National University of Cajamarca - Faculty of Education

English Specialty

I. Let´s decide if the expressions are formal or informal.

 Typical Greetings Formal Informal  Typical Greetings Formal Informal

Hello How’s life treating you?

How are you? How’s it going?

Sam, this is (my friend/my sister,

Good to see you etc.) Alex

What´s up
(man/dude/bro/their name)? How is everything going?

It has been a long time It’s always a pleasure to see you

Where have you been hiding? What’s happening?

Peace (Out) Long time no see

Hi, my name is Alex. What’s Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to

your name? introduce myself.

II. Listen to some people talking and complete the spaces.

(Informal) 1 2 (Informal)

a) ……., my name is Alan. What’s a) Hi, Rodrigo. How is life treating

your name? you?
b) ……., my name is Percy. b) What’s up Rosa?
a) Nice to meet you. a) I am ………… well
b) Rosa, this is my brother Jhon.
c) Nice to ………. you.

Departamento Académico de Idiomas Extranjeros y Nativos

 National University of Cajamarca - Faculty of Education
English Specialty

3 4
(Formal) (Formal)

a) Ladies and gentlemen .I would a) Mr. Martínez ,……… me

like to ……….. myself .I am Jean
Rojas, Executive manager at
Iquitos entrprise.I studied at
Oxford University.
introduce you to Mr.
Villareal our general editor
b) Pleased to ………. you. Mr.
Martínez allow me to
introduce you to my wife.

III. Play with your classmates

2) formal situation

1) you can choose your 3) informal situation

victim.

5) you decide formal or

6) ask for help 4) throw the die again
informal

IV. Use a formal or informal greetings to introduce yourself.

Departamento Académico de Idiomas Extranjeros y Nativos