This document provides guidance on greetings and introductions when talking to strangers. It discusses opening conversations both formally and informally and suggests topics to continue the conversation such as personal information, identity, place of birth, hobbies, and school or work life. Examples of greetings and closings are provided. The document also encourages role playing conversations with strangers and assigns listening and oral exercises related to greetings and introductions.

1. Greeting and Introduction
By Thidawan Wichanee

2. Listen and Watch
What are the similarities in these
two dialogues?
Take notes Please!

3. Similarities
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Greet and Introduce
Talks each other
Strangers
Similar expressions

4. Greetings and Introductions
—Strangers (Each other)
 Hi!
My name’s… We
haven’t met before,
have we?
 Nice to meet you,…
Formal
 Hi!
My name’s…,but
you can call me …
 It’s nice to meet you,
…
Informal
Opening a conversation

5. Greetings and Introductions
—Strangers (Each other)
 Are
you a new
student?
 Where are you from?
 What are you
studying here?
Identity, place of birth,
School life
 I’m
a freshman here,
what about you?
 I have my first class
this afternoon.
 What class is that?
Identity, school life
Continuing a talk: Find a topic about identity

6. Greetings and Introductions
—Strangers (Each other)
 So
We’ll know whom
we should call if we
need a lawyer!
 Sure. Welcome any
time!
 Oh,
really! We are
going to be in the
same class.
 Oh, that’s great!
Closing: Polite ending about the topic!
Let’s come to a summary

7. If you: polite and formal
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Your openings are:
Excuse me, may I introduce myself?
I’m very pleased to have the opportunity
meet you.
We haven’t met before, have we?
If you: direct and informal
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Your openings are:
How do you do! My name is…
Pleased/nice to meet you.
I’m glad/pleased to know you.
Nice to meet you!

8. The topics in your talks to continue are going to be:
A1
Personal information
B2
A2
What…
Where…
What…
name
nationality
family
hometown
hobbies
language
major
More information addressee What…
job
Play, music, weather
B1
occasion
Lecture, trip, TV…
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9. Role play: talk to strangers 
you: sociable like him
If you: traditional like them
you: shy, kind like him
If you: fashionable like her

10. Listen and Watch
What are the similarities in these
two dialogues?
Take notes Please!

11. Similarities
• Talks one another
• Two are strangers, but
one knows both
• Similar expressions

12. Greetings and Introductions
—Strangers (One another)
C: Joanne, I don’t think C: Tony, I would like you
you have met
to meet Professor
Chen…
Smith.
C: Chen, this is my
C: Mr. Smith, this is my
friend Joanne.
friend Tony.
B: Nice to meet you,… B: It’s a pleasure to meet
you, Mr. Smith.
A: Nice to meet you.
A: Hey, nice to meet you
Informal
Opening a conversation
Formal

13.  Are
Greetings and Introductions
—Strangers (One another)
you an
international student?
 I’m from Tokyo.
 What about you?
What’s your
nationality?
 Do you like living here?
Identity, place of birth,
School life
 …told
me how much
you enjoyed your
class!
 Excuse us, we’re
going to catch a
movie…
Identity, school life,
Things going to do
Continuing a talk: Find a topic about identity

14. Greetings and Introductions
—Strangers (One another)
 Yeah,
it’s very beautiful
all the year round.
 It’s a good place to
live.
 Very
nice meeting
you, …
 Hey, same here.
Have fun!
Closing: Polite ending about the topic!
Let’s come to a summary

15. Role play: talk to strangers 

16. Assignments
• Oral: A Talk — Strangers
⒈ Two people
⒉ Three people
Listening:
⒈ Unit 1, part A (p1-2)
⒉ Unit 1, Speaking tasks, pair work
(p7-8)
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17. •Thank you