I. Practice the following exchanges with a partner.

 

■ I'm so glad to see you.

□ It's wonderful to see you.

 

■ You look great.

□So do you.

 

■ It was nice meeting you.

□ It was nice meeting you.

■ I'd like to meet him.

□ So would I.

■ I've never met him.

□ Neither have I.

 

■ I'm looking forward to meeting them,

□ So am I.

 

■ Haven't I met you somewhere before?

□ I don't think

II. Introduce:

1. a close friend/to your mother

2. yourself/to a new colleague

3. your teacher/to a friend

4. your bank manager/to your

wife/husband/brother

5. two people to one another (one

of them a woman),

6. yourself to someone.

III. Act out the following dialogue

(Meeting people to the sound of loud music and cheerful voices...)

Paul                And this is Jane.

Robert            Hullo, Joan.

Jane               Jane (she laughs, correcting him). Hullo, Robert.

Pleased to meet you.
Paul                Look who's arrived! John, nice to see you.

Let me introduce you to some friends. This is

Jane and Robert.
John             Hullo,I'mvery pleased to meet you.

Jane       

Robert                 Nice to meet you too.
Paul               Oh hullo, Mr Martin. May I introduce you to

                        some friends? Jane Spence, Robert Anderson,

                        John Allwright. This is Mr Martin, my bank

manager.
Mr Martin         How d'you do? I'm very pleased to meet you.
Jane         

Robert             Nice to meet you. Enjoying yourself?
John

Mr Martin         Very much. The music's rather loud though, isn't it? 

                        I couldn't quite catch your names. Did Paul

                        say your name was... er... er...?

                        (even louder music)

 

IV. You have invited the following people to a dinner party.

They have not met before. Introduce them to each other.

1. your parents

2. your new boy/girlfriend

3. his/her brother

4. a neighbour (Mrs Jamieson)

5. a colleague (Jim Witham)

 

V. What would you say:

(a) At a first meeting.

(b) If you met somebody at 8.30 p. m., 11 a. m., 3.30 p. m., 12 midday.

(c) When introducing a speaker.

(d) If someone asked "How are you?" and you were feeling unwell.

(e) you're going to see in the evening

(f) who's going away for a long time

(g) you're just leaving

(h) you've just been introduced to

(i) you know well and meet in the street

(j) you haven't seen for a long time

(k) you are leaving at 9.30 p. m. (h) you're going to see the next day (i) you're leaving at 10 a. m.

Give answers where necessary.

 

VI. Translate the sentences.

1. Привет, Джон! Познакомься с моей сестрой. - А мы знакомы. 2. Рад видеть те­бя, Дик. - И я тоже. 3. Я не видел тебя сто лет! 4. Я слышал столько хорошего о вас. 5. Позвольте представить вам моего делового партнера.

 

Unit 3

Saying good-bye

Ways of saying good-bye. Ways of farewells

Notes

Good-bye, Good-bye

This chant offers three simple forms of saying good-bye: good-bye/bye- bye/so long. Students should note that See you tomorrow is the shortened version of "I'll see you..."

Good-bye, Good-bye

(a casual good-bye to a friend)

Good-bye, good- bye.

See you tomorrow.

              Bye-bye.

Good-bye, see you tomorrow.

Good-bye, see you tomorrow.

            Bye-bye.

           See you tomorrow.

            Bye-bye.

            Bye-bye.

So long, see you tomorrow.

So long, see you tomorrow.

So long, see you tomorrow.

            Bye-bye.

Have a Nice Weekend

This chant offers practice in the high frequency expressions Have a nice weekend/Have fun. You might wish to include "Have a good day." Students should pay special attention to the pronunciation of the final s in thanks.

 

Have a Nice Weekend

Have a nice weekend.    

Thanks, you too.

Have a nice weekend.

Thanks, you too.

Have a nice weekend.

See you on Monday.

Have a nice weekend.

Thanks, you too.

Have a nice weekend.

See you on Monday.

Have fun.

Thanks, you too.

 

It's Getting Late

This chant provides practice in the sound of the contractions it's, don't, and I've. Students should note the vowel reductions in hate to say good-bye and got to go (gotta go)

It's Getting Late

It's getting late.

It's getting late.

It's getting late,

and I really hate

to say good-bye.

Please don't go.

It's getting late,

and I really hate

to say good-bye.

Please don't go.

It's getting late.

Please don't go.

It's getting late.

Please don't go.

It's getting late.

Please don't go.

I've got to go home.

Please don't go.

It's getting late,

and I really hate

to say good-bye,

but I've got to go home.

Oh no, please don't go.

Oh no, please don't go.

I've got to go home.!

Oh no, please don't go.

Oh no, please don't go.