| General | |
| to get acquainted with smb to make smb acquaintance to make the acquaintance of smb | - |
| acquaintance | |
| have a nodding acquaintance with smb | |
| to introduce smb to smb | - |
| to be introduce to smb | - |
| to introduce oneself | |
| to meet smb | - |
| to address | - |
| to know smb | - |
| to know by sight | |
| bosom friend | |
| to make a friendly chat |
| Useful phrases. | |
| Have you met? | ? |
| I dont think you have met | , |
| Allow me to introduce you to... | ... |
| May I introduce Mr./Mrs. (formal) | ... |
| I'd like to introduce you to... | |
| I'd like you to meet... | ... |
| Let me introduce myself | |
| Formal/less formal (both): How do you? | ? |
| Informal/semi-formal: Hello! | |
| Informal: Hi! Morning! Evening! | |
| I fancy I've met you before. | , - . |
| This is a pleasure, Mr/Mrs... | |
| Glad/pleased/ nice to meet you. | . |
| Delighted to meet you. | . |
| I'm very pleased to meet you | |
| We met at..., didn't we? | ? |
| We've met before? | |
| We've already been introduced. | . |
| Your face seems (so) familiar(to me) | |
| Your name sounds familiar. | . |
Greetings
| Greetings | Replies |
| How do you do? / formal | How do you do? |
| Hello, how I are you? Hello, how are you getting on | (I am) very well, thank you Fairy/ quite well Fine All right Not too bad Not very/too well, I am afraid A bit tired, otherwise all right So-so. More or less all right. And how are you? |
| formal | |
| Good morning(until 12p.m.) | Good morning |
| Good afternoon(until 5-6 p.m.) | Good afternoon |
| Good evening (until 10-11hp.m.) | Good evening |
| Semi-formal used to people whom one sees regularly but does not know well | |
| Morning | Morning |
| Afternoon | Afternoon |
| Evening | Evening |
| informal | |
| Hallo/ Hello/ Hullo | Hallo! Nice to see you! |
Read the dialogues and dramatize them in class.
1.
Can you do me a favour, Jim? Would you mind introducing me to Miss Jones?
Oh, yes, with pleasure, though it is rather strange you dont know each other.
I just didnt have a chance to get acquainted with her. Is she a nice girl?
Yes, of course, and she has a very nice dog.
2.
Harry, have you met Mr. Grey?
No, we havent met.
Come along then, I will introduce you to him, if you like.
With pleasure.
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Mr. Grey, I should like to introduce Mr. Smith, a friend of mine.
How do you do, Mr. Smith? Pleased to meet you.
How do you do, Mr. Grey? I am very glad to know you.
James, may I introduce Henry Brown? Mr. Smith, this is Henry Brown. You are sure to have plenty to say each other.
How do you do, Mr. Richardson?
How do you do, Mr. Brown?
(They shake hands.)
4.
Have you ever met Mr. Hall?
No, we havent met.
Come along, I will introduce you to him if you like.
With pleasure.
Mr. Hall, Id like to introduce Mr. Brown, a friend of mine.
How do you do, Mr. Hall?
How do you do, Mr. Brown? I am very glad to know you.
5.
Im sorry. Are you acquainted? No? Harry, this is James Richardson?
How do you do? I am glad to meet you.
How do you do? I am pleased to have made your acquaintance, Mr. Smith.
Translate the dialogues into English.
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Part two.
Unit 1
