Tips
靠近對方說“你好”。
表現(xiàn)出你見到對方很高興。
問問題或開始對話。
Useful Phrases
·Nice to see you.
·Long time no see. (I haven't seen you in a while.)
·What have you been up to?
·How are things?
·It's been a while. (It's been a while since I've seen you.)
·What's new?
·Not much. (answer to What's new?)
Pair Practice (casual between friends or coworkers)
A: Hi Corey.
B: Hey, Jennifer. Good to see you. (hug)
A: You too. How've you been?
B: Busy, you?
A: Pretty good. How's your new job?
B: It's okay. There's a lot to learn. What's new with you?
A: Not much. The kids are back at school.
Note: Between very close friends it's uncommon to use names in a casual greeting. Sometimes nicknamesor short forms are used. (Cor and Jen instead of Corey and Jennifer).
注意:非常要好的朋友間很少會在隨意的問候中用名字稱呼對方,有時他們會用昵稱或是名字的縮略形式。(比如以上對話中用Cor替代Corey,用Jen替代Jennifer。)
Further Practice for Pairs
·Add a third speaker and create your own lines.
加入第三者,創(chuàng)作你們自己的對話。
·Add an unexpectedinterruption(bus arrives, friend comes out of a store, child fusses).
加入意外被打斷的情況(例如:公車來了,看到朋友從商店里出來,小孩搗亂等)。
·Write the next four lines between the two speakers.
寫出兩人間接下去的四句談話。
·Write an inappropriateline and explain why it should not be part of the greeting.
寫一句不合適的對話,解釋為什么它不該出現(xiàn)在問候中。