1. self-introduction

EXPRESSION FOR FORMAL, SEMI-FORMAL AND INFORMAL DIALOGUES

S.No.	Purpose	Formal	Semi formal	Informal
1.	Greeting	1.Good morning Sir! 2.Good afternoon Sir! 3.Good evening Sir! (Greet with respect)	1.Same as in formal but there will be tonal difference. 2.Casual Greeting	1.Hello! 2.Hi! 3.A smile 4.A wave of the hand
2.	Introductions	1.How d’ you do Mam? (Question by Starter) 2.Fine. How d’ you do? (Answer)	1.Glad to meet you. (Starter) 2.So am I (Answer)	1.Hi! Hello! Here. (Starter) 2.Hai! Hello. (Ans)
3.	Thanking	1.Thank you so much. 2.I am grateful to you. 3.Not at all (or) Don’t mention it (Answer)	1.Thank you. 2.You’re welcome (Answer)	1.Thanks a lot. 2.Thanks a million 3.It’s okay / That’s okay (Answer)
4.	Parting/ Taking leave	1.Good night Sir! 2.Good bye Mam! (With respect)	1.Same as in Formal but with tonal difference 2.Casual Parting	1.Bye 2.See you later 3.See you tomorrow 4.Okay. Bye.
5.	Asking for advice (e.g. for illness)	1.It would be in your interest to meet the doctor. 2.If I were you, I should meet the doctor.	Please meet the doctor	Meet the doctor.
6.	Leave the Place (or) person you are talking with, in the middle for some work.	Excuse me	1.Just a moment. 2.It won’t be long.	1.Be back in a moment 2.Be back in a jiffy
7.	Requesting for help	1.Would you help me? 2.I wonder if you could help me. 3.You couldn’t help me, could you?	Will you help me?	Help me.
8.	Offering something when someone else comes to your place.	1.What would you like to drink? (Starter) 2.I’d like a glass of water. (Answer)	1.What will you have / drink now? (Starter) 2.Please get me a glass of water. (Answer)	1.A drink (Starter) 2. Okay. (Ans.) 3.A glass of Water. Yah. (Ans.)
9.	For closing the window	1.Would you mind if I close the window? 2.Would you mind closing the window?	1.Please close the window. 2.Do you mind closing the window? 3.Do you mind if I close the window?	No permission is taken. Just say, ‘Close the window.’
10.	Asking the other person about their week end plans.	1.Would you be too busy during the week end? 2.Would you be free during the week end?	Will you be free this week end?	1.What are your plans for week end? 2.Any plans for week end?
11.	You didn’t understand what the other person is speaking. How do you ask for explanation?	1.I’m afraid I didn’t understand. 2.Would you mind explaining this again? 3.Could you possibly say why you are saying like this?	1.I don’t think I understand. 2.Do you mind this Sir? Please explain again. 3.Can you explain why?	1. I don’t understand.Explain. 2.Will you again explain? 3.Tell me why?
12.	How do you ask for permission? (e.g.) To enter a place.	1.May I come in? 2.Could I have a word with you? 3.Could I have a moment with you? 4.I would (I’d) like a word / moment with you.	1.Can I come in? 2.Can you spare a moment for me?	(No permission is taken) 1. I need to talk to you. 2. I want to talk to you.
13.	Suggestions to solve the problem in your class (or) department	1.May I suggest that you meet the H.O.D./Principal. 2.You could probably meet the H.O.D./ Principal.	1. I suggest you meet the H.O.D./Principal. 2.You can meet the H.O.D./Principal.	Meet the H.O.D./ Principal.

Examples:
1.Formal Conversation: (Between Strangers)
A: Excuse me. Which is the way to the post office?
B: Sorry, I am also a stranger.
A: Yes, Please.
B: You might try the chemist in the shop across the street.
A: Thank you so much.
2.Semi-Formal Conversation:
(In a conference (during lunch) between participants)
Participant A: Congratulations! You have raised disturbing questions in the session.
I’m Mrs.Deepika Chandran, Editor, Science Section, SCITECH,
Chennai.
Participant B: Thank you Mrs.Deepika. I wondered if any one listened at all.
I’m Dr.Chandrika, Professor in Economics, SIET, Mayiladuthurai.
3.Informal Conversation: (Between Friends)
A: Meet me this evening
B: No
A: Why?
B: Don’t you remember? I have a talk to give.
A: How about tomorrow morning then?
B: Okay.
WORKSHEET
Below are several dialogues. Read them carefully and write down to which category (formal, semi-formal, informal) they belong. The first one is done for you.

1. 
   A: Good morning Sir.
   

Could I meet Mr.Kadir?
B: Oh, you must be Mr.Taman.
I’m Kadir, please come in. I have been expecting you.
A: Nice to see you Sir.