Greetings for First Meetings

Practice 2.1

Ex.7.2.1 What would you say to identify yourself in the following situations?

Situation1: You are meeting a Japanese visitor, Mr. Jamamoto at the airport. He's going to spend a couple of days in your city. Identify yourself and your organization.

Situation 2: You have been asked to look after a visitor who has come to see a colleague of yours. Introduce yourself and explain what you do in your organization.

Situation 3: You have an appointment with Mr. Bell at 10.30. Introduce yourself to his secretary.

Situation 4: You have arrived at a hotel where you have a reservation for tonight and tomorrow night. Identify yourself.

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Ex.7.2.2 Complete the introductions

1. A: How __________ ? My _____________ Klaus Fischer.
B: ___________ . ____________ George Cole.

2. A: Hello, _________ my name is Peter King.
B: ____________, I'm Jack Simpson.

3. A: Philip, I ________ here. You'll have to ____________
B: Of ________, I'll _______ to James. He's an old friend of mine. James, _______ Sarah.
C: _________, Sarah. _________ .

4. A: Rod, I _________ Mr. Rogers.
B: I'm _________ . Come and meet him. Mr. Rogers, __________ Pete Taylor, my assistant.
C: ________ .

5. A: I'd just like to __________ . My ___________ Alex White. And I'm ________ here.
B: Oh yes. I've heard of you. How __________ . __________ Chris Grey. __________ you.

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Ex. 7.2.3 You have invited a foreign guest, John Taylor, to your home for dinner. Introduce him to
(a) a member of your family;
(b) another guest, head of your department;
(c) another guest and her husband /his wife. They are very good friends of yours.

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Ex. 7.2.4
Reorganize the phrases below as dialogues:

Dialogue 1
Speakers: Donald and Janine

1. Pleased to meet you too.
2. You must be Janine Brown.
3. Hello, I'm Donald Flinders. I'm pleased to meet you.
4. Yes, that's right.

Dialogue 2
Speakers: Mr. Smallbone and Mr. Francis

1. Yes, that's me.
2. Are you Mr. Francis, by any chance?
3. Nice to meet you.
4. I'm head of the laboratory here. You're from Cambridge University, aren't you?
5. I'm Clive Smallbone.
6. Yes, that's right.

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Ex. 7.2.5

Decide how you would greet people in the following five situations. Match the greeting on the right with the situation on the left.

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Date: 2015-12-17; view: 816