Greeting

GREETINGS

A.    Illustration

Miss Linda            : Good afternoon, Mr. Mike

Mr. Mike               : Good afternoon Miss Linda

Miss Linda            : How are you?

Mr. Mike               : I am good, thanks. How about you?

Miss Linda            : I am well. What are you doing?

Mr. Mike               : I am waiting my friend

Miss Linda            : Ok, see you later

Mr. Mike               : See you too

Miss Linda            : Good Bye

Mr. Mike               : Ok

There are two ways to great someone. They are formal and informal greetings. We use them according to the situation.

1.   Formal Greeting

     Useful Expressions;

Ø  Good Morning …

Ø  Good Afternoon …

Ø  Good Evening …

Ø  Good Night …

Ø  How do you do? Apa kabar? (used when we first meet someone)

Ø  How are you? Apa kabar?

Ø  How are you doing? Apa kabar?

Ø  How is everything? Apa kabar?

2.   Informal Greeting

     Useful Expression;

            Greetings                                            Responds                   

Ø  Hi,                                                   Hi,

Ø  Hello,                                              Hello,

Ø  Good Day,                                    

Ø  What’s up?                                    Not much,

Ø  How’s life?                                     Good or not bad

    

Example,

            Steven             : Hi, Sandra

            Sandra            : Hi, Steven

            Steven             : How’s your life?

            Sandra            : Good, How are you doing?

            Steven             : Not bad, thanks. Nice to see you!

            Sandra            : Likewise, see you later

When you want to leave someone, you can use the expression;

Ø  Good Bye                                       Bye

Ø  See you later                                  See you

Ø  See you soon

Ø  Have a nice day                             Likewise

        Note:

            Before calling someone’s name, you can use title like Mr, Miss, and Mrs;

Ø Mr              : This title can use for men (both married and unmarried)

Ø Mrs             : This title can use for married women

Ø Ms              : This title can use for woman who we don’t know whether she is      married or not

Ø Miss            : This title can use for unmarried woman

B.     Exercises

1.      Complete the dialogue

Mr. Jake and Mrs. Karen meet in restaurant at 20.00 pm.

Jake                : _____________, Mrs. Karen

Karen             : Good Evening, Mr. Jake. _________________?

Jake                : I am very well, _______________?

Karen             : ____________.

Jake                : Nice to meet you

Karen             : ____________.

Jake                : ______________.

Karen                         : See you.

2.      Take in turn with your friends to have greeting such the conversation above!

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