Greetings and Leave Takings
Greetings and Leave Takings
Greetings and Leave Takings
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
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
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