Greeting and
Introduction
1st Meeting
1. Greeting
Greeting  act of communication
Formal  express to the older people and
also in a formal situation.
Informal  commonly uses for friends only
Formal Greeting
Formal Greetings

Typical Responsive

Good morning

Good morning

Good afternoon

Good afternoon

Good evening

Good evening

Good night (leave taking)

Good night

How are you?

I’m pretty good, thanks

How’s everything?

I’m just fine, thank you

How are things?

Every thing is always fine

How is your life?

I’m very well

How do you do? (first meeting)

How do you do?
Informal Greeting
Informal Greetings

Typical Responsive

Hello!

Hello

Hi!

Hi

How are you doing?

Pretty good

How is your going?

Well, I am OK

What’s up?

Fine, thanks

How’s life?

Not too bad
The Dialog Corner I
Doni
Mr.Tom
Doni
Mr.Tom
Doni
Mr.Tom
Doni
Mr. Tom
Doni
Mr.Tom

: Good morning, Mr.Tom
: Good morning
: How are today?
: I am pretty good, thanks
: Excuse me Mr.Tom, what company do you work for?
: I work for Bosowa Corp, what about you?
: I work for a bank.What do you work?
: I see. I work in finance department.
: ok Mr.Tom, it’s pleasure to talk to you, see you next
time
: See you
The Dialog Corner II
John
Tom
John
Tom
John
Tom
John

: Hi Tom, how are you doing today
: Pretty good, thanks
: Is there any homework today?
: Yes, have you finished to do it?
: Yes, I have
:Well, glad to see you
: Glad to see you too.
2. Introduction
Here are some expressions of introduction:
• Let me introduce myself.
• I am glad for this opportunity to introduce
myself.
• Here is some information about me.
• I am glad to write a little bit about myself.
a. Introducing Name
•
•
•
•
•
•

My name is Kenji Kitao.
I am Kenji Kitao.
My first name is Hanako, which means "flower
child."
My last name is Hayashi, which is "woods" in
English.
Everyone calls me Ken.
Please call me Taka.
b. Birthplace
•
•
•
•

I am from Kyoto, which was a capital of Japan
from 794 to 1868.
I was born in Nara, and I grew up in Osaka.
I am from Nagoya, but I have lived in Kyoto for
ten years.
My hometown is Ashiya, near Kobe.
c. TelIing age
• I am in my teens/thirties/twenties/thirties
• I am in my late/mid/early twenties/thirties
• I am not so old.
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d. Student
• I am a student at the University of Kansas.
• I am studying at Harvard University.
• I am at the University of Chicago.
e. Major
• I am majoring in engineering.
• I major in biology.
• I am a student in a comparative literature
program.
• My major is linguistics.

1st lecture

  • 1.
  • 2.
    1. Greeting Greeting act of communication Formal  express to the older people and also in a formal situation. Informal  commonly uses for friends only
  • 3.
    Formal Greeting Formal Greetings TypicalResponsive Good morning Good morning Good afternoon Good afternoon Good evening Good evening Good night (leave taking) Good night How are you? I’m pretty good, thanks How’s everything? I’m just fine, thank you How are things? Every thing is always fine How is your life? I’m very well How do you do? (first meeting) How do you do?
  • 4.
    Informal Greeting Informal Greetings TypicalResponsive Hello! Hello Hi! Hi How are you doing? Pretty good How is your going? Well, I am OK What’s up? Fine, thanks How’s life? Not too bad
  • 5.
    The Dialog CornerI Doni Mr.Tom Doni Mr.Tom Doni Mr.Tom Doni Mr. Tom Doni Mr.Tom : Good morning, Mr.Tom : Good morning : How are today? : I am pretty good, thanks : Excuse me Mr.Tom, what company do you work for? : I work for Bosowa Corp, what about you? : I work for a bank.What do you work? : I see. I work in finance department. : ok Mr.Tom, it’s pleasure to talk to you, see you next time : See you
  • 6.
    The Dialog CornerII John Tom John Tom John Tom John : Hi Tom, how are you doing today : Pretty good, thanks : Is there any homework today? : Yes, have you finished to do it? : Yes, I have :Well, glad to see you : Glad to see you too.
  • 7.
    2. Introduction Here aresome expressions of introduction: • Let me introduce myself. • I am glad for this opportunity to introduce myself. • Here is some information about me. • I am glad to write a little bit about myself.
  • 8.
    a. Introducing Name • • • • • • Myname is Kenji Kitao. I am Kenji Kitao. My first name is Hanako, which means "flower child." My last name is Hayashi, which is "woods" in English. Everyone calls me Ken. Please call me Taka.
  • 9.
    b. Birthplace • • • • I amfrom Kyoto, which was a capital of Japan from 794 to 1868. I was born in Nara, and I grew up in Osaka. I am from Nagoya, but I have lived in Kyoto for ten years. My hometown is Ashiya, near Kobe.
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    c. TelIing age •I am in my teens/thirties/twenties/thirties • I am in my late/mid/early twenties/thirties • I am not so old. ------------------------^^--------------------------------
  • 11.
    d. Student • Iam a student at the University of Kansas. • I am studying at Harvard University. • I am at the University of Chicago.
  • 12.
    e. Major • Iam majoring in engineering. • I major in biology. • I am a student in a comparative literature program. • My major is linguistics.