Imagine you're meeting someone for the first time, and you want to get to know them better. The type of questions you ask are important, as English speakers tend to be indirect, rather than direct. The following questions, although grammatically accurate, would sound too direct for a first conversation:
December 13th 2007 |
Socialising
What do you say when someone introduces you? Here are some phrases you can use in informal, neutral and formal situations.
If you're going to someone's house for dinner, it's polite to take a gift. But what is appropriate in the UK?
November 6th 2007 |
Socialising
There are a range of ways to introduce people, in both formal and informal situations. Here are some common phrases you can use:
It’s important to show hospitality to visitors to your company. An easy way to do this is to offer them something to drink when they first arrive, and then to make sure there are regular coffee or tea breaks during a meeting.
Responding politely to invitations (whether accepting or turning them down) is important in work situations.
September 13th 2007 |
Socialising
Meeting an English-speaking person for the first time is your opportunity to make a good impression. You hope that the person will think that you're polite and a person with whom he or she can do business. So what can you do (or say) to give that impression? If it's true that we form an opinion of a person in the first minute of meeting - and plenty of research seems to agree - these three tips will help you make a great impression in English-speaking business culture.
July 17th 2007 |
Socialising
