UNIT 1. GREETING & INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to this unit on Greeting & Introduction. The unit introduces you tothe introduction in
business context.
Greetings are used to say hello in English. It's common to use different greetings
depending on whether you greet a friend, family or a business associate.
Introductions are the first phrases we say when we meet someone new. They are an
important part of small talk - what we say when we meet people at parties.
In this unit we shall look at the listening and speaking activity.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this unit, you should be able to:
1. greet people in business situations
2. introduce yourself and others in business contexts
3. leave people in business situations
Listen to the dialogues entitled “Pleased to Meet You”and “Until Next Time”carefully.
As you listen, write (a) or (b) in the spaces given in the sentences to show the phrase that
has been said to complete the sentence.
Pleased to Meet You
Waiter hands drink to Victor.
VICTOR : Thank you very much.
SAM : Hello, 1. _________________. Sam Eriks.
a. I don't think we've met
b. I don't think we've seen
VICTOR : Victor Tang.____________
, a. Nice to meet you
b. Pleased to meet you
SAM : And 2. __________________ Mr Tang?
a. Which company do you represent?
b. What company are you from
VICTOR : OceanWide. I’m the sales representative for this region.
SAM : Ah yes. I know your company. Your business is expanding very rapidly at the
moment.
VICTOR : Yes, we're doing quite well. And yourself? Who do you work for?
SAM : Actually I work for myself. I'm the CEO of a small export and packaging
company. We specialise in seafood.
VICTOR : It's a growing market.
SAM : Yes, but a very competitive one Mr Tang.
VICTOR : 3. _____________________
a. Please call me Victor
b. Just call me Victor
SAM : Sam. Victor, 4. ________________. Lin – this is Victor Tang – he's the regional
rep for OceanWide. This is Lin Chan, my sales manager.
a. let me introduce you to someone
b. Allow me to introduce you to someone
LIN : 5. ________________?
a. How do you do Mr. Tang
b. How are you Mr. Tang
VICTOR : I'm very well thank you. Nice to meet you Ms Chan.
LIN : And you.
VICTOR : Can I get you another drink?
LIN : Thank you.
Until Next Time
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to this unit on Greeting & Introduction. The unit introduces you tothe introduction in
business context.
Greetings are used to say hello in English. It's common to use different greetings
depending on whether you greet a friend, family or a business associate.
Introductions are the first phrases we say when we meet someone new. They are an
important part of small talk - what we say when we meet people at parties.
In this unit we shall look at the listening and speaking activity.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this unit, you should be able to:
1. greet people in business situations
2. introduce yourself and others in business contexts
3. leave people in business situations
Listen to the dialogues entitled “Pleased to Meet You”and “Until Next Time”carefully.
As you listen, write (a) or (b) in the spaces given in the sentences to show the phrase that
has been said to complete the sentence.
Pleased to Meet You
Waiter hands drink to Victor.
VICTOR : Thank you very much.
SAM : Hello, 1. _________________. Sam Eriks.
a. I don't think we've met
b. I don't think we've seen
VICTOR : Victor Tang.____________
, a. Nice to meet you
b. Pleased to meet you
SAM : And 2. __________________ Mr Tang?
a. Which company do you represent?
b. What company are you from
VICTOR : OceanWide. I’m the sales representative for this region.
SAM : Ah yes. I know your company. Your business is expanding very rapidly at the
moment.
VICTOR : Yes, we're doing quite well. And yourself? Who do you work for?
SAM : Actually I work for myself. I'm the CEO of a small export and packaging
company. We specialise in seafood.
VICTOR : It's a growing market.
SAM : Yes, but a very competitive one Mr Tang.
VICTOR : 3. _____________________
a. Please call me Victor
b. Just call me Victor
SAM : Sam. Victor, 4. ________________. Lin – this is Victor Tang – he's the regional
rep for OceanWide. This is Lin Chan, my sales manager.
a. let me introduce you to someone
b. Allow me to introduce you to someone
LIN : 5. ________________?
a. How do you do Mr. Tang
b. How are you Mr. Tang
VICTOR : I'm very well thank you. Nice to meet you Ms Chan.
LIN : And you.
VICTOR : Can I get you another drink?
LIN : Thank you.
Until Next Time
