有些时候你在说过“你好”后还会停下来再和对方交谈一两分钟，这种类型的问候将会引出一段谈话。好朋友间经常会在互相打招呼时拥抱对方，尤其是在两人很久没见面的情况下。男士们有时会选择握手或是(在头以上的位置)击掌。

　　Tips

　　靠近对方说“你好”。

　　表现出你见到对方很高兴。

　　问问题或开始对话。

　　Useful Phrases

　　·Nice to see you.

　　·Long time no see. (I haven't seen you in a while.)

　　·What have you been up to?

　　·How are things?

　　·It's been a while. (It's been a while since I've seen you.)

　　·What's new?

　　·Not much. (answer to What's new?)

　　Pair Practice (casual between friends or coworkers)

　　A: Hi Corey.

　　B: Hey, Jennifer. Good to see you. (hug)

　　A: You too. How've you been?

　　B: Busy, you?

　　A: Pretty good. How's your new job?

　　B: It's okay. There's a lot to learn. What's new with you?

　　A: Not much. The kids are back at school.

　　Note: Between very close friends it's uncommon to use names in a casual greeting. Sometimes nicknamesor short forms are used. (Cor and Jen instead of Corey and Jennifer).

　　注意：非常要好的朋友间很少会在随意的问候中用名字称呼对方，有时他们会用昵称或是名字的缩略形式。(比如以上对话中用Cor替代Corey，用Jen替代Jennifer。)

　　Further Practice for Pairs

　　·Add a third speaker and create your own lines.

　　加入第三者，创作你们自己的对话。

　　·Add an unexpectedinterruption(bus arrives, friend comes out of a store, child fusses).

　　加入意外被打断的情况(例如：公车来了，看到朋友从商店里出来，小孩捣乱等)。

　　·Write the next four lines between the two speakers.

　　写出两人间接下去的四句谈话。

　　·Write an inappropriateline and explain why it should not be part of the greeting.

　　写一句不合适的对话，解释为什么它不该出现在问候中。