Task IV. Complete these conversations. Then practice them.

- Excuse me.

- Yes,_____

- My name is Linda Miller.

- Pleased to_____________ , Linda.

- Pleased to meet

-Good morning. My -Nice to

you too.

myself. I am Steve Cooper.

you ____ , Mr. Cooper?

Steve.

Task V. Introduce yourself to:

some other students; -

your teacher;

a receptionist in a company;

an overseas visitor you are meeting at the

airport.

These phrases will help you

superiors or subordinates - who may work with your own department, in another part of the building or in another branch. And you may also have to deal in English with people from outside the organization: clients, suppliers, visitors and members of the public.

Moreover, these people may be friends, acquaintances or strangers -people of your own age or people who are younger or older than you. The relationship you have with a person determines the kind of language you use.

This relationship may even affect what you say when you meet people: for example, it's not appropriate to say Hi, how are you! when meeting the Managing Director of a large company or to say Good morning, it's a great pleasure to meet you when being introduced to a person you'll be working closely with in the same team.

You should say Good morning to greet someone before noon; Good
afternoon before about 6 p.m. and Good night when you leave someone in the
evening.

How do you do? is a formal greeting used only when meeting someone for the first time The standard reply is How do you do? not Fine, thanks.

How are you? is used to greet existing acquaintances. Fine, thanks and Very well, thanks are correct replies.

Shaking hands is usually limited to first meetings in the UK or if people haven't seen each other for a long time.

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