Ngữ pháp Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 - Cụm từ và mệnh đề chỉ lý do Hội thoại Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 - Unit 1: Greeting people and responding

UNIT 1: GREETING PEOPLE AND RESPONDING
The following dialogs show some typical ways people greet each other and respond to greetings. Choose a partner, take a role, and act out the dialogs, putting in any gestures or facial expressions you think would be appropriate. At the end of each dialog, talk about the situation, and answer the questions or do the tasks. In the first two, the scene is set for you, and a little explanation is provided. But in the next three, you must try to discover the degree of formality, the relationship between the speakers, and other important facts.
Conversation
A. A polite, rather formal greeting between two adults who know each other only casually:
Mr. Hung	: Good morning, Ms. Thu.
Ms. Thu	: Hello, Mr. Hung. It's good to see you. How are you?
Mr. Hung	: Just find, thanks. And you?
Ms. Thu	: I'm doing very well, thank you.
Mr. Hung	: That's good. See you later.
Ms. Thu	: All right. Bye now.
B. A very informal exchange between friends:
Tam	: Hey, Ha! What's up?
Ha	: Nothing new. Same old thing.
Tam	: Yeah. Same here. See ya around.
Ha	: Okay. Later.
C.
Son	: Good morning, Professor. How are you today?
Prof. Thanh	: Very well, thank you, Son. It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
Son	: Yes, it certainly is.
D.
Hanh	: 'Afternoon, Duy. How's it going?
Duy	: Oh, so-so.
Hanh	: Why do you say that? What's wrong?
Duy	: Nothing really. I just have the blahs. How are you?
Hanh	: I don't feel so great, either. I'm ready for some sunshine and warm weather!
E.
Thanh: Hi, Yen. I hear your ski trip was out of this world!
Yen	: It was wonderful! I didn't want to come back to the real world! How have you been? I haven't seen you in a while.
Thanh	: I've been burying myself in the books, I can't believe how much studying I've got to do — just to keep up!
Yen	: Well, we should get together some time.
Thanh: Sure. Just let me finish this semester, and I'll be ready to come out of hiding!
Greetings
Good day1, Dr. Thanh. How are you? (Formal)
Good evening2, Mr. Tung. How are you tonight? (Formal)
Good afternoon, ma'am3. You're looking well today. (Formal)
Good morning, sir4. (Formal)
Hello, Dung. How're you doing?
Hello. It's a nice evening, isn't it?
Hi, Thao! What are you up to5 these days?
’Morning6, Lien! Are you doing okay?
Hey, Manh! What have you been doing these days?
Hey, Chien. How's it going?
Hi, Tuyen! What's happening?7 (Informal)
Responses 
I'm doing very well, thank you. And you? (Formal)
I'm fine, thank you.
Fine. How are you?
Great, thanks. What about you?
Couldn't be better! Yourself?
Not bad. You?
Okay, I guess. You doing all right?
Can't complain. How about you?
Lousy! (Informal)	
Fantastic! (Informal)
Practice
Choose a partner and take roles. Then complete each dialog, either by greeting the person or by responding to the greetings. Then switch roles and complete the dialog again, this time using different lines. Pay special attention to the information given, so you will know how formal your language needs to be.
1.
Minh	: Hey! Phuong! How's it going?
Phuong	:
Minh	: I could be better, I think I'm coming down with a cold, and that's the last thing I need — right before the big game on Saturday!
Phuong	:
2.
Hoa	:
Dat	: Not bad. How about you? Playing tennis lately?
Hoa	:	
Dat	: Yeah. That would be good. Call me sometime.
Hoa	:
3.
Mr. Hung	: Good afternoon, Karen. How are you today?
Khanh	:
Mr. Hung	: I'm glad to hear that. As usual, I'm up to my ears in paperwork. But I'll survive, I guess.
Khanh	:
Mr. Hung	: I don't have time right now. I've got a class in ten minutes. What about at 3:00? I'll be in my office then.
Khanh	:
4.
Sinh	: Hello, Anh! What've you been up to! I haven't seen you in ages!
Anh	:	
Sinh	: Really? Sounds interesting. Let's get together sometime.
Anh	:
Sinh	:
5.
Mr.Long	: Good day, Ms. Kim. I was very sorry to hear about your father's illness. How is he doing now?
Ms. Kim	:	
Mr.Long	:	
Ms. Kim	: Thank you. I appreciate your concern. How are you doing? I hope you're enjoying your new house.
Mr. Long	:
6.
Binh	: Good morning, Ms Chau. You haven't had any calls. Do you need me to do anything before your 9:00 o'clock meeting?
Ms. Chau	:	
Binh	: Oh, he's much better today, thanks. I think he just had a very bad cold, but he went to school today, so I know he's feeling better.
Ms. Chau	:
7.
Doan	:	
Lieu	: Hello, Doan. No, I was just waiting for the bus.
Doan	:
Lieu	: Sure. That would be supper! I'd love a lift.
8.
Phat	: Hi, Su. How've you been lately?
Su	:	
Phat 	: Really? I'm sorry to hear it. Is there anything I can do?
