Chapter 1
GREETINGS
(Memberi Salam)
To start learning and build a good communication with students or others, we need often to introduce ourselves for the first time. In introducing ourselves, there are special utterances that can be used to communicate with others. The utterances are as followings:
a. Formal Greeting Responding
Assalamu’alaikum Wa’alaikum salam
Good morning Good morning
Good afternoon Good afternoon
Nice to see you Nice to see you
How are you? I am fine, thank you.
b. Informal Greeting Responding
Hi/hello Hi/hello
How are you doing Fine
How’s life? Good/Not bad
How are things with you Okay/Pretty good/All Right
c. Greeting a new acquaintance (kenalan) Responding
How do you do? I am delighted to meet you
I am very glad to see you Nice to meet you
It’s a pleasure to meet you I am pleased to meet you
INTRODUCING OURSELVES
(Memperkenalkan Diri Kita Sendiri)
When we introduce ourselves with other people, we need to convey information to give not only a name but also other information connecting with ourselves and a situation when introduction is in progress. 
GREETINGS AND PERSONAL INTRODUCTION IN CLASS
(Ucapan Salam dan Perkenalan Pribadi di Kelas)
Salam (Greetings)
• Good morning/afternoon/evening, ladies and gentlemen/everyone.
• How do you do?
• Hello, how are you doing/how was your holiday?
• Hi, (folks/class), is everything okay/alright?
• We just studied about ……today we would like to learn about…….
STRATEGIS IN PERSONAL INTRODUCTION
(Strategi dalam Perkenalan diri)
a. Slower speaking speed, don’t rush.
b. Louder volume and project the voice
c. Clearer utterance of the words
d. Establish eye contact with everyone
e. Decide and follow the setting and the culture (stand up or sit down)
f. Full self-confidence.
ENCOURAGING CONVERSATION
(Menghidupkan Percakapan)
To make a conversation condition more, there are some utterances that can be used such as:
Encouraging Conversation
Using a short response to show that you are listening
I see Oh?
Of course Yes
Really? Mmmm
Repeating a key word or phrase
A : The meeting lasted for two hours
B : Two hours ?
Asking a follow-up information question
What happened?
How was it?
What did you do to them?
APPEALING TO THE SPEAKER
(Permohonan Menyela kepada Pembicara)
In a conversation or discussion, we sometimes do not hear or understand what other people say, either the students talk to teacher, or the teacher talks to the students. Connecting with the thing above, we can appeal a conversation or discussion by the ways as followings:
Appealing to the speaker
If you need the speaker to repeat something
Pardon? Could you please repeat that?
Execuse me? Would you mind repeating your question?
If the speaker is talking too quickly
I’m sorry. Could you please speak a little more slowly?
Would you mind speaking more slowly? I couldn’t quite follow what you said.
If the speaker is talking too softly
Sorry, I didn’t hear what you said.
Would you mind speaking a little louder?
If you do not understand the speaker
I’m sorry, but I’m not sure I understand
Sorry, but I don’t understand what you mean.
I’m not sure I follow you. Did you say that …?
If you need more help
How do you pronounce/spell that?
Would you please pronounce/spell that?
SPEAKING OUT IN CLASS
(Berbicara di Kelas)
To interest a teacher or another person who is speaking, we can put our hands up. The student can also call directly the name of the teacher (Mr./Mrs …). Sometime we can only give certain signs or eye contact to the teacher or speaker. Below is some utterances that can be used:
Speaking out in class
Signaling you want to speak
Excuse me, ….
May I ask a question?
Could I make a comment?
Holding the floor
a. Hesitating
Well, umm .... Umm, let’s me see
Umm, let’s see Let me think
b. Repeating or rephrasing the question
In other word, you want to know ....
So, you’re asking me ....
c. Asking the instructor to repeat the question if you didn’t understand
Would you mind repeating the question, please?
Would you please repeat that?
Avoiding answering
I’m not really sure I’m afraid I don’t know
I don’t really know I’m sorry, but I don’t know
CLOSING CONVERSATION
(Menutup Percakapan)
To close learning activity (KBM), we don’t have to stop such thing suddenly. It needs a conclusion or summary from the lesson we have just discussed. Some utterances that can be used as a closing are as followings:
Closing a conversation
Signaling the end
Well, (pronounced in along, drawn – out way) ….
So, (also pronounced in along, drawn out way) ….
Well, okay ….
Well, listen, ….
Look at the time!
Well, I know you’re busy
Ending
I should be going
I’m afraid I have to leave now. It’s getting late.
I have to (get back to work/meet someone/get to class)
I’ll let you get back to work now
Taking leave
Good-bye
See you (later/in class/tomorrow/soon)
Exercise 1Teacher : Good morning, everybody.
Students : Good morning, Mr Agus.
Teacher : Well, how are you today?
Students : ……., thank you, and you?
Teacher : Very well, thank you. And what about you, Ani? ………………?
Ani : I’m well, thank you, Mr Agus.
Teacher : ………. I hope you are all ready for your lesson. Do you remember
what we learned yesterday? What topic did we learn?
Students : Polynomials, sir.
Teacher : Yes, good. This morning we are talking about operations of
polynomials. OK?
Exercise 2 Teacher : Good morning, students. How are you?
Students: ……………..., Mrs. Evi. …………….., thank you.
Teacher : Who is absent today?
Students: ……….
Teacher : Good. This morning we are talking about polynomials. Are you ready?
Students: …….
Teacher : Good. We are going to start with algebraic expressions and terms.
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