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Lead in?
You have two friends, but they don’t know each other.
- What do you do so they can know each other?
- What do you say?
A. Introducing others
Here are expressions to Useful responses when introducing
introduce others: yourself or other people:
Jack, please meet Nicolas. Nice to meet you.
Jack, have you met Nicolas? Pleased to meet you.
I'd like you to meet Liza. Happy to meet you.
I'd like to introduce you to Betty. How do you do?
Leila, this is Barbara. Barbara this
is Leila.
Dialogue:
Alex is talking to the new manager and his assistant. Notice how they
introduce themselves:
Alex: Hi! My name is Alex Litterman, the new manager.
William: Hi! I'm William O'Brian. Nice to meet you, Mr. Alex Litterman.
John: William, please meet Mr. Steve Lynch, my assistant
Jack: How do you do?
Nicolas: How do you do?
Things to remember:
When introducing yourself or other people in a formal situation use full
names. ("I'm Alex Litterman.")
"How do you do?" isn't really a question,
it just means "Hell
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