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All about you
              fl Strategy plus  Everyday expressions


                     Some everyday expressions are more formal.
                                     More formal         Less formal
                                     Yes.                Yeah.
                                     Thank you.          Thanks.
                                     Hello.              Hi.
                                     How are you?        How are you doing?
                                     I'm fine.           OK. I Pretty good. I Good.
                                     Good-bye.           Bye. I See you. I See you later.






                                                             Yeah is 10 times more common than yes.
                                                             •••••• Yeah.
                                                             • Yes.


             About
               you   Complete these conversations with expressions from the box above. Then practice with a partner.
                     1. Formal conversation                              2. less formal conversation
                           Jeff    Hello  , Mrs. Swan.          7        Kathy  Hi, Mike, ____ ?
                    Mrs. Swan             , thank you. Uh, Jeff,          Mike  ____ . How about you?
                                are you here for English 3?              Kathy  ____ . Are you here for a class?
                           Jeff           • I am.                         Mike  ____ , I am. I'm here for yoga.
                    Mrs. Swan  Then you're in Room B. I'm the teacher            How about you?
                                for English 2.                           Kathy  Oh, I'm here for a music class.
                           Jeff  Oh,          . Well, have a nice day.    Mike  Nice. Well, enjoy your class!
                    Mrs. Swan             . You too. Enjoy your          Kathy            . You too.
                                class! ___ _                              Mike  OK. ___ _



              Q Strategies  In the park


             About          k  look at the picture. Choose an activity in the park. Role-play a conversation.
               you   Pair wor
                    A  Hi, how are you?
                    B  Good, thanks. How about you?
                    A  Pretty good. Are you here for
                       the movie?

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