TOPIC 1 GREETINGS
In this unit, you will learn about the use of greeting. Remember
we use greetings in our first-time interaction with people
however it is important that we don’t forget that some greetings
apply only to formal situations and other greetings are more
suited to informal situation such when you meet a friend at
school or university. A greeting can consist of an exchange of
✓ Formal Expression
✓ Kisses
✓ Handshakes ✓ Hugs
✓ Various Gestures. Tibetan monks
The form of greeting is determined by social etiquette, as well
stick their
as by the relationship of the people.
tongue
out to greet
people.
OBJECTIVES
1. To
apply different ways of greetings in different situations.
2. To use the verb be and simple present correctly.
*Do it in your Notebook
What do you know?
What do you say when you see someone you know? Example “hello”
Please, write what other greetings do you know.
1. ___________________________________ 2.
___________________________________ 3.
___________________________________ 4.
___________________________________
5. ___________________________________
TOPIC
EXPLANATION Greetings
There are many ways to greet someone. We'll learn about the most common way to greet
someone in formal and informal during the coming lessons. Example:
Greeting someone you’ve never met: "Hi, my name is Juan. It's nice to meet
you."
You can respond to this by saying, "It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Jack”.
The greetings change depending on the time of the day.
Good morning Good Good evening Good night
afternoon
• It is generally • It is • It is often • It is not a
used from appropriate used after 6 salutation. In
5:00 a.m. to for a period p.m. or when formal
from 12:00 the sun goes communicati
12:00 p.m.
p.m. to 6:00 on, it is used
down
to say
p.m.
goodbye.
*WRITE IT IN YOUR NOTEBOOK
These are some basic greeting and responses
Greetings Responses
VOCABULARY
Look for the meaning of these phrases.
✓ My name is
✓ Nice to meet you
✓ It's a pleasure
✓ Good morning
READING
Read and practice this dialogue.
COMPREHENSION
Juan : Good morning, Professor. I’m
Juan Perez. What is your name?
Professor Luis: Good morning, Juan. My
name is Luis Moreno. Arial 12
Juan: It is nice to meet you.
Professor Luis : Nice to meet you too!
Welcome to class!
Juan: Thank you!
*DO IT YOUR NOTEBOOK
READING COMPREHENSION
ACTIVITY 1 Choose the correct answer.
1. Who is the student in the short dialogue?
a. Juan
b. Luis
c. Ana
2. What is a phrase that you can use when you meet someone for the first time?
a. I’m glad to see you again
b. Nice to meet you
c. Nice to see you again
3. At what time do you consider the dialogue is taking place?
a. In the afternoon
b. At night
c. In the morning
ACTIVITY 2 Look at the pictures and complete the bubble with
the right greetings from the box.
Good night Good morning Good evening Good afternoon Hello Bye
1 2 3
4 5
6
Read and practice the pronunciation of
GLOSSARY this words
Greet: to welcome someone with particular word, a particular action, or to react to something.
Roommate:) a person who you share a room with for a period of time.
Nice to meet you: a phrase used for greeting someone when you meet them for the first time, or for
saying goodbye to them on that occasion.
Put a check ( ) if you accomplish
I CAN… these indicators
I can use different ways of greetings at the appropriate time and situation.
I can write sentences using verb be in simple present.
I can greet someone using the correct responses.
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL Take a look to this material and
explanations of the topic
*VIDEOS
http://www.learnex.in/useful-english-greetings-and-responses/
https://es.slideshare.net/deepusnath/greetings-response-english-communication-training
