Practice the following dialogues and read the analyses. Pay more attention to the way of greeting and farewells.
1.
A: Hello, John. How are you?
B: Fine, thank you. And how are you, Mark?
A: Very well, thank you.
B: Good-bye, Mark. See you tomorrow.
A: Good-bye.
2.
A: Hi, Bill.
B: Hi, Jack. How are you doing?
A: Just fine. And you?
B: Pretty good.
A: Good-bye, Bill.
B: Bye.
Dialogue Group Analysis
1) Compare Dialogues 1 and 2. Which sounds more informal?
Why? Give examples.
2)Some expressions are interchangeable, aren' t they!
3.
A: Good morning.
B: Good morning, Peter. How are you this morning?
A: Pretty well, thanks. And how are you?
B: I' m fine.
A: Is your father well?
B: Yes, he is. Thank you.
A: See you later.
B: see you later.
Analysis
1)Do you suppose that A knows B's father? Why?
4.
A: I haven' t seen you for ages. You have been around much lately, haven' t you?
B: Yes. I' ve been visiting my relatives.
A: How nice. Where did you go exactly?
B: I went to California and Washington.
