Dialogues( Formal Greetings) Mr. Smith: Mrs. Williams, I haven’t seen you for a long time. How’ve you been? Mrs. Williams: I’m fine. It’s good to see you again, Mr. Smith. Are you still working for the trading company? Mr. Smith: Yes. How about you? Mrs. Williams: I’ve retired. I’m living with my daughter now.

Dialogues( Formal Greetings) Dr. Chang: Good morning. Mrs. Lin. Mrs. Lin : Good morning, Dr. Chang Dr. Chang: How are you today? Mrs. Lin: Very well, thank you. Dr. Chang: How was your weekend? Mrs. Lin: It was great, thanks. I went to the beach.

Dialogues( Informal Greetings)  Bob: Hello, Linda.  Linda; Hi, Bob, How are you?  Bob: Fine, thanks, How about you?  Linda: Not bad.

Dialogues( Informal Greetings)  Mary: Hey, Helen. How was your vacation?  Helen: Oh, it was great, thanks. How about yours? Did you go anywhere?  Mary: No, I just stayed home and watched TV.

Comprehension Check 1.( )Greeting people is a way of showing friendship. 2.( ) In English, a question is often used as a greeting. 3.( ) “Hi” is a formal greeting. 4.( ) If you haven’t seen someone for a long time, you can say “ How’ve you been?” 5.( ) Westerners like to ask personal questions when making small talk.