***explain your purpose formally***
v The
reason
v My aim
v What I’d
like
v My
objective
v We
intend
Friday, 3 July 2015
Lesson 10 - English for Business
***introduce summary***
v To put
it briefly
v In a few
words
v In a
nutshell
v To
summarize
v It all
comes down to
Lesson 9 - English for Business
***Start a meeting***
v Let’s
get the + (meeting) + (started)
v We need
to discuss + (topic)
v We will
talk about + (topic)
v What
bring us here + (time) + (topic)
v We will
+ (carefully/thoroughly) + (study/discuss) + (topic)
Thursday, 2 July 2015
Lesson 8 - English for Business
***Signal the start of the speech***
v Right +
(ladies and gentlemen) + shall we start
v Ok +
(ladies and gentlemen/everybody) + (let’s get going)
v Right then
We are ready + (the focus of the meeting today …..)
v Is everybody
already here + (let’s get on then)
v Time to
begin/start + (well set off with an outline)
Lesson 7 - English for Business
***Say Hello***
v Hi
v Hello
v How are
you
v Good morning
v Nice to
see you
Lesson 6 - English for Business
***Introduce people to the public***
v This is
+ (full name)
v May I introduce
+ (name of the person) + (position/ profession/place where the person is from)
v Let me introduce
+ (name of the person) + (position/ profession/place where the person is from)
v I’d like
you to meet + ((name of the person) + (position/ profession/place where the
person is from)
v Have you
already meet + (full name of the person) +(position/ profession/place where the
person is from)
Lesson 5 - English for Business
***Introduce yourself before a speech***
v I am +
(your rank, position, profession) + (company or place where you are from) +
(your position in your company)
v I’d like
to introduce myself + (I am your name) + (position in the company)
v Let me introduce
myself + (full name)
v My name
is + (full name) + (profession or your job)
v I’m
called + ( full name) + (nick name)
Lesson 4 - English for Business
***Reply to an informal introduction***
v Hi + (I
am) + (the name of the person talking)
v Hello +
(the name of the person the person is talking to)
v Good to
meet you too + (I am) + (the name of the person talking)
v Lovely
to meet you + (an invitation for a drink etc.)
v How are
you + (it’s good to get to know you at last, glad to finally meet you) +
(optional compliment)
Lesson 3 - English for Business
***Reply to a formal introduction***
v Nice to
meet you + (the name of the person)
v Pleased to
meet you + (the name of the person)
v I’m
delighted to meet you + (greeting/compliment)
v How do
you do + (compliment)
v It’s an
honor + (the name and position of the person)
Lesson 2 - English for Business
***introduce yourself less formally***
v I’m +
(your name) + (name of the place where you are from “optional”)
v Hi +
(nice to meet you) + (the name of the speaker) + (optional nick name)
v Hello (
the name of the speaker) + (position or place where the speaker is from)
v (Your name)
+ (the place where you are from)
v My name
is + (your name) + (your full name)
Lesson 1 - English for Business
***Introduce yourself formally***
v I’d like
to introduce myself
v Let me
introduce myself
v How do
you do?
v Nice to
meet you
v I’m
delighted to meet you
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