A greeting opens a conversation. We can say hello when we meet someone and goodbye when we leave. Give the other speaker time to answer. “Good morning” is useful at the start of the school day. Say your name clearly after “I am” or “My name is”. A friendly voice matters more than speaking quickly. A question needs an answer that matches its meaning, so listen to the whole question before replying.
Read the first model carefully: “Hello. My name is Nila.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “Good morning. I am Ravi.”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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A spoken word can be broken into sounds. The word cat has three sounds: /k/, /æ/ and /t/. Say them close together to hear the whole word. A letter name is not always the same as its sound in a word. We blend sounds when reading and listen for separate sounds when spelling. Begin with short, familiar words and use an object or picture to connect the word to its meaning.
Read the first model carefully: “cat: /k/ /æ/ /t/” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “sun: /s/ /ʌ/ /n/”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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An instruction tells us what to do. Many classroom instructions begin with an action word, such as open, close, sit, stand or listen. Watch and listen before moving. “Open your book” means find the book and turn its cover back. “Please” makes an instruction polite, but the action is still the important information. We can show understanding by doing the action, even before we can say a long reply.
Read the first model carefully: “Please open your book.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “Close your bag, please.”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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