1 Who are you
UNIT 1
GREETINGS RESPONSES
More formal
Good morning Good morning
Good afternoon Good afternoon
Good evening Good evening
Hello, Robert Hello, Kate
How are you? Fine, thanks. And you?
Hi, Bob Hi, Kate
How is your family? They´ re fine
How´ve you been? Pretty good
What´ s happening? Not much
What´ s new? Nothing
How are you doing? OK !
Long time, no see Yeah !
Less formal
CLOSINGS
A. PRECLOSINGS
It´ s been a pleasure Yes, for me too
I must go I´ m glad to meet you
Nice to see you again Nice to see you
B. CLOSINGS (FAREWELLS) RESPONSES
More formal
Until the next time Good bye
Good night, Bill Good night, Jean
Good bye, Lisa Good bye, Arthur
Have a nice weekend You too
Talk to you later Bye. Take it easy
See you later See you later. Take care
See you See you.
Less formal
Preclosings = phrases that signal the end of a conversation.
Farewells = phrases that explicitly end the conversation.
End = finish.
THE ADDRESS SYSTEM
Most Americans have 3 names:
James Arthur Phillips
A FIRST NAME A MIDDLE NAME A LAST NAME
( or given name ) ( or an initial ) ( family name or surname)
A. We use a title ( for example: Mr. , Mrs. , Ms. ) and the last name (White, Rodríguez , etc. to address someone formally.
ADDRESS FORMS FUNCTION
Formal Title + last name Used in formal situations.
Dr. Snow
Professor Schultz
Mr. Carnegie Mr. : a man
Miss Bell Miss : a single woman
Mrs. Jefferson Mrs. : a married woman
Ms. Taylor Ms. : a single or married
woman
B. We use the first name ( for example: Charlie, Juan, etc.), the last name (Smith, Ortega, etc.) or a nickname (Sunny, T.J, etc. ) without a title to address someone informally.
ADDRESS FORMS FUNCTION
Informal Anderson Used in sports or in the military,
Smith and in some offices. Used by a
Pearson superior to a subordinate or among
Polifroni equals.
NAMES
FIRST NAME FIRST NAME FIRST NAME
(full form) ( short ) ( diminutive )
Female Barbara Barb Barbie
Catherine, Kathryn Cathy, Kate Kitty, Katie
Christina Chris, Tina Chrissy
Susan Sue Susie, Suzy
Male Alfred Alf Alfie
Charles Chuck Charlie
Christopher Chris
Davis Dave Davie
James Jim Jimmy
INTRODUCTIONS
Introducer Response A Response B
More formal
I´d like to introduce Henry Thomas. How do you do? How do you do?
I´d like to introduce Bill Brandon. Glad to meet you. The pleasure is mine.
I´d like you to meet Marie Murphy. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.
I´d like to introduce Nelly Furtado. Pleased to meet you. Pleased to meet you,too
This is Alice Pereira. Hi. Hi.
Less formal
A. SELF – INTRODUCTIONS
Self (yourself) Response
More formal
Hello. I´ m Jenny Carter. How do you do? I´ m Julie Escobar.
Hello. My name is Priscila Prestley. Pleased to meet you. I´ m Leah Hoffman.
Hi. I´ m Mike. What´ s your name? Hi. I´m Daniel, but everyone calls me Dan.
Less formal
PRACTICE WHAT YOU LEARN
A. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DIALOGUES USING THE INFORMATION FROM SECTIONS 3, 4 AND 5 OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE RESPONSE. THEN PRACTICE THEM IN PAIRS.
Example:
A: Bill, this is Joe.
B: Hi, Joe.
C: Hi, Bill.
Situation 1 Situation 2
A: ………………………… Susan: Hello, Pete!
B: Hi, Kathy. How are you? Pete : ………… …………….. ?
A: …………………………. Susan: OK. ……………… ?
B: Not so bad. Pete : I´ m perfect.
Situation 3 Situation 4
A: Hi. My name´ s ……………. A: Good evening, Mr. Brown !
B: I´ m …………………………. B: ………………., Ms. White !
A: Nice to meet you, Erika.
B: …………………………………
Situation 5
Mr. Jason: Good morning, Mrs. …………………………..
Mrs. Carter: ……………….., Mr. Jason. I´ d like you to meet Henry Sakato.
Mr. Jason: Nice to meet you.
Mr. Sakato: ………………………………………………….
Situation 6
John: Hello, I´m John Brandon.
Deborah: …………………………………? I´m Deborah Beck.
John: ……………………………………...
Deborah: Pleased to meet you, too.
Situation 7
Jerry: Hi, I ´m Jerry. What´ s your name?
Margaret: Hi, …………………….., but everyone calls me Peggy.
Nice to see you, Jerry.
Jerry: …………………………………… Where are you from, Peggy?
Margaret: I´ m from Mexico. And you?
Jerry: ………………….Canada.
Situation 8
Emily: Good afternoon, Professor Klump!
Professor: ………………….., ……………………….How are you?
Emily: ………………………., ……………………….I´ d like to introduce my sister
Amanda.
Amanda: Glad to meet you, Professor Klump!
Professor: ……………………………………….
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