The Business of English 01
Episode 1 - Transcript
In this episode you can learn how to make introductions in a business setting.
Waiter hands drink to Victor.
VICTOR: Thank you very much
SAM: Hello, I don't think we've met. Sam Eriks.
VICTOR: Victor Tang. Pleased to meet you.
SAM: And what company are you from Mr Tang?
VICTOR: OceanWide. I’m the sales representative for this region.
SAM: Ah yes. I know your company. Your business is expanding very rapidly at the moment.
VICTOR: Yes, we’re doing quite well. And yourself? Who do you work for?
SAM: Actually I work for myself. I’m the C.E.O. of a small export and packaging company. We specialize in seafood.
VICTOR: It’s a growing market.
SAM: Yes, but a very competitive one Mr Tang.
VICTOR: Please call me Victor.
SAM: Sam. Victor, let me introduce you to someone. Lin – this is Victor Tang – he’s the regional rep. for OceanWide. This is Lin Chan, my sales manager.LIN: How do you do Mr Tang?VICTOR: I’m very well thank you. Nice to meet you Ms Chan.LIN: And you. VICTOR: Can I get you another drink?LIN: 客流监测
系统Thank you. Let's look at introductions. First – how did Sam introduce himself to Victor – who he didn't know?
Hello, I don’t think we've met.
Sam Eriks.
Victor Tang.
Pleased to meet you.
Sam said hello. We can say hello in most situations. He also said I don't think we've met. This is a good phrase to use if you want to meet someone new. Practice saying Hello, I don't think we've met, and then say your name.
Hello. I don't think we've met…
(your name)
Victor Tang.
Pleased to meet you.
Victor replied by saying his name and pleased to meet you. Pleased to meet you is a g
ood formal greeting for most situations. After Sam introduces himself, say your name, and 'pleased to meet you'.
Hello, I don't think we've met.
Sam Eriks.
(your name)
Pleased to meet you.
And the Western tradition is to shake hands when you meet someone. Usually, when we first meet someone in a business situation, we want to find out what they do - what their job, or position is. Let's see how Victor and Sam do this.
And what company are you from Mr Tang?
OceanWide. I'm the sales representative for this region.
Ah yes. I know your company.
Your business is expanding very rapidly at the moment.
Yes, we're doing quite well.
And yourself? Who do you work for?
Actually I work for myself. I'm the C.E.O. of a small export and packaging company. We specialize in seafood.
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Sam asks and what company are you from? There are a few different ways you could ask this question: Let's try some of them: What company are you from?
Which company do you represent?
What's your line of business?
Now you try answering Sam's question with your own answer, saying what company you
And what company are you from?
I'm from ......
Ah yes, I know that company.
And you can be more specific by asking about someone's job.
And what's your position there?
And what do you do there?
Position means the same as job, but it's a more formal term. Listen to how both Sam and Victor describe their positions:
生理卫生裤I'm the sales representative for this region.
远程控制系统I'm the C.E.O. of a small export and packaging company.
We describe our job by saying I am or I'm and then naming the position. Notice that Sam says he is the C.E.O. or 聚酰亚胺纤维Chief Executive Officer of his company. When someone asks who you work for, it can be useful to also tell them what your job is. When meeting someone, it helps them if you offer information before they ask. This makes the conversation more relaxed. Now Sam is going to ask you who you work for and what your position is - answer his questions with your own answers:
And what company are you from?
I’m from ......
Ah yes, I know that company.
And what’s your position there?
I’m the ......
Oh really. That's interesting.
Now, the business of names. Should we use formal titles, such as Mr, Mrs or 商场
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Ms, or should we use informal, more familiar names. Let's see how Victor solves this problem: It's a growing market.
Yes, but a very competitive one Mr Tang.
Please call me Victor.
Sam.
Sam uses Victor's formal title - Mr Tang. But Victor says Please call me Victor. Now that they have met, it's more comfortable for them to use each other's first names - at least in this less formal situation. Practice saying Please call me, and your first name after Sam's statement.
Yes, but a very competitive one Mr Tang.
Please call me ......
Sam introduces Victor to someone else. Let's watch how he does this.
Victor, let me introduce you to someone.
Lin - this is Victor Tang - he's the regional rep. for OceanWide.
This is Lin Chan, my sales manager.
How do you do Mr Tang?
I'm very well thank you.
Nice to meet you Ms Chan.
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