Conversation I

Edited By : Muh Imam Showan, S.Pd

:Suwoko, S.Pd

LESSON I
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Conversation I

PART A
Formal Greeting

John : Good morning, Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones : Hello, John
How are you today?
John : Im fine thank you.
How are you?
Mr. Jones : Fine, thank you.
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GreetingsRepliesHello. How are things ?

Hi. How is it going ?( Im ) All Right.
O.K. What about you ?

Informal Greeting
Nancy : Hi Jane. How is it going?
Jane : Great! How are you?
Nancy : Not too bad

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GreetingsRepliesGood morning / afternoon /

evening / how are youFine, thank you

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Situation # 1
You meet your friend, Harvey. Greet him
Situation # 2
You are walking to the school parking lot.
You see your teacher, Mr. Cool, walking to-
Ward you. Greeting him.
Situation # 3
You are entering a super market and see you cousin, Rina. Walk
over to her and greet her. Then say good-bye to her.
Situation # 4
On your way home from the post office, you meet your friends
mother,
Mr. Suprapto. Greet her and, then, say good-bye to her.

PART B
Formal farewells
Mr. Suwoko : Good-bye Miss Ifa.
See you tomorrow.
Miss Ifa : Good-bye Mr. Suwoko

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ItItwas
wasnice
niceseeing
seeingyou.
you.Good
Goodbye.
bye.
Thank you for your time. Good night.
Thank you for your time. Good night.
I Ireally
reallymust
mustgo.
go.Good
Goodbye.
bye.

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Informal Farewells
Gusnug : Well, Irma, Id better go now. See you soon.
Irma : O. K. Take care.
Gusnug : Bye-bye.
Irma : Bye.
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Well,
Well,nita.
nita.
ByeBye now.See
now. Seeyou
youlater.
later.
I Ihave
havetotorun.
run.So
Solong.
long.
I Imust
mustgogonow.
now.SeeSeeyou.
you.
Good
Goodnight.
night.
Bye-bye.
Bye-bye.See Seeyou
youagain.
again.

PART C
Introducing yourself
1 Formal

Introduction
Id like to introduce myself. My name is
May I introduce myself? Im Response
Excuse me, my names. Response
Its
Hello. Im . Itsa apleasure
pleasuretotomeet
meetyou
you
( (its
its) )nice
nicetotomeet
meetyou
you
( (Im
Im) )glade
gladetotomeet
meetyou
you

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Hasyim : May I introduce myself?

Im Hasyim.
Wahid : How do you do?
My name is Wahid.
Yoeno : Hello. Im Yoeno.
Ugik : Nice to meet you, Yoen.
My name is Ugik.

Heni : Hello. Im Heni.

Im a government employee.
I work at the Department of Finance.

Informal

Have we met before ? my name is

I dont think you weve met. My name is..
I dont think you know me. My name is..
My name is
Response
Hello. Im. Response
Hi. Im. (Im)
(Im)glad
gladtotomeet
meetyou
you
(Im)
(Im) happy to meetyou
happy to meet you
Hello.
Hello.
Hi.
Hi.

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Bambang : Have we met before?

My names Bambang
Ristiani : Hi, Bambang. Glad to meet you. Im Ristiani.

Sidik : Hello. Im sidik.

Audy : Hi, Sidik. Happy to meet you.
Im Audy.

Imam : Hi ! Im Imam. Im a college student.

I go to Muria Kudus University.
Im in the faculty of teacher training and educations.

Situation # 1
Introduce yourself to the class. Mention your name, profession or
occupation and the place where your work or study.

Situation # 2
You are sitting next to a girl at a cafeteria. You do not her.
Introduce yourself to her.

Situation # 3
You are waiting for your friend, Anise, at her home. Then you see
her mother coming, greet her and introduce yourself.

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Situation # 4
Mr. Mushonef is your new dean. He does not know you. You are
entering his office. Greet him and introduce your self to him.

Situation # 5
A lady is waiting for your mother in your living room. You do not
know each other. Greet her and introduce yourself to her. Tell her
you are going to see your dentist. Then say good-bye.
2 Introducing others
formal

Mr. Ninja : Mrs. Wahid. Id like you to meet Dr. Nugroho.

Mrs. Wahid : its nice to meet you, Dr. Nugroho.
Dr. Nugroho : Its Nice to meet you too, Mrs. Wahid.

