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).

有些時(shí)候你在說過“你好”后還會(huì)停下來再和對(duì)方交談一兩分鐘，這種類型的問候?qū)?huì)引出一段談話。好朋友間經(jīng)常會(huì)在互相打招呼時(shí)擁抱對(duì)方，尤其是在兩人很久沒見面的情況下。男士們有時(shí)會(huì)選擇握手或是（在頭以上的位置）擊掌。

Tips

?Stand near a person and say hello.

靠近對(duì)方說“你好”。

?Express happiness to see a person.

表現(xiàn)出你見到對(duì)方很高興。

?Ask a question or begin a conversation.

問問題或開始對(duì)話。

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：非常要好的朋友間很少會(huì)在隨意的問候中用名字稱呼對(duì)方，有時(shí)他們會(huì)用昵稱或是名字的縮略形式。（比如以上對(duì)話中用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，創(chuàng)作你們自己的對(duì)話。

?Add an unexpected interruption (bus arrives, friend comes out of a store, child fusses).

加入意外被打斷的情況（例如：公車來了，看到朋友從商店里出來，小孩搗亂等）。

?Write the next four lines between the two speakers.

寫出兩人間接下去的四句談話。

?Write an inappropriate line and explain why it should not be part of the greeting.

寫一句不合適的對(duì)話，解釋為什么它不該出現(xiàn)在問候中。

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