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    Subject: ESL/ELL (English Language Learning)

    Lesson Length: 30 - 45 mins

    Topic: Greetings and Introductions

    Grade Level: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description: Students will practice formal and informal phrases for greetings, making introductions, polite conversation, and saying goodbye.

    Know Before You Start: Students should have prior knowledge of basic introductions and greetings in English.

    Hook:

    • How do you introduce yourself?
    • Role play with students to get them familiar with basic greetings and introductions in English.

    Activity:

    • Have students create a comic with two characters greeting each other and introducing themselves.

    Closure:

    • Have students share their comics aloud with their group.

    Differentiation:

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.

    • Allow students to work with a partner.

    • Have students role play the comics to help reinforce new learning.

    • Provide translation of basic greetings in students' home language.

    • Provide examples and picture cards of basic greetings.

    Resources:

    • Comic to print and display: Comic.

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