用英語打招呼發起談話

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).

有些時候你在說過“你好”後還會停下來再和對方交談一兩分鐘，這種類型的問候將會引出一段談話。好朋友間經常會在互相打招呼時擁抱對方，尤其是在兩人很久沒見面的情況下。男士們有時會選擇握手或是（在頭以上的位置）擊掌。

Tips

•Stand near a person and say hello.

靠近對方說“你好”。

•Express happiness to see a person.

表現出你見到對方很高興。

•Ask a question or begin a conversation.

問問題或開始對話。

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在隨意的問候中用名字稱呼對方，有時他們會用暱稱或是名字的縮略形式。（比如以上對話中用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，創作你們自己的對話。

•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，看到朋友從商店裏出來，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.

寫一句不合適的對話，解釋爲什麼它不該出現在問候中。