imagine you've met an old friend whom you are seeing for the first time in a
long time what do you say hi Alicia here catching up with old friends of English
is easy in this lesson you're going to learn how the tsavo has come to New York
to work with George and they have a lot to catch up on let's watch mr. Silva
sorry to keep you waiting mr. Thomas is here George
Gustavo it's been too long I know I know it's good to see you again here's a
little something from Sao Paolo you shouldn't have
Thanks and you're looking well how have you been doing I'm good
the hotel is pretty nice and it's great to be in the States
that's great to hear and you you're looking well too thin busy but doing
well let's catch up at lunch okay
now the lesson focus here's how to greet an old friend in English ready
do you remember what George said to greet Gustavo right after he arrives
it's been too long first is a contraction for it and has its next is
the word bin and last is the phrase too long together
it's it's been too long you can use this phrase whenever your greeting an old
friend or acquaintance you haven't seen for a long time now you try
imagine you are greeting a member of your family after living in another
country for six months what would you say
it's been too long do you remember what Gustavo says after he agrees with Jorge
that it's been too long it's good to see you again first is a
contraction for it and is its next is the word good after this is the phrase
to see you and last is the word again together it's it's good to see you again
you can use this phrase anytime you are meeting someone that you haven't seen in
a while now you try imagine you're picking up a friend from the airport who
is visiting you how could you greet them
it's good to see you again now imagine you're having a second business meeting
with a client at work what would you say to greet them
it's good to see you again do you remember what question George used to
ask Gustavo how he has been how have you been doing first is the word how next is
the phrase have you and last is the phrase been doing together
it's how have you been doing this phrase is used to ask how someone has been
since you last saw each other it's similar to the phrase how are you doing
but is asking about someone's past condition rather than his or her present
condition now you try imagine you run into an old friend at a cafe what
question could you ask them
how have you been doing now imagine you are talking to your little brother on
the phone how could you ask him how he's been since the last time you spoke
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