Greetings - (Level: Basic to Intermediate)

Download the mp3 file length: 2 min 27 secs file size: 2.21 Mb __________ Hello, I'm Marcos Gazzana and this is English Language Podcast. In today's episode we'll be looking at different greetings in English. The most basic greetings in English are "Hi" or "Hello". They are usually followed by the question "How are you?". Like in: "Hi Jack! How are you?". But we have to remember that there are other ways to greet people. Depending on the social setting we may greet people more or less formally of course. Some informal greetings include: "How are you?", "How's it going?", "How are you doing?" or even "What's up?". In a more formal social setting, especially when we meet someone for the first time, we might stick to: "How do you do?", sometimes followed by a title, such as Mr. or Ms. Like in: "How do you do Mr. Johnson?" or "How do you do Ms. Parker?". We can also use "Nice to meet you" in first meetings. Another way of greeting people in English is to say: "Good morning", "Good afternoon" or "Good evening". Another thing to keep in mind is to greet people in a friendly way, so it is not just "what" you say, but also "how" you say it! So, it's nice to greet people with a smile on your face rather than a grumpy face. This will certainly make the other person greet you back more enthusiastically too. Stay tuned for the episode on how to respond to greetings. Well, thanks for listening!!! Subscribe to this podcast by visiting englishlanguagepodcast.blogspot.com and send your comments either by e-mail or post them on the blog. __________ Download the mp3 file Subscribe to this podcast by visiting http://englishlanguagepodcast.blogspot.com/ and send your comments either by e-mail or post them on the blog.