Greetings and

Introductions
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Introduction
A greeting is something that is said or done to show people
that you are happy to meet or see them. A greeting can be formal or
informal according to etiquette and relationships of people. It can be
expressed both audibly and physically, and often involve a combination
of the two.
“First impressions last.”
Formal and informal situations
People in English-speaking
countries often seem so informal and
friendly when they communicate with
others that it’s difficult to know how to
show respect and when. In many other
cultures there are clear language rules
that show you how to speak with other
people.

What are the language rules in your countries?

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Warm up

1. Which greetings are typical in your country?

2. Why do people greet?
3. Name three acceptable ways of physically greeting a person.
4. Where is cheek kissing most common? Do you practice it?
5. Does your culture have a certain physical greeting?
6. Can you name other examples of physical greetings?
7. How do you feel when you are being introduced? Why?
8. Do you find it easy to introduce yourself to others?
9. How do you remember the name of the person when you're introduced?
10. How would you introduce your friend to your boss?

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Vocabulary Activity
What is the difference between
these phrases?

A (i) How do you do?

(ii) How are you?
b (i) Excuse me, are you Mrs Kramer?
(ii) Sorry, I don’t know your name.
c (i) May I introduce myself?
(ii) Hi everybody. My name’s Jim Sellers.
d (i) This is Mary.
(ii) Let me introduce you to Mary Higgins.
e (i) Goodbye. It’s been very interesting talking to you.
(ii) See you. I really had a good time.
f (i) I got to go now.
(ii) I’m afraid I must be going soon.

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Greetings

Today we’re going to talk about greetings in English in formal and informal
settings.
In a professional setting, you’ll need some tools to help you create a greeting
that is appropriate to the situation and to the person you are speaking with.
I’m going to begin with some simple greetings, then move on to some more
difficult greetings.
First, it is important to understand what a formal and informal setting is:
A formal setting is a professional setting with people who you might not
know or respect. Formal setting examples include dinner parties, meetings
An informal setting is a setting where you know the person you are talking
to or have no reason to try to impress them show a large amount of respect.
Informal settings could include day-to-day interactions, street dialogue, etc.
In any greeting, the first thing you’ll want is an opening word, or header. These
are very simple, and can stand as greetings themselves.

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Formal and Informal Greetings

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Speaking Activity
a. how would you a invite an important business partner for a meal
…………………………………………………………………………
b invite a colleague for a drink
…………………………………………………………………………
c accept an invitation politely
…………………………………………………………………………
d accept an invitation in a less formal way
…………………………………………………………………………
e ask about the time and place of your meeting
…………………………………………………………………………
f suggest a concrete time to meet
…………………………………………………………………………
g ask about the best time to pick your colleague up
…………………………………………………………………………
h. say sorry because you can’t come

NOTE: When introducing yourself or other people in a

formal situation use full names.
Ex. ("I'm Alex Litterman.")
"How do you do?" isn't really a question, it just means "Hello"

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Complete the following conversations with the
Discussion
most appropriate words or phrases.

1 M = Martin, J = Jacqueline
M Excuse me, …………. Jacqueline Turner?
J Yes, that’s …………..
M May I …………. myself? I’m Martin Young. How do you do?
J …………., Mr Young.

2 C = Chris, F = Frank
C Hello, Chris Evans. Mind if I join you?
F Oh, …………. not. Frank Richards.
C …………. to meet you, Frank. So how are you finding the conference so far?
F Actually, I’ve only arrived this morning.
C All right. I …

L = Lin, D = Dan, P = Peter

L Dan! Good to see you again. ____________ are things?
3 D Hello, Lin. Fine, thanks. Pretty busy, as always, I suppose. Can I introduce you
to a colleague of ____________, Peter Winston? Peter, this is Lin Farrell.
P Nice to meet you, Ms Farrell.
L Nice to meet you, too. ____________, call me Lin.
P Then you ____________ call me Peter.
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Vocabulary
Lets Practice
1. If someone asks ''How are things?'' you can reply
A. Thanks! And you?
B. Very fine thanks. And you?
C. Fine thanks. And you?
2. If someone says ''Good morning!'' you can reply
A. Good morning!
B. Hi!
C. Hey!
3. If someone says ''Nice to meet you'' you can reply
A. Yes! It's nice.
B. I'd like to introduce myself.
C. Pleased to meet you too
4. When you introduce a person (Jen) to another person (Sue), you can
say
A. Jen, this is Sue.
B. Jen, can you meet Sue.
C. Jen, will you meet Sue.

