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LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
FORMAL VS INFORMAL GREETINGS
| FORMAL | INFORMAL |
|---|
| Good morning / Good afternoon / Good evening | Hi! / Hey there! |
|---|---|
✏ used at different times of the day to greet people ✏ “Good evening” is often used after 6p.m. or generally after sunset ✏ “Good night” is not a greeting. It is used when leaving a place or group of people. Example: Thank you and good night! / Good night, and see you tomorrow. | ✏ used as an informal greeting, usually to people you know ✏ informal greeting for "hello" |
| How are you? / How do you do? | How’s it going? |
|---|---|
✏ used to greet someone you know and ask how they are | ✏ an informal way of saying “How are you?” |
| I am doing fine. And you? | Fine, thanks - and you? |
|---|---|
✏ a common response to "How are you?" ✏ "And you?” shows that you are interested in what the other person has to say | ✏ an informal way of responding to "How's it going?" |
MORE FORMAL EXPRESSIONS
Pattern 1
It’s a pleasure to meet you. - a polite way of greeting someone who you are meeting for the first time
Examples:
It's a pleasure to meet you, Hannah.
Pattern 2
Don’t mention it. - another way of saying “You’re welcome.” The phrase “You are welcome” is more formal
Examples:
Thank you so much for your help.
Don't mention it. We're just doing our job.
MORE INFORMAL EXPRESSIONS
Pattern 3
To the (library). - a more natural way to say "I’m going to the (library)"
Examples:
Hi, Anthony! Where are you going?
To the cafe. I need to grab a coffee.
Pattern 4
See you later. - a shortened way of saying "I’ll see you later"
-
It was nice talking to you. See you later!
Example:
LET'S READ! 📖
FORMAL GREETINGS
Direction: Read the conversation below. Then, exchange roles with your mentor.
Situation:
Dr. Grey is a new scientist at a laboratory. Dr. Lee introduces her to another scientist.
Dr. Lee
Good morning, Dr. Beck, how are you?
Dr. Beck
Good morning, Dr. Lee. I am doing fine. And you?
Dr. Lee
I’m great, thank you. This is Dr. Jane Grey. She is joining our research laboratory for the summer. Would you mind showing her around, please?
Dr. Beck
Hello, Dr. Grey! It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m more than happy to give you a tour.
Dr. Grey
It’s a pleasure to meet you, Dr. Beck. Thank you so much for your help.
Dr. Beck
Don’t mention it. Hopefully, you will get used to the laboratory in no time.
QUESTIONS
1. What is Dr. Grey doing for the summer?
2. What is Dr. Beck going to do after the conversation?
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
A. SAYING HELLO
Instruction: Put the words in correct order to complete the dialogues.
1.
Mr. Anderson. / Good / How / you? / morning, / are
just / Thank / Ms. Yuri. / fine, / you. / I'm
2.
Anthony. / going? / How's / Hi, / it
about / thanks! / Yuri? / How / you / Great,
3.
Mr. Anderson. / evening, / Good
are / Hello, / you? / Miss Park. / How
thank / I'm / OK, / you.
B. LISTENING TO PERSONAL INFORMATION
Instruction: Listen to the conversations and select the correct name. Write or type down your answers while listening.
(1) 🎧
a. Kathy Conner
b. Cathy Conner
c. Cathy Connor
(2) 🎧
a. John Wood
b. John Woods
c. Jon Wood
(3) 🎧
a. Steven Allen
b. Stephen Allen
c. Steven Allan
(4) 🎧
a. Ms. Lewis
b. Mrs. Louis
c. Ms. Louis
I don't think we've met before, I'm Hannah.