Unit 1: Greetings and Leave Taking

Learning Objectives;
- learn about formal and informal greetings and leave taking
- attempt activities based on greetings and leave taking in other cultures;
- practice formulaic language used in greetings and leave taking

1. GREETINGS

Now practice the expression of greetings and state whether they are formal, semi-
formal or informal.

Expression F/S/I
Hi! ………………………………..
How do you do? ………………………………..
How are you doing? ………………………………..
What’s up? ………………………………..
Hello! ………………………………..
How are you? ………………………………..
Good Morning / Afternoon / ………………………………..
Evening ………………………………..
Good to see you. ………………………………..
How’s it going? ………………………………..
How are things? ………………………………..

Match the responses with the greetings:

Greeting Response
Hi Very well, thank you. And you?
How do you do? Hello / hi
How are you doing? Good to see you too
What’s up? How do you do?
Hello Nothing much.
How are you? Good Morning / afternoon / evening
Good Morning/afternoon /evening Alright. How about you?
Good to see you Hi / hello

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 Here are some typical situations where you need to greet people. Match the situation
to the appropriate dialogue box. Now practice the conversation with your partner.

Situations:
A. Opening and closing the lesson in the classroom
B. Receiving a foreign customer at the airport
C. Running into someone you know at a conference
D. After being introduced to someone at a business event e.g. Trade Fair
E. Meeting someone in a restaurant for a business lunch to which you’ve been
invited
F. Receiving an important visitor in your cabin

You : How are you? I hope I didn’t keep you waiting

too long!
B : Fine thanks. I arrived a couple of minutes ago.
You : Nice place. Have you ordered anything yet?

A : Hello!
You : Oh Hi! Imagine running into you like this.
A : Yes, it’s so good to see you after such a long time.
How have you been?
You : Great! How about you?

You : How do you do, Mr. Shwartz?

Shwartz : How do you do?
You : Did you have a comfortable flight?
Shwartz : Not too bad, thank you.

You : Good morning Mr. Iyer. I’ve been waiting to see

you.
Iyer : It’s good to see you too.
You : How are you?
Iyer :I’m fine thank you.

You : It’s a pleasure to meet you Mr. Chhabra.

How do you do?
Chhabra : Fine thank you. I’m pleased to meet you
too.

You : Good morning, class…

B : Good morning, ma’am…
You : How are you this morning?
B : I’m fine, thank you. How about you?
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You : I’m very well, thank you.
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2. LEAVE TAKING

The following are the expression for leave taking.

Leave Taking Response

Sorry, I have to go now. Yes of course, see you.

I’ll talk to you later. Sure, see you later.
It’s been nice talking to you. So long.
Goodbye. Take care.
Bye-bye/Bye Keep in touch.
See you tomorrow See you at school.
That’s all for today. See you on the next meeting. See you Ma’am/Sir.

Now practice the dialogue and state whether they are formal or informal by giving
circle to the correct answer.

DIALOG 1

Formal/Informal Greetings and Farewell

Paul: Hello. How are you?
Don: Fine, thank you. How are you?

Paul: Fine, thanks. (bus soundeffect) Oh, excuse me—here’s my bus. Goodbye.

Don: Goodbye.

DIALOG 2

Formal/Informal Greetings and Farewell

Dick: Hi! How are you?

Helen: Fine, thanks—and you?

Dick: Just fine. Where are you going?

Helen: To the library. Dick: O.K. I’ll see you later. So long

Helen: So long.

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DIALOG 3

Formal/Informal Greetings and Farewell

JANE: Hi, Helen! How’s it going?

HELEN: Fine, thanks — and you?

JANE: Just fine. Where are you off to?

HELEN: To the library. I’ve got a history exam next week and need to start studying. Ugh.

JANE: Oh, no. Well, I’ll see you later then. Good luck!

HELEN: Thanks. See you later

Practice the dialogs.

Bobby : Hi Cindy, good morning.

Cindy : Hi Bobby, good morning
Bobby : How are you, Cindy?
Cindy : Yeah I’m great. How about you, how are the things?

Bobby : Everything is fine. How’s your work? You’re still teaching at

elementary school, right?

Cindy : It is going well. Thanks for asking. I’m still working there and
recently, I’m working on my classroom action research.
How’s yours?
Bobby : Glad to hear that. Mine is already 70%. There are some things that I
don’t understand. Maybe you can do me a favor please.

Cindy : Sure, I will help you, Bobby.

Bobby Thank you, Cindy. You are always kind to me.
Cindy : Ah, don’t mention it. I’m glad I could help.
Bobby : Thank you, Cindy.

Cindy : Okay Bob, just give me a call. I’m sorry I have to go now, Bobby. I
forgot to buy a cake for my brother’s birthday.

Bobby : That’s okay, Cindy. I will call you later then. See you.

Cindy : See you, Bob.

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