Body Parts

I'm not going to talk about every body part in this lesson. For information concerning detailed
body parts, I would suggest a book that is solely covering body parts. Instead, we are going to
cover various types of conversations and sentences most commonly used in standard English
communication.

Let's first list the different body parts I will cover in this lesson:

Arm, Forearm, Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Finger, Knuckles

Leg, Calf, Thigh, Knee, Ankle, Toes

Head, Ear, Mouth, Nose, Eyes

Neck, Chest, Stomach, Back, Groin, Butt, Shoulder

The arm area

Here is a list of sentences most commonly used

"My arm hurts"

Remember you can change the word of arm to any of the other body parts.

"My wrist is sore."

"I sprained my wrist while I was playing tennis."

Sprain is to hurt the ligaments of a joint. It is different than breaking a bone. Breaking a bone is
hurting the bone itself, and sprain is hurting the tissue that connects the bone.

"I can't bend my elbow that well."

"Your fingers are so long."
"My fingers are short and stubby."
"I like to crack my knuckles."
"My grandmother has arthritis so she can't move her hands well."
"I got a flu shot on my arm yesterday."
"I hate people who don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom."
"I broke my finger when I fell down the stairs."
Body Parts - Leg and Head Area
The leg area

"I went jogging yesterday so my legs are all sore."

"Your legs will be very sore after you go skiing."
"I hate it when I get cramps."
"I usually get cramps on my calf."
"I banged my toe against the coffee table."
"These shoes hurt my feet a lot."
"I got a bruise on my thigh after he gave me a charley horse."

Charley horse is most widely used to describe as stiffness or a muscle ache of the upper leg after
being hit. So if I hit someone in the thigh, then that is called giving someone a Charley horse.

"I banged my knee against the door and it hurts."

"I got this scar on my knee when I was little."
"Twisting your knee is so painful."

"I broke my ankle playing volleyball."

"My ankle was swollen after I sprained it."
"I like shoes that support my ankles."

The head area

"My ears are so cold."

"My nose turns red when I'm cold."
"I always get a runny nose during the winter time."
"I get a runny nose during allergy season."
"Your whole face is turning red."
"I usually turn red when I drink alcohol."
"Don't pick your nose."
"My eyes are itchy."
"I have a cold sore on my lips."
"I have a canker sore in my mouth."
"I hit my head on the desk after picking up a pen."

"How did you get a black eye?"

"What happened to your face?"
"How did you get that cut on your cheek?"
"Did you have acne problems when you were young?"

Acne is another terminology for pimples.

"I used to get a lot of pimples when I was young.

Greeting Someone you Know
"Hey John, how have you been?"
"Hi Bob, how are you?"
"Hi Nancy, what have you been up to?"
"Andy, it's been a long time, how are you man?"

If you meet someone unexpectedly, you can say,

"Hey Jack, it's good to see you. What are you doing here?"
or
"What a surprise. I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you been?"

If you see the person at a restaurant, you can say, "Do you come to this
restaurant often?"
Or at the movie theatre, "What movie did you come to see?"

Appropriate responses:

"Hi Steve, my name is Mike. It is nice to meet you as well."

"I heard a lot about you from John. He had a lot of good things to say."

"Wow. How long has it been? It seems like more than a year. I'm doing pretty
well. How about you?"

A typical response to this type of greeting is simple.

"Not too bad."

If asked what you have been up to, you can respond with, "Same ole same
ole." Or, "The same as usual."

Here are some other example responses.

"I'm pretty busy at work these days, but otherwise, everything is great."
"I'm doing very well."
"I finally have some free time. I just finished taking a big examination, and I'm
so relieved that I'm done with it."
Greeting - Example Conversations
Let's look at several example conversations. Then we can move on to the
practice section.

Person A: "Hi, my name is Steve. It's nice to meet you."

Person B: "I'm Jack. It's a pleasure to meet you, Steve."
Person A: "What do you do for a living Jack?"
Person B: "I work at the bank."

Person A: "What is your name?"

Person B: "Jackson."
Person A: "What was that again?"

Person A: "Hey John, how have you been?"

