Greetings

Use a greeting to start a conversation or to greet a friend.

Simple:

  • How’s it going?
  • How have ya been?
  • What’s going on?
  • Hi
  • Hello
  • Howdy
  • Hey
  • What’s up?
  • How are you?
Work with a partner practicing these greetings. Do you understand them?
Use timely greetings for different times in the day.

Timely greetings:

  • Good morning
  • Good morning, teacher
  • Morning
  • Good morning sunshine
  • Good afternoon
  • Good evening
  • Evening
     
Greet strangers with a greeting and an introduction.

Introductions

  • My name is_________
  • I’m = I am
  • Name’s ___________
  • You can call me _________ (for nicknames)
Learn a stranger ’s name.
  • After Introductions
  • What’s your name?
  • Who are you?
After learning a name
  • Nice to meet you.
  • Nice meeting you.
  • Good to meet you.
Ask a friend a question.
  • Questions How are you?
  • How’s it going?
  • How have ya been?
Answer a friend or stranger.
  • Fine
  • I’m fine
  • I’m cool
  • Ok
  • So-so
  • Can’t complain
  • Good
  • Great
  • Awesome
Ask a friend about action or activity.
  • What’s up?
  • What’s going on?
  • What are you doing?
Answer a friend or stranger about action or activity.
  • Nothing
  • Not much
  • Just hanging
  • Working
  • Chilling
  • Just hanging out
  • Studying

     
Ask a friend other questions.
  • Are you free?
  • Do you have a minute?
  • Can you talk?
  • Shouldn’t you be in class?
  • How was your weekend? (on Mondays)
  • Do you have plans for the weekend? (on Fridays)
Say goodbye to a friend.

  • Goodbye
  • Later
  • See ya
  • Peace
  • See ya tomorrow
  • Later tonight
  • Bye
  • Good night
End a conversation with a friend or a stranger.
  • Nice talking to you
  • Gotta run Sorry
  • Gotta go
Listen to the following conversation. What are the missing words?
Joe: Hey Neal! ____ are you doing?
Neal: I ’m great man. _______?
Joe: __________. What are you doing tonight?
Neal: _________much. You?
Joe: Just ___________.
Neal: Good. Well, I gotta run.
Joe: Ok, _______________.

Exercise

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