Lesson: Everyday Greetings & Small Talk
1. Lesson Objective 🎯

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

Greet people confidently in English

Ask and answer “How are you?”

Start simple polite conversations (small talk)

2. Common Greetings 👋
Situation Greeting
Formal Good morning
Formal Good afternoon
Formal Good evening
Informal Hello
Informal Hi
Friendly Hey
Examples

Hello, how are you?

Hi, good morning!

Hey, nice to see you.

3. Asking “How Are You?” 😊
Question Meaning
How are you? Standard polite question
How are you doing? Friendly
How’s everything? Casual
How’s it going? Informal
Example

A: Hello, how are you?
B: I’m good, thank you. How about you?

4. Common Responses
Response Meaning
I’m fine, thank you. Formal
I’m good. Casual
I’m doing well. Polite
Not bad. Informal
Pretty good. Friendly
Example

A: Hi, how’s it going?
B: Pretty good, thanks!

5. Small Talk (Polite Conversation) 💬

Small talk is a short, friendly conversation.

Common Topics

Weather

Work / Study

Day / Mood

Examples

Example 1

A: Hello, how are you?
B: I’m good, thank you.
A: How is your day going?
B: It’s going well.

Example 2

A: Hi, good morning!
B: Good morning! How are you?
A: I’m fine, thanks.

6. Polite Expressions 🌟
Expression Use
Nice to meet you First meeting
Nice to see you Meeting again
Have a nice day Ending conversation
Take care Friendly goodbye
7. Practice Activity 🗣️
Practice 1 – Repeat

Hello
Hi
How are you?
I’m fine, thank you.

Practice 2 – Role Play

Student A: Hello, how are you?
Student B: I’m good, thank you. How about you?

8. Speaking Challenge 🎤

Ask 3 people today:

Hello, how are you?

How is your day going?

9. Lesson Summary

Today you learned:

Basic greetings

Asking How are you?

Polite responses

Simple small talk