Greetings and Introductions

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Exercise 1

Useful Expressions

Introductions

My name is ~.
I am from ~.
What is your name?
Where are you from?

Greetings

Hello.

Good morning.

Good afternoon.

Good evening.

Goodbyes

Good night.

Goodbye.

See you later.

Take care.

Asking for clarification

What do you mean by that?

I beg your pardon.

Could you speak more slowly, please?

Could you repeat that, please?

More Expressions

You’re welcome.

I appreciate it.

My apologies.

It’s my pleasure.

Don’t mention it.

Don’t worry about it.

Exercise 2

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor.

Zach and Lauren have been made lab partners in their Biology class.
	Zach Hi, I'm Zach. It looks like we're partners.
	Lauren Good morning! My name's Lauren.
	Zach Nice to meet you. How's it going?
	Lauren I’m fine, thanks. How about you?
	Zach Fine, all things considered.
	Lauren What do you mean by that?
	Zach I'm really tired. I was up late last night and I didn't have time for coffee this morning.
	Lauren I hope you're not always this disorganized.
	Zach I beg your pardon?
	Lauren I've just had some bad experiences with lab partners not doing their fair share.
	Zach You just met me!
	Lauren You're right. I'm sorry. I always bring a thermos of coffee to class. Would you like some?
	Zach Yes please!
	Lauren Here you go.
	Zach Thanks! I really needed this. I appreciate it.
	Lauren Don't mention it. Sorry if I was rude.
	Zach Don't worry about it.

Check your understanding:

Who did Zach meet?

Why was Zach tired?

Why did Zach thank Lauren?

Exercise 3

Role Play

Role-play the following situation with your tutor.

Situation

You meet someone for the first time. Try to use as many expressions as possible from the list below:

It’s fine.

How is school/work?

Thank you.

See you later.

Goodbye.

I’m fine.

Get well soon.

I will.

Don’t mention it.

You’re welcome.

I’m happy to hear that.

I wish I could.

Exercise 4

Discussion

How do you feel when you are being introduced to someone? Why?

Do you find it easy to introduce yourself to others? Why or why not?

How do you remember the names of new people when you’re introduced to them?

Do you find it difficult to remember last names? Why or why not?

How would you introduce your friend to your boss?