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    This document provides guidance on formal greetings, introductions, and goodbyes. It offers phrases and examples for greeting someone, asking follow up questions, introducing yourself and others, and saying goodbye. Common greetings include "good morning," "hello," and asking "how are you?" Follow up topics of conversation include appearance, surroundings, transportation, and weather. Introductions involve stating your name and being pleased to meet the other person. Proper goodbyes express thanks and that it was nice to see the other person before taking your leave.

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    This document provides guidance on formal greetings, introductions, and goodbyes. It offers phrases and examples for greeting someone, asking follow up questions, introducing yourself and others, and saying goodbye. Common greetings include "good morning," "hello," and asking "how are you?" Follow up topics of conversation include appearance, surroundings, transportation, and weather. Introductions involve stating your name and being pleased to meet the other person. Proper goodbyes express thanks and that it was nice to see the other person before taking your leave.

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    Copia de Greeting, Introductions and Goodbyes

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    GREETINGS, INTRODUCTIONS & GOODBYES

    INFORMAL GREETINGS: Saying hello!


    Saying hello

    Asking someone how they are

    Saying you are well

    Returning the question when someone has asked if you are well

    GREETINGS: Saying hello!


    Saying hello Hey Jane! Hi Jane! How are you? How's it going? Saying you are well Good, thanks! Fine, thanks! Not bad, not bad! Alright, thanks! I'm OK! Alright, Jane! Alright, mate! How you doing? How you going? You alright?

    Asking someone how they are

    Returning the question when someone has asked if you are well And you? How about you? What about you?

    FORMAL GREETINGS
    Greetings

    Phrases

    Examples of formal situations mentioned

    Formal Greetings

    How would a client answer to Good Morning, sir?


    Morning! Hi! Hows it going? Good thanks you? Yeah, fine. Good morning, Mr Jones. Hello, James. How are you? Im very well, thank you. How are you? Fine, thank you.

    A: Hello Madeleine. It's lovely to see you again: how are you? B: Hello, Angus. Im very well, thank you. It's been a long time, hasn't it? How are things with you?

    FORMAL GREETINGS
    Greetings Good Morning Good Afternoon Good Evening Phrases How are you? It's lovely to see you again! It's been a long time, hasn't it? How are things with you? Examples of formal situations mentioned Working in the service industry, e.g. a restaurant, hotel, travel agent Greeting someone older than you At work, when speaking to your superiors Meeting a VIP e.g. a politician Being polite to someone you don't know very well Sir or Madam Mr Jones Ms Smith

    Follow-ups: what to say after the initial greeting.


    Follow-up questions and answers Possible answers

    .. ages! .. up to? What ?


    What here? Four typical topic areas The appearence

    Oh, this and Just the .!

    Examples Isnt it nice here?

    transport

    the weather

    Follow-ups: what to say after the initial greeting.


    Follow-up questions and answers I haven't seen you for ages! What've you been up to? What are you up to? What are you doing around here? Possible answers Oh, this and that Just the usual!

    Four typical topic areas


    The appearence Your sourrundings

    Examples
    You look great! Isnt it nice here?

    transport

    Did you get here ok?


    Isnt is a lovely day! Its a lovely weather today, isnt it?

    the weather

    Formal Introductions
    Introducing yourself

    I just wanted to .. I .. met before, I don't think we've actually ..yet


    Introducing someone else I'd .. you to There's ., this is Have you met ?

    My name is Im

    Expressing pleasure to have met someone . to meet you. to meet you. .. to meet you.

    to meet you.
    Returning the compliment .. And you.

    Formal Introductions
    Introducing yourself

    I just wanted to introduce myself, I don't believe we've met before,


    I don't think we've actually met formally yet,

    My name is Im

    Introducing someone else


    I'd like to introduce you to There's someone I'd like you to meet, this is Have you met? Expressing pleasure to have met someone Pleased to meet you. Nice to meet you. Very nice to meet you. It's a pleasure to meet you. Returning the compliment Likewise. And you.

    Saying goodbye!
    Leaving a place
    -OK/ All right / / / Anyway, folks/ / everyone -it's time to/ let's/ we shouldmake a ... // go / leave you

    See you.!
    ..! .! tomorrow! tonight!

    Nice to see you!


    to see you! It's been . It was great ! . see you!

    Have a lovely Have Thanking your host Thanks very much for dinner/lunch - it was lovely! . .. (if you have stayed overnight) lovely/ . nice / .. weekend/ evening afternoon / time

    In a hurry

    I'm so ., I'm . sorry, I'm ..

    I've got to I'm going to have to I'm gonna have to (informal)

    .! .! dash!

    Saying goodbye

    Go to the the class bog and complete the last part of the exercise.

    What would you say?

    You are a recepcionist and you have to greet your customer. You meet a friend you havent seen for a long time. Greet him/her and follow a short conversation. You meet an old friend. Ask him/her how s/he is and comment on any general topic to keep up with the conversation

    What would you say?

    Greet your friend and to ask him/her what s/he has been doing lately. Show some interest. Your friends asks in return. A friend comes to see you at home and you ask him about her journey home. You go to dinner a friends. Greet the host and say something nice about the house.

    What would you say?

    You arrive in a conference an you have to introduce yourself to someone you arent sure you know. At work, you have to introduce two important managers from different offices. (3) You are going to the cinema and you have to introduce your friend to another friend s/he doesnt know yet.

    What would you say?

    You are having a drink with some friends but you need to go. Say goodbye and thank them for the night. Your friend invited you for dinner but its time to go. Thank the host. You are chatting with your best friend but you have just realised that its time to go.

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