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脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
5:59:20 PMHi Everyone! It's nice to see everyone again today. We will have another half of hour of fun learning English.
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
5:59:44 PMHi, everyone! We're about to start today's half-hour class about greetings in English. If you're joining us tonight, be sure to ask questions and participate! :)
叉烧(1491323694)
6:00:06 PMHi, it's so good
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:00:27 PMTeacher Rose will hose today's class!
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:01:27 PMJames: Good morning, Professor Austin. How are you doing?
Professor Austin: Good morning, James. I am doing well. And you?
James: I’m great, thank you. This is my friend Emma. She is thinking about applying to this college. She has a few questions. Would you mind telling us about the process, please?
Professor Austin: Hello, Emma! It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m more than happy to speak with you. Please stop by my office next week.
Emma: It’s a pleasure to meet you, professor. Thank you so much for helping us.
Professor Austin: Don’t mention it. Hopefully, I will be able to answer your questions!
Professor Austin: Good morning, James. I am doing well. And you?
James: I’m great, thank you. This is my friend Emma. She is thinking about applying to this college. She has a few questions. Would you mind telling us about the process, please?
Professor Austin: Hello, Emma! It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m more than happy to speak with you. Please stop by my office next week.
Emma: It’s a pleasure to meet you, professor. Thank you so much for helping us.
Professor Austin: Don’t mention it. Hopefully, I will be able to answer your questions!
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:02:28 PMLet me know if you have any trouble hearing me or viewing the video feed!
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:02:42 PMTeacher Rose is using Video now. Rose, let's change to audio
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:02:56 PMOh, okay :)
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:03:08 PMbecause many students cannot access to video on the go. Thanks
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:03:28 PMOh, no problem! I wasn't sure. We'll do this with text and audio then.
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:04:10 PMOkay, so today's lesson is about greetings. In the dialogue above, we see some good examples of formal greetings to use with teachers, professors, bosses, and strangers.
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:04:20 PMYes, please! we did video several times. Now we changed to Audio
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:04:49 PM
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:05:35 PMJames: Good morning, Professor Austin. How are you doing?
James, a student speaking to his professor, uses "good morning," which is a formal greeting. We also use "good afternoon" and "good evening."
James, a student speaking to his professor, uses "good morning," which is a formal greeting. We also use "good afternoon" and "good evening."
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:06:01 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:06:12 PMCan anyone tell me why we cannot use "Good night" as a greeting?
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:06:24 PM yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:07:07 PMCan we use "How are you" instead of "How are you doing"?
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:07:16 PMNotice also the question, "How are you doing?" which is a little more formal than "How are you?" and "How's it going?"
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:07:30 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:07:45 PMI also often here, "How are you (doing) today?" in more formal situations.
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:08:00 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:08:09 PMI hope that answers your question, yyyyye2 :)
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:08:27 PMYes, you did, Thanks
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:08:40 PMTip: "Good night" is not a greeting, but instead a way to say goodbye in the evening, especially right before going to bed.
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:09:00 PM 脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:09:10 PMIs Good evening is a greeting for night instead?
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:09:48 PMno
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:09:57 PMExactly! "Good afternoon" and "good evening" are both greetings we can use.
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:10:19 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:10:34 PMJust be aware: these are FORMAL greetings! You won't here friends using these together. :)
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:10:47 PM 脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:11:22 PMWhat time can we start using good evening not good afternoon?
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:11:45 PMlike 6:00pm?
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:12:07 PMGood evening is typically used around dinnertime or later. If it's dark outside, you can use it, even as early as 5pm, but no earlier.
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:12:25 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:12:31 PMProfessor Austin: Good morning, James. I am doing well. And you?
James: I’m great, thank you. This is my friend Emma. She is thinking about applying to this college. She has a few questions. Would you mind telling us about the process, please?
In this next part of the dialogue, Professor Austin responds, then James makes a formal request. Notice he uses the formal question structure, "Would you mind ...?"
James: I’m great, thank you. This is my friend Emma. She is thinking about applying to this college. She has a few questions. Would you mind telling us about the process, please?
In this next part of the dialogue, Professor Austin responds, then James makes a formal request. Notice he uses the formal question structure, "Would you mind ...?"
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:13:02 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:13:20 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:13:47 PMWe follow "Would you mind ...?" with an -ing verb ending. Does anyone want to try making an example with this question structure?
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:14:07 PM ╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:14:43 PMWould you mind opening the window?
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:14:43 PMWould you mind passing that plate to me
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:14:50 PMOne example: A visitor to an office asks the secretary, "Would you mind making me a copy of this for me? Thank you so much!"
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:15:01 PMWould you mind closing the door for me?
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:15:08 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:15:25 PMBoth iTalkBay and yyyyye2 made very nice example sentences, thank you!
