What to say when you meet foreign friends? (2)

[梁復基]

1. Asking for the name of a new friend.
A: What’s your name, please?
B: Joe. (I’m Joe.)
A: Nice/Glad to meet you, I’m James.
B: Nice/Glad to meet you, James.
2. Asking for last name.
A: What’s your last name (姓), please?
B: My last name is Li (李).
3. Asking for first name.
A: What's your first name (名), please?
B: My first name is Damin (大文).
4. Introducing one friend to another friend.
A: This is Joe. This is Jack.
Joe: How do you do? (Shake hands with Jack.)
Jack: How do you do? (Shake hands with Joe.)
5. Introducing one friend to another friend (more formal正式).
A: Joe, (I’d like you to) meet Jack. Jack, this is Joe.
Joe: How do you do? (Shake hands with Jack.)
Jack: How do you do? (Shake hands with Joe.)
6. Introducing oneself.
Joe: Joe. (Extends right hand.)
John: John. (Shake hands with Joe.)
7. Introducing oneself (more formal).
Joe: Hello, my name is Joe Chen.
John: How do you do? I am John Li.
Joe: How do you do?

Exercise 1
Introduce your friend, A to your friend, B, and B to A.
Exercise 2
Introduce yourself to others.

Liangfuji, or Uncle Liang (Leung) had been a vice-principal and senior secondary English teacher for 36 years before his retirement. He holds a BA degree in English (HK Chinese University), an MEd degree in Teach of English (HK University) and 3 post graduate certificates of education from the two HK universities and Wolverhampton University in England. Uncle Liang is also the co-writer of two English textbooks for senior secondary students in Hong Kong.

[李先发]

helpful advice ！ I have to keep learning English after leaving University。 I got a job which makes presentation in English。