Su	:	
Phat	: Well, I hope you feel better.
Su	:
9.
Chinh	:	
Nhung	: Hello, Chinh. I didn't see you at first. How have you been?
Chinh	:
Nhung	:
Chinh	:	
10.
Mr. Ninh 	: Hello, Mr. Sanchez. How have you been doing? I haven't seen you in several weeks.
Mr. Phuong	:	
Mr. Ninh	:
Mr. Phuong	:
MAKING AND RESPONDING TO INTRODUCTIONS
Conversation 
A. Tam is with Lien at a disco. He sees a friend from work standing by himself.
Tam	: There’s Stan. Come on. I’d like you to meet him.
	(A few seconds later)
Tam	: Hi, Tan. I’d like you to meet my girlfriend, Lien. Lien, this is Tan, who’s been working with me on the new assignment.
Tan	: (extends hand) Hi, Lien. It’s nice to meet you finally. Tam talks about you all the time.
Lien	: Nice to meet you, too. I hope you hear only the good things and not the bad. You’re new at Powell, aren’t you?
Tan	: Yeah, I just started three months ago, but I really like it, and I love the city!
B. Paula and Tim work for an advertising agency and are at a business meeting in Atlanta. Their appointment is with a client Paula knows but Tim does not.
Phat	: Good morning, Mr. Binh. It’s good to see you again (They shake hands)
Mr Binh	: Hello, Phat. Nice to see you again, too. Did you have a good flight?
Phat	: Fine, I thought we’d circle Atlanta forever, but I’ve come to expect that at this airport, Mr. Binh, I’d like you to meet Thanh, my associate. Thanh is going to be helping me on the advertising campaign.
Thanh	: (offers his hand) How do you do, Mr. Binh? It’s nice to meet you.
Mr. Binh	: My pleasure, Thanh. Let’s have some lunch, so we can start talking.
C. It’s raining hard, and Yen is standing under an umbrella outside her office building, trying to get a taxi. An older man who works for the company but whom Yen doesn’t know is waiting also.
Man	: Hello. It’s an awful day, isn’t it?
Yen	: It certainly is. I’ve been trying to get a cab for 15 minutes, but I’ve had no luck.
Man	: Excuse me, but I know I’ve seen you before. Don’t you work in the legal department?
Yen	: Yes, I do. I’m Yen.
Man	: Glad to make your acquaintance. I’m Liem, head of accounting .
Yen	: How do you do, Mr. Liem.
Man	: Please- call me Liem.
Yen 	: Thank you. It’s nice to meet you, Liem. You looked familiar to me, too.
D. Toan has recently moved into the neighborhood and has been buying gas at the neighborhood station for the last several weeks. The service station owner greets and welcomes Toan to the neighborhood
Owner	: Hello there. I believe you moved into Mr. Tung’s old house, didn’t you?
Toan	: Yes, I did. I’m Toan (He extends his hand to the man)
Owner	: Well, it’s a real pleasure to meet you. I’m Truong. I’ve noticed you buying gas here a few times and I thought you might be the one who moved in on this street.
Toan	: You got it right. Well, it’s nice meeting you, Mr. Truong. It’s great having a service station so close to home. 
Owner	: Well Mr. Toan, if you ever have a problem with your car, just call me. I’ll be happy to take a look.
Toan	:Thanks, Mr. Truong. That’s good to know, I’m glad I got to meet you. See you again.
E. Khanh has just movedt into the downstairs apartment. He meets his new neighbor at the mailboxes in the hall.
Khanh	: Hello. My name’s Khanh. I’ve just moved into 1-A. You live above me, don’t you?
Chau	: Yes, I do. I’m Chau. How do you do? (They shake hands)
Khanh	: It’s nice to meet you, Chau. You play the piano, don’t you? I’ve heard music coming from your apartment a few times.
Chau	: Oh, I hope I’m not disturbing you. I try to play during the day when most people are working.
Khanh	: You’re not bothering me at all. I enjoy listening to you play.
MAKING INTRODUCTIONS
A, it's my pleasure to introduce you to B... (Formal)
A, I'd like to introduce you to B... (Formal)
A, let me introduce you to B...
A, I'd like you to meet B...
A, I don't believe you've ever met B...
A, have you met B?...
A, meet B. B, A... (Informal)
A, this is B. B, A... (Informal)
RESPONDING TO INTRODUCTIONS
	A:	How do you do, B?
	B:	It's a pleasure to meet you (Formal)
	A:	Hello, B. I'm pleased to meet you.
	B:	Yes, it's nice to meet you, too.
	A:	Hello, Good to meet you.
	B:	Nice meeting you, too.
	A:	Hi, B. Nice to meet you.
	B:	Same here (Informal)
Introduce oneself
May I introduce myself? I'm...(Formal)
How do you do? My name is... (Formal)
Please let me introduce myself. I'm... (Formal)
Hello, My name is...
Hi, I'm... (Informal)
It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance. My name is...(Formal) 
Hello. It's nice to meet you. I'm...