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Vocabulary
5. To give more information about the person, you can say
A. She's a friend of me.
B. She's a friend of mine.
C. She's the my friend.
6. If someone says ''How do you do?'' you can reply
A. Hi!
B. How are you?
C. How do you do?
7. What do you say to someone at 1pm?
A. Good morning.
B. Good afternoon.
C. Good evening.
8. When you arrive at a restaurant for dinner you can say ''Good
evening''. When you leave the restaurant, you can say
A. Good evening.
B. Good night.
C. See you!
9. When you say good bye to a friend, you can say
A. See you later.
B. Catch you later.
C. Both of these.
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Building Vocabulary

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Building Vocabulary

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Building Vocabulary

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Role Play
Meeting a new friend
Practice the conversation below. Take turns reading the conversation then
replace Susan or Chuck’s details with yours and practice again.
Susan : Hello, I'm Susan Perez.
Chuck : Hi! My name is Charles Chang. But please call
me Chuck.
Susan : Nice to meet you, Chuck. You can call me Susan
Chuck : Ok. What's your last name again?
Susan : Perez.
Chuck : Where are you from?
Susan : I'm from Mexico.
Chuck : And what are you doing here?
Susan : I'm attending an English Conference. And how
about you? Where are you from?
Chuck : I'm from Hong Kong.
Susan : Are you attending the English Conference too?
Chuck : Yes, I am.
Susan : Well, nice meeting you Chuck.
Chuck : Nice meeting you too, Susan.

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Grammar Focus
Focus on Grammar – Verb “To Be”
The Verb “to be”

Structure of the verb “to be”:

Subject + to be
In Present Tense, “to be” is used as am, is and are.

Subject pronouns and be (affirmative) Statements with be; possessive adjectives

Statements with Contractions of be Possessive
Singular Plural be adjectives

I am American We are American I’m from Mexico. I’m = I am my

You’re from Brazil You’re = you are your
You are American You are American (more than
(one person) one person) He’s from Japan He’s = he is His

He is American She’s a new club She’s = she is her

member
She is American They are American It’s an exciting It’s = it is its
It is American city
We’re in the We’re = we are our
same class
They’re my They’re = they are their
classmates

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Grammar Focus
Verb Be Exercise
Complete the conversation with the correct word. Then practice with a partner.
David: Hello, Jennifer. How ____ you?
Jennifer: ____ fine, thanks. _____ what’s your name again?
David: ____ David – David Medina.
Jennifer: That’s right! David, this _____ Sarah Conner. _____ in our math class.
David: Hi Sarah, _____ nice to meet you.
Sarah: Hi, David, I think _____ in my English class too.
David: Oh right! Yes, I _____.

Possessive Pronouns
Choose the right possessive adjective
1.Two students didn't do _______ mathematics homework.
2.I have a car. ________ car is black.
3.We have a dog. ________ name is Pancho.
4.Nancy is from England. ________ husband is from Australia.
5.Farid and Nadia go to a high school. ________ little brother goes to primary
school.
6.Mr O'Brian has a van. ________ van is very old.
7.We go to a high school. _________ high school is fantastic.
8.I like singing. _________ mother sings with me.
9.François and Alain are French. _________ family are from France.
10.Mary likes _________ grandmother. She often visits her.
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Grammar Focus
Write the correct form of verb “to be”.
The verb can be positive (+) or negative (-).

1. The old man (be) ________ wise.

2. The children (be) ________ eating bananas.They (be, not) ____ ____ eating apples.
3. I (be) ________ happy. I (be, not) ____ ____ sad.
4. The racecar (be) ________ fast. It (be, not) ____ ____ slow.
5. My friend (be) ________ buying a new car. Her old car broke down. It doesn't work
anymore.
6. I (be) ________ at the beach with my family. It (be) ________ hot and sunny outside.
The ocean water (be) ________ warm.
7. Ko and Jacob (be) ________ very smart. Ko (be) ________ a scientist and Jacob (be)
________ an engineer.
8. The library (be) ________ open until 9:00 p.m.
9. The school (be) ________ small. It (be, not) ____ ____ big.
10. The books (be) ________ new.They (be, not) ____ ____ old.
11. Tommy, Steven, and Teddy (be) ________ acting in the school play.
12. Beatrice (be) ________ at her house.
13. It (be) ________ hot outside. It (be, not) ____ ____ cold outside.
14. You (be) ________ finished with the quiz!
15. Judith (be, not) ____ ____ at home. She (be) ________ school.

