1. Nice to Meet You!

2. I know that someone is speaking formally or informally because of
______ the tone of the person’s voice.
______ the speed of the person’s voice.
______ the language the person uses.

3. Their speech: formal or informal?
Reminders to LL before listening :
1. The ways the 3 characters calling one another. (Mr. Smith, Dave, Tony)
2. The turns of introduction (who is introduced firstly? Mr./Prof. Smith)
3. The language used by the old person and the young guys. (Take notes!)
Dave: Tony, I would like you to meet Mr. Smith./Mr. Smith, this is my friend Tony.
Tony: It’s pleasure to meet you, Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith: Nice to meet you!
(After a small talk)
Tony: Excuse us, we’re going to catch a movie. It’s about that time. Very nice meeting you, Prof. Smith.
Mr. Smith: Hey, same here. Have fun! (Shaking their hands)
∴Mr. Smith’s language is informal, but the young guys language is more formal.

4. Tony, I’d like you to meet Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith, this is my friend Tony.
It’s pleasure to meet you, Mr. Smith.
Nice to meet you, Tony.

5. Excuse us, … .
Very nice meeting you, Prof. Smith.
Hey, same here.
Have fun!

6. Formal or Informal? F I F F I
______ speaking with a boss or manager at work
______ talking to your brothers and sisters
______ talking to your teacher for the first time
______ speaking to an older adult
______ speaking to classmates
______ meeting someone for the first time I F F I
Depends

7. Formal and Informal Introductions
Listening 1

8. Questions What is the situation in each conversation?
What’s the relationship between/among the speakers in the conversations?

9. 1
Informal
Sam
Susan

10. 2
Formal
Mr. Page

11. Anuschka Neuwald 3
Formal
John Walker

12. 4
Guy
Informal
Paula

13. 5
Mr. McCabe
Formal
Jorge Silva
a consoler

14. I know that someone is speaking formally or informally because of
______ the tone of the person’s voice.
______ the speed of the person’s voice.
______ the language the person uses. 

15. Characteristics of Language
Formal
Longer sentences
Use of titles (Mr./Mrs./Ms./Prof./Doctor…)
Formal words and phrases
Informal
Reduced sentence length
Lack of titles
Simpler language

16. Formal and Informal Dialogues
Listening 2: Whose speech is not appropriate?

17.  At a Party Informal ______ Mark:
Hey, George! This is Sal, my brother.
It is certainly a pleasure to meet you, Sal.
Nice to meet you. 
______ George:
______ Sal:

18.  Formal In the Classroom I’m Mr. John Macy, your grammar teacher.
Yo, what’s up, Teach?
______ Mr. Macy: 
______ Mike:

19.  Informal In the Cafeteria
Hello, Victor. I’d like you to meet a new classmate. This is Karen.
Hey, Karen. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
______ Stephanie:
______ Victor:
______ Karen:

20.  Formal At Home Patrick, this is my mother, Mrs. Doris Bluefield.
Hey, Doris. How’s it goin’?
Welcome to our home, Patrick.
______ Paul: 
______ Patrick:
______ Mrs. Bluefield:

21. Formal or Informal Greetings?
Listening 3
Tips:
现将这部分的6个对话连续听2-3遍，请学生判断哪些对话是formal或informal，并给出原因：rate or tone or both?

22. Formal Informal In the museum In the supermarket In the Student Union
At a holiday dinner
At the front door
In a professor’s office
Formal
Teaching Tips:
请LL听完全部的6个对话后，再进行讨论。
Informal

23. In a museum F
Roy: Good evening, Dr. Jensen.
Dr. Jensen: Good evening, Roy. Are you here to see the new exhibit?
Roy: Yes, I am. I’m looking forward to seeing it.

24. In a supermarket F
Mr. Frank: Hello, Estella. How are you doing?
Estella: Oh, hello, Mr. Frank. I’m great. How are you?
Mr. Frank: Just fine, thanks.

25. In the Student Union
Infor
Jeff: Hey, Lester! What’s happening?
Lester: Jeff! Long time no see. What’s up?
Jeff: Not much.

26. At a Holiday Dinner
Infor
June: Hi, Aunt Elena. Oh, you look great!
Aunt Elena: Thanks. You don’t look too bad yourself. Come here and give me a hug!

27. At the Front Door F
Mr. Escobar: Good morning, Ms. Marcel Here’s your mail.
Ms. Marcel: Good morning, Mr. Escobar Thank you so much.

28. In a Professor’s Office
Professor Iacco: Hello, Carmen.
Carmen: Good afternoon, Professor Iacco.
Professor Iacco: Can I help you?
Carmen: Yes. I’m having some trouble with the homework.

29. I know that someone is speaking formally or informally because of
______ the tone of the person’s voice.
______ the speed of the person’s voice.
______ the language the person uses.   
Informal speech: reduce sound

30. How to sound? How are you doing? How is it going? What is happening?
How have you been?
It’s nice to see you.
How about you?
/How ya doin’?/
/How’zit goin’?/
/What’s happ’nin’?/
/How’r ya?/
/How’v ya been?/
/It’s nice ta see ya./
/How ’bout you?/
Teaching Tips:
T ask LL to listen and try to imitate the sound.
T shows the right answers to LL.
T ask LL to listen and repeat by themselves.

31. How to reply? Fine, thanks. What about yourself? How are you?
How are you doing?
How is it going?
Fine, thanks. What about yourself?
Good. And you?

32. How to reply?
How have you been?
Fine. How have you been?

33. How to reply? Nothing. What’s up (with you)? What’s up?
What’s happening?

34. How to reply?
Not much. What about you?
What’s new?

35. See ya!