Socializing I
#01: First meeting
WARM-UP 1
Describe the pictures
KEY WORDS 2
First Meeting
Reception Introducing
Small talk
desk oneself
receptionist travel accommodation
respond
place weather
polite offers
LESSON PROPER 3
Vocabulary
VERBS ADJECTIVES NOUNS
● Awful ● Appointment
● Look around
● Chilly ● Journey
● Get down to
● Delayed ● Trip
business
● Excellent ● Visit
● Have a chance
● Miserable ● Weather
● Take a seat
● Overcast
● Manage
Other : *on behalf of
Useful Expressions
At the reception desk Receptionist
● Hello, my name is… ● Please take a seat
● I have an appointment with...at… ● I’ll see if he’s free.
Introducing yourself Responding to introductions
● Excuse me, are you…? ● That’s right.
● How do you do. I’m John. ● Please to meet you.
Welcome to New York.
● Let me introduce myself. My name is… ● Nice to meet you. I’m…
● You must be...Nice to meet you. I’m… ● Hi. But please call me…
● I don’t think we’ve met. I’m… ● Sorry, I didn’t catch your name.
Useful Expressions
Introducing another person
● May/ Can I introduce you to…
● Mr…, this is Mr…
● Have you met Mrs…?
● Bob, do you know Bill?
Polite offers Responding to polite offers
● May I take your coat? ● Thank you, that’s very kind of you.
● Do you need some help with that? ● Thanks, but I think I can manage it
● Can I get you something to drink?
Tea? Juice? ● Tea would be great, please.
● Coffee? Regular or decaf? ● Decaf, if you have it, please.
● Do you take milk? Sugar? ● Black with one spoon of sugar,
thanks.
Useful Expressions
The Host - Small Talk
Travel
● When did you arrive? How was your journey?
● Did you have a good trip?
● Did you have any problems finding us?
Accommodation
● Where are you staying?
● How’s the hotel?
Place
● Is this your first visit to…?
● Have you had a chance to look around?
● What do you think of…?
Weather
● How’s the weather in…?
● Is the weather the same in…?
● I hope the weather is better in…?
Closing the introduction
● OK. Let’s get down to business
LESSON TASK 4
Create a dialogue
You are going to
meet a client in a
company. Talk to
the receptionist.
Create a dialogue
You are going to
introduce a client in your
company to your
co-worker. Offer her a
drink.
Create a dialogue.
An international client
came for a business
contract. Introduce
yourself and make a
small talk.
Dialogue
Fill in the blanks with the words below.
miserable free catch look around
Linda: Good afternoon. I have an appointment with Mr. Miller.
Receptionist: Please, take a seat. Mr. Miller is taking a conference call at the
moment…(on phone) Mr. Miller, are you _________? ...You may go
in now.
Miller: How do you do, Ms… I’m sorry, I didn’t __________ your name.
Linda: Linda Strait. Please call me Linda.
Miller: A pleasure to meet you, Linda. I hope you have a chance to
___________ our beautiful city before you fly back. How was the fight
coming here, by the way?
Linda: It was fine. I thought I might be late because the flight was delayed by
the __________ weather back home. But the pilot somehow
managed to make up the time.
Vocabulary Practice
Circle the word or phrase that does not belong in each
group.
1. journey person trip visit
2. awful miserable terrible wonderful
3. catch get hear manage
4. calm cold cool chilly
5. behind delayed early late
Sequencing
Put the following sentences in logical order (a = First, e = Last)
_______ 1. I’m sorry to hear that. But the weather should be nicer this weekend.
_______ 2. Sorry. I thought you had been introduced. This is Steve.
_______ 3. I’m sorry. I didn’t catch your colleague’s name.
_______ 4. Traffic was awful because of the bad weather.
_______ 5. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Steve. How was your coming here?
Video Discussion
Question & Answer
1. What are the 3 tips for a first business meeting?
2. What are the things you should do before attending a
meeting?
3. How important is attending a first meeting?
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