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Rabu, 25 Februari 2015

GREETING AND FAREWELL

I.        Study this conversation


Grandpa : beautiful morning, honey.
Grandma    : Morning, my husband. How are you?
Grandpa : Very well, thanks for your care of me, and you?
Grandma    : Not so bad.

II.        Read and practice these phrases

Greeting                                           

Formal                                                         Responses
-      Good morning
-      Good morning
-      Good afternoon  
-      Good afternoon
-      Good evening
-      Good evening
-      How nice to see you
-      Nice to see you too

  Informal                                       
-      Hello, Prima       
-      Hi Buddy!
-      Hi, Ienas
-      Hi there!
-      Hi/Hello There
-      Hi class!
-      Hi Fella(s) /Fellow
-      Hi guys!

 




2.  Asking one’s health

       Formal
Responses
-      How are you?
-      I’m very well. Thank you
-      How are you today?
-      I’m fine. And you?

Informal
Responses
-      What’s news
-      Nothing
-      How are you doing
-      Ok / Not bad
-      How have you been
-      Pretty good
-      What’s happening
-      not much
-      How’s everything?
-      All is well
-      Are you OK?
-      Ok
-      Are you alright?
-      Alright
-      How’s life?
-      Not too bad
-      Long time, no see
-      It’s ok




 
Preclosings
 
 Responses

-      Well, I’m afraid I have to go
-      Thank you for coming
-      Well, it’s getting late
-      Maybe we can talk again
-      I’m sorry I’m in hurry
-      I see
-      Great seeing you
-      Same here
-      I’ve really got to go
-      Ok. See you
-      Maybe we could get together sometime
-      Sounds good



3.  Saying farewell

       Formal
-      It was nice talking with you. Good bye
-      Well, it was nice to meet/see you. Good bye
-      I really have to go. Good bye
-      Thank you for the time. Good bye
        Informal                                          Responses
-      Until the next time
-      good bye
-      Good bye Faza  
-      bye Evi
-      Good night Alya
-      good night, Yayuk
-      Talk to you later
-      bye. Take it easy
-      See you later
-      so long. Take care

4.  Some expressions when people are leaving us:

-      Have good time
-      Have a safe trip home
-      Have a nice day
-      Have a nice flight home
-      Have a fun
-      Take care
-      Have a nice trip home
-      Enjoy your trip

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