1、英语口头表达基础篇英语口头表达基础篇Unit 15 Greeting People and Saying Good-byeI. Greeting People. Practise the following sentences with your partner, and then complete the dialogues.TypeSample SentencesSample ResponsesNotesInformalHi, Jane.How are you?How are you doing?Hows it going?How have you been?Whats new?Whats
2、 happening?Whats up?Hi.Fine.OK.Not bad.All right.Not much.Nothing much.Nothing special.A truthful response is more likely in informal situations. In this case, a brief explanation is usually offered. (For example, “Terrible. Ive had a headache all morning.”)FormalHello, Mr. Johnson.Hello.Hello, Mrs.
3、 Smith/Miss Smith.Hello, Dr. Richards.Hello, Doctor.Good morning, Mr. Johnson.Good afternoon, Mrs. Smith.Good evening, Dr. Richards.How are you?Hello.Good morning / afternoon / evening. Fine, thank you. (And you?) Very well, thank you.“Hello” is used at any time of the day or night.A truthful respon
4、se is usually avoided.Handshakes are acceptable, but not necessary.Exercise I1. Tim: Hi!Dan: _Tim: How are you?Dan: _2. (John sees a friend on the bus.)John: _Jane: Hi, John.John: _Jane: Nothing much.3. (Two classmates greet each other on the campus.)Rita: _Mark: Not so good. Ive got a bad cold. Rit
5、a: _4. (in an office)Secretary: _Mr. Edwards: Good morning, Mary. _Secretary: Fine, thank you.II. Saying Goodbye. Practise the following expressions with your partner and then complete the dialogues.TypeSample SentencesSample ResponsesNotesInformal (acquaintances)Ive got to go/leave/hurry. Have a ni
6、ce day/time.Bye/So long/See youlater/around.Cheerio.Take it easy.Take care.You, too.Formal (acquaintances)I have to leave/go.I must leave/go.Have a good day/time.Good-bye. (Good night.)It was a pleasure to meet you.It was nice to meet /see you. The same to you.Remember that“good night” isused for sa
7、yinggood-bye at night.Exercise II1. (Two classmates have just met for the first time and are ending their conversation.)Bob: Well, Ive got to go. I have a class at nine. Nice to meet you.Ted: _Bob: Yeah. See you around. 2. (Two roommates are getting ready to leave the house in the morning.)Jeff: Its
8、 already nine. Ive got to hurry.Brad: _Jeff: So long.3. (A student is talking to his academic advisor.) David: I really should leave for class now. Thank you very much for your help. Ms. Williams: _ David: The same to you. Good-bye.4. (A student meets one of her former teachers in a bookstore. After
9、 they chat a while, they say good-bye.) Rebecca: It was so good to see you again, Mrs. White. Mrs. White: _ Rebecca: The same to you. Good-bye. Mrs. White: _ Exercise IIIIII. Make dialogues with your partner according to the situations given. Pay special attention to the expressions of greeting and
10、saying good-bye.1. Two business associates meet at an international trade fair.2. You pass a man on the street whom you have met only once at a party.3. You run into a former classmate on the street.4. You are a shop assistant in a bookstore and start a conversation with a customer.Unit16 Introducin
11、g PeoplePractise the following sentences with your partner, and then complete the dialogues.TypeSample SentencesSample ResponsesNotesIntroduceYourself(Informal)Excuse me, my name is Bill Gates.Hello! Im Tony, Tony Brown. Hi. My names Jack. Im in the business department. How do you do? Im George Bush
12、.Hi.Hello.Nice to see you. / Glad to meet you. How are you doing?How are you?Handshaking is notnecessary.Add appropriateinformation aboutyourself.IntroduceYourself(Formal)Please allow me to introduce myself. Jenny Carter, personnel manager of P&G Company.Same responses as the above.Informal response
13、s are also possible.Introduce Other People (Informal)Betty，this is Peter Brown.Look, heres Nancy! Nancy, come and meet Peter. Do you know / Have you met Mr. Kwon? Wendy, I want you to meet my colleague, Jim .Same responses as the above.Use first and last name or first name only. Add information abou
14、t the person beingintroduced. Handshaking is not necessary.Introduce OtherPeople (Formal)Id like you to meet Sam, sales manager of M&M.Id like to introduce a friend of mine, Mr. Carson. I dont think youve met each other before. Sue, this is my new colleague, David. Mr. Johnson, may I introduce you t
15、o Mr. Harvey? Hes Chairman of our English Department.Its a pleasure to meet you.Pleased to meet you.Pleased to know you.How are you?Ive known so much about you.Ive often heard of you.Use “title + last name” or “first name + last name”.No answer is necessary with “How do you do?”Handshaking is common
16、.Exercise I1. Susan: Mary, _ Joe.Mary: Im very glad to meet you, Joe.Joe: _.2. Betty: Oh, Susan, Id_ my colleague Wendy.Wendy: Hi.Susan: _.3. Miss Green: Mrs. Blake, _, Shellie Rhoda.Mrs. Blake: Nice to meet you.Shellie: _.4. Helen: _. Im your next door neighbor.Linda: Hi, Im Linda. _.Helen: _, too.
