Make up sentences using one item from each column. Make sure that all the items in one sentence are of the same degree of formality.

Mr. Taylor Let me introduce our visiting lecturer, Dr. Miller

Mrs. Bond I'd like to introduce my sister Janet

Professor Reed I'd like you to meet my English teacher, Miss Sullivan

Peter This is a friend of mine, Alan Binns

Helen Meet my cousin Margaret

Father some of my colleagues

Match each question with the best reply.

a) What do you think of Tokyo? ---------------- 1. Yes, extremely interesting.

b) How often do you travel abroad? 2. Thank you.

c) Are you going to be here long? 3. At the Sheraton.

d) Is this your first trip to Japan? 4. Yes, very well.

e) Do you know Harvey Phillips in sales? 5. It's a very interesting place.

f) Where are you staying? 6. No, I was here last year.

g) It's an interesting conference, isn't it? 7. Just five days.

h) Can I get you a refill? 8. Once or twice a year.

With a partner, think of some more questions and responses you can use when you meet someone for the first time. Write them down, and try them with other students in the class.

4. What would you say:

a to Professor Marsden, who is leaving for home after a short stay in your town?

b to your parents, when leaving your flat in the morning?

c to a secretary who has just given you some information, before leaving the office?

d when leaving a group of fellow-students after classes?

e to a friend whom you are seeing off to Moscow?

5. Here are two conversations where people are meeting one another. Put them in the correct order. Which conversation is more formal?

a Good. I've come to take you to your hotel. You'll be staying at the Hilton.

b Just a couple of days. I have to get back as soon as the conference is over.

c Karl Striebel. How do you do? Thank you for coming to meet me.

d Thank you very much. Is it far?

e Fine thanks. How long are you here for?

f It's a pleasure. Did you have a good flight?

g She's the new head of European Sales, isn't she?

h Hello, Josef. How are you?

i No. It only takes about half an hour.

j Hello. I'm Mark Jensen from Ciba Geigy. How do you do?

k That's a shame. By the way, there's someone I'd like you to meet Caroline Eustace.

l Hi there, Sarah. Nice to see you again.

m Yes, it was fine thanks. No delays.

n That's right. Come on over and I'll introduce you.

Conversation 1Conversation 2

Mark J Josef __ l __

Karl Sarah ____

Mark Josef ____

Karl Sarah ____

Mark Josef ____

Karl Sarah ____

Mark Josef ____

6. Peter Berger is a consultant with Prodata, a computer consultancy firm. He is normally based in Geneva but he's working in Bradford at the moment, setting up a new quality control system. On his first day there, he meets Jenny Carlson over lunch.