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Greetings in English are used on many different ocasions and can be used to express surprise and even sarcasm. This class shows students how greetings can be used in different ways. It is important to learn how to distinguish the different greeting forms used in English.

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Greetings : Greetings Hello, how are you today? Are you OK? I hope so!

Greetings : Greetings When you first meet someone you say a simple sentence as a way of greeting them. In some instances this greeting can be informal, while in others it is more formal Some people use double greetings At times a person may use a greeting as a way of being sarcastic. A greeting is also used to indicate to a person that you have seen them. Greetings for someone you are introduced to for the first time are different than greetings given to people you know.

Greetings : Greetings Greetings for people you havent seen in a long time may require short surprise phrases before the greeting. Examples of this are: Wow, My goodness. Even questions like, “Is it really you?”may be appropriate at such times. Idioms like: “As I live and breath” “my eyes are seeing things,” “Long time no see,” “Well, if it isnt….” are appropriate, as they help show surprise.

Friendly Greetings : Friendly Greetings Hi Everybody! Hi there! Hello there! What’s up! It’s good to see you! What’s up

Double Greetings : Double Greetings Hi there! What’s up? Hey! How are you doing? It’s good to see you! How’s life been treating you? Hey! It’s great to see you!

Greetings in a Rush : Greetings in a Rush Hi, sorry I can’t stop. I have a meeting. Can we get together later? Oh! Hi there! Im sorry!Im in a bit of a hurry! Can I call you? I’m sorry! I’ve got to run! Give me a call this afternoon?

Interest : Interest Hello! Whats going on? Hello! Did John really leave? Hello! Where are we going to lunch?

Weather Greetings : Weather Greetings Hello! What about this rain? Hello! Can you stand the heat? Hey! Are we cold yet?

Sarcastic Greetings : Sarcastic Greetings Hello! Was that too difficult for you to understand? Hello! Did you see me waving at you? Hellow don’t you recognize me?

Goodbye : Goodbye Bye! bye-bye! Bye for now! See you later! Till next week, then. So long! See ya! Later! Farewell! Catch you later!

Additional Resources : Additional Resources http://www.englishandspanishlanguage.com/wordpress/?p=87

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