17、 By the way, whats your major?Linda: Business English. And how about you?Helen: Im in Accounting Department.5. Mr. Smith: Mr. King,_ Mr. Thatcher before?Mr. King: I dont think I had the honor.Mr. Smith: Well, let me introduce you to him. Mr. Thatcher, I would like you to meet _, head of our departme
18、nt, and _Mr,_, Assistant Manager of AT & T.Mr. Thatcher: _.Mr. King: Im glad to meet you, too.Exercise IIII. Make dialogues with your partner according to the situations given. Pay special attention to the expressions of introduction.1. You bring your cousin Jessica to your friend Janes birthday par
19、ty.2. You are an assistant to Mr. James Holt, who is the Sales Manager of your company. You bring a visiting businessman Mr. Roger Brown to Mr. Holts office.3. You are a guide working for an international travel agency. You meet a group of foreign tourists at the airport. Introduce yourself to them.
20、4. You, a primary school teacher, introduce a new student, Katie to the whole class.Unit17 Expressing and Responding to ThanksI. Practise the following sentences with your partner, and then complete the dialogues.Expressing ThanksResponding to ThanksInformalThanks (a lot).Many thanks.Thank you.Thank
21、 you (very much) for your invitation.Much appreciated.Its nothing.Not at all.My pleasure.No trouble at all.Thats O.K./all right.Its a pleasure.Dont mention it.Youre (more than) welcome.FormalIm much obliged to you.I do appreciate your timely help.I can never thank you enough.Im extremely grateful to
22、 you.I should like to express my appreciation/gratitude for your kindness.Delighted I was able to help.Im glad to be of some service.Im sure you would have done the same in my position.Exercise I1. Tim: I think its about time we got going. _ for a wonderful evening.John: _. Im very glad you enjoyed
23、it.2. Cathy: I _ what youve done for me, Tom. Tom: _. Glad to be of help.3. Mary: Hi，Susan. Ive got two tickets for tonights rocknroll concert. Would you like to come with me?Susan: Wonderful! _. Mary: _. I know its your favorite.4. Mr. White: I have to leave a bit early today. My wife calls to say
24、my little daughter isnt feeling well. Miss Gray: Oh，no! Is it serious? Mr. White: I dont know. My wife says she has a stomachache，and shes crying all day. Ill have to go home now. Miss Gray: Oh，Im so sorry to hear that. Ill type all these letters for you. Dont worry about them. Mr. White: _. Miss Gr
25、ay: Forget it. Im sure _. Exercise IIII. Make dialogues with your partner according to the given situations. Pay special attention to the expressions used to express and respond to thanks.1. You are invited for dinner at the Smiths. Thank your host and hostess for an enjoyable evening.2. You have fo
26、und a new job. Thank your former colleagues for all their help and kindness to you these years.3. You are a newly recruited employee and show your gratitude to one of your fellow workers who kindly offer to show you around the workplace.4. You are the front manager of a supermarket chain. Address yo
27、ur thanks to a customer for his constructive suggestions to better your service.Unit18 Describe Ones OccupationI. Practise the following sentences with your partner.Ask About Ones JobTalk About Ones JobNotesJobWhat do you do for a living?What sort of work do you do? Whats your job/occupation /profes
28、sion ?Have you ever done bar/hotel/restaurant work before? Whats your line?Im a teacher/driver.I have a good job at the bank. I work for NEC.Im a pilot with Northwest Airlines. I am a white/blue collar worker. Im in medicine.You can be abricklayer/carpenter, etc. by trade; but be a doctor/lawyer, etc. by professio
