Unit 1 Person to Person
A. Pleased to Meet You!
A1 In your country, when business people meet for the first time, what do they usually do? Put ticks or crosses in the blanks to show your answers. √√=usually √=sometimes ××=not usually ×=never _____ They exchange business cards _____ They shake hands. _____ They bow to each other. _____ They talk about a neutral subject (such as the weather) before getting down to business. _____ They get down to business right away _____ One offers the other a cigarette. _____ They have a drink together. _____ They have a meal together.
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Everyone wants to meet people and make friends. A smile, a friendly look or an open gesture indicates a person’s interest in you. To introduce yourself, approach a person, smile and say, “Hello, my name is… .” Then shake hands with your friend by firmly taking his or her right hand in yours and pressing it gently but firmly. Look attentively at the person’s eyes. You may use the dialogues. Formal greetings and introductions A: Good morning! My name is …. B: Good morning! My name is …. A: How do you do? B: How do you do? Informal greetings and introductions A: Hi, my name is …. B: My name is …. A: Nice to meet you, …. (B’s name) B: Nice to meet you, too …. (A’s name)
Each culture has its own form of acceptable greeting behavior, usually based on the level of formality found within the society. Some European countries perform the etiquette of kissing the lady’s hand. (Hold one of her hands up, then bow towards it with you mouth close to it. You don’t really have a kiss on it.) This is applied to the lady to be honored and respected. Many European countries, Middle-Eastern countries and some South East Asian countries apply a face-touching in greeting (first the left, then the right). Some people repeat the action for more than twice. Yet this must be