Greetings

Basic Greetings in English

greeting (noun): saying hello; a polite word of welcome 

greet (verb): to say hello; to welcome somebody
(The opposite of greeting is farewell - saying goodbye.)

There are many ways to say hello in English. Sometimes you say a quick hello as you are passing somebody. At other times a greeting leads to a conversation. Friends and family members greet each other in a casual way. Business greetings are more formal.





On the following links you can listen to and practise greeting people in a variety of situations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBi6gpPbqzQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teMU8dHLqSI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPlpR0juEc8& list=PLxGL_3QDMNXfYQEG9RaPWzUrR4HNGLdiU