351 <strong><span style="color: #ff6600">James</strong><span style="color: #

ff6600"><span style="color: #000000">:<span style="color: #000000">&nbsp;<strong

>Good morning</strong>, Professor Austin.
9028 How are you doing?
11036 <span style="color: #339966"><strong><span style="color: #008080">Profes
sor Austin</strong><span style="color: #000000">:<span style="line-height: 1.5em
"> Good morning, James.
12794 I am doing well.
13614 And you?
14475 <strong><span style="color: #ff6600">James</strong>: I'm great, thank yo
u.
15832 This is my friend Emma.
18081 She is thinking about applying to this college.
20954 She has a few questions.
22838 Would you mind telling us about the process, please?
26074 <strong><span style="color: #008080">Professor Austin</strong>: Hello, E
mma!
27668 It's a pleasure to meet you.
29635 I'm more than happy to speak with you.
32294 Please stop by my office next week.
35278 <strong><span style="color: #99cc00">Emma</strong>: It's a pleasure to m
eet you, professor.
38338 Thank you so much for helping us.
40468 <strong><span style="color: #008080">Professor Austin</strong>:&nbsp;<st
rong>Don't mention it</strong>.
41989 Hopefully, I will be able to answer your questions!
45141 <h2><span style="color: #000000">Language notes</h2>
48700 The greetings&nbsp;<strong>good morning/good afternoon/good evening</str
ong>&nbsp;are used at different times of the day to greet people.
58237 <strong>Good evening</strong> is often used after 6 p.m.
60774 or generally when the sun has set.
62695 <strong>Good night</strong> is not a greeting: It is used when leaving a
place or group of people.
70555 Thank you and good night!
72436 Good night, and see you tomorrow.
74808 When people meet in the United States, it is customary for them to shake
hands.
82426 A handshake should be firm and usually lasts for about two to three seco
nds - which allows enough time to say <strong>Nice to meet you</strong>.
92329 <strong>Don't mention it</strong> is another way of saying <strong>You'r
e welcome</strong>.
97931 The phrase <strong>You are welcome</strong> is more formal.
100671 However, responses such as&nbsp;<strong>Don't mention it/No problem/Happ
y to help</strong>&nbsp;are informal ways of responding to a thank you.
110452 <strong>See you later</strong> is an informal way of saying -goodbye.