👋 Greetings & Introductions — āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļąāļāļ—āļēāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģāļ•āļąāļ§

English for Everyday Life & Work — āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•āļ›āļĢāļ°āļˆāļģāļ§āļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™

Week 1 · Pronouns + to be (am/is/are) · Pre-A1 → A1

Greetings & Introductions

🎯 āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļąāļāļ—āļēāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģāļ•āļąāļ§
What is Greetings & Introductions?

🇹🇭 āļ āļēāļĐāļēāđ„āļ—āļĒ

āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļąāļāļ—āļēāļĒāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āđāļĢāļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ„āļļāļ“āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āđƒāļ™āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐ āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ€āļĢāļēāļžāļšāļ„āļ™āđƒāļŦāļĄāđˆ āđ€āļĢāļēāļžāļđāļ”āļ§āđˆāļē "Hello" āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­ "Hi" āđ€āļĢāļēāđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģāļ•āļąāļ§āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ "My name is..." āđāļĨāļ°āļ•āļ­āļšāļ§āđˆāļē "Nice to meet you." āđƒāļ™āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐ āđ€āļĢāļēāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē "I am" āđ„āļĄāđˆāđƒāļŠāđˆāļžāļđāļ”āđāļ„āđˆ "I happy" āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļ āļēāļĐāļēāđ„āļ—āļĒ â€” āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļžāļđāļ”āļ§āđˆāļē "I am happy" āđ€āļŠāļĄāļ­ āļ™āļĩāđˆāļ„āļ·āļ­āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ„āļ™āđ„āļ—āļĒāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļĢāļ°āļ§āļąāļ‡!

🇬🇧 English

Greetings are the first thing you learn in English. When we meet a new person, we say "Hello" or "Hi." We introduce ourselves with "My name is..." and reply with "Nice to meet you." In English, we must always use "am," "is," or "are" — say "I am happy," not "I happy." This is very important for Thai speakers!

🤩 Fun Facts — āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āđ€āļ—āđ‡āļˆāļˆāļĢāļīāļ‡āļ™āđˆāļēāļĢāļđāđ‰

🔹 "Hello" was first used as a greeting when the telephone was invented.
āļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē "Hello" āļ–āļđāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ„āļģāļ—āļąāļāļ—āļēāļĒāļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡āđāļĢāļāđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļ›āļĢāļ°āļ”āļīāļĐāļāđŒāđ‚āļ—āļĢāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒ

🔹 In Thailand, we press palms together (wai) to greet. In English, we shake hands.
āđƒāļ™āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻāđ„āļ—āļĒ āđ€āļĢāļēāđ„āļŦāļ§āđ‰āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ—āļąāļāļ—āļēāļĒ āđƒāļ™āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐ āđ€āļĢāļēāļˆāļąāļšāļĄāļ·āļ­āļāļąāļ™

🔹 "Please" and "Thank you" are the most important polite words in English.
"Please" āđāļĨāļ° "Thank you" āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ„āļģāļŠāļļāļ āļēāļžāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āđƒāļ™āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐ

🔹 English uses "Mr." for men and "Ms." for all women — easy!
āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāđƒāļŠāđ‰ "Mr." āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļŠāļēāļĒ āđāļĨāļ° "Ms." āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļŦāļāļīāļ‡āļ—āļļāļāļ„āļ™ â€” āļ‡āđˆāļēāļĒ!

🧪 Quick Check — āļ•āļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļ­āļšāļ”āđˆāļ§āļ™

Test your understanding — āļ—āļ”āļŠāļ­āļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆ

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What is "hello" in Thai?

"hello" āđāļ›āļĨāļ§āđˆāļēāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ?

āļŠāļ§āļąāļŠāļ”āļĩ
āļĨāļēāļāđˆāļ­āļ™
āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­
āļ”āļĩ / āļ™āđˆāļēāļĢāļąāļ
"hello" = āļŠāļ§āļąāļŠāļ”āļĩ

Which is the definition of "goodbye"?

āļ„āļģāļ™āļīāļĒāļēāļĄāļ‚āļ­āļ‡ "goodbye" āļ„āļ·āļ­āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āđƒāļ”?

A word used when leaving or ending a conversation.
What someone is called. "My name is..."
A common greeting used when meeting someone.
None of the above
"goodbye" (āļĨāļēāļāđˆāļ­āļ™): A word used when leaving or ending a conversation.

Which grammar topic are we studying this week?

āđ€āļĢāļēāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļŦāļąāļ§āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āđ„āļ§āļĒāļēāļāļĢāļ“āđŒāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢāļŠāļąāļ›āļ”āļēāļŦāđŒāļ™āļĩāđ‰?

