Greeting

• Greeting is an act of communication in

which human beings intentionally make
their presence known to each other, to
show attention to, and to suggest a type of
relationship (usually cordial) or social
status (formal or informal) between
individuals or groups of people coming in
contact with each other
 The Most Common Way To Greet
• There are many ways to greet someone. We'll learn
about the most common way to greet someone in this
lesson. I'll give a variety of example sentences.

Greeting someone you never met:

"Hi, my name is Ali. It's nice to meet you."
You can respond to this by saying,
"It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Ahmad."
• Another common question to ask is

"What do you do for a living?"

• You can respond to this by saying, 

"I work at a restaurant."

"I work at a bank."
"I work in a software company."
"I'm a dentist."
• Usually, you will not need to ask for a name. It is implied
that each person should say their name. But in case they
don't, you can ask, 

"What is your name?"

Many times, I don't hear the name. If you would like for
them to repeat their name, you can say,
"What was that again?"
"Excuse me?"
"Pardon me?"
• "Hey Ali, how have you been?"
"Hi Ahmad, how are you?"
"Hi Sania, what have you been up to?"
"Ahmad, it's been a long time, how are you man?"

If you meet someone unexpectedly, you can say,

"
Hey Jack, it's good to see you. What are you doing her
e?
"
or
"
What a surprise. I haven't seen you in a long time. How
have you been?
"
• If you see the person at a restaurant, you can say, "
Do you come to this restaurant often?"
Or at the movie theater, "What movie did you come to see?"
Appropriate responses:

"Hi Ali, my name is Umair. It is nice to meet you as well."

"I heard a lot about you from Usman

. He had a lot of good things to say."

"
Wow. How long has it been? It seems like more than a year. I'm doi
ng pretty well. How about you?
"

A typical response to this type of greeting is simple.

"Not too bad."
If asked what you have been up to, you can respond with, "
Same ole same ole." Or, "The same as usual."
• Here are some other example responses.

"I'm pretty busy at work these days, but otherwise, everything is great."
"I'm doing very well."
"
I finally have some free time. I just finished taking a big examination, and
I'm so relieved that I'm done with it.
"

Restaurant Responses

"I've been here a couple of times, but I don't come on a regular basis."
"I come pretty often. This is my favorite restaurant."
"
I can't believe we haven't seen each other before. I come here at least t
wice a week.
"

Movie Response

"I came here to see “Junoon Ha Parwaz”. How about you?"

Several Example Conversations
• Let's look at several example conversations. Then we can
move on to the practice section.

Person A: "Hi, my name is Usama. It's nice to meet you."

Person B: "I'm Umair. It's a pleasure to meet you, Steve."
Person A: "What do you do for a living Usama?"
Person B: "I work at the bank."

Person A: "What is your name?"

Person B: “Umair."
Person A: "What was that again?"
•
Person A: "Hey Yasir, how have you been?"
Person B: "
What a surprise. I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you been? "
Person A: "I'm doing very well. How about you? "
Person B: "
I finally have some free time. I just finished taking a big examination, and I'm s
o relieved that I'm done with it.
"

Person A: "Hi Samreen, what have you been up to? "

Person B: "The same ole same ole. " Or, "The same as usual. How about you? "
Person A: "
I'm pretty busy at work these days, but otherwise, everything is great. "

Person A: "Ahsan it's been a long time, how are you man? "
Person B: "
What a surprise. I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you been? "
Person A: "Do you come to this restaurant often? "
Person B: "
I've been here a couple of times, but I don't come on a regular basis. "
 General Phrases
"I'm dying from boredom."
"I hate being bored."
"I don't have anything to do."
"My life is so boring."
"Life is so boring."
"I'm just watching TV until I find something to do."
"I was bored all weekend."
"I am so bored today."

"I get bored very easily."

"I get bored all the time.
Using bored to answer a question is very common. Here
are some general questions that someone might ask.

