10 Greetings and introductions Expressions for meeting people and introducing yourself In this unit you lear to say hello and goodbye and how to introduce yourself and other people. You learn to ask about someone’ health and send greetings. You also learn how to begin and end emails and letters, Qa MMOOoqnqnnoninonoany SS Hello, my name’s Elena. This is my fiend, Suzie. ‘| Greetings and introductions Introducing yourself A Hi. I'm Helen, What's your name? B Hello. My name’ Rob. A Hello. I'm here to see Mr Akimoto. B What’ your name please? Introducing others A This is my friend, Stephanie, B Hello, Stephanie! A Ta like you to meet my brother. He's called Martin. B Nice to meet you. ‘A Do you know Ms Elliott? Bo, how do you do? Asking about someone's health A Hi, Lucy. How are you? Are you OK? Bim fine, thanks, And you? A How are you feeling? Bl'm very well, thank you. Work on your Grammar Elementary (A1)Sending greetings to others A Say hello to Stacy for me. B Yes, Iwill. A Can you say hello to Andy for me? B Sure. I'll see him on Friday. Saying goodbye A See you later. B Bye, Jules. A Bye! I'll see you on Saturday. B Yes, bye! Remember! UNIT 1 Greetings and introductions How do you do? means Hello. It is not a question. You use How do you do? in formal situations, for example, a business meeting. Beginning and ending emails and letters You say hello and goodbye in a different way in emails and letters. Beginning an email or letter Dear Mr Walter ‘Hi Dave Ending an email or letter Best wishes, Jason Regards, Lin Exercise 1 Complete the conversations, as shown. 1 Hi.I'm Anna. © Hello. My name's Ben. O See youlater. O Bye, Anna. 2 This is my friend, Sara. Q What's her name? Q Hello, Sara, O That's right. 3 This is Jon Smith, Qidon't know. O Nice to meet you. Q Can! see it? 4 Hi, Lee. How are you? O Fine, thanks. O Yes, 1am. Q That's good. 5 Say hello to Kate for me. Q Yes, do. Q Yes, 1am. Q Yes, | will. 6 See you on Monday, Sam. Q How do you do? QHi, you're late. Q Yes, bye. uExercise 2 Put each sentence into the correct order, as shown, 1 your/?/What's /name What's your mame? 2 is /Jones /This /./ Mr SS Nowe d today 5 PONG 7 YOU ac cn 4 from / comes / Lee /. / Korea / Ms. RRM PTV YOU, PUAN FPN an 6 see /next/bye /week /,/VII/./ you Exercise 3 Decide if the pairs of sentences have the same meaning, as shown. 1A Hi, how are you? 4 A Best wishes B Hello, how are you? B Regards 2A Bye, see you later. Q 5A Hi,myname’s Ben, B Say goodbye to Angela for me. B This is my friend, Ben. 3 A Are you OK? a 6 A Idllike you to meet Mr Choi. B How are you feeling? B_IsMrChoi in his office? Exercise 4 Match the questions to the answers, as shown. Yes, because my train is at 4.30. Goodbye. 1 Hi, Jan. How are you feeling today?. 2 Could you say hello to Sonja for ms Yes, | started work here yesterday. I'm Sandra. '¢_I'm OK now, thank you. 3 Are you leaving now? 4 Do you know Mrs Kardy? No, how do you do? 5 Hello. I'm here to see Mr Arroyo. Is he in? e Sure. I'l see her on Friday. 6 Hello, 'm|sabel. Are you new here? £ Il tell him you're here. What's your name, please Exercise 5 Find the wrong or extra word in each sentence, as shown. 1 Hello Martha, how are g6 you? 4 This is my brother. His my name is Martin. 2 I'mfine thanks, and you too? 5 Can you to say hello to Tim for me? 3 Bye Yoko. I'l see you the next week, 6 I'm very much well, thank you. Exercise 6 Put the correct word in each gap, as shown. 1__Dear_ avid 2__are you feeling? | hope you are*_______. My friend from the USA is staying with me at the moment. He's *________ Tom, Would you like to et meee EE Jason 12 Work on your Grammar Elementary (Al)