Read the expressions, which you usually use meeting people on the street. Discuss them with the class and divide them into the following categories. 1) expressing surprise at meeting:
4) describing business:
2) asking for news:
3) telling about appearance:
5) telling about a mutual friend: 6) saying there is no possibility to carry on the conversation:
a) Fancy meeting/seeing you here!/ What a (nice ) surprise!
b) How are thingst / How are you doing
c) What have you been up tor Hou's it all going
d) Busy as ever./ l'e been completely anowed under.
e) It has its ups and downs / It goes up/down.
f) You look well! / It sounds good! g) Do you see much of Amandal/ How's Amanda getting on!
h) She was asking after you the other day.
i) Give her my regards. Say hello to her from me.
j)Well, I should probably go and - I don't mean to be rude, but I need to
k) Sorry, I've got to rush./ I'm in a bit of a hurry.
I) It was really nice to are you./ Good luck with
