259 travel get talking

Get
Talking!
Let’s get learning.
Practice the words and phrases in the boxes:
Hello!

Hi!

Good morning!

Good afternoon!

Good evening!

Good night!

Nice to meet you.

What’s your name?

My name is Ana.

Nice to meet you,
Ana.

How are you?

I’m fine thanks, and
you?

Where are you

from?

I am from Brazil.

I’m sorry.

I don’t understand.

Could you repeat
that slowly, please?

Thank you.

Goodbye.

See you tomorrow.

Now let’s make conversation:
Greet someone:
Hi! ......
Introduce yourself:

Tell them about yourself:

Ask them to repeat:

My name
is...
I’m
from...

I’m sorry...
Goodbye...

End the conversation:


Points of interest:

Important!
Formal Greetings
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening. (very formal)
Good night.

Informal Greetings
Hi!
Hello!
Morning!
Night!
Bye!

Formal conversation
Thank you.

Informal conversation
Thanks!

You say Good evening when you meet someone in the evening, but
say Good night when you leave to go to bed.

Titles in English:
Mr. Jones – a man
Mrs. Jones – a married woman
Ms. Smith – a woman, married or single
Miss. Lane – a single woman
Examples:
Good morning, Mr. Jones!
Where are you from, Miss. Lane?
I’m sorry. I didn’t understand that. Could you repeat that slowly, please?
I’m from Brazil, and you? (Note: We use ‘and you’ to ask for the kind of information we
have just given).
I’m fine, and you?
We can also say:
Nice to meet you. OR Nice to meet you too.
Pleased to meet you (too).
Glad to meet you (too).
It’s a pleasure to meet you (too).
My name is Anabel, but you can call me Ana.