Meeting New People

What do we say when we introduce ourselves?

Greetings
 Hi, I’m John.
 Hello. I’m Simon. Simon Davis.
 Hi there. My name is Samantha Tart.
Responses
 Nice to meet you. I’m Gary.
 Pleased to meet you. My name is Terry.
 It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Jennifer Holmes. Please call me
Jen.
Questions
 Nice to meet you, too. What do you do?
 Pleased to meet you, too. Where are you from?
 It’s a pleasure to meet you, too. What line of work are you in, Jen?
Responses
 I’m a nurse. I work in a hospital downtown. How about you?
 I’m English. I’m from Bristol. It’s in the West of England. Do you
know it?
 I’m a Sales Representative. I work for a pharmaceutical company.
How about you?
Sounds Like…
1) I’m a teacher.
2) Nice to meet you, too.
3) Pleased to meet you.

Practice i Read the models below, then practice introducing yourself.

a) Hello. My name is Charles Johnson. I’m from the UK. I live in London. I’m a
Businessman. I work for Active Sports Incorporated. My company designs,
produces and sells sportswear for the outdoors.
b) Hi there. I’m Sarah. I’m Canadian. I’m from Canada. I’m married and have two
sons. My parents live in Toronto. I have one brother and two sisters. My husband is
a dentist.
c) Nice to meet you. I’m James. James Sherman. I come from New Zealand but I live
in Tokyo. I’m a student. I study Japanese Language at Tokyo University. In my
free time I like to play football and watch films.

Practice ii Match the words on the right with the correct question, then ask and answer
each question with your partner.
a) What’s your ______?  live
b) Where are you ______?  work
c) What do you ______?  brothers and sisters
d) What’s your ______?  from
e) Where do you ______?  name
f) Do you have any ______?  do
g) Where do you ______?
  job
Exercise i Choose the best response.
1) I’m from Oxford. Do you know it?
a. I’m from Osaka. b. Yes, I do.
2) I’m Danish. How about you?
a. My name is Daniel. b. I’m from England.
3) Which part of Japan are you from?
a. Tokyo. b. I’m Japanese.
4) Where do you work?
a. In a bank. b. I’m a doctor.
5) Have you been to Australia?
a. No, I haven’t. b. No, I don’t.
6) What do you do in your free time?
a. I work at city hall. b. I like reading and cooking.

Exercise ii Match the countries with the nationalities.

1. America a. German
2. Australia b. Dutch
3. Philippines c. Vietnamese
4. Italy d. French
5. France e. American
6. Germany f. Australian
7. Holland g. Filipino
8. Vietnam h. Italian

Exercise iii Choose the correct word.

1. (Is she/Does she) from England?
2. (Do you/Are you) come from the USA?
3. Where (does/is) she from?
4. (Do you/Are you) Australian?
5. (I am/I) work for a Bank.
6. Where (do/are) you work?

Read about Katy and Kenji’s meeting each other for the first time and answer the
questions.
Katy: Hi, I’m Katy. What’s your name?
Kenji: Hello. My name’s Kenji. It’s nice to meet you.
Katy: Nice to meet you too. Where are you from?
Kenji: I’m from Japan.
Katy: So, what do you do Kenji?
Kenji: I’m a teacher – I teach engineering at a University in Tokyo. How about you? What do you do?
Katy: Well, I’m a Childcare Worker – I look after pre-school age children. I work for a small Nursery
School in Oxford.
Kenji: Wow! Do you like it?
Katy: Yes, I do. I love working with children – they’re a lot of fun.
Kenji: What do you like to do in your free time?
Katy: Hmm. I guess I like swimming and playing tennis. I also like to cook. How about you? Do you
have any hobbies?
Kenji: Not really, but I enjoy watching baseball and I sometimes go to karaoke.

1) What does Katy do?

2) Does Kenji like his job?
3) What do they do in their free time?

Application Introduce and talk about someone you know. i.e.

 Linda is my friend. She’s Irish. She is from Ireland. Her full name is Linda Maggie
Brogan. She lives in Kamakura. She is an English teacher. She works in Shinagawa.
Linda has three brothers and three sisters. In her free time, she likes to play golf, listen
to classical music and do crossword puzzles.