Pair work

II. This dialogue is in the wrong order. Rearrange it to make a natural flow of conversation.

Lexical exercises

II. Now look more closely at the typical sequence of conversation.

I. Invent name, job, and place of work. Practice introductory conversations.

When you meet someone for the first time and start up a conversation, it is important to find points of common interest so that the conversation can run smoothly. Successful conversation depends on finding a topic both people can easily talk about. One way of reaching this point is to follow a number of steps until a topic of common interest is found. A typical sequence might be:

Speaker	Step
A	Opening question
B	Immediate answer
A	Follow-up question
B	Immediate answer
B	Additional comment
A	Next question
A/B	Topic of common interest

1) opening question	Is this your first trip to …? How was your trip?
2) immediate answer	Yes, it is. Fine, thanks.
3) follow-up question	Are you staying long? Business or pleasure?
4) immediate answer	No. Business. Note: these answers are not helpful in finding a common interest. You need to make additional comment.
5) additional comment	But hopefully not my last. Unfortunately only a couple of weeks. Business, I’m afraid. My company is setting up an office here in Tokyo.
6) next question	Have you found time to see much? Really, where is your company based?
7) establishing topic of common interest	Are you interested in gardens? Oh, I visited Detroit a couple of years ago. That’s (What) a coincidence. My wife is in fashion too.

I. Complete the introductions according to the phrases from Active Vocabulary:

1. Peter King introduces himself to Jack Simpson:

PK Hello,… My name’s Peter King.

JS …, I’m Jack Simpson.

2. Philip introduces Sarah to James:

S Philip, I … here. You’ll have to ….

P Of …, I’ll … to James. He’s an old friend of mine. James, … Sarah, she’s just joined the company.

J …, Sarah. Where do you come from?

3. Rod Burton introduces Pete Taylor to an important customer:

P Rod, I … Mr. Rogers, the Purchasing Manager from Kentons.

R I’m …. Come and meet him. Mr. Rogers, Pete Taylor, our Export Sales Manager.

Mr.R …. What countries do you cover?

4. Klaus Fischer introduces himself to an American visitor:

KF How …? My …..

AV ….. …. George Cole.

· Really? What did you expect? ()

· No, I’ve been to the States before, but this is the first time in Atlanta. ()

· So, what do you think of Atlanta? ()

· Fine, I’ll see what I can arrange. ()

· Well, it’s not what I expected. ()

· There is a part like that. You must let me show you around. ()

· Well, I suppose I thought it would be more traditional. ()

· That would be interesting. ()

· Is this your first trip over here? ()

Engage your partner in conversation. Try to establish a common interest – e.g. a place, a hobby, a job, family, etc.

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