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Every conversation
Every conversation
 should be closed
  should be closed
  appropriately.
   appropriately.    But, how can that be
                     But, how can that be
                            done?
                             done?
How do you make a
How do you make a
conversation lasts
 conversation lasts    Ask lots of questions!
                        Ask lots of questions!
     longer?
      longer?            But…avoid asking
                         But…avoid asking
                      questions which are too
                       questions which are too
                             personal!
                              personal!
Is it true that
   Is it true that
everything we say
everything we say
 has a meaning?
 has a meaning?
                      Hmm…
                      Hmm…


And is it true that
And is it true that    Hmm… Let me
                        Hmm… Let me
 there are many
  there are many      think… Maybe...
                       think… Maybe...
 ways of saying
  ways of saying         IIthink so…
                            think so…
   something?
    something?
ways
         ways




meaning //
meaning
purpose
 purpose
Here are some examples of appropriate ways to introduce people, and
                       respond to introductions.
                                           INFORMAL
Self-introductions                              Responses

Hi! My name is Sam.                                Hi, I’m Rita. Glad to meet you.
What’s yours?                                      Hi, Marina. I’m Donna.
Hello! I don’t think we’ve met before.             Hi, Gan. My name is Arif.
I’m Marina.
Hello! I’m Gan.
Introductions                                      Responses
I’d like to meet Kim.                              Hello, Kim. Glad to meet you.
This is my friend, sue.                            Hi, Sue. Nice to meet you.
Hi, this is Azlan.                                 Hi, Azlan.
Paul, this is my friend, James.                    Hi, James. Nice to meet you.
Robert, meet Niro.                                 Hello, Niro. Pleasure to meet you.


                                               FORMAL
Self-introductions                                 Responses
Let me introduce myself.                           How do you do?
My name is Pauline.                                My name is Felice.
I don’t think we’ve met before. My name is         I’m delighted to meet you, Masaharu. I’m
Masaharu,.                                         Chandra.
Introductions                                      Responses
May I introduce Barry.                             How do you do?
I’d like to introduce my friend, Jacqueline.       Pleased to meet you.
I’d like you to meet Thomas.                       Glad to meet you.
Here are some examples of appropriate ways to introduce people, and
                       respond to introductions.
                                           INFORMAL
Self-introductions                              Responses

Hi! My name is Sam.                                Hi, I’m Rita. Glad to meet you.
What’s yours?                                      Hi, Marina. I’m Donna.
Hello! I don’t think we’ve met before.             Hi, Gan. My name is Arif.
I’m Marina.
Hello! I’m Gan.
Introductions                                      Responses
I’d like to meet Kim.                              Hello, Kim. Glad to meet you.
This is my friend, sue.                            Hi, Sue. Nice to meet you.
Hi, this is Azlan.                                 Hi, Azlan.
Paul, this is my friend, James.                    Hi, James. Nice to meet you.
Robert, meet Niro.                                 Hello, Niro. Pleasure to meet you.


                                               FORMAL
Self-introductions                                 Responses
Let me introduce myself.                           How do you do?
My name is Pauline.                                My name is Felice.
I don’t think we’ve met before. My name is         I’m delighted to meet you, Masaharu. I’m
Masaharu,.                                         Chandra.
Introductions                                      Responses
May I introduce Barry.                             How do you do?
I’d like to introduce my friend, Jacqueline.       Pleased to meet you.
I’d like you to meet Thomas.                       Glad to meet you.

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Iniatiating & closing a conversation

  • 1. Every conversation Every conversation should be closed should be closed appropriately. appropriately. But, how can that be But, how can that be done? done?
  • 2.
  • 3. How do you make a How do you make a conversation lasts conversation lasts Ask lots of questions! Ask lots of questions! longer? longer? But…avoid asking But…avoid asking questions which are too questions which are too personal! personal!
  • 4. Is it true that Is it true that everything we say everything we say has a meaning? has a meaning? Hmm… Hmm… And is it true that And is it true that Hmm… Let me Hmm… Let me there are many there are many think… Maybe... think… Maybe... ways of saying ways of saying IIthink so… think so… something? something?
  • 5. ways ways meaning // meaning purpose purpose
  • 6. Here are some examples of appropriate ways to introduce people, and respond to introductions. INFORMAL Self-introductions Responses Hi! My name is Sam. Hi, I’m Rita. Glad to meet you. What’s yours? Hi, Marina. I’m Donna. Hello! I don’t think we’ve met before. Hi, Gan. My name is Arif. I’m Marina. Hello! I’m Gan. Introductions Responses I’d like to meet Kim. Hello, Kim. Glad to meet you. This is my friend, sue. Hi, Sue. Nice to meet you. Hi, this is Azlan. Hi, Azlan. Paul, this is my friend, James. Hi, James. Nice to meet you. Robert, meet Niro. Hello, Niro. Pleasure to meet you. FORMAL Self-introductions Responses Let me introduce myself. How do you do? My name is Pauline. My name is Felice. I don’t think we’ve met before. My name is I’m delighted to meet you, Masaharu. I’m Masaharu,. Chandra. Introductions Responses May I introduce Barry. How do you do? I’d like to introduce my friend, Jacqueline. Pleased to meet you. I’d like you to meet Thomas. Glad to meet you.
  • 7. Here are some examples of appropriate ways to introduce people, and respond to introductions. INFORMAL Self-introductions Responses Hi! My name is Sam. Hi, I’m Rita. Glad to meet you. What’s yours? Hi, Marina. I’m Donna. Hello! I don’t think we’ve met before. Hi, Gan. My name is Arif. I’m Marina. Hello! I’m Gan. Introductions Responses I’d like to meet Kim. Hello, Kim. Glad to meet you. This is my friend, sue. Hi, Sue. Nice to meet you. Hi, this is Azlan. Hi, Azlan. Paul, this is my friend, James. Hi, James. Nice to meet you. Robert, meet Niro. Hello, Niro. Pleasure to meet you. FORMAL Self-introductions Responses Let me introduce myself. How do you do? My name is Pauline. My name is Felice. I don’t think we’ve met before. My name is I’m delighted to meet you, Masaharu. I’m Masaharu,. Chandra. Introductions Responses May I introduce Barry. How do you do? I’d like to introduce my friend, Jacqueline. Pleased to meet you. I’d like you to meet Thomas. Glad to meet you.