"How was your trip?"

"How was your vacation?"
"How was your weekend?"
"How was the lecture?"
"How was the class?"
"How was the game?"
Any of these types of questions can be
answered with a simple answer.

"It was pretty boring."

"It was boring. I didn't do much."
"
It wasn't as fun as I thought. It was a little borin
g.
"
"I was bored most of the time."
"
Because it was disorganized, we had too much
extra time. I was bored during our free time.
"
Here are some ways to answer the above
question.

"
I'm enjoying the beautiful weather without any worrie
s in the world.
"
"
I'm playing a video game on my computer because I
have nothing to do.
"
"
I'm at the grocery store buying ingredients for tonigh
t's dinner.
"
"What did you do last weekend?"

"Last weekend, I visited my parents."

"
I went golfing on Saturday. I shot a great s
core.
"
"
I stayed home and watched TV all weeken
d long.
"
 "How come you didn't come to class yesterday?"

"I was very sick yesterday."

"
I missed the bus and by the time I got to c
ampus, class was already over.
"
"
I slept in because I didn't hear the alarm ri
ng.
"
"How did your presentation go?"
"
It went ok. A few of the people asked some
tough questions, but overall it was good.
"
"
I messed up so bad. I brought the wrong f
older from my office so I didn't have any n
otes.
"
"
It was the best presentation of the day. My
 "What is the weather like in Korea?"

Answer: "
Well, the weather in Korea is unique with four dis
tinct seasons. In the winter, the temperature is a
bout zero degrees Celsius. But, because it does
n't rain much in the winter, there isn't much snow
and the air is very dry. In spring, the days warm
up significantly but the night gets a little chilly. Th
e summer has two characteristics. It is very hot a
nd humid most of the time, and for about 3 week
s or so, we have a rainy season called monsoon.
It gets very rainy and windy during that time peri
od. But we all look forward to autumn. It is a bea
utiful time of year and the temperature is very pl
easant. If you plan on visiting Korea, I highly rec
 "Which season do you like the most?"

Answer: "
I like summer the most, but at the same ti
me, I hate it. I like summer because it's wa
rm. I don't mind the heat and I like the long
er days. So, I can do more activities like s
wimming, bicycling, rollerblading, and man
y other outdoor activities. I usually take a s
hort vacation during the summer so I alwa
ys look forward to that. However, the part
about summer I hate the most is during th
e monsoon season. I can tolerate the humi
dity, but when it gets hot and humid along
• It's common to talk to friends and family
when you are happy. Most of the time, you
want to express why you are happy and
share with close people how you feel. In
this lesson, let's take a look at many
different ways you can express yourself
when you are happy.
 Feelings and Emotions
• Feelings and emotions are a huge part of all of us! ...
• Feelings are long-lasting responses and they are
associated to an emotion, for example, a person can
feel happy after the excitement of winning an
award.
• happy - happiness.
• sad - sadness.
• angry - anger.
• scared - fear.
• surprised - surprise
 General statements are usually short.
Here are a few examples.

"I'm very happy right now."

"I'm happy."
"I haven't been this happy in a long time."
"I don't think I can be any happier right now."

"He is very happy."

"She is so happy right now."
"My wife is pretty happy."
"My husband is happy."
These sentences are very basic. Most of the time,
you will be explaining why you are happy. Let's
incorporate the reason into the sentence.
"I'm so happy I got a job offer."
"I was happy when I received an A for my final report."
"I'll be happy when that happens."
"
This semester is such a headache. I'll be so happy when
it's over.
"
"My brother was happy after passing the examination."
"
I think my mother was happier than I was when I got into
the University.
"
"
If you find a job you are happy with, then that is the perfe
"I think my professor was happy with my essay."
"My grandmother is always happy when I come visit her."
"My grandfather is always happy to see me."

"I'm so happy for you. That's wonderful news."

