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Jim: Great party, isn't it? Bev: Yeah, really.

Jim: By the way, my name's Jim Harris. Bev:
Nice to meet you. I'm Bev Marshall. Jim:
Sorry, what's yuur first name again? Bev:
Beverly, but please cail me Bev. Jim: What
do you do, Bev? Bev: Well, I'm a graduate
student at Columbia.
Jim: Oh, are you? What are you studying?
Bev: Business. Arid what about you? Jim: I
wcrk for Citibank, in the Internationa!
Section.
Bev: Hmm. That r»ounds interesting.
Jim: It's not bad.

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1. Introducing yourself
;- My name s Jim Harris. Practice
vjri^ ?m ..s introduce yourself to your ciassmates.
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2, Asking for repetition

► Sorry, what's you first name again? ^ractice
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what was name ciassmates. This time ask your
t> It's Beverly, but please cail me Sev. partner to repeat his/her first, last, or
"v « Beverly Marshall, full name.

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Student A B A: Sorry, what's
A: My name's firs name again? A your
ili name)- B Hi, l'm —(full
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B: ______ las __(na/77e)__.
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3. Asking someorse's occupation

► What do you do, Bev? D> Well, l'm a grad1 student at
Columbia.

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really?
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Citibank. a steel company.
do you? really?
Practice
Ask your ciassmates what they do. Get the
vocabulary you need.

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4. Asking for more information <i>

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Practice 1
Student A asks Student B what he/she does. Student B is a college* student.

Student A A: ______ ?
A: And what do you do, „(name)__? B: B: l'm a student at _______ University.
___ A: _ ____ ? ______ ?
A: Oh, are you? And what are you studying? B: Business.
B: _______
Student B

'Americans use the word college to mean college or university. We commonly say
a person is a college student, in college, or going io college whetner the name of
the school he/she goes to is, for example, Barnard College or Columbia University.

Practice 2 ,
This time, Student B asks Student A what he/she does. Student A is a
business person.

Student B
B: And what do you do, __(name)-_?
A: _______ ,
B: Oh, do you? And what do you do there exactiy?
A: _______

Student A
B: _____ ? . _ -
A: I work forcprrlpany name)__.
B:
^A: l'm in the Sales Department.
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Practice 3
Now ask your classmates what they really do. Find out what
they're studying or what departmertf they work for.

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5. Asking for more informatiori

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engtneer. ;
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university.
Practice 1
Ask what your partner does and, if appropriate, where he/she
goes to schooi.

Student A
A: And what do you do, ..(name)..? B:
________
A: Oh, really ? What schooi do you go to?
company do you work
B: _____________ ? for?
A: Oh, I'm a/an
__(occupation)_

^Student B

A: ?
B: I'm a/an __(occupation)__.
A: ______? __ ?
B: I go to ..(name of schooi)... j And what about you? work
for __(name of company)... I
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5. Coriversational openings
r > - {It's a) Openings change with the situation. Start a conversation in each
great party, of the situations below. Continue them by asking the person's
Yeah, isn't it? f
'really. Yes, occupation. Ask for repetition, if necessary.
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Practice

Nice picnic, isn't it?

Yeah, realiy. The food's terrific.
My name's ______ , by the way.
Hi, l'm _____

A: (It's a) lovely wedding, isn't it? B:

Y^s, Claire is a beautiful bride. A:
By the way, how do you know
Tom and Claire? B: I work with
Tom at IBM. A: My name's _,
by the way.

Interesting play, isn't it? Yes, it's

very good. Do /ou like modern
theater? Not very much, but I like
Beckett. Me, too! By the way, l'm

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S. Coriversational
openings
> (it s a) great party, isn't it? Practice
Yeah^really. Yes, it is. Openings change with the situation. Start a conversation in each
of the situations below. Continue them by asking the person's
occupation. Ask for repetition, if necessary.

A: Nice picnic, isn't it?

B: Yeah, realiy. The food's terrific.
A: My name's ______ , by the way.
B: Hi, I'm _____

A: (It's a) lovely wedding, isn't it?

B: Y^s, Claire is a beautiful bride.
A: By the way, how do you know
Tom and Claire? B: I work with
Tom at IBM. A: My name's by
the way.

Interesting play, isn't it? B: Yes,

it's very good. A: Do /ou like modern
theater? B: Not very much, but I like
Beckett. A: Me, too! By the way, I'm _
7. Introducing yourself — more forrnally
► Let me introduce myself. My name's Robert Andrews.
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How do you do? l'm Jean Rivers.
► It's (very) nice to meet you.
('m (very) glad How do you
do?

Practice
You're at a formal company party where you don't know some of the
guests. Introduce yourself to some of them. Use the outline below.

Student A
A: It's a nice party, isn't it?
B: _„ _____
A: Let me Introduce myself. My name's
B: ______ ? ______
A: It's very nice to meet you.
B: ______ ?
A: l'm in _______
B: __ ___ ?

Student B
A: ______ ?
B: Yes, it really is.
A: ... ____________
B: How do you do? l'm _____
A: _______
B: What department
are you in,
ar you?
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do
Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. A:
_____ _
B: Oh,
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LlSTEN TO THIS
You are going to hear three short conversations. Each conversation
will be Dlayed twice. Listen and complete the information below.

rOpId B
n* r^turt >p Ftr^g i i I ^ Speakers: ________ Bradlev
S r £ A K. I yecj
Occupations: ___

Now listen again and check your

information.

2. Speakers: . Bill________
_____ Jackson
Occupations: ______

Now listen again and check

your information.

3- Speakers: _________ Evans

_____ Taylor
Occupations: ______

Now listen again and check your

information.