Person B: "What a surprise. I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you
been?"
Person A: "I'm doing very well. How about you?"
Person B: "I finally have some free time. I just finished taking a big
examination, and I'm so relieved that I'm done with it."

Person A: "Hi Nancy, what have you been up to?"

Person B: "The same ole same ole." Or, "The same as usual. How about you?"
Person A: "I'm pretty busy at work these days, but otherwise, everything is
great."

Person A: "Andy, it's been a long time, how are you man?"
Person B: "What a surprise. I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you
been?"
Person A: "Do you come to this restaurant often?"
Person B: "I've been here a couple of times, but I don't come on a regular
basis."
Small Talk - Two Example Dialogs

In this conversation, we initiated the conversation and talked about the other person. However,
sometimes you will not have anything to talk about. In order to keep the conversation alive, you
should think about topics such as the weather.
One: "Hi Mary."
Two: "Oh, hi."
One: "How are you doing?"
Two: "I'm doing alright. How about you?"
One: "Not too bad. The weather is great isn't it?"
Two: "Yes. It's absolutely beautiful today."
One: "I wish it was like this more frequently."
Two: "Me too."
One: "So where are you going now?"
Two: "I'm going to meet a friend of mine at the department store."
One: "Going to do a little shopping?"
Two: "Yeah, I have to buy some presents for my parents."
One: "What's the occasion?"
Two: "It's their anniversary."
One: "That's great. Well, you better get going. You don't want to be late."
Two: "I'll see you next time."
One: "Sure. Bye."

This example is when you run into someone. This is an easy type of small talk because when
you run out of things to say, you can always say bye. There are times when you don't have that
option. Let's practice a situation where you cannot leave, such as an interview. I go into depth
about interview communication in a different section. For now, I am going to emphasize the
small talk portion of an interview. There are times when you will not have an opportunity for
Small Talk - Interactive Practice
After practicing several times, you will be able to speak as fast as a native.
Listen All | Person A | Person B
A: "Hey Paul. What are you doing here?"
B: "How's it going? I'm meeting up with a friend here."
A: "How have you been man?"
B: "Not too bad. I'm still in school and having a little fun."
A: "How are you enjoying Mr. Lee's history class?"
B: "It's so boring."
A: "Tell me about it. If it wasn't a requirement, I wouldn't have taken it."
B: "How about you? What have you been up to?"
A: "I finished school last spring. I'm searching for a job now, but I'm slacking off."
B: "I heard the job market is not that hot right now."
A: "I could always take a low end job, but I'm not that desperate yet."
B: "Well, good luck to you."
A: "Thanks. It was good seeing you again."
B: "Yeah. I'll catch you later."
A: "Have a good night."

2
Listen All | Person A | Person B
A: "You're John right?"
B: "Yes. Oh, you're in my English class right?"
A: "Yeah. I'm Martha."
B: "Well it's good to finally meet you."
A: "How are you enjoying the class?"
B: "I'm not sure. Some days it seems ok, but other days I am totally bored in class."
A: "I know what you mean. Do you know what is wrong with the weather these days? I haven't seen the su
B: "The weather has been pretty terrible recently."
A: "I'm really hoping the weather gets better."
B: "Do you have something coming up?"
A: "To tell you the truth, it's just depressing seeing so much rain."
B: "I don't blame you. It has been pretty gloomy for sometimes now."
A: "This is my stop. I'll see you later."
B: "I'll see you in class. Bye."
Greetings before a Conversation
Sometimes you stop and talk for a minute as you say hello. This type of greeting is followed by a conversatio
often hug when they greet each other, especially after a long time without seeing one other. Men sometimes
a hand shake or a high-five (touch palms above the head).

Tips

 Stand near a person and say hello.

 Express happiness to see a person.
 Ask a question or begin a conversation.

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)

Listen and read:

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 nicknames or
are used. (Cor and Jen instead of Corey and Jennifer).

Further Practice for Pairs

 Add a third speaker and create your own lines.

 Add an unexpected interruption (bus arrives, friend comes out of a store, child fusses).
 Write the next four lines between the two speakers.
 Write an inappropriate line and explain why it should not be part of the greeting.
 Create a new dialogue that takes place between people who start up a conversation.
Greetings before a
Conversation
Sometimes you stop and talk for a minute as you say hello. This type
of greeting is followed by a conversation. Close friends often hug when
they greet each other, especially after a long time without seeing one
other. Men sometimes give each other a hand shake or a high-five
(touch palms above the head).

