English Greeting Expressions
English Greeting Expressions
English Greeting Expressions
17. Hiya!
This greeting, short for “how are you?”, is
commonly used in certain parts of England. However,
you don’t need to actually answer this question – you
can just say “hey!” right back. I hope you enjoy trying
out these new English greetings. You’ll find that greeting
people in different ways will help your English sound
more natural, and it might even make English greetings
more fun and interesting for you.
Formal Informal
-Hello! -Hi.
-How are you? -What’s up?
-How are you doing? -Good to see you.
-How is everything? -How are things (with you)?
-How’s everything going? -How’s it going?
-How have you been -How’s life been treating
keeping? you?
-I trust that everything is
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well.
Formal Informal
-It has been a long time.
-How come I never see
-It’s been too long.
you?
-What have you been up to
-It’s been such a long time.
all these years?
-Long time no see.
-It’s always a pleasure to see
-Where have you been
you.
hiding?
-How long has it been?
-It’s been ages since we
-I’m so happy to see you
last met.
again.
Example 1
Susan : "Hello! How are you?"
Peter : "I'm OK, thank you."
Susan : "What is your name?"
Peter : "My name is Peter."
Susan : "Where are you from?"
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Example 2
Person A : "Hello Richard."
Person B : "Hello Karen."
Person A : "How have you been?"
Person B :"Not too good."
Person A : "Why?"
Person B : "I'm sick."
Person A : "Sorry to hear that."
Person B : "Its OK. Its not serious."
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Example 2
Person A:"What is your name?"
Person B:"Oraphan."
Person A:"What was that again?"
Example 3
Person A:"Hey Pui, how have you been?"
Person B:"What a surprise. I haven't seen you in a long
time. How have you been?"
Person A: "I'm doing very well. How about you?"
Person B: "I finally have some free time. I just finished
taking a big examination, and I'm so relieved that I'm done
with it."
Example 4
Person A: "Hi Pui, what have you been up to?"
Person B: "The same ole same ole." Or, "The same as
usual.How about you?"
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Example 5
Person A: "Jack, it's been a long time, how are you man?"
Person B: "What a surprise. I haven't seen you in a long
time. How have you been?"
Person A: "Do you come to this restaurant often?"
Person B: "I've been here a couple of times, but I don't
come on a regular basis."
Preposit
Use Examples
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in summer; in the
seasons
summer of 69
on the 25th of December
date
*
on on Good Friday; on Easter
special holidays
Sunday; on my birthday
from Monday to
from ... Wednesday
to two points form a from Monday till
from... period Wednesday
till/until from Monday until
Wednesday
during a period of
within within a day
time
Say the minutes first and then the hours. Use past and the
preceding hour for minutes 01 through 30. Use to and the
forthcoming hour for minutes 31 through 59, but .
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A It begins at 10 a.m.
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Example2
C : "What time is the shop opened?"
D : "At half past eight a.m."
C : "And when is it closed?"
D : "About eight p.m."
Example2
A : "Isn’s the restaurant opened yet?"
B : "No, the restaurant isn’t opened until three forty-five."
Example1
Person A : "Hi George, do you know how to get
downtown?"
Person B : "Sure. Why are you going there?"
Person A : "I want to buy a new computer."
Person B : "OK, are you driving?"
Person A : "Yes."
Person B : "Go straight down this road. When you get to the
second light, take a leftaccesstunnel. Then get on the
highway and take exit 52."
Person A : "That sounds really complicated. Can you tell
me again? Which road do I take first?"
Person B : "You go down this road, then at the second light
turn leftaccess tunnel. That road is PhahonYothinstreet."
Person A : "OK, I think I've got it now."
Person B : "Why are you buying a new computer anyway?
Didn't you just get one a few months ago?"
Person A : "Yes, but it doesn't work anymore."
Person B : "Where did you buy it?"
Person A : "At CentralPlaza."
Person B : "I think you're computer should still be under
warranty. You can bring it back to them and they'll fix it for
free."
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Example2
Person A : "Professor, where's Chiang Mai?"
Person B : "Chiang Mai is north of here."
Person A : "Can you show me on the map?"
