Greetings before a Conversation

Sometimes you stop and talk for a minute as you say hello. This type of greeting is followed by a conversation. Close friends often hug when they greet each other, especially after a long time without seeing one other. Men sometimes give each other a hand shake or a high-five (touch palms above the head).有些时候你在说过“你好”后还会停下来再和对方交谈一两分钟，这种类型的问候将会引出一段谈话。好朋友间经常会在互相打招呼时拥抱对方，尤其是在两人很久没见面的情况下。男士们有时会选择握手或是（在头以上的位置）击掌。

Tips

•Stand near a person and say hello.靠近对方说“你好”。•Express happiness to see a person.表现出你见到对方很高兴。•Ask a question or begin a conversation.问问题或开始对话。

Useful Phrases

•Nice to see you.•Long time no see. (I haven't seen you in a while.)•What have you been up to?•How are things?•It's been a while. (It's been a while since I've seen you.)•What's new?•Not much. (answer to What's new?)

Pair Practice (casual between friends or coworkers)

A: Hi Corey.B: Hey, Jennifer. Good to see you. (hug)A: You too. How've you been?B: Busy, you?A: Pretty good. How's your new job?B: It's okay. There's a lot to learn. What's new with you?A: Not much. The kids are back at school.

Note: Between very close friends it's uncommon to use names in a casual greeting. Sometimes nicknames or short forms are used. (Cor and Jen instead of Corey and Jennifer).注意：非常要好的朋友间很少会在随意的问候中用名字称呼对方，有时他们会用昵称或是名字的缩略形式。（比如以上对话中用Cor替代Corey，用Jen替代Jennifer。）

Further Practice for Pairs

•Add a third speaker and create your own lines.加入第三者，创作你们自己的对话。•Add an unexpected interruption (bus arrives, friend comes out of a store, child fusses).加入意外被打断的情况（例如：公车来了，看到朋友从商店里出来，小孩捣乱等）。•Write the next four lines between the two speakers.写出两人间接下去的四句谈话。•Write an inappropriate line and explain why it should not be part of the greeting.写一句不合适的对话，解释为什么它不该出现在问候中。

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