Pronouns + to be (am/is/are)
Future Perfect
Past Perfect Continuous
Subjunctive Mood
This week we study: Pronouns + to be (am/is/are)

📚 āļ„āļģāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļ
Key Vocabulary

hello
āļŠāļ§āļąāļŠāļ”āļĩ
A common greeting used when meeting someone.
goodbye
āļĨāļēāļāđˆāļ­āļ™
A word used when leaving or ending a conversation.
name
āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­
What someone is called. "My name is..."
nice
āļ”āļĩ / āļ™āđˆāļēāļĢāļąāļ
Pleasant, good, or kind.
meet
āļžāļš / āđ€āļˆāļ­
To see and talk to someone for the first time.
please
āļāļĢāļļāļ“āļē / āđ„āļ”āđ‰āđ‚āļ›āļĢāļ”
A polite word used when asking for something.
thank you
āļ‚āļ­āļšāļ„āļļāļ“
Words used to express gratitude.
sorry
āļ‚āļ­āđ‚āļ—āļĐ
A word used to apologize or express regret.
yes
āđƒāļŠāđˆ / āļ„āļĢāļąāļš / āļ„āđˆāļ°
A word used to agree or confirm.
no
āđ„āļĄāđˆ
A word used to disagree or refuse.
Mr.
āļ™āļēāļĒ / āļ„āļļāļ“ (āļœāļđāđ‰āļŠāļēāļĒ)
A title for a man. Used before a family name.
Ms.
āļ™āļēāļ‡ / āļ™āļēāļ‡āļŠāļēāļ§ / āļ„āļļāļ“ (āļœāļđāđ‰āļŦāļāļīāļ‡)
A title for a woman. Used before a family name.

🧪 Quick Check — āļ•āļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļ­āļšāļ”āđˆāļ§āļ™

Test your understanding — āļ—āļ”āļŠāļ­āļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆ

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What does "meet" mean?

"meet" āļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ?

To see and talk to someone for the first time.
A polite word used when asking for something.
Words used to express gratitude.
A word used to apologize or express regret.
"meet" = āļžāļš / āđ€āļˆāļ­: To see and talk to someone for the first time.

"please" in Thai is:

"please" āļ āļēāļĐāļēāđ„āļ—āļĒāļ„āļ·āļ­:

āļāļĢāļļāļ“āļē / āđ„āļ”āđ‰āđ‚āļ›āļĢāļ”
āļ”āļĩ / āļ™āđˆāļēāļĢāļąāļ
āļĨāļēāļāđˆāļ­āļ™
āđƒāļŠāđˆ / āļ„āļĢāļąāļš / āļ„āđˆāļ°
"please" = āļāļĢāļļāļ“āļē / āđ„āļ”āđ‰āđ‚āļ›āļĢāļ”

Which word means: "A word used to apologize or express regret...."?

āļ„āļģāđƒāļ”āļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ–āļķāļ‡: "A word used to apologize or express regr..."?

sorry
nice
goodbye
no
The answer is "sorry"

📖 āđ„āļ§āļĒāļēāļāļĢāļ“āđŒ: Pronouns + to be (am/is/are)
Grammar Focus

📖 Grammar Focus: Pronouns + to be (am/is/are)

I am (I'm) — āļ‰āļąāļ™ + āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™/āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆ/āļ„āļ·āļ­ â€” āđƒāļŠāđ‰ "am" āļāļąāļš "I" āđ€āļ—āđˆāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™
I am a student. (āļ‰āļąāļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ™āļąāļāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™)
I am happy. (āļ‰āļąāļ™āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļļāļ‚) — āļŦāđ‰āļēāļĄāļžāļđāļ” "I happy"!
He is / She is (He's / She's) — āđ€āļ‚āļē/āđ€āļ˜āļ­ + āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™/āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆ/āļ„āļ·āļ­ â€” āđƒāļŠāđ‰ "is" āļāļąāļš he, she, it
He is a teacher. (āđ€āļ‚āļēāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ„āļĢāļđ)
She is from Thailand. (āđ€āļ˜āļ­āļĄāļēāļˆāļēāļāļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻāđ„āļ—āļĒ)
You are / We are / They are — āļ„āļļāļ“/āđ€āļĢāļē/āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē + āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™/āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆ/āļ„āļ·āļ­ â€” āđƒāļŠāđ‰ "are" āļāļąāļš you, we, they
You are my friend. (āļ„āļļāļ“āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ‰āļąāļ™)
They are students. (āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ™āļąāļāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™)
Pronunciation Tip: /r/ vs /l/ — āđ€āļ„āļĨāđ‡āļ”āļĨāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ­āļ­āļāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļ‡: āļ„āļ™āđ„āļ—āļĒāļĄāļąāļāļŠāļąāļšāļŠāļ™ /r/ āļāļąāļš /l/
right (āļ‚āļ§āļē) ≠ light (āđāļŠāļ‡) — āļĄāđ‰āļ§āļ™āļĨāļīāđ‰āļ™āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļš /r/
read (āļ­āđˆāļēāļ™) ≠ lead (āļ™āļģ) — āļāļķāļāļžāļđāļ”āļ—āļĩāļĨāļ°āļ„āļģ

🚀 āļšāļ—āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļ—āļĩāļĨāļ°āļ‚āļąāđ‰āļ™
Step-by-Step Practice

1Greeting Someone — āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļąāļāļ—āļēāļĒ

