Vocabulary and language functions
Introducing (formal) Знакомство (формальное)
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This is …. |
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Это … |
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May I introduce … to you? |
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Могу я представить Вам …? |
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I’d like to introduce … to you. |
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Мне хотелось бы представить Вам …. |
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Let me introduce … to you. |
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Позвольте представить Вам …. |
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I’d like you to meet …. |
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Я охотно познакомлю Вас с…/Мне хотелось бы познакомить Вас с …. |
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Have you been introduced to …? |
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Вас представили …? |
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Allow me to introduce …. |
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Разрешите мне представить …. |
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Pleased to meet you. |
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Приятно познакомиться с Вами. |
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(I’m) glad to meet you. |
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(Я) рад познакомиться с Вами. |
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It’s a great pleasure for me to introduce (to you) Mr …. |
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Для меня большим удовольствием будет представить Вам …. |
Introducing people after work (informal)
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Heather |
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Dorothy |
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Dorothy, have you met Gerd, our |
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I don’t think I have. Hello, Gerd. |
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guest from Dresden? |
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Gerd |
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Hello. Nice to meet you. |
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Vocabulary and language functions
Introducing (informal) Знакомство (неформальное)
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This is …. |
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Это …. |
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Have you met …? |
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Ты знаешь …? Ты знаком с …? |
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You haven’t met …, have you? |
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Ты же не знаешь/не знаком с …, не так ли? |
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Have you two been introduced? |
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Вас уже познакомили друг с другом? |
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I don’t think so. I don’t think I/ we have. |
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Думаю, что нет./ Я не думаю. |
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Do you know …? |
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Ты знаешь …? |
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Do you know each other? |
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Вы знаете друг друга? |
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I don’t think so. |
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Я так не думаю. |
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I don’t think I/we do. |
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Я не думаю (что я/мы знаю/знаем) (друг друга). |
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Hello. |
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Добрый день! |
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Nice to meet you. |
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Рад знакомству/встрече с тобой. |
Exercises
1. Tell your colleague that
you will introduce him to the research group tomorrow
you would like him to meet some colleagues from a different section
an old acquaintance of yours would be interested to meet him next week
you would like to introduce him to your students
2. Ask your friend whether
he knows Paul Edwards
he has already met Sally Mason
she has been introduced to the Head of Department yet
she has met all the colleagues
he knows the colleague with you
N.B.
The English will often refer to their colleagues as “friends”.
3. Introducing colleagues
Fill in the gaps:
I. Frau Schulz …. I introduce Mr Reynolds to you? … our librarian. – How …? – How …? 2. Mr Parker, … me … Miss Grey to you. … our new secretary. – How …? – How …? 3. Mr Davis, I’d … introduce Sally Mason to you. … from Manchester. – How ...? – Pleased .... 4. ... you ... Peter Nichols? He’s here on a business trip. – Glad …. – … you do? 5. … you been … to Mrs James? – I don’t …. – How …? – … meet you. 6. … is Tom Morgan. … new colleague. – … you do? – How …?
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4. Introducing friends Fill in the gaps: |
He introduced her to his friend who is fond of butterflies. |
1. Dorothy, … met Gerd … Dresden? – I don’t … I …. Hello. – … to meet you. 2. You haven’t … Hans, … you? - I don’t … so. – Hello. – … meet you. 3. … two … before? – … don’t … we …. – Nice …. – … 4. … two … introduced? This is Pete, … Jenny. – Hello. – … meet you. 5. … know Jack? – I … so. 6. Do … each …? – I don’t … do. – … Sally, … Mark. 7. Have you met Wendy? – No, … think …. Pleased …. you.
5. Situations
At a business lunch you introduce Frau Weber to Colin Burton, the director of a building firm.
You are with your friend in a cafe, when another friend of yours comes in. You don’t think they know each other.
GOODBYES
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Leaving a party |
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Ingrid |
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Wendy |
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I’m afraid I have to go now. |
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What a pity! Are you sure, you can’t stay a bit longer? |
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I’m afraid not, but thanks for a lovely evening. |
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That’s all right. Have a nice weekend. |
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Thank you. Goodbye. |
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Bye. |