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    The document provides guidance on greetings, responses, and closings for formal and informal meetings. It includes appropriate greetings to use, ways to respond to an introduction, how to offer a drink or seat, pre-closings like "I must be going", formal closings like "goodbye", and less formal closings like "talk to you later". It also lists expressions that can be used to ask for and provide personal information like name, age, address, job, and hobbies.

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    The document provides guidance on greetings, responses, and closings for formal and informal meetings. It includes appropriate greetings to use, ways to respond to an introduction, how to offer a drink or seat, pre-closings like "I must be going", formal closings like "goodbye", and less formal closings like "talk to you later". It also lists expressions that can be used to ask for and provide personal information like name, age, address, job, and hobbies.

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    The document provides guidance on greetings, responses, and closings for formal and informal meetings. It includes appropriate greetings to use, ways to respond to an introduction, how to offer a drink or seat, pre-closings like "I must be going", formal closings like "goodbye", and less formal closings like "talk to you later". It also lists expressions that can be used to ask for and provide personal information like name, age, address, job, and hobbies.

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    MEETING 1

    Introduction

    INITIAL GREETING RESPONSE TO THE GREETING


    FORMAL:
    How do you do? How do you do?
    I'm pleased to [finally*] meet you I'm pleased to meet you too
    It's nice to [finally*] meet you. It's nice to meet you too.

    * finally makes the greeting more cordial


    and friendly

    INFORMAL:
    How do you do? Nice/ good to meet you too
    Hello/ Hi! Pleased to meet you too

    Response to Introduction

    FORMAL
    Please have a seat.
    Please join us at the table.
    Please take a seat.
    Can I get you a drink?*
    INFORMAL
    Have seat.
    Take a seat.
    Please sit.
    Sit over here.
    Would you like a drink?*

    * It is polite in many countries to offer tea or coffee to even an unscheduled guest.

    Follow up with the initial response from the host might include:

    More formal
    PRE-CLOSINGS RESPONSES
     Would you excuse me, I have to be going.  Thank you for coming
     It’s been a pleasure.  Yes, I’ve enjoyed it.
     Thank you for the advice.  My pleasure.
     I really must go now. (stronger)
     It’s nice to see you.  It’s nice to see you too.
     Well, it’s getting late.  Maybe we can talk again.
     I know you’re busy ….
     Good to see you again.  Good to see you.
     Thanks for coming.  It is fun.
     Maybe we could get together sometime.  Sounds good.
     Great seeing you.  Same here
     I’ve really got to go.  OK. See you.
    Less formal  Got to go now.  See you again
    MEETING 1

    More formal CLOSINGS RESPONSES


     Until the next time ….  Good-bye.
     Good night, Bill.  Good night, Jean.
     Good-bye, Harry.  Good-bye, Lisa.
     Have a nice (weekend).  You, too.
    Less formal  Talk to you later.  Bye. Take it easy.
     See you later.  So long. Take care

    Expressions for asking personal information:

    Name What is your name? My name is Sita.


    Origin Where are you from? I am from Bali.
    Where do you come from? I come from Bali.
    Nationality What is your nationality? My nationality is Indonesia.
    Address Where do you live? I live in Gejayan Street, Yogyakarta.
    What is your address? My address is Gejayan Street, Yogyakarta.
    Job What is your job? I work as an accountant.
    What do you do for a living?
    Place and Date of Where were you born? I was born in Bali.
    Birth When were you born? I was born on June, 1988.
    Age How old are you? I am 20 years old.
    Hobby What is your hobby? My hobby is swimming.
    My hobbies are reading, swimming, writing.
    Favourite Idol What is your favourite idol? My favourite idol is Kate Winslet.

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