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Greetings and Leave Takings

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Ratnawati

Foreign Language Academy of UMI


Makassar
Greetings Responses
- Good morning (you can say - It is good to see you or good to
‘morning’ only) see you
- Morning (name of the person, - Great
people or term here : Morning - Fine
guys - Nothing
- Good afternoon - Good
- Good evening - Not bad
- Good night - Pretty good
- Hi/Hello - Not good
- How are you? - Not much (it can be used to
- How are you doing? respond to what’s up or what’s
Some
- How words/phrases in English
is it going? that can be
going on)
- Hey (name of the person) - Very well, thank you
used in greeting are the following:
- Hey, what’s up - I’m okay
- Hey, gus (guys is neutral
gender)
Useful expressions for introduction
 what’s your name? My name is (your name here)
 Can I have your name?
 This is (name of a friend)
 I am (name of a friend)
 I am happy to meet you
 Nice to see you again
 Excuse me
 Thanks/ Thank you
 Please
 Nice/good to meet you
 Nice meeting you too
 I am from (place, school)
• Bye/ Good bye
• See you
• See you later
• See you tomorrow
• See you in a few (in a few means in a few
minutes a or hours)
• See you around
• Take care

Leave takings
Formal
How are you doing? I’m doing well.
How are you? I’m great
I’ m fine
Great
Good
What’s new? Not much
What’s going on? Nothing much
What’s up Nothing

Informal

Formal and Informal


Fantastic!
Couldn’t be better
Great
Pretty good These are
How are Things are good responses you
you? Can’t complain can friend
use with a
Okay
Not bad
I’m alright
Not so great
Terrible

Informal Responses
Informal Greetings
 Morning
 Afternoon
 Evening
 Hi
 Okay/Ok
 Bye-bye
 Are you busy?
Leave Taking Responses
- Good bye Take care
- See you tomorrow See you
- See you next week See you
- See you later See you
- Sorry, I have to go now Never mind, see you
- I’ll talk to you later Sure, see you later
A. Formal Leaving: These are used for formal situation
- It’s been nice talking to you So long
- I think I must be going now
- I hope we meet again soon Bye

See you

Leave Taking
Leave taking usually used if we part with someone
These are used for relax situation
Leave Taking Responses

So long for now Bye now


Be seeing you be seeing you too
Have a nice day Thanks and you too
Have a good trip Thanks
Give my regard to your parents Sure, I will
Take care of yourself I will
B. Informal
Be careful, please LeavingSure, I am and you too
Nadia : Hi, Erin!
Erin : hello, Nad! How’s your doing?
Nadia : Really grat
Erin : Wow, you look so happy. What’s the matter?
Nadia :Tomorrow and my is my birthday and my dad will have
my party held in Four Season Hotel
Erin : That’s really amazing!. Happy birthday, Nadia.
Nadia : thanks. Please come to my party at 7 p.m.
Erin : O.K. see you tomorrow
Nadia : See you

Example dialogue about Greeting


and Leave Taking
Column A Column B

1. You greet your teacher at 1 p.m. a. Hello, Rena. Nice to see you again.
2. Lita meets an old friend b. Thank you for joining us. Good
3. A teacher greets her students. night.
4. Someone opens a speech at 7 p.m. c. Sorry. I really must go now.
5. You meet your classmate. d. Good afternoon, ma’am.
6. A receptionist welcome a guest at e. Good morning, class.
10 a.m. f. Good evening, ladies and
7. You part with a friend after school. gentlemen.
8. A TV host closes her evening’s g. Good morning, sir.
program h. Good night. Sweet dream.
9. You end a conversation with a i. How are you today?
friend j. Bye. See you tomorrow.
Exercise I
10.A mommy takes her little son to
bed
A : Hey, How are you doing?
B : I am doing fine, How about you?
A : I am doing great
B : I am Raya, What’s your name?
A : I am Key, nice to meet you
B : Nice to meet you too
A : Are you on campus?
B : Yes I am. I come from Papua
A : Let me show you around
B : Thanks

Exercise 2
Exercise 3: Small Talk
Which of the following topics you would talk to a) a friend or a
colleague, b) an important business partner
Topics Friend/colleague Business partner
(informal/neutral) (formal)
1. Family
2. International politics
3. The salary or wage
4. Travel
5. Weather
6. Food and drink
7. Religion
8. Health
9. Environmental topics
10.Sports
11.Your hobbies
12.Technology
13.Corruption
Thank
you

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