Lesson II Greetings

Nice to meet you( New English file elementary students book)

1.A:Hi.I am Tom.What is your name?
B:Anna.
A: Sorry?
B: Anna.

3.A: Good evening. What is your name?

B: My name is Janet.
A: You are in room 5.

2.A: Hi, father(dad).

B:Hello.Nice to meet you.
A: Nice to meet you,too.

4.A: Hello, John. How are you?

B: I am fine,thanks. And you?
A: Very well, thank you.

Good morning- fino a 12 a.m( before noon)

Good afternoon- 12- 6 p.m( after noon- post meridiem in latina)
Good evening- 6 pm pana mai tarziu

GREETINGS
Formal Greetings Very Informal/Slang
Good morning! Hello! / Hi! Hi!
Good afternoon!
Good night!
Good evening!
INFORMAL
Hello! Hi!
How are you? How are things going?
How do you do? How are you doing?
Where have you been?
It's very nice to see you.
You're looking very well/meet
VERY INFORMAL/ Slang(gergo)
Hi!
How is your life?
How is everything? How's it going?
How is it going?
What's new?
What's new with you?
What's up?
Formal Greetings and Formal Responses [These are used in polite, official occasions,
with
strangers. You may respond with the same or similar greetings.]
A: Good morning! B: Good morning!

A: Good afternoon! B: Good afternoon!

A: Good evening! B: Good evening!
A: How are you? B: Very well, thank you.
Informal Greetings and Informal Responses [For everyday occasions, with friends
and
Acquaintances(acolienza). These are simple and friendly.]
A: Hello! B: Hello!
A: How're you doing? B: Fine, thanks.
A: Hi! B: Hi !Nice to meet.
A: How is school? B: Fine, thanks. / Great, thanks.
A: It is good to see you! B: Good to see you, too!
Very Informal/Slang Greetings and Some Possible Responses [You may hear these
used in very informal occasions, with close friends. Not recommended for your use!]
A: How're things? B: Good!.
A: How's it goin'? B: Not bad. / Good. / OK. How about you?
A: What's up? B: Nothing much. / Not much.
A: How ya doing? B: Great! / Good
CLOSINGS
Formal Closings
Thank you for your time.
Goodbye
Thank you
Please
INFORMAL
Well, thanks for your time!
Bye!
I will be seeing you!
Thanks!
VERY INFORMAL
See ya
Talk to ya later
Exercises Greetings
1.Translate into Italian.
-My names Steve. ____________
-Nice to meet you too.
-How are you
-Fine. And you?
-Pleased to meet you too
-Not bad, thanks. __________

A. Steve: Hi! My name's Steve. Steve Newton.

Jenny: Hi! I'm Jenny Smith.
Steve: Nice to meet you, Jenny.
Jenny: Nice to meet you too.
Steve: Is this your first day at school?
Jenny: Yes.
B. Laura: Hello, Paul. How are you?
Paul: Fine. And you?
Laura: OK. This is my friend Helen.
Paul: Pleased to meet you, Helen.
Helen: Pleased to meet you too.
C. Hi, Ann.
Hi, Bill. How are you today?
Bill: Not bad, thanks.
A: 'My name is Pierre and I come from France, from Paris. My surname is Richard. I
am happy to be here with you. What is your name? Where are you from?'
B: 'My first name is Paul and my surname, or family name, is Stevenson. I come
from Britain.'
A: 'Who are these girls?'
B: 'This is Maria and that is Susan Brown. They are students, too.'
A: 'Hello, Maria! Hello, Susan. Im glad to meet you.'
C: 'Hi, Pierre! Im Maria. Im from Rome, Italy.'
D: 'Im Susan. Im American.'
A: 'There are many new faces. I am happy to meet them.
III. Dati cinci exemple de nume de familie si cinci exemple de prenume.
Surnames:
First names:
VII. Gasiti raspunsuri la urmatoarele ntrebari, astfel nct sa formati un dialog.
1. A: Hi, my name is Irina. Whats your name?
2. B: .
3. A: Where are you from?
4. B:
5. A: I am from Bucharest. . How old are you?
6. B:
7. A: Are you a student, too?
8. B: