Greetings

Greetings and farewells

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

​LET'S PRACTICE!

Multiple Choice

What greeting is more common and is used at any time of the day?

• HI-Hello

• Good morning

• Good night

• Good afternoon

Multiple Choice

What is the farewell most used by everyone at any time of the day?

• Bye-Goodbye

• Good night

• Good morning

• Farewall

Multiple Choice

What greeting do you say at this time?

• Good morning

• Good afternoon

• Good evening

• Good night

Multiple Choice

Another way of saying "Good-bye"?

• Hello

• Good morning

• See you later

• Good afternoon

Multiple Choice

What do say at this time?

• Good morning

• Good afternoon

• Good evening

• Good night

Multiple Choice

How do you say good-bye at this time?

• Good morning

• Good afternoon

• Good evening

• Good night

Multiple Choice

What do you say at this time?

• Good morning

• Good afternoon

• Good evening

• Good night