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Unit 1

Getting Acquainted

Phrases used in greeting and while getting acquainted can be formal or informal and are pronounced with certain intonation. (See Listening for Phrases: Greetings in the section Phrases.)

Greetings

Hello! How \are you? – Fine, thank you. How are \you?

Hi! How are you \doing? – Fine, thanks. And /you?

Hello, Maria! Nice to \see you. – Hi, Rita! Nice to see \you.

Hi, Tom! Good to \see you again. – Hello, Jim! It's good to see \you.

Hey, Mike! How's it going? (informal)

Good morning, Anna. Good afternoon, Mike.

Good morning, madam. Good evening, sir.

Morning, Jim. Evening, Betty. (informal)

How do you do? (formal)

How greetings are used

"Hello" is used as a greeting in formal and informal situations. In British English the variants "Hallo" and "Hullo" are also used.

"Hi" is an informal greeting with the same meaning as "Hello".

"Hey" (an interjection for attracting attention) is sometimes used very informally in the meaning "Hello".

"Good morning" and "Good afternoon" are generally used as greetings.

"Good day" and "Good evening" may be used at meeting or parting.

"Good night" is used for saying goodbye at nighttime, especially before going to sleep.

"How are you?" is a very common greeting and a question asking about a person's health and well-being; it is used in formal and informal situations. Typical responses: Fine, thank you. I'm fine, thank you. Fine, thanks. Very well, thank you.

"How are you doing?" is a little more informal than "How are you?" and is used in the same way. "How are you doing?" is very common.

Stress shift. If the same or similar greeting is used in the first greeting and in the reply, the stress shifts in the following way: (1) Hello! How \are you? – Fine, thanks. How are \you? (2) Nice to \see you. – It's nice to see \you. (3) Nice to \meet you. – Nice to meet \you.

"How do you do?" is a formal greeting used when people are getting acquainted, mostly in formal introductions. It's not a real question and doesn't require an answer. The stress falls on "do": How do you \do? – How do you \do?

Example of conversation

Hello, Tony! How are you?

Fine, thank you. How are you?

Fine, thanks. Nice weather, isn't it?

It sure is. It's not cold at all.

Well, it was nice seeing you. Bye!

Phrases for getting acquainted

Mrs. Spencer, I'd like to introduce a friend of mine, Anita Green.

Lena, I'd like to introduce you to our new teacher, John Brown.

Anton, I'd like you to meet my brother Boris.

Marina, this is Alan. Alan and I work together. Alan, this is Marina.

Gina, this is Tony. Tony, this is Gina.

Let me introduce myself. My name is Tom Smith.

Hi! I'm Olga Popova. (informal)

It's nice to \meet you. – It's nice to meet \you.

Glad to meet you. – I'm glad to meet you, too.

Nice to meet you. Pleased to meet you.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Good to meet you. – Same here. (informal)

Note:

The verb "meet" is used in the meaning "get acquainted with new people", and the verb "see" is used in the meaning "meet someone you already know". Compare:

Hello! My name is Nick. – Nice to meet you, Nick.

Hi, Anna! Nice to see you. How's your little sister?

Example of conversation

Anatoly, I'd like to introduce a friend of mine, Nina Brown.

Nina, this is Anatoly. Anatoly is from Russia.

I'm very glad to meet you.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Brown.

Please call me Nina.

Note: Miss Brown (unmarried); Mrs. Brown (married); Ms. Brown (married / unmarried). (See Forms of Address in the section Vocabulary.)

Example of conversation

Professor Smith, this is Ella Davis, a friend of mine. Ella, this is Professor Smith, my son's college teacher.

How do you do?

Hello! Pleased to meet you.

What subject do you teach, Professor Smith?

I teach educational psychology.

How interesting! Psychology is a very interesting subject.

Yes, it is. What do you do?

I work as a proofreader.

Small talk

When people meet, communicate, get acquainted at parties, at work, in college, it is customary to make small talk by exchanging a few phrases on matters of common interest, for example, such as the weather, family, holidays, sports, films.

Controversial topics, for example, politics, religion, finances, private life, are considered inappropriate for small talk.

The function of small talk is to express polite interest and good attitude, and to prevent uncomfortable silence.

Example of conversation

Is it your first trip to the United States, Anatoly?

No, I was here three years ago.

How long have you been here?

I've been here for a week already.

What is your impression of Boston?

I like it very much. Boston is a very interesting city.

Other useful phrases

What is your name?

My name is Ivan Smirnov.

Can I call you Ivan?

Yes, sure. / Of course.

Where are you from?

I'm from Russia.

Anna is from Canada.

Tom is American.

Marie is from France. Marie is French.

I'm from Saint Petersburg.

Have you ever been there?

It's a beautiful city.

You should visit it some day.

What do you think of New York?

I like it (here) very much.

Well, everything seems so new to me.

Don't worry, you will get used to it soon.

(Names and surnames, male and female names, nicknames, English and Russian names are described in the subsection English Names in the section Vocabulary.)

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Saying Good-bye

Phrases used in parting can be formal or informal and are pronounced with certain intonation. (See Listening for Phrases: Greetings in the section Phrases.)