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Useful Expressions

Read the sentences below and answer the

questions about the words/phrases in bold.

1. My given name is Stephen but I have a Greek surname – Theodorakopoulus –

and a Spanish middle name – Gonzalo.
2. My maiden name is Popova but my married name is Edelstein.
3. I was named after my grandmother.
4. I’m from a famous family and it’s not easy living up to my name.
5. I worked hard for 20 years and made a name for myself in Hollywood.
6. He used to be a household name but young people don’t know him anymore.
7. I put my name forward for class president.
8. Even though she was innocent, it took years for her to clear her name.

A. Which are on your passport / identity document?

B. Which might change in your lifetime?
C. Which are related to reputation?
D. Which is in honor of someone else?
E. Which means volunteered?
F. Which means famous?

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Vocabulary
SAYING NAMES IN ENGLISH:

1. What is your first name? middle name? last name?

2. Do you like your name? if not, why not?
3. Do you have a nickname?
4. What does your name means?
5. Do people change their names when they get married?
6. In your culture, when you introduce yourself, does the last name come first or the
first name?

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Reading Exercise
The most unfortunate names in Britain
A website in Britain has just released a study into the strange names some people
have. TheBabyWebsite.com created a list called ‘The Most Unfortunate Names in Britain’.
Some of the names have been with people from birth; others got the names after they
married. The bizarre, unlucky names include Barb Dwyer, Hazel Nutt, Jo King, Justin Case,
Barry Cade and Mary Christmas. A spokesperson for the website gave one reason for
why people have these names, saying: “When the parents of some of those people named
their children, many probably didn't even realise the implications at the time.” He added:
"Parents really do need to think carefully though when choosing names for their
children.”
The list is a wake-up call for today’s parents to think more carefully about the
names they give to their children. It is very common to name babies after pop stars and
actors. Popular names for children today include Miley, Britney and Brad. TheBabyWebsite
explained how difficult life must be with a strange name: “There must be tremendous
embarrassment every time they have to introduce themselves to anyone, especially to a
crowd. Even their teachers must have had to hold back their smiles sometimes.”
Americans also have some curious names, such as Carrie Oakey and Bill Board. We found
the best married-couple names on the BBC’s website; Mr and Mrs Mee – Rob’s a banker
and Sue’s a lawyer.

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Reading Exercise

COMPREHENSION CHECK:TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline.

Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
1. People in Britain have the strangest names in the world.
2. People were either born with strange names or married into them.
3. One woman in a report was named Barbed Wire.
4. The report says parents need to think more carefully about names.
5. The article says parents who wake up early choose better names.
6. Lots of people name their children after movie stars and singers.
7. The report suggested teachers have to try not to smile at some names.
8. The banker Rob Mee and the lawyer Sue Mee are married.

What do you think?

1. What do you think of your name?
2. What problems do you think people have in life with a bizarre name?
3. Why did your parents choose the name they gave you?
4. Do you think children’s names are becoming more unusual?
10. Would you name your child after your favorite movie / sports / pop star?

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Pronunciation Exercise
Tongue Twister

Elizabeth's birthday is on the third Thursday of this month.

Chester Cheetah chews a chunk of cheep cheddar cheese.
A tree toad loved a she-toad,
Who lived up in a tree.
He was a three-toed tree toad,
But a two-toed toad was she.
The three-toed tree toad tried to win,
The two-toed she-toad's heart,
For the three-toed tree toad loved the ground,
That the two-toed tree toad trod.
But the three-toed tree toad tried in vain.
He couldn't please her whim.
From her tree toad bower,
With her two-toed power,
The she-toad vetoed him.

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Pronunciation Exercise

Repeat after me.

Big Beat Bet Bat Pig Peep Pet Pat

Did Deal Deaf Dad Tip Teeth Tell Tap
Gill Gee Get Gap Kill Keep Kept Cat
Sip See Set Sat Zip Zeal Zoo Zap
Ship Sheet Shelf Shaft Gin Jeep Jell Jazz
Chip Cheek Chess Chat Hit Heat Help Hat

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