tell the caller?

III. Post-Listening Exercises

Letter for Discussion

Block 21, #12-21

here and the teachers are kind and helpful.

hope they will grow out of this bad habit.

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4. ___ does she _?

5. _______ they _?