Cover of the textbook Outcomes Beginner - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 12 - Saying goodbye is hard to do for the textbook Outcomes Beginner - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Work in groups. How do you say goodbye? What do you say and do? Is it the same in all these situations?

Answer

  • When you leave home in the morning: wave or give a kiss or hug and say: Bye! See you later!
  • At the end of a class or meeting: Goodbye. See you tomorrow. Have a nice evening.
  • At the end of an evening out with friends: wave, give a kiss or a hug and say: Bye! See you. Let’s get together again soon.
  • After staying at someone’s home: shake hands, give a kiss or a hug and say: Thanks for having me.
  • After meeting someone for the first time: shake hands, or possibly give a kiss and say: It was nice to meet you. Hope to see you again.
  • When a friend or one of your family is going away for a long time: give them a hug and / or a kiss and say: Goodbye. Stay in touch / contact. Please call / write.