GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS
ESL / EFL RESOURCES Greetings and Introductions
A. In groups of three, role-play the dialogue below.
Tony: Hello Ann. It's good to see you again. How are you doing?
Ann: Hi Tony. I'm doing fine. How about you?
Tony: I'm doing great. Ann, this is my friend Kate. She's from the U.S.
Ann: Hi Kate, nice to meet you.
Kate: Nice to meet you too. Ann your English is really good. Where do you go to school? Ann: Oh,
thank you. I'm a student at the local university.
Kate: What's your major?
Ann: My major is Business Administration. I'm a graduate student. Tony, you are studying at the
School of Humanities, right?
Tony: That's right. I'm an English major undergraduate.
Kate: That's good. Sorry Ann, Tony and I have to go now. Have a great day.
Ann: You too, Kate. It was nice meeting you. See you later Tony.
Tony: Bye Ann. Take care. I'll see you tomorrow.
B. Which language from the dialogue is used to...
Greet someone: Hello Ann. It's good to see you again. How are you doing?
Introduce someone: I'm doing great. Ann, this is my friend Kate. She's from the U.S.
Respond to an introduction: Hi Kate, nice to meet you.
Make small talk: What's your major?
Ann: My major is Business Administration. I'm a graduate student. Tony, you are studying at the
School of Humanities, right?
End the conversation: That's good. Sorry Ann, Tony and I have to go now. Have a great day.
Say goodbye: You too, Kate. It was nice meeting you. See you later Tony. Tony: Bye Ann. Take
care. I'll see you tomorrow.
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C. In your group, write a similar conversation where you greet each
other, make introductions and small talk, and say goodbye.
Victor: Hi Nayeli. It’s good t osee you here in this party, how have you been?
Nayeli: Hello Victor. Im good, what about you?
Victor: Im fine too. Naye, this is my friend Lindamar. She comes from Garcia, N.L.
Nayeli: Hi Lindamar, nice to meet you
Lindamar: Hello Nayeli, nice to meet you too. I feel that know you, you are from Garcia too?
Nayeli: Yes I am, im living in Privadas de las Villas. And You?
Lindamar: OMG! We are near. I live in Hacienda Del Sol, how did you meet victor?
Nayeli: Well, i met him in high school, we studied in CECyTE but when Victor finished high
school, he moved to Santa Catarina, right Victor?
Victor: Yes I did
Lindamar: That’s good, sorry Nayeli, Victor, my mom sent me a text message and i should to
back home now. Have fun and be careful!
Nayeli: Yes, Take care! It was nice meeting you, see you!
Victor: Bye Linda, take care! see you next week