Person B : "Sure. Look here.Chiang Mai is north of the
Bangkok."
Person A : "Oh, I see. Where's Phuket?"
Person B : "Phuketis south of the Bangkok."
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- anything else?
- would you like anything else?
- Open
- Closed
- Open 24 hours a day
- Special offer
- Sale
- Clearance sale
- Closing down sale
- Good value
- Buy 1 get 1 free
- Buy 1 get 1 half price
- Reduced to clear
- Half price
- Out to lunch
- Back in 15 minutes
- Shoplifters will be prosecuted
Person A : "I'll take two more, a red one and a white one."
Person B : "OK"
Example2
Person A : "Can I help you?"
Person B : "Yes, how much is that skirt?"
Person A : "It's 400 baht."
Person B : "Can I try it on?"
Person A : "Yes, what size are you?"
Person B :"I don't know."
Person A : "Ok, try a size 10. The changing room is over
there."
Person A puts on the skirt. It's too small.
Person B :"Do you have it in a bigger size?"
Person A :"Yes, here you are."
Person B :"Thank you"
Person A puts on the new skirt. It fits.
Person A :"How was it?"
Person B :"I'll take it."
Example3
Person A : "I'd like to return this please."
Person B : "Do you have the receipt?"
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Person A : "Yes."
Person B gives the receipt to the assistant.
Person B : "Would you like to choose something else?"
Person A : "No, can I have a refund please?"
The assistant gives Person B the money.
Person B : "Here you are."
Person A : "Thank you."
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Resume
Education
University: Mahidol University
High school / Vocational: Wat Rajabophit
Training Job: -
Activities: -
Work Experience
Present: -
2007: -
2006: ICC international Public Company limited
2005: Community Development Department
Skill
Other Language: English
Computer Skill: Microsoft Office
Driving: Driving Motorcycle License
Personal information
Present address…………….. Moo……..….Road ............……………....…….....
District.……………………..
Amphur…………………………………….Province...…………...........…............ Post
code……………………...
Tel.………........………...............…...…................……........……
Mobile.........................................................
E-mail .
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……...………..
Living with parent Own homeHired house Hired flat / Hostel
Date of birth................…………................Age……................... Yrs.Race
………………....................
Nationality ……………………………................. Religion ………………..
……....................
Identity card no...............…...................... Expiration date..........
……………..............
Height ........................ cm. Weight ......................... kgs.
Military status Exempted Served Not yet served
Marital status Single Married Widowed
Separated
Sex Male Female
Family Information
Father’s name-surname .................................................................
……………………………………….…....
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Age ...........Yrs.Occupation.............................................
Mother’s name-surname
....................................................................................................................
Age ............Yrs.Occupation...............................................
Name of wife / Husband………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………
Working Place…………….……………………..……… Position.....………………….
……….…………
Number of children ………………...
Number of Members in the family ………………..Male ............... Female
…………..
You’re the child of the family …………………
Education
Time Reason
Job
Sala s of
Company Fro Position descriptio
To ry resignat
m n
ion
Language Ability
Special Ability
…….…………………………………….
.
Applicants signature
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Application letter
191/36 Bangrakpattana
Bangbuathong Nonthaburi 11110
December 15, 2014
Ezyprice Asia Corporationx Co, Ltd.
191/36 Bangrakpattana
Bangbuathong Nonthaburi 11110
Dear Sir,
Your advertisement in web
site www.tumcivil.com/jobs on November 21, 2014, for the position
of a Civil Engineering has attracted my attention because I think that
my qualifications will be fulfilled your requirements.
Yours sincerely,
(Ms. Oraphan Camplew)
Enclosure : Resume
42/12 PhaholyothinSoi 47, LadYao,
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900
Sales Officer
Asiasoft Corporation Public Company Limited.
9 U.M. Building 28th Floor 9/283-5Ramkhamhaeng Road,
SuanLuang, SuanLuang, Bangkok 10250
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Dear sir,
Yours faithfully,
(Signature)
(Ms.PirayaSangiamthanachaiyo)
Encl. : 1. Resume
2. Transcript
Post a job
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