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    The document provides guidance on introducing yourself and others in a professional setting. It offers sample phrases to use when meeting someone for the first time, someone you may have met before, or someone you have heard about. Examples are also given for introducing two people who do not already know each other.

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    Introductions

    When you first join a company, there are many phrases o0 New language Present simple and continuous
    that you can use to introduce yourself. Other people Aa Vocabulary Etiquette for introductions
    may also use a variety of phrases to introduce you. alt- New skill Introducing yourself and others

    ~ KEY LANGUAGE INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND OTHERS


    Iit is common to shake hands with new
    colleagues and introduce yourself.

    Use when you meet When you meet


    someone you have someone you think you Wh en you meet
    heard about. may have met before. someone for the
    first time.

    You must be Eric I think we met in


    from the UK. Carl Mumbai, didn't Hello, I don't

    .
    has told me a lot we? I'm Max from Great to see think we've Hi Osric.
    about you. HTB Engineering. you again! met. I'm Osric. Laura.

    ,. • •
    .JW+ _., I

    It is polite to introduce people you know


    nn n II
    but who do not know each other.

    When you know both parties, introduce Say a polite


    each one separately, saying both their names. response
    when you are
    introduced.
    Tony, this is "How do you do?"
    Hayao, meet Tony is quite formal.
    Hayao from our our new director Victoria, I'd like to
    Japanese office. of marketing. introduce you to Faisal.

    I'm not sure you two


    have met each other.

    ...
    ee •

    nn lII ~~,a
    How do you do?

    1::11::1
    ICI 1::1
    TT

    12
    1 MATCH THE BEGINNINGS OF THE INTRODUCTIONS TO THE CORRECT
    ENDINGS

    My manager has told me have met each other before.

    0 Hi, Katherine. I think I It's great to see you again .

    0 I'm not sure whether you so much about your business!


    ----.,
    9 Yes, we met in Barcelona. Brian, meet Tonya. She's joining our team.

    0 You must be Gloria from the design team.


    ' met you at the Market Max conference. )

    8 This is Brian from customer services. ~ Guvan told me about your great work.
    1:.

    1 3 FILL IN THE GAPS USING 1 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND


    THE WORDS IN THE PANEL ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

    Delegates at a conference are


    You be Joe Smith.
    introducing themselves.

    Jared has met Sasha before.


    0 Did we at a conference?
    True 1/i False Not given ______ /
    0 Really good to you again. 0 Jared works in the Lima office.
    True False Not given

    9 Roula, meet Maria, new assistant. 0 Daniel and Sasha have not met before.
    True False Not given
    0 I'd like to you to Karl.
    9 Daniel shares an office with Jared.
    True False ::J Not given
    8 Have you two _ _ __ each other before?
    0 Their new product is expensive.

    __
    True False Not given
    introduce
    ( moot -mtTSt- our 8
    ~ met see )
    .. >))
    l Sasha works in Lima.

    True False Not given

    13
    KEY LANGUAGE THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
    The present simple is used to describe something that happens in general,
    or is part of a routine. The present continuous describes something that is
    happening right now, and will be continuing for a limited time.

    I don't usually enjoy networking, but I'm enjoying this conference.


    ~ Present simple is the same as the ~ Present continuous is fo rm ed by adding
    base fo rm of the verb without "to." "be" before the ve rb and "- ing" to the verb.

    1. READ THE ARTICLE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

    What word is used for making connections?


    Networking 7 Sharing Dividing
    J CAREER LADDER

    0 What kind of people is the article aimed at? Making connections


    Shy Confident Intelligent How to network better if you're shy

    8 What types of connections are useful?


    New ones Good ones Lots of them
    N e t~orking doesn't necessarily mean talking
    A to undreds of people at a conference.
    few good connections are much better than
    Q Who might be useful people to talk to? meetmg ~ots of people who you will never hear
    Ex-colleagues Recruiters Family firom agam Start by h ·
    old fi . d . c attmg to ex-colleagues or
    nen s. Ask what they are doing now and
    0 What do shy people do a lot? share your experiences.
    Lie Say sorry Say thank you One common habit of shy people is to
    ~~~;~~~l~i~~~og~e for every~hing. Apologizing
    0 What does apologizing a lot make you seem? oo s unprofessional and shows a
    Confident Worried Unprofessional lack of confidence in yourself Instead of saying
    sorry, remember
    0 Whe re should you look when talking to people? to smile, maintain
    Their eyes Their feet Their mouths eye contact, ask
    questions, and, of
    0 What should you give contacts? course, exchange
    business cards.
    Money Gifts Your business card

    14
    1.7 REWRITE THE SENTENCES, CORRECTING THE ERRORS

    I am being happy to finally meet you, Zoe.


    I'm !wiPPY to ftJILP!Lly J111.Ut you, Zoe.-. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ )

    0 Hi James. I'm Vanisha. I don't think we are meeting before.

    8 Ashley, I'd like introduce you to my colleague Neil.

    f) I enjoying the presentations. Are you?

    8 Nice to meet you Bethany. How do you doing?

    1 8 CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT WORDS IN EACH SENTENCE, THEN SAY THE
    SENTENCES OUT LOUD

    I'm sorry, how d you I arc 1' 0Y Si.T'/i'la your name again?

    0 · Hello Frank. ·e you enjoy· I you enj the conference?

    8 Wilfred, I'd like you to I be meeti g Roger, our new press officer.

    e Serena, it's really great to I ern you again after so long.

    e( I usually enjoy workshops, but I am not f I nd this one interesting.

    CHECKLIST
    o" Present simple and continuous D Aa Etiquette for introductions D 111- Introducing yourself and others D
    15

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