Say "Hello" or "Hi" when you meet someone. Smile and make eye contact.
āļžāļđāļ” "Hello" āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­ "Hi" āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļžāļšāđƒāļ„āļĢāļŠāļąāļāļ„āļ™ āļĒāļīāđ‰āļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļšāļ•āļē

2Introducing Yourself — āļāļēāļĢāđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģāļ•āļąāļ§

Say "My name is [name]" or "I am [name]." This tells people who you are.
āļžāļđāļ” "My name is [āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­]" āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­ "I am [āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­]" āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļšāļ­āļāļ„āļ™āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™āļ§āđˆāļēāļ„āļļāļ“āļ„āļ·āļ­āđƒāļ„āļĢ

3Responding to an Introduction — āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļ­āļšāļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģāļ•āļąāļ§

When someone tells you their name, say "Nice to meet you!" or "Nice to meet you too!"
āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ™āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™āļšāļ­āļāļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­ āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļžāļđāļ” "Nice to meet you!" āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­ "Nice to meet you too!"

4Saying Goodbye — āļāļēāļĢāļĨāļēāļāđˆāļ­āļ™

Use "Goodbye," "Bye," or "See you later" when leaving.
āđƒāļŠāđ‰ "Goodbye" "Bye" āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­ "See you later" āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļˆāļ°āļˆāļēāļāđ„āļ›

🌎 āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ‡āļēāļ™āļˆāļĢāļīāļ‡
Real World Application

💼 In Real Life — āđƒāļ™āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•āļˆāļĢāļīāļ‡

In a Thai office, you greet your boss with "Good morning" and colleagues with "Hi." Knowing how to greet in English makes a great first impression at any international company.

āđƒāļ™āļ­āļ­āļŸāļŸāļīāļĻāđ„āļ—āļĒ āļ„āļļāļ“āļ—āļąāļāļ—āļēāļĒāļŦāļąāļ§āļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ "Good morning" āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ™āļĢāđˆāļ§āļĄāļ‡āļēāļ™āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ "Hi" āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļąāļāļ—āļēāļĒāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ›āļĢāļ°āļ—āļąāļšāđƒāļˆāđāļĢāļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩāđƒāļ™āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ—āļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļšāļŠāļēāļāļĨ

🧪 Quick Check — āļ•āļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļ­āļšāļ”āđˆāļ§āļ™

Test your understanding — āļ—āļ”āļŠāļ­āļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆ

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Which sentence correctly uses Pronouns + to be (am/is/are)?

āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āđƒāļ”āđƒāļŠāđ‰ Pronouns + to be (am/is/are) āļ–āļđāļāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡?

I am a student. (āļ‰āļąāļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ™āļąāļāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™)
Me has do work.
They is going yesterday.
He have not do it.
The first option correctly uses Pronouns + to be (am/is/are).

What is the Thai meaning of "no"?

"no" āđāļ›āļĨāļ§āđˆāļēāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ?

āđ„āļĄāđˆ
āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­
āļ‚āļ­āļšāļ„āļļāļ“
āļ”āļĩ / āļ™āđˆāļēāļĢāļąāļ
no = āđ„āļĄāđˆ

In everyday life, greetings & introductions is important because:

āđƒāļ™āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•āļ›āļĢāļ°āļˆāļģāļ§āļąāļ™ āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļąāļāļ—āļēāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģāļ•āļąāļ§ āļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāđ€āļžāļĢāļēāļ°:

In a Thai office, you greet your boss with "Good morning" an
It is not used in Thailand.
Only for tourists.
Nobody needs it.
In a Thai office, you greet your boss with "Good morning" an

📝 āļāļēāļĢāļšāđ‰āļēāļ™
Homework

Task 1: Practice saying "Hello, my name is..." 10 times. Record yourself.
āļāļķāļāļžāļđāļ” "Hello, my name is..." 10 āļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡ āļšāļąāļ™āļ—āļķāļāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļ‡āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ­āļ‡
Task 2: Write 5 sentences using am/is/are: "I am...", "She is...", "They are..."
āđ€āļ‚āļĩāļĒāļ™ 5 āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āđ‚āļ”āļĒāđƒāļŠāđ‰ am/is/are
Task 3: Greet 3 people in English today and say "Thank you" at least 5 times.
āļ—āļąāļāļ—āļēāļĒ 3 āļ„āļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļ§āļąāļ™āļ™āļĩāđ‰ āđāļĨāļ°āļžāļđāļ” "Thank you" āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ™āđ‰āļ­āļĒ 5 āļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡
Task 4: Practice pronouncing: right/light, read/lead, rice/lice.
āļāļķāļāļ­āļ­āļāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļ‡: right/light, read/lead, rice/lice

🎉 āļĒāļīāļ™āļ”āļĩāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ! / Congratulations!

āļ„āļļāļ“āļˆāļšāļšāļ—āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļŠāļąāļ›āļ”āļēāļŦāđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆ 1 āđāļĨāđ‰āļ§!

You have completed Week 1: Greetings & Introductions! Keep learning! āđ„āļ›āļ•āđˆāļ­āļāļąāļ™āđ€āļĨāļĒ!