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Greetings

Greetings

Date: Nov 02 2001

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

When you learn another language, your teacher will tell you how to greet people using that language, which is very important! However, knowing one way to say “Hello” or “Goodbye” doesn’t always help you in Real Life!
Here in the United States, there are many ways to greet people. The words we use depend on who we are talking to.
Listen in to the conversations below to hear some common greetings!

Dialog

1. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

John

John

Nedra

Nedra

Tanis

Tanis

Mike

Jeff

Jeff

Clip 1: Friends Say Hello
Listen

John:  What’s up?

Nedra:  Not much. What’s up with you?

John:  Not much. You know, just chillin’ in the sun.

Clip 2: Friends Say Goodbye *
Listen

Nedra:  Well, I’m outta here.

John:  Okay. See you later.

Nedra:  See ya!

Clip 3:
Co-workers Say Hello
Listen

Tanis:  Morning! How are you?

Mike:  Really good! And you?

Tanis:  Great! It’s such a nice day!

Clip 4:
Co-workers Say Goodbye
Listen

Mike:  I’m headed home.

Tanis:  Okay! See you tomorrow. Good night!

Mike:  Goodnight.

Clip 5:
Employee Says Hello to His Boss
Listen

Jeff:  Good morning Mr. Johnson. Beautiful day isn’t it?

Mr. Johnson: Good Morning Jeff. It sure is.
Clip 6:
Employee Says Good-bye to His Boss *

Jeff:  Mr. Johnson, I’m done for the day.

Mr. Johnson: Okay, have a good evening Jeff.

Jeff:  You too sir.

 

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Discussion

People speak to their friends differently than they speak to their boss or to their co-workers. This lesson gives you some great examples of how to use English authentically when you are saying hello or goodbye to someone!
I would love to know about any other greetings you commonly use and who you use them with! Come to the Life Goes On Message Board and tell me!
Have a wonderful week friends!
Tanis

 

Comments

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dreampjy

China

thanks for you!it's will be help and improve my english.

05:43 AM Nov 08 2007 |

Nshakaladka

Bahrain

hallo

01:34 PM Nov 07 2007 |

Nshakaladka

Bahrain

Hi I'd like improve skiils my english can somebody help me. Thanks a lot bey

01:32 PM Nov 07 2007 |

cathyz

cathyz

China

I like this lesson. Thanks a lot.

01:13 PM Nov 07 2007 |

ChingShu

ChingShu

Taiwan

its useful for me, thx

02:52 PM Nov 06 2007 |

seicy

Micronesia, Federated States Of

You,too. Thanks a lot for everything you guys help me with it and see you later in this special computer…Bye!!

12:52 AM Nov 06 2007 |

willdoSuper Member!

Sudan

Smile

10:46 PM Nov 05 2007 |

shaneFeng

shaneFeng

China

also thanksCool

01:27 PM Nov 05 2007 |

Alpha_Stemp

Ukraine

It's rather useful topic. I agree with you, moon_85. But can you extend it a little? (ebaby)

09:04 PM Nov 04 2007 |

moon_85

Viet Nam

Thanks. It's very useful topic. i really like it.

04:20 AM Nov 04 2007 |

李书琴

China

I think it too!

12:31 PM Nov 03 2007 |

李书琴

China

oh!my God! It’s great. thank’s alot

12:29 PM Nov 03 2007 |

willdoSuper Member!

Sudan

Smile

01:32 AM Nov 03 2007 |

hfylong

China

Thanks!  I learn sonething again!

02:51 PM Nov 02 2007 |

ahazia003

Kenya

hi, thanks alot for your good lesson,it has help alot to prove my english, but i need more lessons so that i may know english deeply.

11:14 AM Nov 02 2007 |

tina_bluesky

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

thanks alot Tanis. it's really useful.

10:44 AM Nov 02 2007 |

rinner he

China

Thank you  so much for this lesson,it's so useful and important for all of us ,great!!

05:34 AM Nov 02 2007 |

Sada

Sada

Burkina Faso

there is always something to learn here…thanks!!!  

02:24 AM Nov 02 2007 |

sisfrench

Brazil

I think these lessons shared by the members are simply wonderful. The only problem I’ve found when I click on “listen”, a message appears saying that this service is no longer available. Why not?
Selma

12:57 AM Nov 02 2007 |

foodever

foodever

China

very impressive, Tanis, thank u so much

06:37 AM Nov 01 2007 |

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