Ex. 1. Answer the questions.
1.How are men introduced in the US? 2.What do women do when being introduced to each other? 3.Do Americans shake hands to say good-bye? 4.What does an Englishman do when he passes a friend in the street? 5.Can you tell a few rules of introduction?
Ex. 2. How would you address the following people?
1. your aunt Mary Smith. 2. a friend of your own age (Sandra Robinson). 3. Sandra’s father/mother. 4. a university professor PhD (Richard Hage). 5. a girl of 17 not married (Sandy Abbot). 6. a stranger of 27/70. 7. your English teacher. 8. your doctor (George West). 9. director of the Company you work for . 10.an older colleague (Paul Franklin). 11.an elderly woman in the street. 12.a married woman of 35 (Judy Forsyte)
Ex. 3. Read the dialogues and dramatize them in class.
1.- Can you do me a favor, Jim? Would
you mind introducing me to
Miss Jones?
- Oh, yes, with pleasure, though it's rather strange you don't know each other yet.
- I just didn't have a chance to get acquainted with her. Is she a nice girl?
- Yes, of course, and she has a very nice dog.
2.- Harry, have yen met Mr. Grey?
-No, we haven't met.
-Come along then, I'll
introduce you to him, if you like.
-With pleasure.
-Mr. Grey, I should like to introduce Mr. Smith, a friend of mine.
,-How do you do, Mr. Smith?
Pleased to meet you
-How do you do, Mr. Grey? I'm very glad to know you.
Ex. 4. Repeat what the text said about rules of introduction.
Grammar: the Noun. The verb “To Be”.
Be as an auxiliary verb. Form and use in the formation of tenses.
Principal parts: be, was, been.
Gerund/present participle: being.