Exercises

1. Complete these conversations. Then practise them

1. A. – How are you?

B. – _____________

1. A. – _____________

B. – Pleased to meet you.

2. A. – How do you do?

B. –______________

3. A. – Nice to see you again.

B. – ______________

4. A. – ______________

B. – Hi.

5. A: Excuse me, is name Brown?

B: No, it _________ my ________ Crossman.

A: Oh, I’m sorry, Ms. Crossman.

6. A: Excuse me, _________ Mike Watson?

B: Yes, _________ .

A: ________ Roger Miller. Pleased to meet you.

7. A: ________ , aren’t you?

B: Yes, ________ .

A: ________ , Mrs. Smith.

B: How do you do, Mr. White?

2. Match the opening phrases in the column on the left with the remarks on the right

Sally, this is Jane.	Good morning, Mrs. Baker. It was very kind of you to invite me.
Do you know George?	Hello, Pete. It’s nice to see you again.
Hello, John. How is it going?	No, I don’t believe I have.
I do hope I’m not early.	Glad to see you too.
Miss Smith, I’d like to introduce Mr. Brown to you.	Fine, thanks, Sally. And you?
Pam, say hello to Pete.	Hello, Jane. Pleased to meet you
How do you do?	Oh, no. Not in the least.
I don’t think you’ve met Miss Baker, have you?	How do you do, Miss Smith.
Good morning, Mrs. Smith. I’m so pleased you could come.	They’re fine, thank you. And how are your parents?
Pleased to meet you.	No, I can’t say I do.
I’m very well, thank you. And how are your children?	How do you do.

3. You are on a stay in Britain on an exchange programme. Say how you would address each of the following:

1. an old man you don’t know. 2. a policeman. 3. your foreign colleague, whose name is Sam Smith. 4. his wife, whose name is Jane. 5. his daughter Ella, who is not married. 6. your friend’s professor, Bruce Baker. 7. the lady next door who is divorced. Her name is Ann Smith. 8. Lily Brown, whose marital status you don’t know. She is in her thirties.

4. Translate into English.

1. – Господин Джонсон, разрешите представить господина Никитина.

– Здравствуйте, господин Никитин.

– Здравствуйте, господин Джонсон.

2. – Разрешите вам представить господина Петрова из Министерства торговли.

– Здравствуйте, господин Петров. Рад с вами познакомиться.

– Здравствуйте, господин Джонсон. Я также очень рад.

3. – Не могли бы вы меня представить господину Томпсону из британской торговой делегации.

– С удовольствием. Господин Томпсон, разрешите вам представить господина Петрова из Российского Посольства.

– Очень рад, господин Петров.

– Здравствуйте, господин Томпсон.

4. – Мисс Грин, вы знакомы с господином Петровым из агентства печати “Новости”?

– Да. Добрый вечер, господин Петров.

– Добрый вечер, мисс Грин, рад вас видеть снова.

5. – Генри, познакомься с моей женой.

– Элиза, это мой друг Генри.

– Очень рада познакомиться с вами, Генри.

– Я также очень рад, Элиза.