UNIT 1: SOCIAL LANGUAGE

Brainstorming
 
1) In your country, do the people talk socially to new or potential business partners, to
get to know a bit about them, before starting business meeting or negotiation?
Why is (or isn’t) this considered important?
 
2) Which countries and cultures do you think find social relations very important in
business? Put the following countries in order. Which of them do you think spend
the most time in small-talk or socializing before a meeting, or before agreeing to do
business?
 
Brazil China Germany Russia
 
Britain Egypt Japan USA
 
3) Have you ever met visitors from abroad? Is it easy to have a conversation?

4) How do you greet and introduce visitors?

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Greetings people and making introductions

I-1-Formal greeting
 
Possible greetings
Good morning, Mr. David, how are you doing?
Good morning, How are everything?
Good morning, How do you do?
Good afternoon, how are you?
Good afternoon, How have you been keeping?
Good evening, it is good to see you.

Possible replies
I am doing well, thanks. And you?
 I am fine, thanks and you.
Thank you. It’s nice to see you too. How are you?
 
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I-2- Greeting a person you haven’t seen for a
long time (Formal).
It has been a long time. How are you doing?
What have you been up to all these years?
It is always a pleasure to see you.
How long has it been?
I am so happy to see you again
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I-3- Informal greeting
 
Possible greetings
Possible replies
Hello, Benjamin. How are you doing?
Fine thanks. What's new with you?
Hello, Paul! How's it going?
Not too bad, busy as ever.
Hi, Mary. How are things?
Oh fine. You know how it is.
Hi, What’s up?
 
Hi, how‘s life treating you?
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Possible greetings Possible replies
• Not too bad, busy as ever.
Hello, Benjamin. How are you
doing? • Oh fine. You know how it is.
Fine thanks. What's new with you?
• Oh fine. You know how it is.
Hello, Paul! How's it going?

Hi, Mary. How are things?

Hi, how‘s life treating you?

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I-4- Greeting a person you haven’t seen for a long time (Informal)
 
How come I never see you? How are you doing?
It has been such a longtime.
Long time no see.
Where have you been hiding?
It has been ages when we last met.
 
I-5-Being polite
 
Excuse me! is used:
To politely get someone’s attention: Excuse me, is this your stapler?
to call a waiter in a restaurant
Before interrupting or disturbing somebody: Excuse me. Could I get past?
Excuse me for a moment.
To disagree politely with someone: Excuse me, but I don’t think that’s true.
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Sorry! is used:
After interrupting or disturbing someone: Sorry, did I step on
your foot? Sorry to disturb you - could I speak to you for a
moment?
To ask people to repeat: Bill’s on the phone. – Sorry? – I said
Bill’s on the phone.
For correcting yourself: My phone number is 41 376548, sorry,
41576548
I’m afraid is used:
To introduce a polite refusal, or bad news. It often means “I’m
sorry to tell you:
I’m afraid I can’t help you. I’m afraid I forgot to buy the stamps.
In short answers: Is there any left? – I’m afraid not. It’s going to
rain. – Yes, I’m afraid so.
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II- Giving personal • Are you a part-time or a
information full-time student?
1-Names • Which degree will you
What is your name? earn when you
My name is Robert graduate?
Jackson. • 3-Work and Occupation
2-Education • What do you do?
What do you study? I am a doctor.
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4-Marital Status 5-Family
Are you married / single? Do you have any children?
Yes, I am. Or No I’m not. Yes, I have twochildren.
Do you have a boyfriend / orNo, I don’t
girlfriend? What are their names?
Yes, I do. Or No, I don’t. Their names are Irene and
What is your partner’s name? Thomas.
My partner’s name is John/ 6-Age
Mary. How old are you?
I am 21 years old.
When is your birthday?
My birthday is on the 22nd of
July
B-An Example of personal information
My name is Pablo. I am from Barcelona, in Spain. I am Dutch.
I am married and have two children. My wife, Jennifer, is
American. She is from Boston in The United States. Her
family is still in Boston, but she now works and lives with me
in Milan. We speak English, Spanish, German and Italian!
Our children are pupils at a local primary school. The children
go to school with other children from all over the world.
Jessica, our daughter, has friends from France, Switzerland,
Austria and Sweden. Hans, our son, goes to school with
students from South Africa, Portugal, Spain and Canada. Of
course, there are many children from Italy. Imagine, French,
Swiss, Austrian, Swedish, South African, American, Italian,
Spanish and Canadian children all learning together in Italy!
EXERCISES
Exercise 1
Complete the Personal Information Form below
IGH Company
Form to be completed by supervisor and signed by both supervisor and employee.
Employee Name (last, first):…………………………………………………………………….
Address:…………………………………………………………………………………………
Telephone number (home):……………………………………………………………………..
Telephone number (cell):………………………………………………………………………..
Emergency contact name:……………………………………………………………………….
Relationship: ……………………………………………………………………………………
Telephone number (work):………………………………………………………………………
Telephone number (cell):………………………………………………………………………..
Supervisor’s name:………………………………………………………………………………
Signature:………………………………………. Date:…………………………………………
Employee Signature:…………………………….Date:………………………………………...
Exercise 2
New Employee Information Form
Employee (last, first name):……………………………………………………………………..
Address:…………………………………………………………………………………………
Telephone number (home): ( ……)…………………………………………………………….
Telephone number (cell): (………)…………………………………………………………….
Emergency contact (last, first name):
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Relationship:…………………………………………………………………………………….
Telephone number (work): (……..)…………………………………………………………….
Telephone number (cell): (……… )……………………………………………………………
Supervisor’s name:……………………………………………………………………………..
Signature:………………………………………..Date:………………………………………..
day / month / year
Employee Signature:……………………………. Date:………………………………………
day / month / year
Exercise 3
Write a paragraph giving personal information about yourself by using a
variety of verbs correctly.
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Exercise 4:
Write a paragraph about someone else. You can write about a friend or
someone from your family.
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LISTENING
Videos 1: Giving personal information 1

Video 2: Giving personal information 2

Video 3: introducing yourself part 2. Introduce

yourself in different situations.

