A.
At an informal party
Introducing yourself
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|
Hello, I’m (nama)
Hello, my name’s ….
I just wanted to introduce myself,
I don't believe we've met before, I don't think we've actually met formally yet, |
Hi, I’m (nama)
Hi, my name’s ……
Nice to meet you, I’m …(nama).
my name is...
I'm... |
B. At work-related events
I’d like to introduce myself. I’m … from ….
Let me
introduce myself. I'm … from ….
I’d like to
introduce myself. My name’s ….
I want to
introduce myself. My name’s ….
|
w Hello. Nice to
meet you. I'm ... , from …
How do you
do? I'm … from ….
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Introducing
other people
Introducing a friend to other
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·
I’d
like you to meet … (name)
·
This
is my friend/boss/etc…(name)
·
Have
you met…(name)?
·
May
I introduce you to …(name/occupation)
·
Let
me introduce you to ….
·
I
want to introduce you to ….
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1. This is my friend,
Jack. Hi
Jack. I'm Linda
my brother,
Bob.
my sister, Cindy.
my father, Mr.
Harris.
my mother,
Mrs. Harris.
my teacher,
Ms. Watson.
my student,
Carrie.
my friend,
Mary Jones.
my boss, Mr.
Ritter.
my co-worker,
Penny Pitcher.
2. Nice to meet
you.
Nice to meet you too.
Pleased
to meet you. Likewise.
Very nice to meet you. And
you.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
How to introduce people (in
formal situations)
Introducing someone else
|
I'd like to introduce you to…
There's someone I'd like you to meet, this is… Have you met…? |
Introducing
clients
u Mr …, I'd like
to introduce you to my…, (name)
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w How do you do?
Pleased
to meet you.
Good
to meet you.
Nice
to meet you.
Very
nice to meet you.
It's
a pleasure to meet you.
|
v How do you do?
Pleased
to meet you, too.
Good
to meet you, too.
|
Speaking
Tip
"How do
you do?" is quite formal for British English speakers and the reply to
this question is to repeat the phrase, "How do you do?" (as strange
as that may sound!)
At a more
informal party
When you
introduce two of your friends to each other, you can simply say, "John,
this is Sarah."
Cultural
considerations
At work, one
person may have higher status – your boss, or a client, for example. It's
polite to address them as Mr / Ms until the situation becomes more informal.
If someone says,
"Please call me (Henry)", you know you can use first names. If
someone uses your first name, you can use their first name too.
People in
European and English-speaking cultures often shake hands when they meet someone
for the first time.
* Don't forget
to smile! :-)
Exercises:
Complete
the following conversation with the correct expressions in the box.
Hi, Retno. My name is Adib.
This is Retno.I’m Arnys.
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Situation: Adib,
Arnys, and Retno are new students. They meet at the students’ orientation
course.
Adib : Hi, Are you a new student?
Arnys : Yes, I am. By the way, are you a new student,
too?
Adib : I’m a new student too. 1)
______________________
Arnys : 2) _________________ Well, Adib, 3)
__________________
She was my classmate
in the Junior High School.
Adib : 4) ________________ Nice to meet you?
Retno : Nice to meet you too.
Adib : Anyway, we still have half an hour before
the class starts. Shall we go to the canteen?, Arnys?
Retno : Okay.
