SUE 10011 COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH

SUE 10011
COMMUNICATIVE ENGLIS

AMILEE ONG SHIAU LING
GENERAL STUDIES UNIT
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Topic 1

PARTICIPATE IN EXCHANG
ABOUT FAMILIAR TOPICS

1.1 Greeatnd introduce oneself and others using familiar everd
expressions

Greet people & Introduce
1.1.1 respond to greeting 1.1.2 oneself & others

Ask for and give Take leave in
1.1.3 information about formal &
1.1.4 informal manners
personal details

1.1.1 GREET PEOPLE AND RESPOND TO GRE

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In formal situations, you can also say

 “Good morning” = for the morning up t.o lunch
 “Good afternoon” = for the afternoon until early evening (i.e.

around 6pm)
 “Good evening” = for the rest of the evening
 “Good night” = when you leave a person at the end of the evening,

or when you go to bed.

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1.1.2 Introduce oneself and others

Introductions (Informal) Responses
Hi/Hey. I am ….
Hi/Hey. My name is … Hi … I am …
Hi! My name is…but you can call me… Hi. It’s Joe.
Call me ….

Introduce oneself and respond to introduction in an informal
manner

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Introduce oneself and respond to introduction in a formal
manner

Introductions (Formal) Responses
I would like to introduce myself. I am…. Hello … I am …

Hello. I am …. Nice to meet you. I am ...
Hello! My name is … Pleased to meet you. I am...

Let me introduce myself. I am … Happy to meet you.

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Topic Sentence Examples Responses

Introduction May / Can I introduce you to my Nice to meet you.
…………? She’s our new
Greetings employer.
Conversation
Starters How do you do? I’m fine. Pleased to meet you
Pleased to meet you too.
Have you been here before? No, this is my first visit.
Do you work here ? Yes, I’m at the 5th floor.

Conversation I’m glad to have met you. Nice to have met you too.
Closers

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FORMAL CONVERSATION

Greetings Introductions Good-byes

Sample sentence Sample response Sample sentence Sample response Sample sentence Sample response

Hello, Mr. Smith Hello. Dr. White, I’d like to It’s a pleasure to meet It was nice meeting you. It was nice meeting you

Hello, doctor. Hello. introduce you to Rachel. you. / Pleased to meet too.

Good morning. Good morning. you. It was nice to see you. Same to you.

Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Have a good day. Thank you. You too.
Good evening. Good evening.

How are you? Fine, thank you. Good evening / Goodbye. Good evening/ Goodbye.

How do you do? Very well thank you.

INFORMAL CONVERSATION Good-byes
Greetings Introductions

Sample sentence Sample response Sample sentence Sample response Sample sentence Sample response

Hey. Hi. Hey. Hi. Ann, this is Jim. He’s in Hi Jim. Nice to meet you. Nice meeting you.

How are ya? I’m good. All right. my class. Take it easy. You too.

How are things? Pretty good. Hi. My name’s John. I’m Dave. Nice to meet Take care.

How’s it going? OK. Not bad. you. I’m off. OK, bye.

How you doing? I’m doing good. I have to go.

What’s up? Nothing much. Not a So long. See you. See you later.
What’s new? whole lot. Nothing. See you.
What’s happening? Nothing special. Not See you later. Bye. 12
What are you up to? much.
What’s going on? Bye.

Introduce someone and respond to introduction in an informal manner

Introduce someone (Informal) Responses

Amin, please meet David. Hi, David! What’s up?

Sue, have you met Anis? Never.
Hi!
This is my friend … Nice to meet you.

Laila, this is Lela. Hi! Glad to meet you.
Lela this is Laila.

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Introduce someone and respond to introduction in a formal
manner

Introduce Someone (Formal) Responses

Good morning/afternoon/evening. May I introduce Hello …. Pleased to meet you.
myself? My name is …

May I introduce … to you? Hello … How do you do?
I would like you to meet my Nice to meet you …
friend/colleague/brother …
Hello Sarah. It’s a pleasure to meet you.
“Ms.Suria, this is my daughter, Sarah”
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1.1.4 Take leave & express farewell



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