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GREETINGS,

INTRODUCTIONS &GOODBYES


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INFORMAL GREETINGS:Saying hello!

Saying hello

Asking someone how they are

Saying you are well

Returning the question when someone has asked if you are well


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GREETINGS: Saying hello!

Saying hello

Hey Jane! Alright, Jane!

Hi Jane! Alright, mate!

Asking someone how they are

How are you? How you doing? You alright?

How's it going? How you going?

Saying you are well

Good, thanks! Not bad, not bad! I'm OK!

Fine, thanks! Alright, thanks!

Returning the question when someone has asked if you are well

And you? How about you? What about you?


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FORMAL GREETINGS

Greetings

Phrases

Examples of formal situations mentioned


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Formal Greetings

How would a client answer to Good Morning,sir?

Morning!

Hi! Hows it going?

Good thanks you?

Yeah, fine.

Good morning, Mr Jones.

Hello, James. How are you?

Im very well, thank you. How are you?

Fine, thank you.

A: Hello Madeleine. It's lovely to seeyou again: how are you?

B: Hello, Angus. Im very well, thank you.

It's been a long time, hasn't it? How are things

with you?


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FORMAL GREETINGS

Greetings

Good Morning Sir or Madam

Good Afternoon Mr Jones

Good Evening Ms Smith

Phrases

How are you?

It's lovely to see you again!

It's been a long time, hasn't it?

How are things with you?

Examples of formal situations mentioned

Working in the service industry, e.g. a restaurant, hotel, travel agent

Greeting someone older than you

At work, when speaking to your superiors

Meeting a VIP e.g. a politician

Being polite to someone you don't know very well


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Follow-ups: what to say afterthe initial greeting.

Follow-up questions and answers Possible answers

.. ages!

.. up to?

What ?

What here?

Oh, this and Just the .!

Four typical topic areas Examples

The appearence

Isnt it nice here?

transport

the weather


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Follow-ups: what to say afterthe initial greeting.

Follow-up questions and answers Possible answers

I haven't seen you for ages!

What've you been up to?

What are you up to?

What are you doing around here?

Oh, this and thatJust the usual!

Four typical topic areas Examples

The appearence You look great!

Your sourrundings Isnt it nice here?

transport Did you get here ok?

the weather Isnt is a lovely day!Its a lovely weather today, isnt it?


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Formal IntroductionsIntroducing yourself

I just wanted to ..

I .. met before,

I don't think we've actually ..yet

My name is

Im

Introducing someone else

I'd .. you to

There's ., this is

Have you met ?

Expressing pleasure to have met someone

. to meet you.

to meet you.

.. to meet you.

to meet you.Returning the compliment

..

And you.


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Formal IntroductionsIntroducing yourself

I just wanted to introduce myself,

I don't believe we've met before,

I don't think we've actually met formally yet,

My name is

Im

Introducing someone else

I'd like to introduce you to

There's someone I'd like you to meet, this isHave you met?

Expressing pleasure to have met someone

Pleased to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Very nice to meet you.

It's a pleasure to meet you.Returning the compliment

Likewise.

And you.

S i db !


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Saying goodbye!Leaving a place

-OK/ All right / / / Anyway, folks/ / everyone

-it's time to/ let's/ we shouldmake a ... // go / leave you

See you.! Nice to see you!

..! .! tomorrow! tonight! to see you!

It's been .

It was great !

. see you!

Have a lovely

Have lovely/ .

nice / ..

weekend/ evening

afternoon / time

Thanking your host

Thanks very much for dinner/lunch - it was lovely!

... (if you have stayed overnight)

In a hurry

I'm so .,

I'm . sorry,

I'm ..

I've got to

I'm going to have to

I'm gonna have to (informal)

.!

.!

dash!


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Saying goodbye

Go to the the class bog and complete the last

part of the exercise.


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What would you say?

You are a recepcionist and you have to greet yourcustomer.

You meet a friend you havent seen for a long time.

Greet him/her and follow a short conversation.

You meet an old friend. Ask him/her how s/he is and

comment on any general topic to keep up with theconversation


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What would you say?

Greet your friend and to ask him/her whats/he has been doing lately. Show someinterest. Your friends asks in return.

A friend comes to see you at home and youask him about her journey home.

You go to dinner a friends. Greet the hostand say something nice about the house.


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What would you say?

You arrive in a conference an you have to introduce

yourself to someone you arent sure you know.

At work, you have to introduce two importantmanagers from different offices. (3)

You are going to the cinema and you have tointroduce your friend to another friend s/he doesnt

know yet.


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What would you say?

You are having a drink with some friends but

you need to go. Say goodbye and thank them

for the night.

Your friend invited you for dinner but its timeto go. Thank the host.

You are chatting with your best friend but youhave just realised that its time to go.

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