It Is a 5 Post Saga About Greeting in English (part II)

READING SECTION

Nowadays, every formal and informal group of people coin their own way of salutation. The basic word "Hello" took different forms. You can see it on your own by looking at the list below.

How to use these phrases? Let's imagine two situations. In one of them you don't have time to stop and have a chat. In another situation, you can afford to spend few minutes for a conversation.

Tips

1.Slow down to greet someone you know.
2.Say an appropriate form of hello (look at the list above).

3. Don't forget to smile.

4. Sometimes you pass the same person a second time on the same day. You can say "hello again" or just smile.

5. So-called questions "How are you?" or "What's up?" don't necessary need a respond. They just mean "Hello". If you want to response, say "Very well, thank you. And you?" (formal) or "Fine / Great" (informal).

Tips
1.Stand near a person and say hello.
You can answer:
-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?)
2. Use an appropriate body language:
-Hug (between friends);
-Hand shake or a high-five.
3. Express happiness to see a person.
4. Ask a question or begin a conversation.

LISTENING SECTION

More? Do you remember that we promised to recommend different sources of information on a topic to you? Visit the site of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the largest broadcasting organization in the world, and listen to audio records on greeting. http://tinyurl.com/ca3aey