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HOW ARE YOU

3.1 To express functional meaning in the transactional (to get things done) and
interpersonal conversation (greeting and leave taking).

4.1 Developing oral and written text for greeting and leave taking with the correct linguistic
elements in context.

Hello! In the theme of “Good morning. How are you?”, we will study together
about some expression we use in our daily life. In communication it is normally to
start (greeting) and also finish (taking leave) our communication when we meet
someone. Here, we will learn how to greet our teachers, friends and other.
After that we will also learn how to say good bye. Now, let’s start to learn.

Learning Materials:

Greeting and Leave Taking

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Activity

Look at the following pictures, Listen to your teacher and repeat after
him/her.

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Activity

Listen to your teacher and practice in front of the class.

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Listen to your teacher and repeat after him/her then answer the
questions!

Andi : Hello Vika. Good afternoon.

Vika : Good afternoon Andi. Where are you going?

Andi : I’m going to the bookstore. Would you like to accompany me tomorrow?

Vika : Yes, Sure.

Andi : Okay.See you later.

Vika : See you later Andi.

Answer the following questions:

1. Who are talking in the dialog?

2. What are they talking about?
3. What Andi says to greet Vika?
4. What Vika says to respond Andi?
5. Is there any expression to take leave? What is that?

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Activity

Observe and learn these dialogs!

Dialog 1.

Ardi meets Mr. Tony at school at 04.00 p.m.

Ardi : Good afternoon, Sir.

Mr. Tony : Good afternoon. How’s everything with you?

Ardi : I am very good. Thank you. And you, sir?

Mr. Tony : Alhamdulillah. I am very fine. Thank you.

Dialog 2.

Lina greets Dinda when they arrive at school this morning.

Lina : Hi, Dinda. Good morning.

Dinda : Hello, Lina. Morning. How are you?

Lina : I am pretty well. Thanks. How about you?

Dinda : I am pretty good. Thank you.

Dialog 3

Almusto : “Hi, Ume.”

Ume : “Hello mus.”

Almusto : “How are you doing?”

Ume : “Pretty well. By the way, Where are you going mus?”

Almusto : “I’m going to Bandar Swimming pool. Will you join me um?”

Ume : “Oh, Sorry I must help my mom in the market.”

Almusto : “It’s Okay ume. See you next time ume.”

Ume : “See you. Have a nice day.”

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 Activity

Complete the table below based on the expressing greeting and leave
taking on your book and dialog above!

Expressing of Greeting Responds

- - Hi / . . .

- Hello - ...

- Good morning - ....

- . . . . . - .....

- . . . . . - ....

- How are you? - ....

- . . . . - I am very well

- . . . . - ....

- . . . . - ....

- ....

- .....

- ....

- I am not fine. I have flu

- .....

Expressing of Leave taking Responds

- Good bye - …

- ….. - See you

- ….. - ……….

- ….. - Good nite

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 Activity

Study the expressions of Greeting and Taking Leave below

Formal Greetings Responses Meaning

Good morning Good morning - Selamat pagi

Good day/noon Good day/noon - Selamat Siang(jam12)

Good afternoon Good afternoon -Selamat Siang

Good evening Good evening -Selamat

petang/sore/malam
Informal Greetings Responses Meaning
Hi Hi - Hai
Hello Hello - Halo
How are you? I’m fine - Bagaimana kabarnya?Baik-
baik saja

How is life? Not bad, thanks - Bagaimana kabarnya?baik

saja, terima kasih

How do you do? How do you do? - Apa Kabar

How is everything with Pretty well. Thanks - Bagaimana kabarnya

you? denganmu? baik-baik saja
terima kasih

How are you doing I am very well thanks - Bagaimana kabarmu? Saya
baik-baik saja terima kasih

Nice to meet you Nice to meet you, too - Senang berjumpa

denganmu/senang
berjumpa denganmu juga

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Formal Leave Taking Responses Meaning

Good night Good night Selamat malam/tidur

Nice to see you Nice to see you, too Senang berjumpa denganmu

It’s nice to meet you Nice to meet you, too

Good bye Good bye Selamat tinggal

Informal Partings Responses Meaning

Bye Bye Selamat tinggal

Bye-bye Bye-bye

See you later See you Sampai jumpa lagi

See you tomorrow See you Sampai ketemu lagi besok

Semoga berhasil

Good luck Thank you Terima kasih

Hati-hati di jalan

Take care You too Kamu juga

Catatan :
1. Good morning digunakan dari jam 00.00 s/d 12.00 (Jam 00 dini hari sampai dengan 12 siang)

2. Good day/noon diucapkan jam 12.00

3. Good afternoon digunakan dari setelah jam 12.00 s/d 18.00

4. Good Evening dipakai dari jam 18.00 s/d 24.00(00.00)

5. Good night digunakan untuk mengucapkan selamat berpisah/selamat tidur.

6. P.m. (post merediem) = dari jam 12.00 siang s/d 24.00 malam

7. A.m (Ante merediem) = dari jam 24.00/00.00 s/d 12.00 siang

8. Di Indonesia menggunakan jam sistem 24 jam sedangkan di Inggris/Amerika menggunakan

sistem 12 jam dengan menggunakan a.m dan p.m untuk membedakan malam dan siang.

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Complete the following dialogs below

Dialog 1
Retno : Hello Sani. Good

morning. Sani : (1) . . .

Retno : (2) . . . .

Sani : I’m very well. Thank you. And you?

Retno : (3) . . . . Thanks.

Dialog 2
Dony : (4) . . .

Rehan : Hi, how are you doing?

Dony : (5) . . . . And how about you?

Rehan : Good

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Match the following expressions with the responses

Expression Responses

1. How are you doing? A. Good bye, see you again.

2. Good afternoon. B. Good night.

3. See you. C. I am pretty good.

4. Have a nice dream D. Good afternoon.

5. Good night. E. Have a nice dream.

Activity

Write two simple dialogs about greeting and leave taking in pairs.

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