商务英语工作项目实训

Unit One Greetings and IntroductionsⅠ Learning Objectives In this unit, you will be able to learn greetings and introductions. Under these terminal learning objectives, you will learn the following tasks. At the end of this unit, you will be able to know: 1. basic greetings in English;2. greetings before a conversation;3. greetings in the classroom;4. greetings in business;5. greetings at a party or social event;6. how to address people in English.II Background Knowledge 1. Basic Greetings in EnglishGreeting (noun): saying hello; a polite word of welcomeGreet (verb): to say hello; to welcome somebody(The opposite of greeting is farewell—saying goodbye.) There are many ways to say “hello” in English. Sometimes you say a quick “hello” as you are passing somebody. At other times a greeting leads to a conversation. Friends and family members greet each other in a casual way. Business greetings are more formal. It is polite to greet a person you know. However, you don't always have time to stop and have a conversation. Just remember to smile as you say hello. A small wave is also polite. Sometimes you pass the same person a second time on the same day. You can say "hello again" or just smile.Tips: ?? Slow down to greet someone you know. You don't have to stop what you are doing (walking, working, and shopping). ?? Say an appropriate form of hello. ?? Smile and wave.Useful Phrases: ?? Hello. ?? Hi. ?? Hey! ?? Good morning. ?? What's up? ?? How've you been? ?? How's it going? ?? What's going on? ?? What's new? ?? What's happening?