Other ways of greeting people and responding to greetings

A

Hullo!                                                 formal and informal

How are you keeping?                

How are things?                                        informal

How's life?

How's life treating you?

Good morning/afternoon/evening.  formal and informal

B

Fine, thanks. How are you?

(I'm) very well, thank you.

(I'm) fine, thank you. (and you?)       formal and informal

Fine (thanks)./OK (thanks).

Very well (indeed)./Quite well (really).

Not too/so bad.

So so.

Could be better (worse).

Good morning/afternoon/evening.  formal and informal

 

A

Hullo!

Hi! (Americanism)

Nice to see you.

 

B

Hullo!

Hi!

Nice to see you too.

 

PRACTICE

I. Listen carefully as your teacher reads the sentences. Then listen again as your teacher repeats them. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. Check your answers in the Appendix. *

 

1. _______________Mary.________________ _________________ mother?

2. ________________ fine, thank you. _____________________ Bill?

3. ________________ fine. _____________ _______________   __________________ children?

4. ______________ fine. ______________ ________________ job?

5. ______________ fine. _____________ ______________ good ___________________ see _________________.

6. ______________ good ________________ _________________ you.

7. ___________________ _________________ glad _________________ back.

8. _______________ _________________ I. I _____________ ___________________ you _______________ ______________ long __________________.

II. Greet

1. a formal acquaintance

2. a very close friend

3. your relative

4. your teacher

 

 

III. Read the following remarks and answer them immediately:

(a) How d'you do?

(b) Good afternoon.

(c) Good evening.

(d) Good morning.

(e) How're you getting on?

(f) Cheerio.

(g) Hello.

(h) See you tomorrow.

(i) Cheers.

(j) See you about seven, then.

(k)  Goodnight.

(l)  See you later.

(m)See you soon.

(n) See you at the dance.

(o) Hullo! How are you?

(p) Hullo! How are you keeping?

 

IV. Memorize the dialogues.

A “Hullo, David! How are you?”

B “Fine, thanks. How are you?”

 

A “Good morning, Jane. Nice to see ”you.”

B “Hullo, Nick. Nice to see you too.”

 

A “Mrs Byrd. this is Mr Croydon.”

Mrs B “How do you do, Mr Croydon?

Mr C “How do you do, Mrs Byrd?”

 

V. Practice this dialogue with a partner.

■ Yes?

□ Hello?

■ I'm sorry. I can't hear you very well. Who is this?
□ It’s your mother.

■ Oh, hi, Mom. How are you?

□ I'm all right. How are.you? You sound tired.

■ Oh no, I'm just fine. How's Dad?
□ He's fine. How are your classes?

■ They're OK. How's everything at home?

□ Just fine. Are you sure you don't have a cold?

■ No, no, I'm fine.

□ Take some aspirin.

■ Mom, I told you. I don't have a cold. 

□ Call me when you're feeling better.

■ OK, Mom.

 

Unit 2

Introduction/ Identifying self and others

How do you introduce people to each other in formal and

Informal situations? Here are some of the ways in which

You might do this

Notes

 

Harry, This Is Mary

This chant offers practice in a casual and frequently used form to introduce friends. The first variation presents the familiar How do you do? Students should be reminded that How do you do? is not meant as a question but is an example of ritual language, answered by the identical How do you do? The second variation offers practice in the contraction I'd and the shifting stress pattern in I'm very glad to meet you/ Thank you. I'm glad to meet you.

Harry, This Is Mary

(an informal introduction)

Harry, this is Mary.

Hi.

Hello.

 

(a more formal variation)

 

Harry, this is Mary.

How do you do?

How do you do?

 

(a formal variation)

 

Harry, I'd like you to meet my sister Mary.

How do you, do, Mary.

I'm very glad to meet you.

Thank you, I'm glad to meet you.

 

Nice to Meet You

This chant offers practice in a short form of introduction which drops the it's, as in It's nice to meet you. Students should be reminded of the shifting stress pattern in Nice to meet you /Nice to meet you.

 

Nice to Meet You

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

I'm so glad to meet you.

Thank you, I'm glad to meet you.

I'm Glad to Meet You. I've Heard So Much About You

This chant offers practice in the contractions I'm and I've and illustrates the use of much and many Students should pay special attention to the sound of the plural s m things and the shifting stress pattern I've heard so much about you/Thank you, I'm glad to meet you.