is used when the speakers and the listeners have known each other before, they can use informal greetings to greet each other
such as: “Hello”, “Hi”, “How have you been?”, “How’s thing? ...
For example: (Jim meet his classmate in class, he greet. Let's listen his phrase)
Jim: Hi, Tom
Tom: Hey!
- Looking at this conservation, we see that in the informal situation ( class). Jim and Tom use the phrase "hi", "hey" to
greet each other.
The slangy phrase in British greeting is the third way in British greeting. This way is often used in informal situation of
British people, especially the British teenage often use slangy phrase in greeting such as: "Hey" and "What's Up?" "Hey, there,"
"What's up? "Howdy”, “hiya”, “yo”, “ g'day” and "How's it goin'
For example: ( Sandy and her friend meet together on the run, they greet ...)
Sandy: Hey! Jin
Jin: What's up?
Beside above ways, British also use gestures in greeting such as: Shaking hands, embracing, kissing on the hand, kissing
on the cheek, putting hand up and greeting. Each gesture has different usages in each relationship.
For example: For the people who have close relationship, British often greet by kissing on the cheek, or in business meeting,
British often greet by shaking hands...
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