WORKSHEET 'GREETINGS'

PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH / LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY 1

UCS 1363/ DLL 1013

Please state the functions of the sentences below i.e. Parting, Greeting, Thanking, Complimenting or Introducing Oneself.

	SENTENCE	FUNCTION
1.	“I really appreciate your help with the task.”
2.	“Yen, thanks for the lunch.”
3.	“I really appreciate your assistance in handling that case. If not for you, we might not have won.”
4.	“Shiela, thanks for your help yesterday. The dresses will soon be ready for the show.”
5.	“I have to go now, my bus will be here soon.”
6.	“I’m really sorry but I must leave.”
7.	“I deeply apologise, sir, but I really must go now. My son just met with an accident.”
8.	“I’m really sorry but I have to go now. My colleagues are waiting for me outside.”
9.	“Please meet my wife, Maureen.”
10.	“Please meet my children. These are my daughters, Lalla and Labby. That’s my son, Shelby.
11.	“Have you met my cousin? John, this is Lim. He just arrived yesterday.”
12.	“Good afternoon, sir. How do you do?”
13.	“Hi everyone. I am Shah, your new lecturer.”
14.	“Welcome to UniMAP everyone!”
15.	“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Today’s talk will be on ‘Productivity’”
16.	“Good afternoon, this is Palm Resorts. Nathan speaking. How can I help you?”
17.	“Christina, your performance was amazing!”
18.	“You look smart today, James.”
19.	“Tina! You look really slim! How did you do it?”
20.	“That was a really wonderful presentation. I’m sure your project will be selected by the committee.”

SECTION B

Write suitable sentences for the following situations. (One word answers are NOT acceptable.)

Example : Thank your friend who helped you with your assignment.

Answer : “Jasmin, thanks a lot for your help. I couldn’t have done it without you.”

1. Introduce yourself in front of your new classmates.

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2. You are introducing yourself to a crowd of foreign exchange students from Japan.

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3. You are leaving your friend's birthday party.

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4. While having lunch with colleagues, you need to leave for a meeting.

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5. You are saying goodbye to your brother who is going away to further his studies in England.

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6. You are welcoming a new student to the class.

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7. You want to say thanks to your dad for giving you a new mobile phone player for your birthday.

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8. You want to say thanks to your lecturer who helped you with your assignment.

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9. Your best friend got the best marks in her English exam.

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10. Your girlfriend is wearing a beautiful, red skirt today.

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11. Your uncle just bought a brand new BMW motorbike.

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12. Introduce yourself to your girlfriend’s parents.

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13. Compliment your friend who has just presented a song in a competition.

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14. Your friend just had a haircut at the salon.

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15. Introduce your boss to your friend.

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16. Thank your friend for assisting you painting the house.

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17. You have just met someone at a party. Ask him what his profession is.

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18. Thank a relative who loaned you some money.

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19. You have to leave the meeting because your wife is in labour.

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20. You met your lecturer at the supermarket at night.

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SECTION C

Read the question carefully and choose the most suitable or best answer.

1. Which of the following can you use as a form of greeting?

A. Good afternoon, Mr. Ronaldo. How are things?

B. Good night, madam. How are you?

C. I must be getting along.

D. Thanks a million.

2. Which of the following should not be used in a formal interaction?

A. What’s up?

B. How are things?

C. How are you?

D. How’s life?

3. Which of the following can you use as a form of parting?

A. I’m sorry for breaking the window.

B. Good evening, Sir.

C. Do you need a hand with those tables?

D. I’m sorry I can’t stay longer.

4. With regards to partings, which of the following is true?

A. It is more polite to give a reason when you are leaving.

B. Never give a reason when you are leaving.

C. Never leave until everyone else has left.

D. It is more polite to leave without saying anything.

5. Which of the following is a proper response when someone thanks you?

A. Please mention it to everyone.

B. I didn’t really want to do that.

C. It was a pleasure.

D. Good bye!

6. Which of the following is an appropriate way complimenting?

A. You performance was appalling.

B. You look weird in that pink shirt.

C. I like your house. It’s beautiful.

D. I really like your wife. She’s hot!

7. Which of the following can you use as a proper form of introducing yourself?

A. What’s up? Me Corrie. You who?

B. How do you do? I’m Angus.

C. Excuse me. What do you want?

D. I’m Miss Anna. Who are you?

8. With regards to introductions, which of the following statements is true?

A. Always use our titles when we introduce ourselves.

B. Always use our titles when we introduce ourselves and other peoples’ titles when introducing others.

C. We do not use titles when we introduce ourselves to other people.

D. We do not use titles when we introduce other people.

9. Which of the following questions should you not ask a tourist you have just met on a train?

A. How long have you been in Malaysia?

B. Do you like it here?

C. Are you married?

D. Where do you come from?

10. Which of the following is not a proper response when someone thanks you.

A. Not at all.

B. You are welcome.

C. Don’t mention it.

D. I’ll see you soon.