Video 4: how to introduce people in English.

Video: 5: How to introduce yourself to stand out

in American English conversation .
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GRAMMAR
 
I- THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Formula
[VERB] + s / es in third person as
an exception we have the verb to
be.
EXERCISES
Exercise 1
Complete the sentences by putting in the verbs. Use the present simple. You
have to decide if the verb is positive or negative.
Claire is very sociable. She knows (know) lots of people.
We've got plenty of chairs, thanks. We don't want (want) any more.
1 My friend is finding life in Paris a bit difficult. He.......................(speak)
French.
2 Most students live quite close to the college, so they .................. .(walk) there.
3 My sports kit is really muddy. This shirt .....................................(need) a good
wash.
4 I've got four cats and two dogs. I ...............................................(love) animals.
5 No breakfast for Mark, thanks. He .............................................(eat) breakfast.
6 What's the matter? You ............................................................(look) very
happy.
7 Don't try to ring the bell. It .......................................................(work).
8 I hate telephone answering machines. I just.................................(like) talking to
them.
9 Matthew is good at badminton. He ...........................................(win) every
game.
10 We always travel by bus. We .................................................(own) a car.
Exercise 2
•Present simple or continuous
At work Mark is talking to Alan in the corridor. Complete their conversation.
Put in the present continuous or simple of the verbs.
Mark: Are you looking (you / look) for someone?
Alan: Yes, / need (I / need) to speak to Neil. He isn't in his office.
Mark: (1)…………(He / talk) to the boss at the moment. (2)…. (I / think) (3)………
(They / discuss) money.
Alan: Oh, right. And what about you? (4)………………(You / look) for someone
too?
Mark: Yes, Linda. (5)...................................(You / know) where she is?
Alan: Oh, she isn't here today. She only (6)……………(work) four days a week.
(7)...............................(she / not / work) on Fridays. She'll be here on Monday.
Mark: Thank you. (8) ......................(you / know) a lot about Linda.
Alan: Well, most days (9) ..................(I / give) her a lift, Or(10.......................(she /
give) me one. (11) ………(she / live) quite close to me. (12)....................(it / save)
petrol.
Mark: Yes, of course. Good idea. Yes, (13)......................... (1/ agree). Well,
(14) ........... ....(I / waste) my time here then. I'll get back to my computer.
•Present simple or continuous
Complete the sentences. Put in the present continuous or simple of the
verbs.
I'm writing (I / write) to my parents. / write (I / write) to them every
weekend.
1....... (it / snow) outside. ......................................... (it / come) down quite
hard, look.
2 Normally....................... (I / start) work at eight o'clock, but..................
(I / start) at seven this week. We're very busy at the moment.
3 I haven't got a car at the moment, so......................... (I / go) to work on
the bus this week. Usually..............................(I / drive) to work.
4 The sun....................... (rise) in the east, remember. It's behind us
so........ (we / travel) west.
5 I'm afraid I have no time to help just now.......................... (I / write) a
report. But....................... (I / promise) I'll give you some help later.
6.................. (I / want) a new car.......................... (I / save) up to buy one.
3-present simple or continuous
Complete the sentences. Put in the present continuous or simple of the verbs.
Today (be) ……the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted
and my legs (shake)p ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really)
…….me and my toes (bleed)……, but I (want, still)……..to continue. Nepal is a
fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be)……so different,
and I (try)…….to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn)……a little bit of the
language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not)………foreign
languages quickly. Although I (understand, not)…………much yet, I believe that I
(improve, gradually)……….I (travel, currently)…….with Liam, a student from Leeds
University in England. He (be)……..a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always)
………ahead of me and (complain)………that I am too slow. I (do)………. my best to
keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling
sorry for myself because I am getting old.
Right now, Liam (sit)……….with the owner of the inn. They (discuss)……….the
differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not)………..the real
name of the owner, but everybody (call, just)………..him Tam. Tam (speak) English
very well and he (try)…………..to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam
(say)……..a new word, Liam (try)………to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also)
………..to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and
have to ask for directions.
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EXERCISES
 
Exercise 1
A-Choose the correct question words
……….do you live? - I live in London.
……….'s that girl? - She's my sister.
……….do you go to school? - By bus.
……….do banks open? - At eight O'clock.
……….are you wearing that coat? - Because it's hot
B-Write question about the words in bold.
Example:
He drank juice. - What did he drink?
They went to
Spain…………………………………………………………
He writes
novels…………………………………………………………
Lacy likes
soccer…………………………………………………………
The girls watched a serial……………………………………
He discovered the truth.…………………………………
C-Choose the correct question word
•………………………are you going tomorrow?
•………………………are you traveling?
•………………………would you like to have for
dessert?
•……………………….are you crying?
•………………………one do you like?
•……………………….do you feel today?
•………………………..time are leaving?
•………………………..book is this?
•………………………..has broken this vase?
•………………………..don't you see a doctor?