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Introduction
Mrs. ..Id like to introduce Response
Response
How
Let me introduce.. Howdodoyou youdodo? ?
(Its)
(Its) nicetotomeet
nice
May I introduce.. meetyou.
you.
(Its)
this is (Its)glad
gladtotomeet
meetyou.
you.

Irma : Ifa, this is Imam, my cousin.

Ifa : Glad to meet you.
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Imam : Happy meet you.
Ifa : Sorry I must go now.
Imam : Nice meeting you.
Ifa : Same here. So long.
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Introduction
Ugik, have you met hasyim ? Response
Response
Heni, do you know sidik ? ( Im ) happytotomeet
( Im ) happy
meetyou
you? ?
Hello.
Hello.
Nita, meet my sister, suwoko.
Hi.
Oh, look heres Tim ! Hi.
Tim John, John Tim.

Culture Note

Introduction
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Situation # 1
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Introduce your friend on your right to your friend on your left.
Situation # 2
You and your mother ( father ) are sitting out on the terrace when
your friend, bono, comes. Introduce your friend to your parent.
Situation # 3
Anas is having a birthday party. You are one of the guests. You
are talking another guest, miss Imam, when your friend, Iwan,
comes in. they do not know each other. Introduce Iwan to miss
Imam.

Situation # 4
You are jogging to your cousin, Bambang. Then you meet
Ridwan, one of the young people from your neighborhood. They
do not know each other. Introduce your cousin to your neighbor.
Situation # 5
You are at the airport with your father. As you are both walking to
the taxi stand, you hear calling some one. Its your friend, Nurul
she is with her father, too. Introduce your father to her father.
Then say good-bye.

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LESSON 2

PART A

Asking people to repeat themselves

Asking someone to say something again.

1. I beg your pardon ? formal

2. Pardon me ?
3. Pardon ?
4. Excuse me, what did you say ?

Tourist : Excuse me
Im looking for the post office
Nina : I beg your pardon?
Tourist : Im looking for the post office.
Nina : Oh. Its not far from here.
There it is.
Tourist : thank you.

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Nina : you are welcome.
Visitor : Were is the toilet, please ?
Nurse : Pardon ?
Visitor : Wheres the toilet ?
Nurse : Its downstairs.
Visitor : Thank you.
Nurse : Youre welcome.

1. Sorry ?
2. What did you say ?
3. What was that again ?

Sari : Wheres my calculator ?

Ika : Sorry, what did you say ?
Sari : Wheres my calculator ?
Ika : Oh. Here it is.
Sari : Thanks.
Ika : Its O. K.

Rico : Whats that ?

Suwoko : Its my new video game.
Rico : Sorry ?
Suwoko : My new video game.
Rico : Wow, fantastic.

Imam : Look ! What an interesting program !

Ida : Wait a minute. Let me finish this.
Yes ? What was that again ?
Imam : This TV show is very interesting.
Ida : Really ?

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Instruction : Complete one of the conversations bellow with your friend,

but first, express your miss understanding .
Situation #1 Nita, your cousin, is asking you about your mother.

Nita : Hi ! Wheres your mother

You : .?
Nita : Wheres your mother ? Is she home ?
You : ...

Situation #2 Your teacher, Mr. Tedi, is asking about you.

Mr. Tedi : You look pale today ?

Whats wrong with you ?
You : ?
Mr. Tedi : Are you sick ?
You : ..

Situation #3 you are talking to noval, the chairman of the youth club in
your neighborhood.

You : Where are our friends ? Siska idea ?

Noval : May be, they are out of town.
You :.?
Noval : May be, they are out of town.
You : On vacation, you mean ?
Noval : May be.

Situation #4 Mr. Farid, your fathers friend, is talking to you.

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Mr. Farid : When your father comes home, tell him
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wants to see him.
You :

..?
Mr. Farid : Mr. Taufiq wants to meet your father
tomorrow.
You :

...
PART B
Apologizing

Apology Response
- Im sorry. - Thats all right.
- Im very sorry - Thats quite all right. formal
- Im sorry for - Dont worry about it
- I apologize..
- I apologize for...

Mr. Hasyim : Im sorry for spilling my coffee on your seat.

Mr. Yoeno : dont worry about it.

Apology Response
- Sorry - thats O. K.
- Sorry about - Dont worry.
- Im sorry - No problem.
- Forget it.

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Siska : Sorry about yesterday.

I couldnt come to your party.
I was sick.
Novi : Forget it..
I hope you can come next time.

Instruction : Complete one of these conversations bellow with your

friend, and
practice apologizing or accepting apology.

