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Active Vocabulary. Introductions often include these steps:






Introductions often include these steps:

· Greeting or request for introduction

· Introduction

· Response to greeting

Phrases for introducing yourself:

Greeting Introduction Response
Hello Good morning/afternoon How do you do? Let me introduce myself. My name’s…. I’m …. Pleased to meet you. I’m …. Nice to meet you. Mine’s…. Glad to meet you. I’m….

Phrases for introducing someone else:

Request for introduction Introduction Response
…, could you introduce me to…? …, I haven’t met…. …, I don’t know anyone here. You’ll have to introduce me. Of course… Let me introduce you to…. I’m sorry… This is …. Of course, I’ll introduce you to…. …, this is …. Let me introduce you two. …, this is …. (Very) nice to meet you. … …

Note: some introductions are more formal than others. The use of first names indicates informality. In English-speaking cultures, people usually shake hands on first meeting.

It’s very common to present yourself in terms of your job. The job identifies the person.

Question/comment Filler Response Comment/question
What do you do (for a living)? Do you work? What do you do (in the … Department)? I haven’t seen you around before. Well Oh I’m in computers. Yes, I’m a fashion designer. I’m on the market research side. I’ve just started with Manders. I’m in the Sales Department. Not a bad job. That’s interesting. What about you? And you? What do you do there?

I. Invent name, job, and place of work. Practice introductory conversations.

When you meet someone for the first time and start up a conversation, it is important to find points of common interest so that the conversation can run smoothly. Successful conversation depends on finding a topic both people can easily talk about. One way of reaching this point is to follow a number of steps until a topic of common interest is found.

II. Now look more closely at the typical sequence of conversation.

Lexical exercises

I. Complete the introductions according to the phrases from Active Vocabulary:

1. Peter King introduces himself to Jack Simpson:

PK Hello, … My name’s Peter King.

JS …, I’m Jack Simpson.

 

2. Philip introduces Sarah to James:

S Philip, I … here. You’ll have to ….

P Of …, I’ll … to James. He’s an old friend of mine. James, … Sarah, she’s just joined the company.

J …, Sarah. Where do you come from?

 

3. Rod Burton introduces Pete Taylor to an important customer:

P Rod, I … Mr. Rogers, the Purchasing Manager from Kentons.

R I’m …. Come and meet him. Mr. Rogers, Pete Taylor, our Export Sales Manager.

Mr.R …. What countries do you cover?

 

4. Klaus Fischer introduces himself to an American visitor:

KF How …? My …..

AV ….. …. George Cole.

 


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