Greetings

What are they doing?

Is one

of the most important topics when

you are learning a language

Why?

We use greetings and

introductions in our first

-

time interaction with

people

What are
Greetings?

Greetings is the way in which

two or more people

communicate with each other,

when meeting or saying

goodbye. They can do it

through words or also

accompanied by a gesture.

What are
Farewells?

A

farewell/goodbye

can be the

closing sentence of a letter, call, or

conversation, or it can be the

subject of the entire conversation.

When the encounters are physical,

goodbyes may include hugs or kisses,

if the relationship is friendly or

loving, or a handshake if it is

formal.

Look at

the

examples

Look at the

next

conversations

and practice

H

owever

it is

IMPORTANT

to

not forget

that some

greetings apply only to

formal situations

and other

greetings are more suited to

informal

situations

such

meet

a friend at school or

university.

There are different ways to greet

people in

English…

For example:

Formal

•

How are you?

•

I am fine thanks

Informal

•

How are you guys doing?

•

We are doing great