Lesson 2: Saying Hello

DIALOGUE

In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: Saying Hello. First, read the following dialogue out loud with your tutor, then switch roles and try again. 

Kevin and Dorothy bump into each other.

Dorothy:		Hey there, Kevin! Fancy seeing you here.
Kevin:		Yeah, long time no see! What are you doing here?
Dorothy:		I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I’d drop by.
Kevin:		How’s it going?
Dorothy:		I can’t complain. Everything’s going well.
Kevin:		How are your parents doing?
Dorothy:		They’re great. My mom is really happy that we live so close now.
Kevin:		Oh, that’s good to hear.
Dorothy:		Oh, look, Eric’s here too. I’m going to go say hi to him.
Kevin:		Sounds good. It was good seeing you.

VOCABULARY

Go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.

Vocabulary/ Expressions

EXERCISE

Practice answering the following questions with your tutors. You can use the sample answers to come up with your own answer.

1. How are you doing today?
   1. I’m doing well. Thanks for asking.
   2. I’m having a great day. How is your day?
   3. Your answer:_______________________________
2. What are some different ways to say hello?
   1. Hi.
   2. Howdy.
   3. Your answer:_______________________________
3. What are some different ways to say goodbye?
   1. Take care.
   2. See you later.
   3. Your answer:_______________________________
4. How is your family doing?
   1. They are all doing well. My parents are very healthy, and my sister just got a new job.
   2. Great! My sister moved to Alabama recently, so we’re going to visit her soon.
   3. Your answer:_______________________________
5. When was the last time you said hi to a friend?
   1. Yesterday, I dropped by my friend Susan’s house to say hi.
   2. Last week, I called my friend Jason just to say hi.
   3. Your answer:_______________________________

CONVERSATION

Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.

1. How is your day going so far?
2. Do you see your friends often?
3. What do you talk about with your friends?
4. How is your family doing?
5. Who are some friends you haven’t seen in a long time?

WRAP-UP

Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.