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Phuong Nguyen, M.

A Speaking subject

GREETING & RESPONDING


I. EXPRESSIONS: GREETINGS RESPONSES Good day, Mr. Wilson. How are you? Im doing very well. Thank you. Good afternoon, sir. Youre looking well today. Hello, Tom. Howre you doing? Hi, Mary. Are you doing okay? Hey, John. Hows it going? Hi, Jack. Whats happening? Formal And you? Thank you. How are you today? Im fine. Thank you. Great. Thanks. What about you? Not bad. You? Fantastic!/ Lousy!

Informal II. RESPONDING DIAGRAM

How How are are you you doing? doing?

Pretty Prettybad bad Awful Awful Couldnt Couldntbe beworst worst Rotten Rotten

(-) (-)

(( 0) 0) Fine Fine Okay Okay Not Notbad bad All Allright right

(+) (+) Great Great Fantastic Fantastic Like Likeaamillion milliondollar! dollar! Out of Out ofthis thisworld! world!

Phuong Nguyen, M.A Speaking subject III. PRACTICE: Give an answer for each greeting 1. Tom: Hi, Mary. How are you doing? Mary (+): 2. Jose: Hello Katie! Hows everything? Katie (-): 3. William: Goodmorning, Mr. Smith. How are you today? Mr. Smith (+): 4. John: Its good to see you, Sue. Are you doing allright? Sue (0): 5. Ken: Hi, Nancy. Its been a long time. Howre things with you? Nancy (-):

SAYING GOODBYE
Before saying goodbye, we often say pleasantries to make the partner happy. I. PLEASANTRIES: 1. Ive enjoyed talking to you. 2. Its been good seeing you again. 3. Im glad to talk to you. 4. Well, its getting late. Ive got to go/ run. 5. I should be going. Its getting late. 6. Where has the time gone? I guess Id better go. Before saying goodbye, we also use some expressions to keep in touch with others: 1. Lets get together soon. 2. Give me a call sometime! 3. Keep in touch! 4. I hope we meet again. 5. Stop by and see me sometime! II. GOODBYES: Farewell Take care

Phuong Nguyen, M.A Speaking subject Have a good day. Have a nice day. Have a nice week/ weekend. See you later. See you around. Goodbye. Goodnight. III. PRACTICE:

Use pleasantries, seeing again willing sentences and goodbyes to finish the conversation. 1. Ken: John: Goodbye. 2. Mary: Well, its getting pretty late. See you later. Sue: 3. Nancy: Silvia: Bye. 4. Lisa: Mark: Goodnight. 5. Peter: Im really going to miss you. Kathy: 6. Sam: It was nice to talk to you. I had a great time. Julie: 7. Anna: You: Take care. 8. Brian: You: See you next week. 9. Mr. Smith: Its been great seeing you. You: 10. Mrs. Karen: Well, I really got to go. You:

Phuong Nguyen, M.A Speaking subject

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