Everyday Greetings
In this lesson, you will learn how to use everyday greetings and goodbyes in real-life situations. You will listen to short conversations, complete a quiz, and read a text with audio support. You will also learn useful vocabulary, common expressions, and simple grammar to help you communicate politely and confidently when saying hello or goodbye.
Listen to the audio and answer the questions in the quiz below.
First Day of School
Lina: Hi. Is this seat free?
Sara: Yeah, it is.
Lina: Thanks. I’m Lina.
Sara: I’m Sara. Nice to meet you.
Lina: Nice to meet you too. Are you new here?
Sara: Yeah. I just started this year.
Lina: Oh, welcome. How do you like the school so far?
Sara: It’s good. Everything is new for me.
Lina: Do you know the English teacher?
Sara: No, not yet. Is she okay?
Lina: Yeah, she’s nice. I had her last year.
Sara: That’s good. What did you do in class last year?
Lina: Mostly grammar and reading. Not much speaking.Sara: Oh, I hope we speak more this year.
Lina: Same. Speaking is my favorite.
Sara: Really? I like reading more, but I want to improve my speaking.
Lina: I think this year will be better.
Sara: I hope so.
Vocabulary
- Seat – a place to sit
- Free – available, not taken
- New – not old, recently started
- Welcome – a friendly greeting
- So far – until now
- Everything – all things
- Grammar – the rules of a language
- Reading – understanding written texts
- Speaking – talking in a language
- Improve – get better
- Hope – want something to happen
Useful Sentences
- Asking about a seat:
- Hi. Is this seat free?
- Is anyone sitting here?
- Introducing yourself:
- I’m Lina.
- My name is Sara.
- Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you too.
- Asking about someone new:
- Are you new here?
- I just started this year.
- Welcome!
- Asking opinions:
- How do you like the school so far?
- It’s good. Everything is new for me.
- Talking about teachers:
- Do you know the English teacher?
- Not yet. Is she okay?
- Yeah, she’s nice.
- Talking about class activities:
- What did you do in class last year?
- Mostly grammar and reading. Not much speaking.
- I hope we speak more this year.
- Sharing preferences:
- Speaking is my favorite.
- I like reading more, but I want to improve my speaking.
- I think this year will be better.
- I hope so.