Tips
靠近对方说“你好”。
表现出你见到对方很高兴。
问问题或开始对话。
Useful Phrases
·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?)
Pair Practice (casual between friends or coworkers)
A: Hi Corey.
B: Hey, Jennifer. Good to see you. (hug)
A: You too. How've you been?
B: Busy, you?
A: Pretty good. How's your new job?
B: It's okay. There's a lot to learn. What's new with you?
A: Not much. The kids are back at school.
Note: Between very close friends it's uncommon to use names in a casual greeting. Sometimes nicknamesor short forms are used. (Cor and Jen instead of Corey and Jennifer).
注意:非常要好的朋友间很少会在随意的问候中用名字称呼对方,有时他们会用昵称或是名字的缩略形式。(比如以上对话中用Cor替代Corey,用Jen替代Jennifer。)
Further Practice for Pairs
·Add a third speaker and create your own lines.
加入第三者,创作你们自己的对话。
·Add an unexpectedinterruption(bus arrives, friend comes out of a store, child fusses).
加入意外被打断的情况(例如:公车来了,看到朋友从商店里出来,小孩捣乱等)。
·Write the next four lines between the two speakers.
写出两人间接下去的四句谈话。
·Write an inappropriateline and explain why it should not be part of the greeting.
写一句不合适的对话,解释为什么它不该出现在问候中。