SPEAKING PRACTICE

“GREETINGS”
Ms. Popy Silalahi
SMP SANTA MARIA JAKARTA
CONTENTS

Here’s what you’ll find:

1. Examples of conversation
2. Guidance to do the discussion
3. Requirements of the conversation
4. The topic options
5. The Assessments for writing and speaking practice
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 02 03 04 05

Example Guidance Requirements Topics Assessments

 INTRODUCTION

This activity is aimed to trigger you

to speak in ENGLISH by practicing
your PRONUNCIATION but most of
all is to train your CONFIDENCE.

By doing this activity you will get 2

scores at the same time, which are
writing and speaking
QUOTES OF
THE DAY
 Greetings WITH CONVERSATION

Sometimes you stop and talk for a

moment as you say hello. This type of
greeting is followed by a conversation.
Close friends often hug when they greet
each other, especially after a long time
without seeing one other.
 Casual between friends
Line 1 Conversation
Mandy : hey, Jonna. How's it going?
1
Line 2
Jonna : I'm doing well. How about you?
Line 3
Mandy : Never better, thanks.

Jonna : So how have you been lately?

Mandy : I've actually been pretty good. You?

Jonna : I'm actually in school right now.

Mandy : Which school do you attend?

Jonna : I'm attending Santa Maria right now.

Mandy : Are you enjoying it there?

Jonna : It's not bad. There are a lot of friends there.

Mandy : Good luck with that.

 Casual between coworkers
Conversation
Jennifer : Hi Corey. 2
Corey : Hey, Jennifer. Good to see you. (hug)
Jennifer : You too. How've you been?
Corey : Busy. You?
Jennifer : Pretty good. How's your new job?
Corey : It's okay. There's a lot to learn. What's new with
you?
Jennifer : Not much. The kids are back at school.
Corey : I’m pretty sure you gonna enjoy it with the kids
Jennifer : of course I will. They’re super funny
Corey : OK. Good luck with that!
Jennifer : You too
Note: Between very close friends it's uncommon to use names in a casual
greeting. Sometimes nicknames or short forms are used (Cor and Jen
instead of Corey and Jennifer).
 Greetings in business
Conversation
Mia : Hello. I'm Mia Conners. 3
David : Hi Mia. I'm David Sinclair, and this is my
partner Gina Evans. (hold out hand to shake)
Mia : Nice to meet you Mr. Sinclair, Ms Evans.
Thank you for taking the time to meet with me today.
David : It's our pleasure. And please, call us David and Gina.
Can I take your coat?
Mia : Thank you.
David : No problem. Please take a seat and we'll be right
with you.

Note: to make the conversation longer, Add an unexpected interruption

(phone call, fax coming in, secretary).
 guidance

1 3
2 4 5

IN PAIRS, CREATE A BOLD OR HIGLIGHT MAKE THE

CHOOSE A 1 TOPIC OF THE CONVERSATION THE GREETINGS CONVERSATION IN
PARTNER THAT CONVERSATION BASED ON THE TOPIC (ASKING & PPT:
FITS YOU WILL BE CHOSEN Slide 1 (cover: title and
AND MAKE IT INTO 10 RESPONDING)
FOR YOU names)
– 15 LINES STATEMENTS
Slide 2 (the content of
the conversation)
Slide 3 (thank you_

FINAL STEP ! Submit the

conversation in
MOODLE
 Requirements

1 2 3 4

Each member Each student The The speaking

conversation performance
should give must submit between student
contribution with the file of must be
will be different,
finished based but the score for
fair duties PPT in on the due the PPT will be
MOODLE date to get equal
maximum
score
 Topics To make the conversation longer :

Meeting a new person in a party Add an unexpected interruption (phone ringing,

01 new friend arrives, host needs help).

Y
You are in charge in a Add an unexpected interruption (phone
02 business trip call, fax coming in, secretary

Add an unexpected interruption (phone

You are meeting your former
03 Math teacher in a restaurant
ringing, your friend calls).

Add an unexpected
You met your old friend, interruption (phone call,
04 asking about his/ her job train coming in, your friend
is coming in
 ASSESSMENTS

Writing
speaking
1. Grammar;
tenses,
1. Audibility punctuation
2. Pronunciation 2. Length of
3. Expression conversation
3. The PPT interest
4. Intonation 4. the topic is
delivered with
well
NOW, DECIDE YOUR PARTNER WISELY !!

Thank
You