| Formal English | Informal English |
| (1) Hello. How are you?
(2) Fine, thank you. And you? (3) Fine, Thanks. (4) Oh no. I have to be going. I have a meeting at ten. (5) It was nice to see you. |
(1) Hi. How's it going?
(2) Not bad. How about you? (3) Great. (4) Uh oh. I've got to get moving. I've got a meeting at ten. (5) It was great seeing you. |
| Formal English | Informal English |
| (1) Hello. How are you?
(2) I'm not doing very well. I have a cold. (3) Oh? I'm sorry to hear that. (4) Well, I'm sure I'll recover soon. (5) Take care of yourself, and I hope you feel better soon. |
(1) Hi. How's it going?
(2) Not so good. I've got a cold. (3) Oh? That's too bad. (4) Well, I'll be just like new in no time. (5) Take it easy, and I hope you get better soon. |