"
Congratulations on your engagement, I'm so happy for y
ou.
"

"I want to find a gift that she will be happy with."

"
He never likes his presents, but he is happy with the fact
that we tried.
"
"Happiness is probably the most important thing in life."
"My goal in life is to make other people happy."
Questions you might ask someone
"Do you think he will be happy with this present?"
"Do you believe money can buy happiness?"
"Do you think she will be happy if I show up?"
"What would make you happy?"
"Was your brother happy with the results?"
"When was your happiest time period?"

"How can you put a price tag on happiness?"

"How much money do you need to be happy?"

"Would you be happy if that happened to you?"

"I'm on cloud nine right now.“
"I feel like I'm in paradise."
"I feel like I'm on top of the world."
"I feel like a king."
"I feel like a champion."
"I feel invincible."
"
I'm pretty fired up about tomorrow. Aren't you exci
ted too?
"
"
Are you feeling excited or scared about your inter
view tomorrow?
"
"Is your brother excited about starting work?"
"Are you excited about your Birthday tomorrow?"
 Feelings of Love
• Talking to friends about parents

"I can't believe how much parents love their children."

"Although my mother always nags at me, I know she loves me so much."
"I'm amazed at how much my parents gave up to give me a better life."

"
I'm such a bad daughter. After realizing how much my parents gave me, I
feel so sad that I didn't show my appreciation.
"
"
I think you will understand how much your parents love you when you get
your own children.
"

"
When my parents can't take care of themselves, I will feel happy to take c
are of them. It's the least I can do to repay all that they gave me.
"
• Talking to friends about children

"I don't know what I would do if I lost my child."

"
I finally understand how easy it was for my par
ents to give me so much after I got my daughte
r.
"
"
I love my son so much. I don't know what I wou
ld do without him.
"
"
Love is so powerful. Even before my son was
born, I had this bond with him that I couldn't un
derstand.
"
You need to take care of yourself better. I
don't want to lose you early.
"
"
You mean more to me than anything in the
world.
"
"
I wouldn't be able to live if something happ
ened to you.
"
"My days are empty without you."
• "
My feelings are so strong that even when we are apart,
you can feel my love for you.
"
"
In the cold lonely night, the sound of your name comfort
s me.
"
"My eyes are fixed on your picture when we are apart."
"
I take you everywhere with me. In my heart you are ther
e.
"
"
I love you more than I love life. You mean more to me th
an anything in the world.
"
"
 Broken Heart
• "
I wish I could sleep and not wake up. I can't take the pai
n any longer.
"
"Sleeping is the only comfort I have. It's my only escape.
"
"I wish God would take my life away."
"
"
There's a hole in my heart and I don't think it's going to h
eal.
"
"My heart is so heavy. It's so hard to even walk."
"Time is the only thing that can heal your heart."
"It takes a while, but eventually, you'll be yourself again."
"I know it's painful, but it's only temporary."
"It's normal to feel this way. It's one of the most painful things.
"

"You have to move on."

"You need to get over him."
"There are plenty of girls for you."
"
There are a lot of fish in the sea. You shouldn't feel bad about
losing one.
"
 Feelings of Proud
"I'm so proud of you."
"I'm very proud of you."
"You did a great job. I'm so proud of you.“
"You should feel proud of your accomplishment."
"
That was awesome. You should feel proud of you
rself.
"

"I'm very proud of you, son."

"I'm proud of my little brother. He did a great job."
• A: "Happy anniversary honey."
B: "Happy anniversary baby."
A: "It's been one year since we got married. It was so
fast."
B: "Yeah. And I love you so much."
A: "Really? What do you love about me?"
B: "Well, you're beautiful, smart, with a wonderful
personality."
A: "What else?"
B: "I also think you're."
A: "You're embarrassing me."
B: "You asked."
A: "I love you so much. I'm so happy and I think we
have a wonderful marriage."
B: "Me too. Let's make every year better and better."