GREETINGS GREETINGS Good morning afternoon What a nice
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GREETINGS
GREETINGS • • • Good morning – afternoon What a nice surprise to see you here! How are you? Hi…what’s up? How’s everything? What have you been up to? How do you do? Glad to meet you…. How’s it going? Etc.
RESPONDS • • Fine Very well, thank you Pretty good Not to good, I’m afraid Not very well Etc (You don’t need to respond with your real health condition, especially to the person you just meet. )
Example of greetings and small talks • Conversation I Andi : Good morning, Mr. Smith. How are you? Mr. Smith : Very well, thank you, and you? • Conversation II Jim : Great party, isn’ it? Bev : Yeah, really Jim : By the way, my name is Jim Harris Bev : Nice to meet you. I am Benny Marshal
Conversation III Terry arrives at his office on Monday morning Terry Mrs. Williams : Good morning, Mrs. Williams. : Good morning, Mr. Griffin. : How are you this morning? : Very well, thank you. : Did you have a nice week end? : Yes, thank you.
Conversation IV Terry speaks to one of his friends at the office Terry : Oh hi, Caroline : Hello, Terry. How’s everything? Terry : Fine, thanks. Caroline : How was your week-end, Terry? Terry : It was amazing. I went to the beach. Caroline : Lucky you!
Practises: Complete the conversation with the phrases below. Then fill in the registration form. You are from What is your last name? Good afternoon You’re welcome And your first name Man Woman Man : Good afternoon. Welcome to the Tech Fair! : Thank you : . . , please : Grayson. OK. . . : Cathy. : Right. Ms. Cathy Grayson. . . Woodrow Computer Company? Woman : Yes, that’s right. Man : Here’s your registration information. Woman : Thank you. Man : . . . Enjoy the fair, Ms. Grayson.
Fill in the blanks with the words below. His her your their Bill’s our my 1. Good evening. I’m Craig Robinson. What is your name? 2. Jack, this is my colleague at Troy Manufacturer, Inc. . name is Robert. 3. These are my children. . . names are Ted and Julie 4. Julie is from Blackwell Technologies. . . husband, Bill, is from Blackwell, too. 5. . names are Juan and Rita. We’re from Ecuador. 6. . name is Conrad Massie. I’m from Los Angeles. 7. . las name is Williams.
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