研究生英语听说教程 第4版

UNIT 1 First MeetingsPreview Everyone wants to meet people and make friends, but many of us have some difficulty knowing what to say when we meet new people or talk with people we don’t know well. This unit will help you meet, greet, and get to know new people in your classes and in your daily life. It will also help you to use the right language for the right situation as you use English for your study, work, and life in the future.Upon completion of this unit, you will be able to?? introduce yourself and others in both formal and informal ways;?? find good ice breakers to start a conversation;?? use elaboration technique to keep a conversation going;?? use signals to end a conversation;?? identify speakers by listening for content words.Part Ⅰ Listening PracticeSection A Formal and Informal IntroductionsExercise 1 Directions: Listen to the introductions. Is the introduction formal or informal? Put check marks in the table below. Formal Informal1 2345 Exercise 2Directions: Listen to the introductions again. Write down the expressions the speakers use when they make and reply to introductions and put a check mark under (F) for formal and (I) for informal. The first one has been done for you.