GREETING AND INTRODUCTIONS

GREETINGS

These are ways to say hello or acknowledge someone.

Formal Greetings:

• Good morning.
• Good afternoon.
• Good evening.
• How do you do?
• It’s nice to meet you.

 

Informal / Casual Greetings:

• Hi!
• Hello!
• Hey!
• What’s up?
• How’s it going?

 

Responses:

• I’m fine, thank you. And you?
• Pretty good!
• Not bad, thanks.
• I’m doing great!

 

INTRODUCTIONS

Used when meeting someone for the first time.

Formal:

• May I introduce myself? My name is Qasim.
• I’d like you to meet Mr. Ahmed.
• It’s a pleasure to meet you.

Informal:

• Hi, I’m Qasim.
• This is my friend, Aisha.
• Nice to meet you!

Responses:

• Nice to meet you too.
• Pleased to meet you.
• Glad to meet you.

 

Example Dialogue

A: Good morning!
B: Good morning! How are you today?
A: I’m fine, thanks. And you?
B: I’m doing well. By the way, I’m Ahmed.
A: Nice to meet you, Ahmed. I’m Qasim.

Video link

https://youtu.be/5hxPpQEogFA

VOCABULARY MEANINGS
Word / Phrase	Simple Meaning
Good morning/afternoon/evening	A way to say hello at different times of the day.
How do you do?	A very polite hello.
Nice to meet you	I’m happy to meet you.
Hi / Hello / Hey	Ways to say hello.
What’s up?	How are you? / What are you doing?
How’s it going?	How are you?
Fine	Okay or good.
Pretty good	Quite good.
Not bad	Okay or good.
Doing great	Feeling very good.
Introduce myself	Say my name to someone new.
Meet	See or talk to someone for the first time.
Pleasure	Happiness.
Friend	A person you like and know well.
Nice to meet you too	I’m also happy to meet you.
Pleased	Happy.
Glad	Happy.
Today	This day.
Well	Good or healthy.

 

 

WORD FAMILIES
Base Word	Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb
Greet	Greeting	Greet	—	—
Meet	Meeting	Meet	—	—
Introduce	Introduction	Introduce	—	—
Please	Pleasure	Please	Pleased	—
Friend	Friendship	Befriend	Friendly	—
Glad	Gladness	—	Glad	Gladly
Well	Wellness	—	Well	—
Happy	Happiness	—	Happy	Happily
Good	Goodness	—	Good	—
Bad	Badness	—	Bad	Badly
Fine	Fineness	—	Fine	Finely
Great	Greatness	—	Great	Greatly
Day	Day	—	Daily	Daily

 

QUESTIONS

1.      What do you say in the morning?

2.      How do you say hello to your friend?

3.      What do you say when you meet someone new?

4.      How are you today?

5.      What’s your name?

6.      Where are you from?

7.      How old are you?

8.      What do you say when you meet your teacher?

9.      Do you say “Hi” or “Good morning” to your teacher?

10.  What do you say when you meet your friend again?

 

QUESTIONS AND KEY ANSWERS

1.      What do you say in the morning?
➤ Good morning.

2.      How do you say hello to your friend?
➤ Hi! or Hey!

3.      What do you say when you meet someone new?
➤ Nice to meet you.

4.      How are you today?
➤ I’m fine, thank you.

5.      What’s your name?
➤ My name is Qasim.

6.      Where are you from?
➤ I’m from Somalia.

7.      How old are you?
➤ I’m 20 years old. (or any age)

8.      What do you say when you meet your teacher?
➤ Good morning, teacher.

9.      Do you say “Hi” or “Good morning” to your teacher?
➤ Good morning.

10.  What do you say when you meet your friend again?

➤ Hello again! or Nice to see you!