综合英语教程1册U2.docVIP

Introduction It is quite easy to introduce people to each other in English. One way is just to say the names, pointing at each person as you name them. Imagine you want to introduce Mary and Carmen to each other. First of all (talking to Mary), you can point at Carmen and say Carmen, then you turn to Carmen and say Mary. Or instead of just saying the names, you can say This is Carmenand This is Mary. If you want to speak in a more formal way( perhaps to introduce older or more important people to each other), you can say to the first person, Can I introduce Mr/Mrs X?, or I dont think youve met.... When you speak to the second person, you can just say This is .... When people are introduced, they usually say Hello, Hi (friendly and informal) or How do you do? (more formal). How do you do? does not mean the same as How are you ?, and is not really a question at all. It is just an expression that people use when they are introduced.It is quite common to introduce people using their Christian name and surname (instead of Mr/Mrs, etc.+surname).You cant always do this, it depends on the peoples age, social class, and social attitude, and on your relationship with them. If you are not sure, it is safer to use Mr /Mrs etc Useful??? Expressions You may introduce yourself like this:Good morning, Mrs. Black, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jane.Let me introduce myself. My name is Mary Brown.I dont believe weve met. Im Li Zheng.Glad to meet you. Im Catharine Black.Its Catharine, but please call me Kate.Hi. Im John. Im a new comer. You may introduce people like this:May I introduce you to Mrs. White, my English teacher? Mrs. White, this is Mrs.Brown. Id like you to meet Jane.This is Liu, the manager of our department.Meet my friend Bai Mei. Hi, John, this is Jane. Jane, this is John. Common Answers:Nice to meet you, Jane.How do you do, Mrs. Brown?Pleased to meet you.Hello!Glad to meet you.Its nice to meet you.Its a pleasure to know you.