Hi, I'm... Nice meeting you, too.
Good to meet you. I'm...
Practice
Choose partners and complete these dialogs, making appropriate introductions and responses. Include handshaking where you feel it is called for. When you finish, change roles and complete the dialogs differently.
1. Tam is at a party and introduces himself to a woman he would like to meet.
Tam	:
Woman	: Nice to meet you, too. I'm Lien.
Tam	:
Woman	: No, I'm friends with Mrs. Manh. She's over there by the mirror. Do you know her?
Tam	:
Woman	: Well, it was nice meeting you, too. Enjoy the party.
Tam	:
2. An is moving in with Thong who introduces him to Mrs. Kim, the manager of the apartment building.
Thong	:
Mrs. Kim	: 
An	: Hello, Mrs. Kim. It's a pleasure to meet you, also. I really like the apartment.
Mrs. Kim	:
An	: Yes, I'll be a graduate student in computer science.
Mrs. Kim	:
An	: Thank you. I'm sure I will. It was very good to meet you, too.
3. 	Tue is a new student and has an appointment to talk with the foreign student advisor, whom he has never met.
Ms. Binh	: Hello. You must be Tue.
Tue	:
Ms. Binh	: Yes, I'm Ms. Binh, the foreign student advisor. Now, I believe you wanted some information on housing, didn't you?
Tue	:
Ms. Binh	: Would you be interested in an apartment near South park Shopping Center and on the bus route?
Tue	:
4. Tuan's father is visiting for a few days and has never met his American roommate.
Tuan	: Dad, I'd like you to meet Tim Jenkins, my roommate. Tim's from Texas, but has lived all over the world. Tim, this is my father.
Tim	: 	
Father	: 	
Tim	: Yes, sir. Very much. It's a fine school.
Father	:	
Tim	: That's good. I hope you enjoy your stay. I need to run because a friend's waiting.
Father	:	
Tim	:	
5. Patty Garrion is on a plane to Hawaii for a vacation. The man beside her introduces himself first.
Man	: 	
Patty	:	
Man	: No, I've been to Hawaii several times, but it's such a wonderful place. I keep coming back. How about you? Is this your first trip?
Patty	:	
Man	: Well, I'm sure you're going to love it — especially Maui. It's my favorite island.
Patty	:	
Man	:	
6. Gail is in line at the checkout counter at the supermarket, and behind her is a man who looks very familiar.
Gail	: Excuse me, but you look extremely familiar. Do you have a child at Spring Vallley Elementary?
Ted	:	
Gail	: I thought that was where I'd seen you. My name's Gail Yadkins. My son David is in the fourth grade.
Ted	: 	
Gail	: It's nice to meet you, too. How does your daughter like her teacher?
Ted	:	
Gail	: David has the same complaint. I guess I need to talk with the teacher to see if his complaint is valid.
Ted	:	
Gail	: Yes, it was good to meet you, too. I'm sure we'll see each other again at various school functions this year.
7. Beverly is at a Nursing Society meeting and introduces herself to a new member.
Beverly	: 	
Paul	: How do you do? I'm Paul Olson. I work at Davidson Memorial.
Beverly	: 	
Paul	: No, I haven't met her. What floor does she work on?
Beverly	:	
Paul	: Yes, I'd like to talk some more, too. Can we get together after the meeting?
Beverly	:	
Paul	: Good, I'll talk to you then.
8. Liza is waiting to see the dentist. An elderly man is sitting beside her.
Man	: Morning, young lady. My name's Arthur Ringwald. I believe I've seen you in here before, haven't I?
Liza	:	
Man	: Yes, ma'am. I'm sure, I never forget a face. What's your name?
Liza	:	
Man	: Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Mathews.
Liza	:	
9. Cindy and Delores are walking downtown. Yasser, an acquaintance of Delores from the language lab is walking toward them.
Delores	: Hello, Yasser. What's happening?
Yasser	:	
Delores	: Oh — Yasser, meet Cindy. Cindy Yasser, I met Yasser last summer at the foreign languages lab.
Yasser	:	
Cindy	: It's nice to meet you, Yasser. Where are you from?
Yasser	:	
Cindy	: No, I've never been there. I haven't done much travelling at all.
Delores	:	
Cindy	: Oh, you're right, Delores. We do need to be going. It was a pleasure meeting you, Yasser. I hope to see you again soon.
Yasser	:	
10. Khalid is walking down the hall with a collleague when he sees the vice-president of finance, whom he has never met, getting a cup of coffee. Khalid asks his friend to introduce them.
Khalid	: Charles, isn't that Mr. Beane, the V-P of finance?
Charles	:	
Khalid	: No, I haven't. Would you introduce me, please?
Charles	: Sure, come on
	(A few seconds later)
Charles	:	
Mr. Beane	: Oh, how do you do? I'm sorry I haven't come by to meet you sooner. I've been on a business trip for the past two weeks.
Khalid	:	
Mr. Beane	: Well, I'm glad to hear that. If you have any questions, please feel free to call on me. It was a pleasure to meet you.
Khalid	: