2. Two Strangers Introducing Themselves to Each
Other
Two scientists meet at a seminar. Time: afternoon.
Dr. Pratap: Good afternoon! I'm Sonali Pratap from NIT Rourkela.
Dr. Rahman: Pleased to meet you, Dr Pratap. I'm Amir Rahman
from Punjab Technical University.
Dr Pratap: I'm so glad to meet you. Will you be presenting a paper
today?
Dr Rahman: Yes, it's a report on my latest project.
.
Dr Pratap: That's interesting. I'm looking forward to your paper.
Dr Rahman: Thank you.
3. Two strangers meet at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan where
children are to receive awards for outstanding bravery.
Mr Kapoor: Good morning! I'm Puneet Kapoor from Kolkata.
Ms Parekh: Pleased to meet you, Mr Kapoor. I'm Savita Parekh
from Agra.
Mr. Kapoor: Glad to meet you. Has your son won an award?
Ms Parekh: Yes.
Mr Kapoor: Congratulations! My grandson's also won an award.
Ms Parekh: Congratulations to you too.
Mr Kapoor: Thank you.
4. some expressions used in both formal and informal situations
to introduce yourself.
• Let me introduce myself. I'm ...
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I'll introduce myself. I'm ...
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Good morning!/Hello! My name is...
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Good morning!/Hi! I'm ...
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I have just joined ...
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I have just moved in
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I'm from ...
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I work for...
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I'm the new..
5. Few Points to be Remembered
• Be brief and clear when you introduce yourself.
Give your first name alone in informal situations and your full name in
formal ones.
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Say where you work or give your other background information in a
simple manner, without sounding boastful.
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.In both formal and informal situations, do not use honorifics like
'Dr', 'Mr' or 'Ms' before your name.
• For example, you do not say “ I'm Mr/Ms/Dr/Professor Manu Shah.”
You say, “I'm Manu/Manu Shah”.
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Note, however, that you can say “I'm Mrs Shah”.
6. • Mrs Nina Shetty introduces Mr Prakash Reddy to Mr Akash Yadav, the
English teacher.
Mrs Shetty: Akash, I'd like to introduce Mr Prakash Reddy to
you. He's the new history teacher.
Akash Yadav: Hello, Mr Reddy. Glad to meet you. I'm Akash
Yadav. I teach English.
Prakash Reddy: Nice to meet you too. Please call me Prakash.
Vijay, who is with his sister Kamala, meets his colleague Sagar at the
railway station. He introduces the two.
Vijay: Hi, Sagar. Going home to Chennai, are you?
Sagar:
Hi. Yes, I'm taking the Chennai Express.
Vijay: Kamala, meet my colleague Sagar. He's just become the
Head of our Accounts Department. Sagar, this is my sister
Kamala.
Kamala: Pleased to meet you, Sagar.
Sagar: Nice to meet you too.
7. Shortened forms of words
I'm - for I am I’m
you're - for you are You’re
he's - for he is or he has He’s
she's - for she is or she has
we're –for we are
they're- for they are
I've -for I have I hve, I’VE
you've –for we have
8. • they've - for they have
what's ...? - for what is .
where's ...? -for where is ...?
when's ...? - for when is ...?
how's...? - for how is ....?
who's ...? - for who is ...? or who has ...?