Greeting

 WHAT TO SAY

Study the following expressions of greetings, introducing, meeting and parting.

Greeting	Responses
• Good morning. • Good afternoon. • Good evening. • How nice to see you • Hello. • How are you? • How do you do? • How're you doing? • Hi!	• Good morning. • Good afternoon. • Good evening. • Yes, it's been so nice. . Hi. • Fine, thanks. • How do you do? • Not bad. • Hello.

Introducing yourself	Introducing someone
• First let me introduce myself. • My name is .... • Allow me to introduce my self. • I'm ... • Excuse me my name's ... • How do you do? My name is .... • Hi! I'm ... • Hello! My name is ... • Good morning. My name's ...	• I would like to introduce you to .... • Let me introduce you to ... • This ... • Allow me to introduce .... • I'd like you to meet ... • Do you know ... • Oh look, here's Peter. • Peter–Jeny, Jeny– Peter

Task 1

Lina is reading a book in the Grafika park. There is someone approaching her.

A girl    : Excuse me. Do you mind if I sit beside you? I'm waiting my friend.

Lina      : No. It's OK. My name is Lina.

A girl    : Hi, I'm Fany.

A girl is coming over to Lina and Fany. She interrupts them.

Santi     : Hi, Fany. I'm sorry I'm late.

Fany     : That's O.K. Let me introduce you to Lina. Lina, this is Santi. Santi, this Lina.

Lina      : Hi, Santi. How do you do? Pleased to meet you.

Santi     : Hi, Lina. How do you do? Pleased to meet you, too.

Fany     : Well, Santi and I have to go right now. See you later.

Lina      : See you.

Answer the following questions orally!

1. Where does the dialogue take place?

2. How many persons are involved in the dialogue?

3. What does the girl do while waiting for her friend?

4. What does Lina say to a girl at first?

5. How does the girl respond to Lina's introduction?

6. How does Fanny introduce Lina to Santi?

7. What does Lina say at the end of the dialogue? 

Task 2

Work in groups and perform a dialogue based on the following situations.

1. You introduce yourself to Mr Huruhara and he responds to the introduction.

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2. Tukul is your friend. He introduces Sofyan, his brother, to you.

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3. In the classroom, Dora, your friend, introduces you to Tini, her sister.

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4. At a meeting, you introduce Mr Luki, your English teacher, to your father.

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