GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS

A) Every day greetings and introductions.

A) Hi
B) Hello
C) Good morning
D) Good afternoon
E) Good evening
F) Good night
G) Thank you
H) Thanks
I)

You're welcome

J) Excuse me
K) Pardon me
L) (I'm) Sorry
M) Good-bye
N) Bye
Introduce others
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Michael, this is Peter.Peter, this is Michael.

Nice/Pleased to meet you.

How are you?

Fine, thanks /Very well, thank you/Not too bad.

Forms of address.
Hay distintas maneras de dirigirse a una persona de manera educada y segn su estado civil.
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Mr. equivale a Sr. en espaol. (Mister+apellido)

Mrs. equivale a Sra. en espaol. (Missis+apellido del marido)

Ms. o Miss. equivale a Srta. en espaol (Miss+ apellido). Se puede utilizar sin
diferenciar el estado civil.

Introductions
1.
2.
1.
2.
1.
2.
1.
2.

Hello. My name's Peter. What's your name?

Janet.
Where are you from Janet?
I'm from Seattle. Where are you from?
I'm from Madrid.
Are you American?
Yes, I am. Are you Spanish?
Yes I am.

Key Vocabulary
My name is...
What's (is) your name ...
Where are you from?
I'm from... Are you (Spanish, American, German, etc.)

Hello and Goodbye - Three Short Conversations

Hello
1.
2.
1.

Hello, Peter. How are you?

Fine, thanks. How are you?
I'm fine, thank you.

Goodbye
1.
2.
1.
2.

Goodbye, Janet. See you tomorrow!

Bye bye, Peter. Have a nice evening.
Thanks, you too!
Thanks.

Key Vocabulary
Hello... How are you?
I'm fine, - OK, - well, thank you
Goodbye, - bye bye
See you tomorrow
Have a nice evening, - day

B) Personal Information.
- Whats your name? My name is./Im..

- Whats your surname/last name? Prez

- Whats your address and zip code? 23 Main Street, 02002 Albacete.
-Where are you from? Im from Spain.
- Whats your nationality? Im
- Whats your phone number/ cell phone? Its..
- Whats your ID card?Its..
- How old are you? Im..
ACTIVITIES.
Lee la siguiente informacin sobre Wayne Brown.
Name
Address
Country
Phone
number
Age

Wayne Brown
21 Coronation
Street
Detroit
Michigan
USA
715 238 5146
32

Address = Direccin
Country = Pas
Phone number = Nmero de
telfono
Age = Edad

Completa los espacios en las siguientes preguntas y respuestas.

1.

s your name?

2. Where are you

3. Whats
4. Whats your
5. How old are you?

Wayne Brown
?

USA

address?

21 Coronation Street, Detroit, Michigan

?

715 238 5146

Hes

C) How do you spell it? We use the English Alphabet to spell our name, surname

D) COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES.

To ask about your country or nationality we use the following questions.
1. Where are you from?
Im from..(country)
2. Whats your nationality?
Im.(nationality)
Below is a list of countries with the appropriate nationality. The Language that appears is the
main language that is spoken in the country. We have not included all the languages that they
may speak in that country.
Country

Nationality

Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
England
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala

Argentine / Argentinean
Australian
Belgian
Bolivian
Brazilian
Cambodian
Canadian
Chilean
Chinese
Colombian
Costa Rican
Cuban
Danish (Dane)
Dominican
Ecuadorian
Egyptian
Salvadorian
English
Estonian
Ethiopian
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Guatemalan

Language
Spanish
English
French / Fl
Spanish
Portuguese
Cambodian
English / French
Spanish
Chinese
Spanish
Spanish
Spanish
Danish
Spanish
Spanish
Arabic
Spanish
English
Estonian
Amharic
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Spanish

Haiti
Honduras
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Korea
Laos
Latvia
Lithuania
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wales

Haitian
Honduran
Indonesian
Irish
Israeli
Italian
Japanese
Jordanian
Korean
Laotian
Latvian
Lithuanian
Malaysian
Mexican
Moroccan
Dutch
New Zealander
Nicaraguan
Norwegian
Panamanian
Paraguayan
Peruvian
Filipino
Polish
Portuguese
Puerto Rican
Romanian
Russian
Saudi
Spanish
Swedish
Swiss
Taiwanese
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
American *
Uruguayan
Venezuelan
Vietnamese
Welsh

French / Creole
Spanish
Indonesian
Irish / English
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Arabic
Korean
Laotian
Latvian
Lithuanian
Malay
Spanish
Arabic / French
Dutch
English / Maori
Spanish
Norwegian
Spanish
Spanish
Spanish
Tagalog
Polish
Portuguese
Spanish
Romanian
Russian
Arabic
Spanish
Swedish
Swiss
Chinese
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
English
Spanish
Spanish
Vietnamese
Welsh / English

*You will notice that people from United States have the nationality 'American'. Some people
from other parts of the American continent (especially Central and South America) tend not to
like the word American for people from the United States. You will find that they will call them
North American.