I. Greeting
People. Practise the following sentences with your partner, and then
complete the dialogues.
Type
Sample Sentences
Sample Responses
Notes
Informal
Hi, Jane.
How are you?
How are you doing?
How's it going?
How have you been?
What’s new?
What’s happening?
What’s up?
Hi.
Fine.
OK.
Not bad.
All right.
Not much.
Nothing much.
Nothing special.
A truthful response is more likely in informal
situations. In this case, a brief explanation is usually offered. (For example,
“Terrible. I’ve had a headache all morning.”)
Formal
Hello, Mr. Johnson.
Hello.
Hello, Mrs. Smith /
Miss Smith.
Hello, Dr. Richards.
Hello, Doctor.
Good morning, Mr.
Johnson.
Good afternoon, Mrs.
Smith.
Good evening, Dr.
Richards.
How are you?
Hello.
Good morning / afternoon / evening.
Fine, thank you. (And you?)
Very well, thank you.
“Hello” is used at any time of the day or night.
A truthful response is usually avoided.
Handshakes are acceptable, but not necessary.
1.Tim：
Hi!
Dan：
Tim：
How are you?
Dan：
2.(John see a friend on the bus.)
John：
Jane：
Hi, John.
John：
Jane：
Nothing much.
3.(Two classmates greet each other
on the campus.)
Rita：
Mark：
Not so good. I've got a bad
cold.
Rita：
4 (in an office)
Secretary：
Mr. Edwards：
Good morning Mary.
Secretary：
Fine, thank you.
key:
Reference
1.Tim：
Hi!
Dan：
Hi, Tim!
Tim：
How are you?
Dan：
Not bad.
2.(John
sees a friend on the bus.)
John：
Hi, Jane!
Jane：
Hi, John.
John：
What's happening?
Jane：
Nothing much.
3.(Two
classmates greet each other on the school campus.)
Rita：
Hi, Mark! How are you doing?
Mark：
Not so good. I've got a bad
cold.
Rita：
Yeah, a lot of people have colds. It's this crazy
weather — cold one minute and hot the next.
