Welcoming
9 u4 G; o D: @# t k2 k On behalf of …, I’m very glad to welcome you…- c+ \% f" ]+ q( p. O: ^& Q% Q ]
It’s a pleasure to see you here.# Q7 o9 E' I- l2 Y4 w
Welcome to…
5 z: i' s g4 e6 G& c. ] Thank you for coming all this way./ E* f) @% w7 I8 j+ v- w
Self Introduction
5 q+ T ?6 f" x, { Please let me introduce myself. I’m…
8 e) O: q+ \8 m' A6 J: f) q How do you do? My name is…
$ k+ c/ I4 |# S3 D! @ May I introduce myself? I’m…: R3 @1 C( N9 D; M
It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance. My name is…
# `4 W: y! L: @4 Z8 i" J Third-party Introduction- j @5 n$ \. y- Y
It’s my pleasure to introduce you to …
' G" g2 `' O+ ?; n' k$ C; z8 a0 ^ I’d like to introduce you to …
: |% }: Q9 \4 ? A, let me introduce you to …
. \% q% C9 x7 i/ @. Q" w A, I’d like you to meet …) ~% e3 {5 r' I! V! ^
A, I don’t believe you’ve ever met …& }5 A* H+ f1 a
This is … He’s in charge of…* B0 S, t& {- }. i% @- X+ C7 @
He looks after…9 L% k, x O/ {4 w7 n
He’s our … Director/Manager.
: l! s! U' d$ n4 E/ G, [ Offering! B: ]; H& Y/ e! S" W( ?* D
Let me get you a coffee.
7 ?: o1 y6 H7 _+ Q8 `6 X Would you like a coffee?
' _( J1 B- w8 I Let me take your coat.
, k+ _" h, P7 y5 s- M9 r9 o Small talk topics
& X7 T3 l8 y5 a* P1 ^4 I/ N/ s Travel2 A0 t8 w% Y* M/ c" j7 O* r3 M3 W
How’s your flight?- \: U: ~ L' s( X1 z8 A' Z3 B) I- V
How do you like our city?' k2 ]4 z H+ N: K% x
Is this your first visit to…?
: }+ `* o2 }: ~9 k: C/ q Did you have a good trip?! |- b: C: B# q# [6 C7 }+ I
Was it easy to find here?9 g3 h% c0 Z" A( H8 }# x
Weather- B3 `) {, H* E! G
It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?/ `2 k% d3 R1 n( l& n! k/ |
I heard it’s going to rain this afternoon.0 q! A! e6 }& s
My flight was cancelled because of the heavy snow.- I1 F6 k# `: N/ s/ n# v
There will be a storm tomorrow.$ d' k9 y: D7 d* H5 q1 v m- C+ o! M
Finally we’ve gotten a beautiful day.; L6 q" M" W2 t& F2 W' i$ L
I hate the summers here. There’s too much rain and it’s usually very hot.
' Z8 ?3 q0 a# Y1 d: j I’m a spring/summer/autumn/winter person.- y7 G- I& E0 y. o4 I3 } R& _, \
Cold, isn’t it? I’m freezing.7 v6 s" p U1 W/ @2 A: G0 ?2 W
It’s lovely/sunny/warm.
7 b# y6 m3 G" S& ~& s9 ^" s It was dismal/cloudy/cold/damp/wet/stormy/windy.2 T# l W5 e- ]) u4 a, t9 M' S4 E
Accommodation
2 C* R& m- m0 X How’s your hotel?
, ~ n1 Q$ c Z) J8 Q! d; X It’s very comfortable/convenient/luxurious.& G I( w$ r8 J! P7 B+ s/ ^
The service is excellent.
/ B9 Y0 x) u7 J& c It’s rather noisy/dirty., ^1 c; d. C5 p
The service is rather slow.
9 e$ {# D9 j* y7 S The rooms are a bit cramped.
) D9 x! y' K& q Sample Dialogue
/ I! W- _, [* m) R A: Welcome to ABC. I’m John Smith. I look after the accounting department here.5 J2 b4 h" X, ~8 E
B: Nice to meet you. My name is Susan Wong.% l2 v# q* x( D/ [1 r7 f& ~
A: Nice to meet you, Susan. How was your trip?
1 s& ^3 Q9 \5 H6 Y' S- R B: Slow. It was caught in awful traffic./ u6 m' V/ T& o, Q
A: Sorry to hear that. Anyway, have you checked in?
1 H* V; N3 y' G" Y B: Yes.
2 ^9 L+ ]' K- r) k A: Everything OK?: c6 z4 u' s Y8 c6 l* p5 T6 Z) N
B: Fine.+ m, w& F. n* C7 T" I
A: So how do you find our weather?$ M9 P+ B: P5 b+ P' R
B: It’s hot. When I left home, it was only ten degrees |