新世纪大学1(第二版).ppt

UNIT 1Studying English PartA_1 Greetings and Introductions People greet each other when they meet. And in meeting new people it is common to introduce oneself and be introduced by others. This exercise focuses on different ways to greet people and to make introductions. Listen to the recording and complete the following conversations. PartA_1 Conversation 1 Bill: Hi, Mary. Mary: Hi, Bill. How are you doing ? Bill: Good, thanks. And you? Mary: Just fine, Bill. I’d like you to meet my classmate, Bob Smith. Bob, this is my friend, Bill Jones. Bill: Hello, nice to meet you. Bob: Nice to meet you, too. PartA_1_p2 Conversation 2 Linda: Excuse me, are you Paul Johnson from London? I’m Linda Blake from Smith and Wells. Paul: Yes, I am Paul Johnson. How do you do, Miss Blake? Linda: How do you do, Mr. Johnson? May I introduce Charles Green to you ? He’s our sales manager. Paul: Pleased to meet you , Mr. Green. Mr. Green: It’s a pleasure to meet you. PartA_1_p3 Conversation 3 Jack: Mum, I’ve brought one of my friends. Mother: Ask him in, Jack. Jack: Come and meet my family, Tom. Mum, this is Tom, my roommate. Mother: Hello, Tom. It’s good to know you. Tom: How do you do, Mrs. Brown? Jack: And this is my sister, Jane. PartA_2 1. Conversation 1 is more informal as it is between young friends. Conversation 2 is more formal as it is between strangers and, possibly, business partners. Conversation 3 is informal when Jack is talking to his mother but formal when Tom is addressing Jack’s mother. PartA_2 2. In introducing someone to others, it is customary to add a few words about that person’s background. In Conversation 2, for example, Linda introduces Charles Green to Paul and adds that the former is the sales manager. 3. Smith and Wells: the name of a company PartA_3 Detecting Incomplete Plosion In connected speech when a plosive consonant like /k/, /g/, /t/, /d/, /p/, /b/ is followed by another consonant, it is not fully pronounced. This is called incomplete plosion. List