Greeting

1.      The Definition of Greeting:
Greeting is a short sentence that is used when we meet someone.
Examples of Greeting Expression:
  Good morning (01.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.)
  Good afternoon (12.00 p.m. – 06.00 p.m.)
  Good evening (06.00 p.m. – 12.00 a.m.)
  Hello/Hi.
  Nice to meet you. ====> Nice to meet you too.
  How are you? ====> I’m very well, thanks./ I’m okay, thanks./ I’m fine, thank you.
  How is everything with you? ====> Not too bad.
  How do you do? ====> How do you do?/ Hello! How do you do!
  How is life? ====> Not bad.
  Nice to see you. ====> Nice to see you too.
  Glad to meet you. ====> Glad to meet you too.


Leave-Taking
  See you/See you later.
  Goodbye/bye – bye/ bye.
  Goodnight (it is used at night).
  See you next time.
  Till we meet again!
  Good luck!
  Bon-voyage!
  I’ll be seeing you!
  I’ll be waiting!
  Sorry, I have to go now.
  Excuse me, I must be going.
  Have a nice day. ====> Thanks, you too.
 Examples of Dialog that Using Greetings
Read the following dialogs.
Dialog 1
Nick meets his teacher, Miss. Abigail, in front of the school at 07.00 a.m. in the morning.
1)     Nick                       : Good morning, Miss.
2)     Miss. Abigail         : Good morning, Nick.
  You are a little bit late.
3)     Nick                       : Yes, Miss. I am so sorry.
4)     Miss. Abigail         : It is all right.
  Try to come earlier tomorrow.
5)     Nick                       : I will, Miss. Well, I have to go to my class. Goodbye, Miss.
6)     Miss. Abigail         : Goodbye, Nick.
Dialog 2
Jane meets her friend, Joshua on Friday evening in the park.
1)     Jane           : Good evening, Joshua.
  It’s me Jane, your friend from Junior High School.
2)     Joshua      : Good evening, Jane. I remember you. How are you?
3)     Jane           : I’m fine, thank you. How about you, Josh?
4)     Joshua      : I’m fine too. Well, I have to go now. Good night, Jane.
5)     Jane           : Good night, Josh. See you.
6)     Joshua      : See you too.