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Greetings : Formal to Informal

a.       Formal Greetings                                             Responses


-          Good morning                                            - Good Morning
-          Good afternoon                                         - Good afternoon
-          Good evening                                            - Good evening

b.      Infornal Greetings                                            Responses


-          Hi                                                               - Hi                 
-          Hello                                                          - Hello
-          How are you?                                             - Very well / Fine
-          How are you doing? ( very informal)        - Ok/ Not bad/ Fine
-          What’s up? ( very informal )                      - Fine

c.       Formal Departing                                             Responses


-          Good bye!                                                  - Good bye
-          Good night!                                               - Good night
-          Nice to meet you                                        - Nice to meet you, too

WE SAY  Good night
     Before sleeping ( sebagai ucapan selamat tidur )
     Before leaving at night ( saat berpisah pada malam hari )
 
d.      Informal Departing                                        Responses
-          Bye!                                                           - Bye!
-          See you (later)!                                           - See you!

Example :

Conversation 1 (percakapan 1)

Selly     : Good Morning, Mr. Ari


              (selamat pagi, tuan Ari)
Ari       : Good Morning, Miss Selly
              (selamat pagi, Nyonya selly)
Selly     : How are you?
              (apa kabar/bagaimana kabar anda)
Ari       : Fine, thank you. And
   you?
              (baik, terima kasih. Bagaimana dengan anda?)
Selly     : Great, thank you
              (luar biasa, terima kasih)
Ari       : Nice day, isn’t it?
              (hari yang indah, bukan?)
Selly     : Yes, it is
              (ya, benar)

Conversation 2 (percakapan 2)

Iqbal    : Hello, Ati


              (halo, Ati)
Ati        : Hi, Iqbal
              (hai, Iqbal)
Iqbal    : How are you?
              (bagaimana kabar anda)
Ati        : Fine, thank. How are you doing?
              (baik, terima kasih. Bagaimana kabarmu saat ini?)
Iqbal    : Oh, not too bad. Just finishing off a few things before the holidays.
              (oh, tidak begitu buruk. Hanya menyelesaikan beberapa pekerjaan sebelum liburan)
Ati        : Oh, you’re off soon, aren’t you?
              (oh, kamu akan mengambil cuti dalam waktu dekat, benarkah?)
Iqbal    : Yeah, beginning of next month.
              (iya, awal bulan depan)
Ati        : Happy Holiday, then
              (selamat berlibur kalau begitu)
Iqbal    : Thanks.   (terima kasih)
LATIHAN SOAL
1. It is not a greeting  expression
a.        Hi! b.       Good Bye
c.        Good morning d.       Good Afternoon

2.       It is not a parting expression


a.        Good night b.       Bye!
c.        See you again! d.       Hello!

3. A     : ………
B     : I am fine, thank you.
a. How old are you? b. How do you do?
c. How are you? d. What’s your name?

4.       What will you say when you meet your teacher at school gate in the morning?
a.     Good evening Sir! b.     Good bye Sir
c.     Good morning, Sir! d.     Good luck Sir!

5.       The following is what you say to someone when you meet him/her in the afternoon?
a. good night b. good day
c. good evening d. good afternoon

6.     Dion         : “Hi, Jonny. How do you do?


Jonny       : “Hello, Dion. How do you do?
Donny       : “ It’s nice to meet you.”
Jeremy       : “———————-.”
a. nice to meet you, too. b. I’m glad you like me.
c. Yes, that’s right. d. Am I really nice? 
7.       Before Indra goes to bed, he says to his parents:
a.  Thank you b.  good bye
c.   good night d.  so long

8.     What do you say when you make mistake?


a.     I am really sorry b.     I am happy
c.     Forget me d.     Never mind

9.     What is the suitable response of expression


“I am so sorry!”
a.      Nothing! b.     Never mind
c.     You are welcome d.     Thanks

10.     What is the suitable response of expression “Thank so much!”


a.     Welcome home b.     You are welcome
c.     Come here d.   Come in please

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