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GREETINGS
GREETINGS
In this unit, students will learn how to use common social expressions that are essential for polite and effective communication. The unit focuses on informal greetings, formal greetings, and bidding farewell, which are important in everyday interactions.
Informal greetings
Informal greetings are casual, friendly ways of saying hello that are typically used among peers, friends, family members, or in relaxed social settings
Identify informal greeting expressions.
Identify informal greeting expressions.
The following are informal greeting expressions; Hey, what's up?, hello, hi, how are you doing? How is it going?
The following is the chart which shows different informal greeting expressions
Exercise 1
Exercise: Work with a partner and practice informal greeting expressions in a conversation.
Use informal greeting expressions in different informal situations.
Use informal greeting expressions in different informal situations.
Informal greeting expressions used in different areas such as at school, home, market or when playing
Activity 1
Look at the pictures and ask your friend to act out the conversation.
Exercise 2
Exercise: Practice short informal greeting conversations based on the situations.
- Meeting a friend at school
- Meeting a friend at the market
- Meeting a friend after a long time
- Meeting a friend during a game
Formal greetings
We use formal greeting when greeting teachers, elders, and visitors. Examples: vGood morning, Teacher. vGood afternoon, Sir/Madam. vGood night Father/ Mother vHow are you, Sir/Madam?
We use formal greeting when greeting teachers, elders, and visitors. Examples: vGood morning, Teacher. vGood afternoon, Sir/Madam. vGood night Father/ Mother How are you, Sir/Madam
Identify formal greeting expressions.
Identify formal greeting expressions.
Activity 2
Study the picture below and identify the formal greeting expressions
Exercise 3
Use formal greeting expressions in different formal situations
Use formal greeting expressions in different formal situations.
Activity 3
Study the picture below and then use formal greeting expressions in different contexts
Activity 4
The picture below shows the formal greeting in school environment
Exercise 4
Do the following exercises
Bidding farewell
Bidding farewellmeans politely saying goodbye to someone when leaving or ending a meeting or conversation. It is a respectful way of showing good manners when parting from others.
Identify farewell expressions
Identify farewell expressions.
Activity 5
Study the following picture and identify the farewell expressions
Explain farewell expressions and their responses to the given contexts and time.
Explain farewell expressions and their responses to the given contexts and time.
Activity 6
Observe the following picture and try to explain each farewell expression and its response in a proper time
Use farewell expressions to the given contexts and time.
Use farewell expressions to the given contexts and time.
We use different farewell expressions depending on the place (context) and the time of the day.
- At school in the afternoon: “Goodbye, Teacher.”
- At home at night: “Good night, Mom.”
- When leaving friends: “See you later.”
Activity 7
Observe the following picture and study uses of farewell expressions in different contexts
Activity 8
Activity 1: Say the Right Farewell
- You are leaving school in the morning. __________________________
- You are leaving your classroom in the afternoon. __________________________
- You are saying goodbye to your friend after school. __________________________
- You are going home at night. __________________________
Exercise 5
Activity 2: Fill in the Missing Words
- Have a good ____________.
- See you ____________.
- Good ____________.
- Take ____________.
Exercise 6
Activity 3: Choose the Correct Farewell by Ticking (✔) the correct answer.
- When leaving work: ☐ See you later! ☐ Sleep well!
- When leaving friends in the evening: ☐ Good morning! ☐ Good night!
- When leaving school: ☐ Goodbye, Class. ☐ Hello, Class.
Exercise 7
Activity 4: Match the Farewell by drawing a line.
| Time/place | Farewell Expression |
| Morning | Good night |
| Afternoon | Sleep well |
| Evening | See you tomorow |
| School | Have a nice day |
| Night | Have a nice study |
Exercise 8
Activity 1: Say the Right Farewell
- You are leaving school in the morning.
- You are leaving your classroom in the afternoon.
- You are saying goodbye to your friend after school.
- You are going home at night.
Exercise 9
Activity 2: Fill in the Missing Words by Completing the farewell phrases.
- Have a good ____________.
- See you ____________.
- Good ____________.
- Take ____________.
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