A greeting starts a friendly conversation with another person. In the morning, a child can say ‘Good morning, teacher.’ ‘Hello’ works when meeting a friend during the day. A reply should match the situation: when someone says ‘Hello’, we can smile and say ‘Hello’ back. ‘Goodbye’ is used when leaving; ‘Good night’ is usually said before sleep or at the end of an evening.
Listen first, then join in a little at a time. An adult may model the whole short exchange before the child speaks. A wave, a smile or pointing can show understanding before a spoken answer develops. Practise with two toy characters so the child hears both turns, then change the names while keeping the friendly pattern.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Some classroom English asks us to do something. ‘Stand up’, ‘Sit down’, ‘Come here’ and ‘Open your book’ are short instructions. The action helps us understand the words. An adult can demonstrate once, then say the instruction while the child listens. The child does not need to translate or write it.
Start with one action and leave enough time to respond. When one-step instructions are familiar, combine two: ‘Stand up and clap.’ Keep movements safe and choose an action the child can comfortably do. A child who cannot perform a movement may point to a picture or explain it another way. Listening is successful when the meaning is understood, even if the child is not yet ready to repeat every word.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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‘Please’ makes a request polite. ‘Thank you’ shows appreciation after receiving help or an object. ‘Sorry’ can be used after a small accident, and ‘Excuse me’ can politely attract attention. These short expressions are useful in real everyday moments, so adults should model them naturally instead of asking the child to recite a list.
Build a short exchange around a familiar object. The adult offers a pencil, the child receives it and says ‘Thank you.’ Later, the child can ask ‘A pencil, please.’ Accept a small, clear phrase before expecting ‘May I have a pencil, please?’ A warm response matters more than perfect speed. Give the child a turn to be the helper as well as the person asking for help.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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