Unit1 Communication Unit1 Part1 Greetings 寒暄

Dialogue 1

A: Hi, Susan!How's it going?

B: Well, I am still alive and kicking.

A: Are you leaving for America soon?

B: I guess so. Perhaps next Monday.

Dialogue 2

A: How are you getting along? I haven't seen much of you lately.

B: Keeping busy.

A: Doing what?

B: I am supposed to give my oral defense tomorrow.

A: Well, keeping busy before oral defense is all in the day's work.

Dialogue 3

A: Look, who is here!

B: Jack, fancy meeting you here.

A: Mr. Parker, what a small world!

B: Boy, I am glad to see you again!

A: Me too. It's been almost 10 years since we last met in Chicago.

B: Yeah, how time flies! How are you these years?

A: Couldn't be better. And how about you?

B: Just so-so.

Dialogue 4

A: What a pleasant surprise running into you.

B: Same here.

A: Where have you been hiding lately?

B: I moved to London.

A: Oh, really? I've been thinking about you recently. Let's talk over coffee.

B: Great! We are rolling.

Dialogue 5

A: Have a nice weekend!

B: Thanks. You too!

A: Do you have any plans?

B: Another day, another dollar.

Exercise

1. A: How are you?

B: Pretty good !

2. A: How is it going?

B: Nothing much.

3. A: How is everything?

B: Same as usual.

4. A: How is your business?

B: Not bad.

5. A: What's the hurry?

B: Hey,fancy meeting you here. I am going to be late for class.

6. A: How are you doing?

B: Nothing in particular.

7. A: How are you doing?

B: Another day, another dollar.

8. Where have you been fooling around?

9. It is a small world.

10. Being nervous in interviews is all in a day's work.

11. I came across a former primary schoolmate in the supermarket.

12. He seems stout, but far from being clumsy.

13. You are the same old Linda, aren't you?

14. It's been so long.

15. Wish you a happy birthday and many happy returns of the day .