Socializing topic: Greetings, Introductions, and Leave Takings (older beginner learners)

Drama/Skits
Students write their own drama/skit in pairs which will include greetings and leave takings.  

Writing Prompt

• Students can write about meeting their idol or someone famous.  The writing must include how they will greet them, introduce themselves, and say good bye. 
• Students start writing a story, that will continue all year, to introduce the characters. 

Songs
Students can write and perform a song using the vocabulary of greetings, introductions, and leave takings.

Text Message
To include their technology, students can text each other or you messages on their phones that introduce themselves and greets the other person.

Pen Pals
Contact another teacher in your area or from the country as your target language to start up a pen pal correspondence.  In the letters students must greet their reader, introduce themselves, and say bye.  

Comic

• Using a comic strip with blank space for the characters' speeches, students can write a comic with greetings, introductions, and leave takings.  
• Students draw their own comics and write the script or trade comics with a partner and the partner writes in the words.
• Have students write introductions for two people from a picture (your own, from a magazine, etc.)