COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH

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PARTICIPATE IN EXCHANGES ABOUT

FAMILIAR TOPIC

1.1.1. Greet People and Respond to Greeting
1.1.2. Introduce Oneself and Others
1.1.3. Ask For and Give Information About Personal Details
1.1.4. Take Leave In Formal and Informal Manners

1.1.1. Greeting someone you know is a
Greet People vital part of courtesy and goodwill.
and Respond
to Greeting All societies have some form of
greeting. They are basic to civilized

interaction.
Every greeting and introduction is

an opportunity to demonstrate
respect for others and to create a
favorable impression of yourself to

others

1.1.1. Greetings are used to say hello in English. It's
Greet People common to use different greetings depending on
and Respond whether you greet a friend, family or a business
to Greeting associate.
When you meet friends, use informal greetings

Formal greetings are also used with people you
do not know very well.
Greetings also depend on whether you are saying
hello, or you are saying goodbye

1.1.1.
Greet People and Respond to Greeting

Formal Greetings

Hello!
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
It’s nice to meet you.
It’s a pleasure to meet you.

1.1.1.
Greet People and Respond to Greeting

Informal Greetings

Hi!
Morning.
How are things (with you)?
What’s new?
It’s good to see you.
G’day! / Howdy!

1.1.1.
Greet People and Respond to Greeting

Casual Greetings

Hey! / Hey there
What’s up?
How’s it going?
What’s happening?
Yo!
Later!

Greetings in formal Conversations: Practice
Dialogue

John : Good morning.
: Good morning. How are you?
Alan
: I'm very well thank you. And you?
John : I'm fine. Thank you for asking.
: Do you have a meeting this
1.1.1. Alan
Greet People John morning?
: Yes, I do. Do you have a meeting as
and Respond to Alan
Greeting well?
: Yes. Well. It was a pleasure seeing
John
you.
Alan : Goodbye.

Greetings in Informal Conversations: Practice
Dialogue

Anna : Tom, what's up?
Tom : Hi Anna. Nothing much. I’m just

1.1.1. Anna hanging out. What's up with you?
Greet People Tom : It's a good day. I'm feeling fine.
and Respond to Anna : How is your sister?
Tom : Oh, fine. Not much has changed.
Greeting Anna : Well, I have to go. Nice seeing you!

: Later!

1.1.2.
Introduce Oneself & Others

A good introduction will help new acquaintances learn the essential
details about who you are.

The right introduction can solidify your name and purpose for the
person you’re speaking to, so you can make a positive impression
A self-introduction should include your name and occupation (or
desired occupation) and key facts that will help you make an
impression on the person you’re speaking to

1.1.2. Introducing Oneself
Introduce
Oneself & Here are expressions to introduce
oneself :
Others
•My name is ….
•I’m ….
•Nice to meet you; I’m ….
•Pleased to meet you; I’m …
•Let me introduce myself; I’m …
•I’d like to introduce myself; I’m …

1.1.2. Introducing Others
Introduce
Oneself & Here are expressions to introduce
others :
Others
•Jack, please meet Nicolas
•Jack, have you meet Nicolas?
•I’d like you to meet Liza
•I’d like to introduce you to Betty.
•Laila, this is Barbara. Barbara this
is Laila

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• Asking for information can be as simple as
asking for the time, or as complicated as
asking for details about a complicated process.

• It's important to use the appropriate form
for the situation
1.1.3. • When asking for information from a friend,
Ask For & Give use a more informal or colloquial form.
• When asking a colleague, use a slightly
Information
About Personal more formal form,
Details • When asking for information from a
stranger, use an appropriately formal
construction.

Practicing Dialogues With Personal Information

James : What's your surname (last name,
family name)?

Fred : My surname (last name, family name)
is Smith

1.1.3. James : What's your first name?
Ask For & Give Fred : My first name is Fred.
James : Where are you from?
Information Fred : I'm from...[place]
About Personal James : What's your job? (or, What do you do
Details for a living?)
Fred : I'm a.... [occupation]

James : What's your address?

Practicing Dialogues With Personal Information

Fred : My address is...[state address]

James : What is your telephone number?

Fred : My number is...[state phone number]

1.1.3. James : How old are you?
Fred
Ask For & Give James : I am...[state age]
Information Fred
About Personal : Are you married or single?
Details James : I am married... [single/ engaged/
divorced/ Separated]
Fred : And what are your hobbies?

: [List hobbies, for example, painting,
going windsurfing and watching TV.]

1.1.4.
Take Leave In Formal & Informal Manners

The way we say 'goodbye' is different depending on the place
where we live, who we say it to, if we see the person every
day or if we won't see each other for a long time
Different cultures use their bodies differently to say hello and
goodbye

After you have asked someone how they are and had a
conversation with them, it will be time to say goodbye

1.1.4.
Take Leave In Formal & Informal Manners

GOODBYE EXPRESSIONS

SIMPLE-GOODBYE (FORMAL) SIMPLE-GOODBYE
(INFORMAL)

• Good-bye • Bye.
• Stay in touch. • See you.

• It was nice meeting you. • Talk to you later.
• I hope to see you soon. • Catch up with you later.
• Nice seeing you.

1.1.4.
Take Leave In Formal & Informal Manners

GOODBYE EXPRESSIONS

LEAVING A PLACE (FORMAL) LEAVING A PLACE (INFORMAL)

• I have to leave here by noon. • I got to go now.
• Is it okay if we leave your home at • I’ll be leaving from the office in 20

9pm? minutes.
• What do you say we leave work a • How about we jet off to the shops

little earlier today? now?
• Would you mind if I leave the dinner • I’m afraid I have to head off now.
• Let’s get off work early.
before it ends?
• I need to depart for the airport in one

hour.

FORMAL CONVERSATIONS

Chris : We're sorry to see you go. Thank
you for all your hard work.
1.1.4. Kevin
Take Leave In Chris : It was great working with all of
Kevin you.
Formal & Chris
Informal : Oh, this is for you, Kevin - just a
Manners little something from us.

Kevin : Oh, that's very thoughtful of you.
You needn't have done that.

: It's nothing really. Best of luck in
your future endeavours.

: Thank you.

INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS

Hana : Nice talking to you.
Linh : Yeah. Maybe we can chat again

1.1.4. Hana sometime soon?
Take Leave In Linh : I'll be online at the weekend,
Hana probably.
Formal & Linh : OK, I'll check around this time
Informal to see if you're online.
Manners : OK, great.
: Bye for now.