Practice common greetings and farewells. Basic English.
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Greetings and Farewells
Listen to the dialogue (formal)
Tom: Good morning, Mr. Wilson.
Mr. Wilson: Good morning, Tom. How are you today?
Tom: Fine, and you?
Mr. Wilson: Not bad. See you later, Tom.
Tom: O.K Mr. Wilson. See you later.
Listen to the dialogue (informal)
Carol: Hi, Jane! How's it going?
Jane: Fine, thanks. And you?
Carol: Just fine. Where are you off to?
Jane: To the library. I've got a biology exam next week and I need to start studying.
Carol: Oh, no. Well, see you later then. Good luck!
Jane: Thanks. See you later.
Substitutions drills
1.
Good morning, sir.
Good morning, madam.
Good morning, Mr. Wilson.
Good morning, Mrs. Wilson.
Good morning, Miss. Wilson.
Good morning, Laura.
2.
Good morning, Tom.
Good afternoon, Tom.
Good evening, Tom.
Hello, Tom. (at any time of the day)
3.
Hi, Tom.
Hi, Allison.
Hi, Joey.
4.
Hello, Bill. How are you?
Hello, Bill. How are you today?
Hello, Bill. How are you this morning?
Hello, Bill. How are you this afternoon?
Hello, Bill. How are you this evening?
5.
Fine, thank you. And you?
Pretty good, thank you. And you?
Pretty well, thank you. And you?
Great, thank you. And you?
O.K, thank you. And you?
Not bad, thank you. And you?
6.
Good-bye, Emma. See you later.
Bye, Emma. See you this afternoon.
Bye, Emma. See you this evening.
Good-bye, Emma. See you tonight.
Good-bye, Emma. See you tomorrow.
So long, Emma. See you soon.
7.
Good night, Mr. Miller. See you tomorrow
Good-bye, Mr. Miller. See you tomorrow morning.
Bye, Mr. Miller. See you tomorrow afternoon.
Bye, Mr. Miller. See you tomorrow night.
Language notes
1. The greetings good morning, good afternoon and good evening are used at different times of the day to greet people.
2. “Good evening” is often used after 6 p.m. or generally when the sun has set.
3. “Good night” is not a greeting: It is used when leaving a place or group of people. Example: Good night, and see you tomorrow.
4. “Hi” is an informal way of saying “hello.” Notice that the “i” sound in “hi” is extended, to show that Carol is very pleased to see Jane.
5. “How’s it going?” is an informal way of saying “How are you?”
6. “Fine, thanks. And you?” Notice the rising intonation on “and you?” This shows that Jane is interested in what Carol has to say.
7. “Where are you off to?” is an informal way of saying “Where are you going?”
8. “Oh, no” is a way of saying “I sympathize with you” or “I understand you are not happy.”
9. “See you later” is an informal way of saying “good-bye.”
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