Situation #1 you have appointment with your dean, Mr. Nugroho, at 9

oclock in
the morning. You are 10 minute late.

You : Good morning, Mr. Nugroho.

Mr. Nugroho : Good morning.
You : .
Mr. Nugroho : Thats all right.

Situation #2 you are at a party. You are talking to Ugik. He has a glass
of coke in
his hand. Suddenly he spill his coke on your shoe.

Ugik : Im really sorry.

You : ..

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Situation #3 you are on the bus. A lady getting off the bus. She is
standing on your foot.
Lady : Excuse meexcuse me.
You : Be careful, pleas. You are standing on my foot !
Lady : Oh, Im sorry.
You : ..

Situation #4 you are playing soccer. You kick sonefs stomach.

Sonef : Oh !..
You : LESSON 3
Sonef : Hmmm. Its.O. K.

PART A

Makin : Hi Ifa. How is it going?

Ifa : Fine. How about you?
Makin : Not too bad.
Ifa : Makin, meet my friend, Rico. Rico, this is makin, my neighbor.
Makin : Nice to meet you.
Rico : Nice to meet you, too.
Ifa : Ricos here on vacation. Hes from the Big Apple.
Makin : The Big Apple ?
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Rico : Well, Im from New York. But, shes right. The Big Apple is the
nick name
for New York.
Makin : But, why the Big Apple ? are there many apple orchards there ?
Rico : No,.. Thats not the idea. Well, back in 1920s, when the jazz
musicians
played a concert in a city, they called that city an apple. Of
course, New
York the biggest city in the country and the best place for a jazz
concert.
Ifa : So, the musicians called it The Big Apple . Right ?
Rico : Exactly
Makin : Oh, I see.

PART B

Instruction :
- Work in pairs and take turn asking the question bellow.
- If time permits, tell the class about your home town.

Question :
1. Where are you from?
2. Whats the nickname for the home town?
3. Where is it?
4. How far is it from here?
5. Can you tell me how to get there? By bus ?
6. Whats the population? Can you guest?
7. Hows the weather there?
8. Whats your home town famous for ?
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9. Is that anything that you dont like about your hometown ?
10. What is it ? Will you tell me about it, pleas ?

LESSON 4

DIRECTION

PART A
Asking directions
How do I get to .. ?
How can I get to .. ?
Which way is it to .. ?
Which bus goes to .. ?
Can you tell me the way to .. ?
Is this the right way to .. ?

Giving directions
Go straight on Turn left at the end of the
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Go straight ahead street
Go down this street Turn to the left at the end of
Follow this street the street
Keep walking
Its on the right
Its on the corner
Its on the left corner

Its about three houses away from here

Take the first turning on the right
Cross the rail road tracks
When you come to a bridge, turn left
Take the first U-turn
You cant miss it

DEMONSTRATION
Tourist : Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the Gunung Agung
bookstore?
Teddy : Sure, Go straight ahead for about 100 meters. Then turn
left and walk
: Until you come to the traffic lights. The bookstore is on
the right corner.
Tourist : Thank you very much
Teddy : Its nothing

Tourist : Pardon me, which mikrolet goes to the stadium?

Andi : Easy, take the AD mikrolet. You can get off right in front
of the stadium
Tourist : Thank you very much
Andi : Youre welcome

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Lady : Excuse me, is this the right way to the Star
Ida : Supermarket?
Im sorry, I dont know. Im new here myself.
Lady : Maybe that Security Guard can help you.
Security : O.K. Thank you anyway
Guard : Can I help you, maam?
Lady : Yes, please. How do I get to the Star Supermarket?
Security : Well, its a five-minute walks from here. Its on the
Guard : left
Lady Oh, thank you very much
Security Not at all
Guard

PART B

Directions:
Look at the map on the following page
Fine out where you are
Play this game with your friend as follows:

You : Follow this street.

Take the second turning on your right.
What the name of the street?
Your Friend : Station Road
You : Right.
Now, walk straight to the end of the street.
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What do you see in front of you?
Your Friend : A harbor
You : Exactly
Say, can you tell me the way back to where Im now?
I mean from the harbor?
Your Friend : O.K. Go down this street.
Turn left at Church street.
Then turn right at the crossroad.
Walk to the main street .. University Street
Thats University Street
Then turn left and walk for one block
You : Right, Thanks.
Your Friend : Anytime
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What do you see on your right / left?
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seeononthe
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right/ /left
leftcorner?,
corner?,etc.
etc.

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