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Greetings through the day
Connect P2 Term 1: Unit 1
GoalSay good morning, good afternoon, good evening and good night at the right time.
New words
good morning · we say it from sunrise to noongood afternoon · we say it after noongood evening · we say it when the sun goes downgood night · we say it before sleep
Explanation
We say different greetings at different times of the day. In the morning we say: Good morning. After lunch we say: Good afternoon. When the sun goes down we say: Good evening. Before bed we say: Good night. The sun is up in the day. At night we see the moon and the stars.
Worked examples
Malak
Good morning, Grandpa!
Grandpa
Good morning, Malak!
Malak
Good night, Grandpa!
Grandpa
Good night, sleep well.
Now you. Say a greeting for the time of day now.
Class activity
Clock greeting. A grown-up says a time of day: morning, afternoon, evening or night. The child says the greeting with a big smile. Then change: the child says the time and the grown-up greets.
Practice
1
Listen. Is it morning or night?
…
Night.
2
Look. It is dark and the moon is out. What do we say?
Good night.
3
Look. The sun is coming up and it is a new day. What do we say?
Good morning.
4
It is four o’clock after lunch. Choose: Good morning. or Good afternoon.?
Good afternoon.
5
Writing: copy ‘Good evening’.
Good evening