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:16:13 PMIs it right to say " Do you mind doing ..."?
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:16:14 PMNext part of the dialogue:
Professor Austin: Hello, Emma! It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m more than happy to speak with you. Please stop by my office next week.
Emma: It’s a pleasure to meet you, professor. Thank you so much for helping us.
Professor Austin: Don’t mention it. Hopefully, I will be able to answer your questions!
Professor Austin: Hello, Emma! It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m more than happy to speak with you. Please stop by my office next week.
Emma: It’s a pleasure to meet you, professor. Thank you so much for helping us.
Professor Austin: Don’t mention it. Hopefully, I will be able to answer your questions!
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:16:59 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:17:33 PMWhile "Do you mind doing ...?" is grammatically correct, I can't think of a situation in which you can say this. "Would you mind ...?" goes together as a set phrase.
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:17:51 PM 脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:18:00 PMok. Thank you!
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:18:48 PMNote in the dialogue, no one says "Hi!" but instead use time-based greetings (like good morning) or the full word "hello".
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:19:04 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:19:14 PMThese are good indications that the situation is formal!
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:19:24 PM 脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:19:28 PMCan we use "speak to you" instead of "speak with you"?
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:19:55 PMÏn this situation, "speak to you" and "speak with you" are interchangeable, so yes. :)
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:20:10 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:20:28 PMNotice that "Thank you so much!" is a more formal than "Thank you" and "Thanks".
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:20:42 PM 脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:20:49 PMCoould you please explain "stop by"?
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:20:54 PMThanks million? Formal?
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:21:38 PMCould you explain?
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:21:43 PM1) "Stop by" is a friendly way to say "come see me"
2) "Thanks a million" is a casual version of "Thank you so much"
2) "Thanks a million" is a casual version of "Thank you so much"
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:21:54 PMOk~
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:22:11 PM ╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:22:40 PMThank you
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:22:44 PMIs it right to say "It's a pleasure meeting you"?
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:23:22 PMIt is a good idea to know many possible responses to someone thanking you. For example, you probably already know "you're welcome," but I find it is used less and less among English speakers in the U.S. In the dialogue, the professor responds with "Don't mention it!" Do you know any other responses to "Thank you"?
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:23:54 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:24:31 PMIt sounds a bit off to say "It's a pleasure meeting you" because English uses the set phrases "It's a pleasure to meet you" and the less formal "Nice to meet you"
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:24:50 PM ╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:25:48 PMIt' all right?
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:25:59 PMNo problem ?
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:26:04 PMno problem; sure
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:26:06 PMSure?
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:26:09 PMOther possible responses to "Thank you!" are ...
- No problem!
- (It's) my pleasure!
- No problem!
- (It's) my pleasure!
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:26:51 PM"Sure" is also common. "It's all right" doesn't sound quite right in this situation, though.
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:27:18 PMOh~
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:27:27 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:27:42 PM"Don't worry about it" is very similar to "Don't mention it" and also used in this situation.
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:27:57 PM ╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:28:32 PMOk~ thanks…
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:28:38 PMOne final note: notice how the professor says "I’m more than happy to speak with you." This sentence structure is very common to respond graciously to requests.
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:28:55 PM Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:29:20 PMFor example: "Would you mind helping me edit this essay?" "Oh of course! I would be more than happy to!"
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:29:35 PM ╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:30:07 PMMore than=very? In this situation?
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:30:08 PMSo the structure is "I'm more than happy to." or "I would be more than happy to."
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:30:20 PM 脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:30:27 PMThank you Rose for this great class!
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:30:37 PMYes, it means "very" and says that someone is very willing to help.
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:30:46 PMThank you~
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:30:59 PMDon't mention it! :) So happy to be here again and see others participating!
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:31:20 PMHalf haur went by so fast! Hopefully everyone had some fun and learned some useful phrases
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:31:25 PMyyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:31:30 PMThank you very much
Rose<rosehansen@gmail.com>
6:31:32 PMGood night! ... For my time zone at least ;)
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:31:47 PMGood night Rose!
yang(842884771)
6:32:02 PM ╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:32:03 PMGood night~
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:32:49 PMI’m more than happy 我再高兴不过了
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
6:33:20 PMThank you everyone! We'll see you next time. If you need some home work from this class, try to remember as much as the dialogue so they will become yoour own words!
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:33:34 PMAnd zero? Why?
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:34:40 PM@ ╮灬颜汐ヾ what is your question again?
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:34:59 PMyyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:35:13 PMtime zone 时区
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:35:37 PM时差?
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:35:39 PMRose is in America
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:35:49 PMIt is night in America
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:36:05 PMOh~yeah...thanks.teacher
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:36:19 PMmy pleasure!
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353)
6:36:56 PMBye
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
6:37:04 PMbye
yyyyye2
8:16:13 AM好的。