- Elementary Level
- Greeting
- Hi! What is your name?
- Where are you from?
- What is your nationality?
- Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, good night.
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INTRODUCTION/GREETING PATTERNS
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Greetings |
- HelloHi
- Good Morning
Good Afternoon
Good Evening
Good Night
“Good Night” is used only when leaving people, not when meeting them.
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Introducing oneself |
- Hello. I’m Sally.
Hi. I’m Bob.
- Hello. My name is Tom.
Hi. My name is Angela.
- What is your name?
My name is Ayşe.
- What is your name?
-I’m Ayşe.
- TEDDY: Hi. I’m Teddy. What is your name?
BRIAN: Hello. My name’s Brian.
TEDDY: Nice to meet you.
BRIAN: Nice to meet you, too.
Nice to meet you = Glad to meet you = Pleased to meet you.
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When leaving people |
- Goodbye
- bye
- see you
- see you later
- see you tomorrow / next week…etc
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Asking about health |
- How are you?- Fine, thank you.
- Fine, thanks.
- Very well. Thank you.
- How are things?
- Great.
- How’s it going?
-OK/All right
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Asking for and
giving information
about nationalities |
- Where are you from?
- I’m from Turkey. / I’m from Edirne.
- What nationality are you?
- I’m Turkish.
- Are you English?
- No, I am not. I am Turkish.
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Thanks and Replies
to thanks |
- Thank you very much
- Thank you very much indeed
- Thanks
- Thanks a lot
Replies to thanks
- That’s Ok
- Not at all
- You are welcome.
- Don’t mention it.
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