Tips

 Stand near a person and say hello.

 Express happiness to see a person.
 Ask a question or begin a conversation.

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. (answered to What's new?)

Pair Practice (casual between friends or coworkers)

Listen and read:

A: Hi Corey.
B: Hey, Jennifer. Good to see you. (hugs)
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.
Greetings and introductions in English
Basic greeting and introductions and responses
This English lesson you will learn how to ask someone for there full name and what to
ask them if you don't understand what they are saying.

Greeting and introducing yourself

Hello, my name is John, what is your name?

Hi John my name is Jane pleased to meet you.

Hello, I'm Peter what is your name?

Hello, my names Sarah nice to meet you.

Can you tell me your name please?

My name is John Smith, pleased to meet you.

What if I don't understand them?

Teacher: Please tell me your name? (your name Please!)

Student: my name is Boris Jones. (I’m Boris Jones)

Teacher: Am sorry I don't understand, please repeat it slowly for me (sorry, pardon me)

Student: Boris Jones, That is B - o - r - i - s J-o-n-e-s

**Hint if you still don't understand what they are saying ask them to spell it **

Teacher: Am sorry I still don't understand, please spell it for me (how do you Spell it?)
Student: B - o - r - i - s J-o-n-e-s

Teacher: Thank you.

Greetings and responses

A conversation between two people

Can you tell me your full name please? My full name is John Pilkington

I'm sorry , what was your last name again? My last name is Pilkington.

Am sorry I don't understand. Could you please repeat it more slowly for me?

P - i - l - k - i - n - g - t - o - n.

How do you write that? Could you spell it please? P - i - l - k - i - n - g - t - o - n.

And could you tell me your first name please? John

Pardon? John - J-o-h-n.

Can you tell me your telephone number please? 8- 2-2-3-2-7-1-9.

Thank you John for your time. You're welcome I hope to hear from you soon.

Remember these words

Thank you Please excuse me

The words in red are considered to be polite, if these words were not included
depending on the tone of your voice you might come across as rude,it is best to be
polite at all times.
English Greetings exercise 1
How to complete the exercise on greetings?
To complete the exercise you have to out correct words into the sentences below.

What is the exercise about below?

The exercise below is a list of common greetings between two people.

Exercise English greetings

Copy and write the conversation below onto a piece of paper and using the 9 words
below fill in the blanks.

Year Christmas Congratulations

Good evening luck Good morning
Well hello Easter

1. Get __________ soon Mr. Bean we miss you.

2. __________ Mr. Bean how are you today?
3. Good __________ with your driving test tomorrow.
4. __________ on your fine win Mr. Bean.
5. Merry __________ everyone and a Happy New Year.
6. Happy ______ Mr. Bean do not eat too much chocolate.
7. __________ Mr. Bean.
8. __________ Mr. Bean, it was nice to see you.
English Greeting Exercise-2
1. Hi. Haven't we _______ before?
A. Yes. I believe we have.
B. Nice to meet you too.
C. Nothing special.
2. Long time, ________________.
A. I see you too.
B. It has been a long time.
C. How about you?
3. Hi, how's
_________________________?
A. Five people.
B. Oh really?
C. They're fine.
4. So, _________________________?
A. Pretty good.
B. That's too bad.
C. Nothing much.
5. Did you hear
__________________________?
A. Oh, what a shame.
B. Hey, that's fantastic.
C. I like my job too.
6. Have you ____________ from Bill
___________________?
A. Yes. He's still working downtown.
B. No. Bill is not here now.
C. Yes. Bill is twenty-three.
7.
________________________________
_____________________?
A. I'm going skiing.
B. Same to you.
C. I like weekends a lot.
8.
________________________________
_____________________?
A. And you?
B. I'll tell him.
C. You too.
9.
________________________________
_____________________?
A. I will.
B. Hello brother.
C. Same to you.
10.
________________________________
_____________________?
A. You too.
B. I'll get home soon.
C. I know the way home.