๐ Greetings and introductions in English
๐ In short
In English we say Hello or Hi to greet someone, Good morning in the morning, and Goodbye when leaving. Then we introduce ourselves with simple sentences: My name is Lina.
๐ The lesson
1 Greetings by time of day
- Hello! / Hi!Hello!
- Good morning!Good morning!
- Good afternoon!Good afternoon
- Good evening!Good evening
- Good night!Good night
- Goodbye! / Bye!Goodbye!
2 How are you?
- How are you?How are you?
- I'm fine, thank you.I'm fine, thank you.
- And you?And you?
3 Introducing myself
- What's your name? โ My name is Lina.What's your name? My name is Lina.
- How old are you? โ I'm eight.How old are you? I'm eight years old.
- Where are you from? โ I'm from Morocco.Where are you from? I'm from Morocco.
- Nice to meet you!Nice to meet you!
4 Polite words
- PleasePlease
- Thank youThank you
- You're welcomeYou're welcome
- SorrySorry
- Excuse meExcuse me
๐ก Watch out!
- In English you is the same for everyone: a friend or the teacher, one person or several.
- I'm is short for I am, and we use it a lot when speaking.
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 What do you say to your teacher in the morning?
2 What does Nice to meet you mean?
3 The polite reply to Thank you:
โ English letters and their soundsโ Numbers in English