CHAPTER 1
Greetings:
1) Person 1: Hi, how are you?
Person 2: Pretty well, thank you. How about you?
Person 1: I am doing great, thank you.
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2) Person 1: Hi, how is it going?
Person 2: Nothing much, everything is fine. You tell me, what’s new in your life?
Person 1: Not much, just the usual routine.
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3) Person 1: Hello, long time no see! How’s everything?
Person 2: Everything’s been good. How about you?
Person 1: I’m doing well, just busy with office work.
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4) Person 1: I am pleased to meet you.
Person 2: Likewise! I’m happy to meet you too.
Person 1: Let’s have a cup of coffee, shall we?
Person 2: Sure!
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5) Person 1: Look who’s here!
Person 2: Hey! Long time no see. How have you been?
Person 1: I have been great, thanks. What’s up with you?
Person 2: Going well, thank you for asking.
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Few useful sentences for starting a conversation:
It’s nice to see you again.
It’s wonderful to meet you again.
It’s great to meet you again.
It’s great to talk to you again.
It’s nice to speak to you again.
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Where have you been lately?
Where has Ram been lately?
Where has your brother been recently?
Where have you been since last week?
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I was busy last week.
I was tied up last week.
I was completely busy last week.
They were totally occupied last week.
We were completely occupied last week.
She has been entirely busy since last week.
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I had a lot of work to do.
We had a lot of work to do at office.
She had a lot of work to do at home.
He had a lot of homework to do last week.
They had a lot of assignments to do last month.
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