greetings

BY J UA N C A R L O S C A R P I O

OBJECTIVES:LEARN TO GREET PEOPLE IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL WAYS

SEE THE REACTION THAT PEOPLE HAVE WHEN AN UNKNOWN PERSON GREETS IN A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE (EFL)

GREETINGS

Formal Greetings

We use Formal Greetings with:

People we don't know.At work. To be polite.

FORMAL GREETINGS

Hello - at any time = Hola - en cualquier momentoGood morning = Buenos Días.Good afternoon = Buenas Tardes.Good evening = Buenas Noches.Good Night - when going to bed = Buenas Noches -

cuando vas a dormir.

Goodbye - AdiósSee you later - Nos vemos más tarde.See you soon - Nos vemos pronto.

Informal Greetings

We use Informal Greetings with:

People we know from before. Family.Close friends.

INFORMAL GREETINGS

Hi , Hiya - at any time = Hola - en cualquier momento.

morning = Buenos (días).afternoon = Buenas (tardes).evening = Buenas (noches).night = when going to sleep - Buenas noches,

cuando vas a dormir.bye, bye-bye = Adiós.see you then = Nos vemos Luego.see ya! = Nos vemos.

EXCERSICEA: Hello, How are you?B: Good Morning, I’m fine and you?A: I’m good, thank you!B: See you later.A: See you soon.

Is this conversation FORMAL or INFORMAL?

EXERCISEA: Hi, John!B: Hiya, How are the things?A: Good, and you?B: Very nice, I have to go now.A: Ok, See-ya!B: See you then.

Is this conversation FORMAL or INFORMAL?

FOR YOUGo around your town and try to meet 3

different people you really don’t know.Then, take a picture with Him/Her and put

it in a Paper Collage.Finally, bring your Paper Collage to the

class and share it with your partner.DON’T FORGET TO GREET these people in

English no matter what language they speak.

PD: DO YOUR BEST!