Greetings and Farewells

Greetings and farewells

by Teacher Yarelsy Tejeda

What are the greetings?​

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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.

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-Goodbye -Bye / bye-bye (informal widely used at any time of day) -Have a nice day / week! (more formal expression is usually said in the morning) -Good night (only night farewell and when you go to sleep) -See you soon! (When you hope to see that person again) -See you later! (when you will look at the person hours later) -See you tomorrow! (when you are going to look at the person the next day) -Till next time (informal) -Good luck! -Farewell! (it is more definitive, little used)

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Examples of farewells

Multiple Choice

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

• HI-Hello

• Good morning

• Good night

• Good afternoon

​Examples of greetings

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-Hello -Hi (informal greetings most used by everyone at any time of the day) -How are you (introductory greeting) -Good morning (until 12:00 PM) -Good afternoon (until dusk: 6:00 PM) -Good evening (until bedtime) -Long time no see (informal widely used) -It’s been ages / years (since I’ve seen you)

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What are the goodbyes?

​A 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.

Multiple Choice

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

• Bye-Goodbye

• Good night

• Good morning

• Farewall

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End of the lesson on greetings and farewells

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You did a great job, you learned a lot today keep it up, see you soon, bye.