Greetings & Introduction (English Learning)

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Greetings and introducing yourself is a big part of life. If we don’t know how to say hello and introduce ourselves, life can be tough. In this lesson, we’ll learn lots of ways to greet people and say hello. We’ll go over three different points to make sure you know all the words and phrases you need.

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Hello

When you meet someone new or a group of people, you can say “Hello” to greet them. If you’re talking to a friend, you can say “Hi“. If you’re in a formal setting, like a meeting, it’s best to say “Greetings“.

“Hello” and “Hi” are similar, but “Hello” is for when you first meet someone and “Hi” is for when you already know the person you’re talking to. “Greetings” is for when you’re in a formal setting.

Example conversation between 3 students:

Student 1: Hello, guys! How are you today?

Student 2: Hi! I’m good, thanks for asking. How about you?

Student 3: Hello there! I’m great, thanks.

Student 1: Hi, what’s up?

Student 2: Not much, just getting ready for class. How about you?

Student 3: Hi! I was just checking my notes for today’s lesson.

Student 1: Hey, do you guys have any plans after class?

Student 2: Hi! Not yet, do you have something in mind?

Student 3: Hello! I was thinking of going to the park to play some basketball. Anyone interested?

Student 1: Hi! Yeah, that sounds fun. Count me in.

Student 2: Hi! Me too, I love playing basketball.

Student 3: Great! Let’s go after class then. Hello everyone, have a good day!

Greeting Words

These are different ways of saying hello, some are “good morning“, “good afternoon“, “good evening“, and “good night”

Usually, these greetings are said at the beginning of a sentence. Except for “good afternoon“, which can be shortened to “afties” in informal situations.

Here are some examples:

“Good morning Sir, can I help you?” (This is a polite way of asking if someone needs help. “Good morning” can also be used even if it’s not morning, to show enthusiasm.)

“Good afternoon everyone, welcome to our club!” (This is a polite way of welcoming people to a group.)
“Afties, friends! We have a 50% discount on our main courses today.” (This is an informal way of greeting friends and announcing a discount.)

These examples show how we use these greetings to wish people a good and happy day. We put “good” at the beginning because we hope the person we are greeting will be safe, healthy, and happy.

Example Conversation between 3 Students:

Student 1: Good morning, guys!

Student 2: Good morning! How was your weekend?

Student 3: Good morning! It was great, thanks for asking. How about you guys?

Student 1: It was great too, thanks.

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Student 2: Good afternoon, guys!

Student 1: Good afternoon! How’s your day going so far?

Student 3: Good afternoon! It’s going pretty well, thanks. How about you guys?

Student 1: It’s going pretty well too, thanks.

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Student 2: Good night, guys!

Student 1: Good night! Have a good rest.

Student 3: Good night! See you tomorrow!

Introduction Vocabulary

When we meet someone new, we often introduce ourselves to them. This is called a self-introduction. There are many words related to self-introduction that we can use to talk about ourselves. In this lesson, we will focus on common words used in everyday introductions.

The first word is “name”. This is what people call us. We can say our full name or a nickname. Here are some examples:

Example Sentences for “Name”:

My full name is Sarah Johnson.
My friends call me Sari.

Another word related to self-introduction is “favorite”. This means what we like the most, like our favorite food or movie. Here are some examples:

Example Sentences for “Favorite”:

My favorite food is spaghetti.
I love action movies, they’re my favorite.

Lastly, the word “live” is used to talk about where we live. We usually say “I live in (city or town name)” or simply “Where do you live?” Here are some examples:

Example Sentences for “Live”:

I live in New York City.
Do you live in the countryside or the city?

These are just a few of the words related to self-introduction. In future lessons, we will learn more vocabulary and ways to introduce ourselves in English.

Example conversation introducing between 3 students

Amanda: Hi everyone, my name is Amanda. What are your names?

Rachel: Hi Amanda, I’m Rachel. Nice to meet you.

Max: Hello, I’m Max. Nice to meet you both.

Amanda: So Rachel, what’s your hobby?

Rachel: I love reading books and playing video games. What about you, Amanda?

Amanda: I love playing basketball and listening to music. And Max, what’s your hobby?

Max: I’m into photography and playing the guitar. It’s great to meet two people with similar interests.

Amanda: Yeah, it is. So Rachel, where do you live?

Rachel: I live in Seattle. How about you, Amanda?

Amanda: I live in New York. And Max, where do you live?

Max: I live in Los Angeles. It’s cool that we all live in different parts of the country.