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Lecturer: Dra. Lina Meilinda, M.Hum. Skill Focus: Speaking

Dra. Siti Yuliah, M.Pd.
Politeknik Negeri Bandung
Duration: 4x50’ Topic 1 : Greetings
Equipment: White board, board marker, handout, projector, screen, laptop

Objectives: After completing this lesson you will be able to :

- say and write greetings in English
- know and understand different greeting customs
Student’s name Date:

I. Introduction

Greetings are used to say hello in English. It's common to use different greetings depending on
whether you greet a friend, family or a business associate. There are also greetings that are used
with people you do not very well.

Once you have been introduced to someone, the next time you see that person it is important to
greet them. We also greet people as we leave people. In English (as in all languages), there are
different ways to greet people in formal and informal situations.

Formal Greetings: Arriving

Good morning / afternoon / evening.

Hello (name), how are you?
Good day Sir / Madam (very formal)

Informal Greetings: Arriving

Hi / Hello
How are you?
What's up? (very informal)
How are you doing? (very informal)

It's important to note that the question "How are you?" or "What's up?" doesn't necessary need a
response. If you do respond, these phrases are generally expected:

Very well, thank you. And you? (formal)

Fine / Great (informal)

Formal Greetings: Departing

Good morning / afternoon / evening.

It was a pleasure seeing you.

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Goodbye.
Note: After 8 p.m. - Good night.

Informal Greetings: Departing

Goodbye / Bye.
See you (later).
Later (very informal)

II. Development

Exercise 1

Practice the dialogue with your partner, then identify which the greetings are.

Mr Bean meets Mrs Breuer, one of his students, and her husband in the street.

Mr Bean: Good morning, Mrs Breuer.

Mrs Breuer: Good morning, Mr Bean. How are you?
Mr Bean: I'm fine thanks, and you?
Not too bad. Mr Bean, this is my husband Michael, Michael this is Mr
Mrs Breuer:
Bean my English teacher.
Mr Breuer: Pleased to meet you.
Mr Bean: Pleased to meet you too. Are you from Germany, Mr Breuer?
Mr Breuer: Yes, East Germany, from Dresden. And you, are you from London?
Mr Bean: No, I'm from Derby, but I live in London now.
Mrs Breuer: Well, goodbye Mr Bean, it was nice to see you.
Mr Bean: Yes, goodbye.

Formal to Informal Greetings and Introductions

First meetings

Formal Introducing yourself Introducing others Responding to an On Leaving

introduction
 How do you  Mrs Hand,  Pleased to  Goodbye. It's a
do? My may I meet you Mrs pleasure to have
name is Mrs introduce my Hand. met you.
Hand. boss, Mr
Smith.

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  Hello, Lynne  Lynne, I'd  Pleased to  Goodbye. Nice
Hand. I'm like you to meet you to have met
the owner of meet John Lynne. you.
this web site. Smith, our
salesman.
John, this is
Lynne Hand.

 Lynne Hand.  Lynne, meet  Hi, Lynne.  Bye. It was nice

John, my How are you? to meet you.
husband.
John, this is
my teacher
Lynne.
Informal

Subsequent meetings

Formal Possible Greetings Possible responses

 Hello, Mrs Hand. It's nice to see  What a pleasant surprise! How are
you again. you? It's been a while.

 Good morning Mrs Hand. How  I'm very well thank you. And
are you today? you?

 Good afternoon, Mrs Hand. It's  Thank you. It's nice to see you
good to see you. too. How are you?

 Hello Lynne. How are you doing?  Fine thanks. What's new with
you?

 Hi, Lynne! How's it going?  Not too bad, busy as ever.

 Hi, Lynne. How are things?  Oh fine. You know how it is.
Informal

Note! - on first meeting say, "It's nice to meet you", and when departing "It was nice to meet
you".

For future meetings say, "It's nice to see you again", and when departing, "It was nice to see you
again."

