2. 1. Greeting
Greeting act of communication
Formal express to the older people and
also in a formal situation.
Informal commonly uses for friends only
3. Formal Greeting
Formal Greetings
Typical Responsive
Good morning
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good afternoon
Good evening
Good evening
Good night (leave taking)
Good night
How are you?
I’m pretty good, thanks
How’s everything?
I’m just fine, thank you
How are things?
Every thing is always fine
How is your life?
I’m very well
How do you do? (first meeting)
How do you do?
4. Informal Greeting
Informal Greetings
Typical Responsive
Hello!
Hello
Hi!
Hi
How are you doing?
Pretty good
How is your going?
Well, I am OK
What’s up?
Fine, thanks
How’s life?
Not too bad
5. The Dialog Corner I
Doni
Mr.Tom
Doni
Mr.Tom
Doni
Mr.Tom
Doni
Mr. Tom
Doni
Mr.Tom
: Good morning, Mr.Tom
: Good morning
: How are today?
: I am pretty good, thanks
: Excuse me Mr.Tom, what company do you work for?
: I work for Bosowa Corp, what about you?
: I work for a bank.What do you work?
: I see. I work in finance department.
: ok Mr.Tom, it’s pleasure to talk to you, see you next
time
: See you
6. The Dialog Corner II
John
Tom
John
Tom
John
Tom
John
: Hi Tom, how are you doing today
: Pretty good, thanks
: Is there any homework today?
: Yes, have you finished to do it?
: Yes, I have
:Well, glad to see you
: Glad to see you too.
7. 2. Introduction
Here are some expressions of introduction:
• Let me introduce myself.
• I am glad for this opportunity to introduce
myself.
• Here is some information about me.
• I am glad to write a little bit about myself.
8. a. Introducing Name
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My name is Kenji Kitao.
I am Kenji Kitao.
My first name is Hanako, which means "flower
child."
My last name is Hayashi, which is "woods" in
English.
Everyone calls me Ken.
Please call me Taka.
9. b. Birthplace
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I am from Kyoto, which was a capital of Japan
from 794 to 1868.
I was born in Nara, and I grew up in Osaka.
I am from Nagoya, but I have lived in Kyoto for
ten years.
My hometown is Ashiya, near Kobe.
10. c. TelIing age
• I am in my teens/thirties/twenties/thirties
• I am in my late/mid/early twenties/thirties
• I am not so old.
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11. d. Student
• I am a student at the University of Kansas.
• I am studying at Harvard University.
• I am at the University of Chicago.
12. e. Major
• I am majoring in engineering.
• I major in biology.
• I am a student in a comparative literature
program.
• My major is linguistics.