This document provides guidance on communicating with colleagues. It discusses introducing yourself to new colleagues by saying "Nice to meet you" and exchanging business cards. It also advises offering to address any questions the colleague may have and providing contact information on the business card. Sample dialogs are provided demonstrating proper etiquette.

1. TALKING TO YOUR
COLLEAGUES
BUSINESS ENGLISH CONVERSATION #001

2. COLLEAGUE
- [noun] one of a group of people who work together
- Synonym: co-worker
Example sentences:
1. Please read this memorandum
and hand it on to your colleagues.
2. I don't know anything about
accounting, but I'm sure my colleague
here can help you.
*PRACTICE. MAKE YOUR OWN SENTENCES.

3. MAKING A GOOD IMPRESSION
MEETING A NEW COLLEAGUE
Nice to meet you.
- a polite sentence used when meeting
a person for the first time.
A) Hello. My name is Joe.
B) Hello Joe. I'm John. Nice to meet you.
A) Hello. I'm Sarah.
B) Nice to meet you Sarah. I'm George.

4. MAKING A GOOD IMPRESSION
MEETING A NEW COLLEAGUE
Please let me know if...
Please tell me if...
Please let me know if the timetable
changes.
Please let me know if you can attend.

5. MAKING A GOOD IMPRESSION
MEETING A NEW COLLEAGUE
Here is my business card.
-a sentence used when giving a person
one's business card.
Here is my business card. Call me if you
have any questions.
A) Here is my business card.
B) Thank you. Here is mine.
William Alexander
is a Member of the Orchard Country Club and is entitled to all rights
and privileges appertaining thereto.
This certifies that

6. Diane: Hi! My name is Diane Prince. I'm the office
manager.
Jade: Hi Diane! I'm Jade Smith. Nice to meet you!
Diane: Nice to meet you, too! Please let me know if you
have any questions.
Jade: I will. I don't have any questions right now.
Diane: Here's my business card. You can contact me by
e-mail, office phone or cell phone.
Jade: Great! I'm sure I will have lots of questions soon.
MODEL A

7. Teacher: Hi! My name is _____. I'm the office manager.
Student: Hi ____! I'm _____. Nice to meet you!
Teacher: Nice to meet you, too! _______________ you
have any questions.
Student: I will. I don't have any questions right now.
Teacher: ___________________. You can contact me by
e-mail, office phone or cell phone.
Student: Great! I'm sure I will have lots of questions
soon.
MODEL B

8. Adam: I'm a little nervous about this business trip.
Bill: Why?
Adam: I'm meeting with the vice-president of the
company. I heard he is a drinker.
Bill: So what?
Adam: I don't drink at all. I'm afraid he's going to
think I'm boring.
Bill: Then tell jokes. I heard he likes funny people.
CONVERSATION

9. Question 1:
What did Adam feel? Why?
Question 2:
What was Bill's suggestion?
Question 3:
If you were Bill, what will you tell Adam to do?
COMPREHENSION

10. footer
Summary
COLLEAGUE
Synonym: co-worker
NICE TO MEET YOU.
NICE TO MEET YOU, TOO.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF...
HERE IS MY BUSINESS CARD.

11. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME!
HOPE TO LEARN WITH YOU SOON!