1.　

In this lesson, you will learn to ask people their names and practice asking people to write their names for you. Martin Learner is with friends on an outing (picnic) where he meets several new people.

This is English USA on the Voice of America. Now, Lesson 4, Part 2.

Martin:

Jim this is Elizabeth Bliss. She's a doctor.

Elizabeth:

We've met. How are you Mr. Learner? Hello Mr. O'Brien.

Jim:

Hello. How are you?

Elizabeth:

Fine thanks. You're a reporter?

Jim:

Yes. Martin and I are reporters. This is Mrs. Kitayama.

Elizabeth:

Hello. What do you do Mrs. Kitayama?

MRS. K:

I'm a designer.

Elizabeth:

Wonderful!

Martin:

Mrs. Kitayama?

MRS. K:

Yes.

Martin:

Please write it for me.

2.　

When people introduce themselves, can you ask them what they do? Try it.

MRS. K:

Hello I'm Mrs. Kitayama.

You:

Elizabeth:

Hello I'm Dr. Bliss.

You:

Jim:

Hello I'm Jim O'Brien.

You:

3.　

When there is no one to introduce another person, you can ask very simply in English "Who are you?" There are many ways to ask another person's name, but listen to this easy conversation.

Martin:

Good morning I'm Martin Learner. Who are you?

Carolyn:

I'm Carolyn Williams.

Martin:

How are you?

Carolyn:

Fine thanks. How are you?

Martin:

Fine thanks. What do you do?

Carolyn:

I'm a supervisor. What do you do?

Martin:

I'm a reporter.

Martin:

Hello. I'm Martin Learner. Who are you?

Jake:

Hi. I'm Jake Bronson. How are you?

Martin:

Fine thanks.

Jake:

Who are you?

Martin:

Martin Learner. What do you do?

Jake:

I'm a mechanic.

4.

Listen to some of this conversation again.

Martin:

Who are you?

Jake:

I'm Jake Bronson. Who are you?

Martin:

I'm Martin Learner.

5.　

Can you ask someone who he is after he says hello?

Martin:

Hello.

You:

Martin:

I'm Martin Learner.

Jake:

Good morning.

You:

Jake:

I'm Jake Bronson.

Elizabeth:

Hello.

You:

Elizabeth:

I'm Dr. Bliss.

Jim:

Hi.

You:

Jim:

I'm Jim O'Brien.

MRS. K:

Good morning. I'm Mrs. Kitayama. Who are you?

DEAN:

I'm Dean Meganhardt.

MRS. K:

Please write it for me.

DEAN:

Hi. I'm Dean Meganhardt. Who are you?

Yuzen:

I'm Yuzen Yang.

DEAN:

Please write it for me?

6.

Can you request someone to write their name for you?

MRS. K:

Hello I'm Mrs. Kitayama.

You:

DEAN:

Hello I'm Dean Meganhardt.

You:

Elizabeth:

Hello I'm Elizabeth Bliss.

You:

Elizabeth:

Martin this is Mr. Brad Foster. He's a musician.

Martin:

Pardon?

Elizabeth:

This is Mr. Brad Foster.

Martin:

Hello. I'm Martin Learner. What do you do?

Brad:

I'm a musician.

Martin:

Pardon?

Brad:

I'm a musician.

Martin:

Pardon?

Brad:

I'm a musician!

Martin:

Please write it for me. Thanks.