III.Assessment

Exercise 2

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Choose the correct answers :

1. When you meet your friend at 11 a.m., what do you say to him/ her ?

a) Good morning b) Good afternoon c) Good evening

2. When you meet your friend at 5 p.m., what do you say to him/ her?

a) Good evening b) Good afternoon c) Good morning

3. When you meet your friend at 8 p.m., what do you say to him/her ?

a) Good afternoon b) Good evening c) Good morning

4. When you meet a person for the first time, what do you say to him/her?

a) Nice to meet you b) Nice to meet you again c) Good bye

5. When you meet a person for the second time, what do you say to him/her?

a) Nice to meet you b) Nice to meet you again c) Good night

Exercise 3

Mr Bean meets Mrs Jones, one of his students from college, and her husband in the street.

Fill in the blanks using the words from the list.

London Pleased Manchester

English teacher Goodbye morning
thanks Not too bad Mr Bean

Mr Bean: Good ________, Mrs Jones.

Mrs Jones: Good morning, _____. How are you?

Mr Bean: I'm fine, _______, and you?

Mrs Jones: __________ . Mr Bean, this is my husband Michael, Michael this is Mr Bean my
________.

Mr Jones: Pleased to meet you Mr Bean.

Mr Bean: ______ to meet you too. Are you from England, Mr Jones?

Mr Jones: Yes, from Manchester. Do you live in Manchester?

Mr Bean: No, I'm from ________, but I live in Manchester while I am teaching at college.

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Mrs Jones: Well, _______ Mr Bean, it was nice to see you.

Mr Bean: Yes, it was nice talking to you. Goodbye.

Exercise 4

Here's a typical scenario of friends greeting each other. Study the following conversation. Then
practice with your partner by developing your own dialogue.

Paolo and Daren meet but Helli joins them later

Daren : Hello, Paolo, what's up?

Paolo : Hi, Daren, how're you doing?

Daren : I'm alright, and yourself?

Paolo : I'm good, work is keeping me busy.

Daren : That's good, I can't complain either.

(Helli walks past) Oh! I've been meaning to introduce you to an old friend of mine.

Helli : I'm not old, Daren! Hi, my name is Helli and you must be Paolo? I have heard so much about

you.

Paolo : Good things I hope. It's nice to meet you, Helli.

Helli : Pleasure is all mine, Paolo.

Daren : What's with the formalities? Just say hi! Helli is one of us! Anyway Helli and I have to go, later

Paolo!

Paolo : Later Daren and I hope to see you soon Helli.

Helli : Likewise Paolo!

READING

Meeting and Greeting Customs

How do you think the people in these countries greet each other?

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There are many different greeting customs around the world. Here are some.

Chile

People usually shake hands when they meet for the first time. When two women first meet, they
sometimes give one kiss on the cheek. (They actually “kiss the air.”) Women also greet both male and
female friends with a kiss. Chilean men give their friends warm abrazos (hugs) or sometimes kiss women
on the cheek.

Finland

Finns greet each other with a firm handshake. Hugs and kisses are only for close friends and family.

The Philippines

The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women. Men sometimes pat each
other on the back.

Korea

Men bow slightly and shake hands to greet each other. Women do not usually shake hands. To address
someone with his or her full name, the family name comes first, then the first name.

The United States

People shake hands when they are first introduced. Friends and family members often hug or kiss on the
cheek when they see each other. In these situations, men often kiss women but not other men.

Exercise 5

According to the text, in which country or countries are the following true? Check ( V ) the correct
boxes.

Chile Finland The Korea The

Philippines USA
1.People shake hands every time they meet
2.Women do not shake hands
3.Women kiss at the first meeting.
4.Men hug or pat each other on the back.
5.Women kiss male friends
6.The family name comes first

Exercise 6

Pair work. How do these people greet each other in our country?

1. Two males friends

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2. A male and female friend
3. Two strangers
4. Two female friends