Topic 3 : Greeting People You Know
There are 2 different forms of greeting people whom you already know.
1. Formal Greeting
2. Informal Greeting
The formal Greeting often use with senior or high executive people to show respect to them.
Example 1
Mr. Jack : Good morning Mr. Tee.
Mr. Tee : Good morning Mr. Jack How are you today?
Mr. Jack : Fine, thank you. And how are you? /And you?
Mr. Tee : Fine, thank you.
Example 2
Susan : Good evening, Laura. How are you?
Laura : Good evening, Susan. Not so well. I have a fever.
Susan : Take care of yourself. You have to see the doctor.
Laura : Yes, I will.
Normally, we simply say some words about weather after greeting people. For example:
It’s a lovely day, isn’t it.?
It’s isn’t very nice today, is it?
It’s nice and warm, isn’t it?
It isn’t a lovely day, is it?
Responding to Greeting
Yes, it is.
Yes, it’s lovely.
Yes, it’s beautiful.
No, it isn’t.
No, it’s terrible.
Example 3
Mr. Paul : Good morning. Mrs. Mali
Mrs. Mali : Good morning. Mr. Paul. It a lovely day today, isn’t it?
Mr. Paul : Yes, it is.
Example 4
Mr.George : Good afternoon, Mr. Ken.
Mr.Ken : Good afternoon, Mr. George. It isn’t very nice today, is it?
Mr. George : No, it’s terrible.
NOTE
You should use a positive or a negative statement and follow by positive or negative question tag if you are expected the people whom you talk to to agree with you.
For example: You say: It’s lovely day, isn’t it? People answer: Yes, it is.
You say: It isn’t nice and sunny today, is it? People answer No, it isn’t.
Present Simple.
Present Simple
The simple present tense is used to discuss an action in the present or situation that happens regularly. For example:
It’s a lovely day today, isn’t it?
It’s isn’t very nice today, is it?
Today is Monday.
Informal Greeting
Informal greeting, normally use with friends or people we are familiar with.
We say Hi or Hello, and follow by a common question. For example:
Hi, Sam. / Hello Joe.
Hi, Sam. How are things?
Hello, Joe. How’re you doing?
Hello, Liz. How’s life?
Hi, How’s everything?
Hi, What’s new?
What’s up?
Responding to Informal Greeting. The people you talk to may say:
So so.
All right, thank you.
Very well, thank you.
Not bad.
Not much.
Nothing special.
Example 1
Sam : Hello, Liz. How’s life?
Liz : All right, thank you. What’s new?
Sam : Nothing special.
Example 2
Jai : Hi! How are things?
Porn : Very well indeed, How about you?
Jai : Not so bad.
Generally, we ask about people’s health after greeting. For example:
How are you?
How are you today?
How are you this morning?
How are you this afternoon?
Responding : If you are fine, you may say
I’m fine, thank you. And how are you?
Fine, thank you. And you?
Very well, thank you.
Responding : If we are not fine or sick, we say
I’m not so well today.
Not so well. I have a fever.
Not very well. I have a flu.
Your friend or people you talk to may say:
I’m sorry to hear that.
Take care of yourself.
That’s too bad.
