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What is the total number of individual units listed in the content?
What is the total number of individual units listed in the content?
Which of the following numbers appears first in the content?
Which of the following numbers appears first in the content?
What is the last number present in the content?
What is the last number present in the content?
How many increments of ten are listed in the content within the first 100 units?
How many increments of ten are listed in the content within the first 100 units?
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Which of these numbers is excluded from the sequence of content?
Which of these numbers is excluded from the sequence of content?
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Study Notes
Openings and Closings
- Essential parts of everyday language
- Americans use similar and different opening/closing methods compared to other cultures
- Dialogues show how speakers greet each other and signal the end of conversations. Notice the number of exchanges.
- Informal speech often omits words (e.g., "How are you doing?" instead of "How are you doing?")
Dialogues
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Dialogue A: Mike and Grace have a casual conversation about work and plans.
- Use of informal phrases.
- Several exchanges to end the conversation.
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Dialogue B: Dean Schubert (subject of phone call) and Fred Marshall (reporter) have a more formal conversation.
- Formal tone, including titles (Miss, Mr.)
- Concise exchange
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Dialogue C: Jack, Mike, and Susie have a casual conversation
- Informal tone
- Includes a few interchanges about time spent apart.
- Informal Speech Examples: "How (are) you doing?", "Where (are) you going?", "I (had) better", "(It) sounds good"
Greetings, Preclosings, and Closings
- Purpose of greetings in all languages is to establish contact, recognize a person, and show friendliness
- Greetings don't have literal meaning
- Greeting forms vary per situation. (e.g., if people have not seen each other in a long time greetings are often more enthusiastic or include shaking hands, embracing)
- Americans use different greeting forms for casual vs. formal settings
Phrases
- List of greetings and preclosings in English, from formal to less formal
- Responses for each phrase
- Includes usage notes where phrases are shortened or colloquial
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Description
This quiz explores essential openings and closings in everyday language, comparing American practices with those from other cultures. Through dialogues, it highlights informal and formal speech patterns, providing insights into how conversations initiate and conclude. Test your understanding of these linguistic nuances.
