International Islamic High SchoolGrade X / 1st SemesterMaterial
1By: Rica Dachlan, S.Ip.
Greetings and Leave-Takings (1)Formal Greetings:Good morning!
(Until about lunch time or before 12 P.M.)Good afternoon! (12-6
P.M.)Good evening! (Until about 9 P.M.)Good morning, sir!
Note: Do not use Good day! except in Australia.
Greetings and Leave-Takings (2)Informal Greetings:Hi,
Julia!Morning, Jim!Hello!
Greetings and Leave-Takings (3)Initial Greetings:How are
you?Hows it going?How are you doing?Hows life?How do you do?
Greetings and Leave-Takings (4)Responding to Initial
Greetings:Very well, thank you, and how are you?Im
okay/good/alright.Very well, thank you.Oh, pretty good.Not too bad,
thanks.Fine, thanks.Excellent.How do you do?
Greetings and Leave-Takings (5)Pre-Closing:Ok then . . .Ive got
to go now.So, Ill see you next week.I think Id better be going
now.Well, its time for me to leave.I think its already late at
night.I must be going home.
Greetings and Leave-Takings (6)Closing/Leave-Taking:Goodbye!
(Formal/informal)Bye-bye! Bye! Bye now! See you! Take care.See you
later! --- Fine!See you soon! --- Ok!See you tonight! --- All
right!Good night! (After 8 P.M. or retiring to bed)
Note: Do not use Good evening for leave-taking. Use Good
night.Goodbye, John, and all the best! (To someone whos leaving for
a long time)Goodbye, Peter, and good luck! (To someone whos leaving
for a long time)
Expressing Feelings (1)Expressing Happiness: FormalOh, Im so
happy.I cant say how pleased I am.I had a splendid time there.What
a marvelous place Ive ever seen!Its an outstanding adventure.Its an
interesting experience.Its a sensational trip.
Expressing Feelings (3)Expressing boredom: FormalI think it was
a boring holiday.It sounds boring.Its totally/awfully boring.Im
rather bored.How boring!I dont think the trip was very
interesting.Im fed up with it.
Expressing Feelings (4)Expressing Boredom: InformalIts totally
boring.The film was awfully boring.How boring!How unexciting!Im fed
up with all your grumbling.Dull!Not interesting!
