Notes

Lesson 1: Greetings
Basic patterns
Hello
Good morning
How are you doing?
Not bad
What’s up?
It’s nice to meet you
It’s nice to see you again
I’m surprised to see you here
Long time no see
How have you been?
Hi, there
How are things with you?
What’s going on with you?
What are you doing here?
Hey
Dialogue 1
Good morning.
Good morning to you, too. Do you think it will rain today?
Yeah, maybe. It’s hard to tell.
I hope not. I am going to the beach this afternoon.
Maybe you should check the weather forecast first.
Good idea. I think I will.
Well, I hope you have a good afternoon.
You too, Frank.

Dialogue 2
Hello.
Hello, Bill.
How are you doing?
Not bad. Work is going well.
Oh, is it? That’s good to hear.
What about you?
I’m doing okay, although my car is in the shop.
Oh, really? That’s too bad.

Dialogue 3
Hi, Ralph.
Oh, hey, Mark. Did you have a good time hiking today?
Yes, although it was a bit hot.
That is why I stayed inside.
What did you do?
I read a book.

Dialogue 4
What’s up, Andrew?
Not much. Not much at all.
Are you hungry?
A little bit. Do you want to eat?
Yes. Let’s go find something to eat.
That sounds good to me.

Dialogue 5
Good afternoon. Iss Doctor Kolb in?
Yes, but he is busy. Do you mind waiting?
I don’t mind. Do you think he will be a while?
He shouldn’t be long.
Oh, good. I’ll wait.
Just take a seat over there. He should see you shortly.

Substitution Drills

Do you think it will ran today?
tomorrow?
toninght?
this afternoon?

Hello, Bill.
Good afternoon
Good morning
Good evening

Did you have a good time hiking today?
Reading
Walking
Swimming

Is Doctor Kolb in?
available?
Here?
Around?

It’s hard to tell
tough
difficult
not easy

Oh, hey mark.
Hi
hello
good morning

Yes, although it wa a bit hot
cold
wet
cloudy

I read a book
magazine
story
poem

I am going to the beach this afternoon
park
library
store

That is why I stayed inside
indoors
in the shade
in

How are you doing?
How are things?
How are you feeling?
How are you?

It’s hard to tell
know
say
be sure

I’m doing okay, although my car is in the shop
well
good
fine

I’m doing okay, although my car is in the shop
bike
boat
guitar

Maybe you should check the weather forecast first
what
listen to
see

Monologue
Bill was not having a good day because his car in the shop. A shop can mean a store, but it originally meant a place to make or repair things. In that sense, Bill means his car is being repaired. It can be difficult to not have a car in America for many people.
In large cities it is not so important to have a car. In cities, public transportation, such as buses, is available for people to use. In fact, many city people prefer not to have a car. Outside the city, though, having a car is often necessary for many jobs and routine tasks. Buying food, going to the library, or seeing friend are often difficult to do without a car. Automobiles are an important part of American life.