Dialogue
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: Saying Hello. First, read the following dialogue out loud with your tutor, then switch roles and try again.
Kevin and Dorothy bump into each other.
| Dorothy: | Hey there, Kevin! Fancy seeing you here. | ||||||||||
| Kevin: | Yeah, long time no see! What are you doing here? | ||||||||||
| Dorothy: | I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I’d drop by. | ||||||||||
| Kevin: | How’s it going? | ||||||||||
| Dorothy: | I can’t complain. Everything’s going well. | ||||||||||
| Kevin: | How are your parents doing? | ||||||||||
| Dorothy: | They’re great. My mom is really happy that we live so close now. | ||||||||||
| Kevin: | Oh, that’s good to hear. | ||||||||||
| Dorothy: | Oh, look, Eric’s here too. I’m going to go say hi to him. | ||||||||||
| Kevin: | Sounds good. It was good seeing you. | ||||||||||
Vocabulary
Go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| Expression | Definition | Example | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hey there | a more casual way to say “hello” | Hey there Eric! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fancy seeing you here | a way to say “I’m surprised to see you” | Fancy seeing you here. I thought you weren’t coming today. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long time no see | a way to say “I haven’t seen you in a long time” | Long time no see! The last time we met was in college. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| in the neighborhood | nearby | I was in the neighborhood anyway so it was no problem for me to come help. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| drop by (phrasal verb) | visit somebody | If I have a free moment, I’ll drop by to say hi. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How’s it going? | another way to say “How have you been?” | How’s it going with you these days? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I can’t complain | a way to say “I’m ok” and nothing is wrong with someone | I can’t complain. Today’s been a great day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| good to hear | a way to say you’re happy to hear the news | It’s good to hear that he’s doing well! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| say hi | go start a conversation with someone | If you’re in the area, you should come to say hi. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| It was good seeing you. | a common way to say goodbye | Sorry, I have to go now. It was good seeing you. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
Practice answering the following questions with your tutors. You can use the sample answers to come up with your own answer.
- How are you doing today?
- I’m doing well. Thanks for asking.
- I’m having a great day. How is your day?
- Your answer:_______________________________
- What are some different ways to say hello?
- Hi.
- Howdy.
- Your answer:_______________________________
- What are some different ways to say goodbye?
- Take care.
- See you later.
- Your answer:_______________________________
- How is your family doing?
- They are all doing well. My parents are very healthy, and my sister just got a new job.
- Great! My sister moved to Alabama recently, so we’re going to visit her soon.
- Your answer:_______________________________
- When was the last time you said hi to a friend?
- Yesterday, I dropped by my friend Susan’s house to say hi.
- Last week, I called my friend Jason just to say hi.
- Your answer:_______________________________
Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- How is your day going so far?
- Do you see your friends often?
- What do you talk about with your friends?
- How is your family doing?
- Who are some friends you haven’t seen in a long time?
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