π¦ PART 1: Understanding Greetings
π§ What Are Greetings?
Greetings are words or phrases used when meeting or starting a conversation with someone. In English, greetings are very important for polite and friendly communication.
In Burmese culture, greetings are also important. So learning English greetings helps you connect globally while respecting your own values.
π Common English Greetings
| English Phrase | Burmese Translation | Use When |
|---|---|---|
| Hello! | αααΊαΉααα¬αα«α | Any time of the day |
| Hi! | ααα―ααΊαΈ! | Informal situations |
| Good morning! | ααααΊαααΊαΈαα«α | Before 12 PM |
| Good afternoon! | αα½ααΊαΈαα½α²ααα―ααΊαΈαα«α | 12 PM to 5 PM |
| Good evening! | ααα±αααΊαΈαα«α | 5 PM to sunset |
| How are you? | αα±ααΌαααΊαα¬αΈα | When starting conversation |
| Nice to meet you! | ααα½α±α·ααα¬αααΊαΈαα¬αα«αααΊα | When meeting for the first time |
| How’s your day going? | αααΊαΈαα²α·αα±α·ααααΊααα―ααΌα αΊαα±αα²α | To continue a conversation |
π Notes:
- “Hello” and “Hi” are general greetings.
- Use “Good morning” or “Good evening” depending on time.
- Use “How are you?” to ask about someone’s well-being.
- Reply to “How are you?” with:
- I’m fine, thank you. And you? β αα±α¬ααΊαΈαα«αααΊα αααΊαΈααα±α¬α·?
π― Objective:
By the end of this section, you should be able to:
- Use greetings appropriately based on the time of day
- Ask someone how they are
- Respond to greetings politely
π§ͺ Interactive Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks
Choose the correct greeting for the time.
(a) Good evening (b) Good morning (c) Good night)
(a) Good afternoon (b) Good morning (c) Hi)
(a) Good afternoon (b) Good evening (c) Hello)
_____, thank you. And you?
(a) Bad (b) Tired (c) I’m fine)
(a) See you later (b) Nice to meet you (c) Goodbye)
β Answers:
1. (b) Good morning
2. (a) Good afternoon
3. (b) Good evening
4. (c) I’m fine
5. (b) Nice to meet you
π PART 2: Introducing Yourself (Name, Age, Country)
π§ What is Self-Introduction?
Self-introduction means telling someone basic information about yourself, such as your name, age, where you are from, and what you do. This is one of the most important English skills for beginners.
In Burmese, we often say:
αα»α½ααΊαα±α¬αΊαα¬αααΊα ______ αα«α
(For males β “My name is _____.”)
αα»α½ααΊααα¬αααΊα ______ αα«α
(For females β “My name is _____.”)
Let’s learn how to say these in English!
π£οΈ Basic Self-Introduction Sentences (With Burmese Translation)
| English | Burmese |
|---|---|
| My name is John. | αα»α½ααΊαα±α¬αΊαα¬αααΊα John αα«α |
| I am 20 years old. | αα»α½ααΊαα±α¬αΊα‘αααΊ 20 ααΎα αΊααΎααα«αααΊα |
| I am from Myanmar. | αα»α½ααΊαα±α¬αΊααΌααΊαα¬ααα―ααΊααΆααα«α |
| I live in Yangon. | αα»α½ααΊαα±α¬αΊαααΊαα―ααΊααΎα¬αα±αα«αααΊα |
| I am a student. | αα»α½ααΊαα±α¬αΊαα»α±α¬ααΊαΈαα¬αΈαα«α |
| Nice to meet you! | ααααΊαα½α±ααΌα αΊααα¬αααΊαΈαα¬αα«αααΊα |
π€ Grammar Focus
Let’s understand the structure of simple self-introduction sentences:
πΉ My name is + [Your Name]
πΉ I am + [Age] + years old
πΉ I am from + [Country]
πΉ I live in + [City]
πΉ I am a + [Job/Student]
Examples:
– My name is Aye Aye. I am 18 years old. I am from Myanmar. I live in Mandalay. I am a student.
π Fill in the Blanks (Exercise 1)
Complete the following with your own details:
Now practice saying it out loud!
π― Matching Exercise (Exercise 2)
Match the English sentence with its Burmese meaning:
English:
Burmese:
β Correct Answers:
A β 1
B β 2
C β 3
D β 4
E β 5
π Practice Task for Students
Write a short paragraph introducing yourself using this format:
“My name is ______. I am _____ years old. I am from ______. I live in ______. I am a ______.”
Example:
My name is Zaw Zaw. I am 19 years old. I am from Myanmar. I live in Yangon. I am a student.
β Learning Goal Recap:
- You can now introduce yourself in English.
- You can say your name, age, country, and job/student status.
- You can build 3-5 sentence paragraphs in English!
π Congratulations!
You’ve completed the full chapter: Greetings & Self-Introduction
π¦ What You Learned:
- English greetings and time-based expressions
- How to introduce yourself (name, age, country, job)
- Talking about your family and daily life
- Asking and answering common questions
- Writing full personal introduction paragraphs