Parting phrases may be called "parting greetings, farewell greetings, farewell words, farewell expressions, parting salutations, partings" in different reference materials.

Main expressions

Good-bye!

Bye-bye! / Bye!

So long!

See you.

See you soon. / I'll see you soon.

See you around. / I'll see you around.

Have a nice day.

Have a good day.

Good night.

Usage notes

"Good-bye" is used in formal and informal situations. "Good-bye" has several spelling variants: good-bye, goodbye, good-by, goodby. The variants "good-bye" and "goodbye" are quite common in American English. In British English, "goodbye" seems to be more frequently used.

"Bye-bye" is used in informal situations. "Bye-bye" is often shortened to "Bye".

"So long" is used in informal situations, usually between friends. "So long" has the following meaning: Good-bye until we see each other again.

"See you" and various variants like "See you around; See you later; See you soon; See you tomorrow" are used in informal situations if another meeting is expected.

"Good night" is used for saying good-bye at nighttime, especially before going to sleep. Informal variant "Nighty-night" (also, Nightie-night; Night-night) may be used among family members; for example, it may be said to children when wishing good night.

"Good day" and sometimes "Good evening" may be used at parting, though generally they are used as greetings at meeting. (See Getting Acquainted in the section Phrases.)

"Have a nice day" and "Have a good day" are used in formal and informal situations; for example, they may be said to visitors, clients, acquaintances, friends.

Note:

"Farewell" is rarely used as a parting greeting nowadays, though sometimes it may be used to stress the seriousness of the situation (Farewell, friends!), poetically (Farewell, my beloved friend!), or jokingly.

"Good riddance" is a sarcastic and unfriendly expression used in the meaning "I don't like you, and I'm glad that you're leaving".

Accompanying expressions

When people say good-bye, it is customary to add a couple of pleasant phrases that help to finish the conversation politely.

Pleasant phrases may include the following: why it's time to say good-bye; pleasure at having seen your conversation partner; a wish to meet again.

Such phrases can be used in various combinations depending on the situation.

Examples of typical phrases and responses used at parting are given below.

Example 1

Well, I'd better be going now, or I'll be late. Hope to see you soon. Good-bye!

Nice seeing you. Have a good day!

Example 2

I'm afraid I have to go now. It was nice seeing you. Good-bye!

It was good seeing you. Bye!

Example 3

It's getting late, and I've got to go. Nice talking to you. Bye!

Nice talking to you, too. Give me a call sometime.

Example 4

Oh, it's almost two o'clock! I've got to run. Say hello to your family for me.

Thank you, I will. Have a nice weekend.

Thanks, the same to you.

Bye-bye!

See you!

Example 5

Well, it was good seeing you again. Take care now. Keep in touch.

I enjoyed seeing you, too. Good-bye!

Example 6

Well, I really must be going. I'm leaving tomorrow, but I'll be back next week. So long!

So long, Mike! Have a good trip. See you next week!

Note: Difference in meaning

It was nice seeing you! / Nice seeing you!

It was nice meeting you! / Nice meeting you!

Note the shift of stress in responses: (1) It was nice \seeing you! – It was nice seeing \you! (2) Nice \meeting you! – It was nice meeting \you!

Other useful phrases

There are many other phrases that can be used in various situations when saying good-bye. For example:

Well, don't let me detain you.

I've taken too much of your time already.

Oh, I can't believe how late it is!

Thank you for a great party.

Thank you for inviting me.

Thank you for coming.

I wish you didn't have to leave so early.

Can't you stay a little longer?

It's still early! Please don't go!

I wish I could, but I really can't.

We should get together again soon.

Let's have dinner together sometime soon.

Stop by and see me sometime.

Don't forget to call me once in a while.

Don't forget to write me.

Don't forget to keep in touch.

We are really going to miss you.

Have a nice/good day (evening; holiday; vacation).

Thanks, the same to you.

Thanks, you too.

Give my best regards to your family (your parents; your sister).

Take care of yourself.

Drive carefully.

See you tomorrow.

See you on Monday.

I'll be seeing you.

Worksheet I
Expressions and "fixed phrases
Most people use standard expressions or "fixed phrases" in introductions, greetings, small talk, and leave-taking (ending conversations). These expressions don't usually add new or important information, but they are polite, so they help people feel comfortable.
Part I Study each of the pictures below, then determine if each of the following expressions is an introduction, a greeting, small talk, or leave-taking by selecting a, b, c, or d.( a. an introduction b. greetings c. small talk d. leave-taking )

1. Silvia, I'd like you to meet a friend of mine, Jane Chu. Jane, this is Silvia, one of my classmates from school.

2. Sasha sure gives great parties. Are you enjoying yourself?

3. Well, tell me a little about yourself. What kind of work do you do?

4. Sorry, but I have to run. Good-bye.

5. Chuck! Long time, no see! How are you?

6. I'd better get going. Nice talking to you.

7. I'm fine. How about you? What's going on?

8. Glad to meet you Jane. I've heard a lot about you.

9. Same here, Silvia. nice to meet you, too.

10. Nothing much. What's new with you?

11. Have you seen any good movies lately?

12 .Well, so long. let's get together sometime.

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