The document provides a guide for practicing introductions and greetings in both formal and informal contexts. It includes example dialogues, expressions, and appropriate responses to help facilitate introductions in English. References are made to a specific educational resource for further information.

1. Introductions
Teachers:
Simone Pepe
Luciana Viter

2. Let’s practice I
A:Excuse me?
B:Yes?
A:My name’s ___________.
B:Hi, ____________.
A:I’m ____________.
B:Nice to meet you, ________.
A:Nice to meet you, too.
B:How are you?
A:I’m well. And you?
B: Not bad, thanks.

3. Let’s practice II
1. What’s his (her) name?
2. This is my friend ________.
3. How do you do?
Pleased to meet you, _______.
4. How do you do?
Pleased to meet you, too.

4. Formal Contexts

5. Formal
Expressions
Excuse me. Are you Mr./Mrs./Miss
(last name) ……….?
Good morning.
Excuse me. May I introduce myself?
My name is……………
Responses
Yes, that’s right.
How do you do?
My name is
I don’t think we’ve met before. ……………….
My name is………………..
I’d like to introduce myself. My name is
………………
I’m pleased
Let me introduce my friend. This is
to meet you.
……………….

6. Formal
First Greeting
Reply to Greeting
How do you do?
It’s nice to meet you.
How do you do?*
It’s nice to meet you, too.
I’m
I’m
pleased
glad
to meet
you.
pleased
glad
to meet you,
too.
The pleasure is mine.
*How do you do? = when you meet somebody for the first time the reply to
this question is to repeat the phrase.

7. Informal Contexts

8. Informal
Expressions
Responses
Hello! You must be…
(last name)…
I’m………..
Hello! I’m………
Hi!
My name
is…..
Hi!
Are you…
(last name)…?
I don’t think we My name
have met.
is…..
My name
is…..

9. Informal
Reply to the Greeting
First Greeting
Hi, (first
name).!
Hello, (first
name)..!
Nice
Pleased
to meet
you
Hi, (first name)
….!
Hello, (first
name)!
Nice
to meet you,
Pleased too.
Nice to have you with us.

10. Reference
ESCOBAR, Albina. English Around You 1 Students Pack. 1. ed. São Paulo: Pearson
Education do Brasil, 2011. (English Around You).