Ex.6. Ask Peter some questions about Alex.

Ex.5. Match the questions to the correct reply.

Ex.4. Read the conversation. Fill in the blanks with the question words.

Ex.3. Put the following sentences into the correct order to make a conversation.

Conversation Practice

How to Say Hello

Introductions

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Dolly: Hello! Hello there, how are you? Oh Hello!
Horace: You know too many people.
Dolly: Total strangers!
Horace: Then why do you greet them?
Dolly: It makes me feel good to have so many friends.
Horace: Oh, say hello for me too then.
Dolly: I already did.

Notes:

1. It is not common to use titles (Mr., Mrs., Dr., etc.) when referring to yourself. However, it is polite to use titles with others in formal situations, unless they give you permission to do otherwise.

Examples:

I'm Mr. Robert Smith. (Title is not necessary here.)

I'm Robert Smith. (Better.)

I'm Dr. Sampson. (Okay if you want to keep the relationship formal.)

After an introduction:

Nice to meet you, Mr. Smith.

Oh, please call me "Bob."

2. Do not use titles with first names, and do not use last names alone without titles.

Hello, Mr. Bob (Wrong!)

Hi, Bob (Okay.)

Good morning, Smith (Wrong!)

Good morning, Mrs. Smith (Correct.)

Ex.1. Do you know the other people in the class? Introduce yourself to everyone.

Good morning. My name is __________ . I am from __________ .

Listen to others introducing themselves. Say "Nice to meet you" and repeat their names. Smile (and shake hands if appropriate).

Ex.2. When do we sayGood morning? Good afternoon? Good evening?

Helen: Please call me Helen.

Paul: Morning, Jane. How are you?

Jane: Yes, it is. Let me introduce you … Excuse me, Mrs Anderson’. May I introduce you to Paul Carroll?

Jane: Good morning, Paul.

Paul: Pleased to meet you, Mrs Anderson.

Jane: Fine, thanks, and you?

Paul: And please call me Paul.

Helen: How do you do?

Paul: Fine. Is that Mrs Anderson over there?

Who, what, how, why, when, where.

Alex:______ do you do? My name is Alex Smith.

Peter:______ do you do? Nice to meet you. Peter Brown.

Alex: Ah! You are giving a talk on computer software.

Peter: That’s right. ______ are you from, Mr Smith?

Alex: New York.

Peter: And ______ do you work for?

Alex: Shell.

Peter: Ah, yes! You are giving a talk on transmission systems.

Alex: That’s right.

Peter: I’d like to hear it. ______ is it?

Alex: After lunch. ______ don’t you come along?

Peter: I’d like to. ______ time does it start?

Where do you come from?	a	About half an hour.
How do you do?	b	Ukraine.
How are you?	c	By metro.
How long does it take?	d	KNEU.
Who do you work for?	e	Fine, thanks, and you?
What business are you in?	f	I’m a lecturer.
How do you get to work?	g	Advertising.
What do you do?	h	How do you do?

You: Who is that man over there?

Peter: His name is Alex Smith.