Kamis, 25 November 2010

Greeting

third, we will learn about say "hello" or greeting...what its? okey you should get ready learning about that!

                                                     
                                               Greeting

Greeting is an act of communitation in which human beings (as well as other members of the animal kingdom) intentionally make their presence known to each other, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship or social status between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other. Greetings can be expressed both audibly and physically, and often involve a combination of the two. This topic excludes military and ceremonial salutes but includes rituals other than gestures.

Daily Greeting :(Formal and Informal )
  • Hi...How are you today (Informal)
  • How are you doing?(Informal)
  • How its going?(Informal)
  • How do you do? (Formal)
  • Good day ,sir/madam! (very formal)

Time use :
  • Good morning
  • Good Day                                                            ( 12 a.m - 12 p.m)
  • Good Afternoon                                                   (12 p.m  - 1 p.m  )
  • Good Evening                                                      ( 1  p.m  - 5 p.m  )
  • Good night                                                           ( 5 p.m   -7 p.m   )
  • Good bye                                                           (after 8 p.m) (the end of meeting time)
 Example:




 (Informal)
  Kia : hi...Nina how are you today ?
  Nina:I'm fine..and you?

 Meeting at first time :
  • How do you do               = How do you do
  • Nice to meet you             = Nice to meet you too
  • Glad to see you               =Glad to see you too
  • Hello,How are you today =I'm fine,thank's

Greeting People : (Informal or Casual )
  • How are you  ? =     I'm fine / ok / well / good / pretty well / Just Fine ,thank's
  • How are you doing ? = I'm doing good  or I'm not well
 



           

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