In the next English USA lesson you will learn to introduce yourself to other people. Listen to Martin Learner as he meets several people at the new airport he is visiting.

1.　

Notice how people greet one another in the morning.

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Charles:

Let's go to my office Mr. Learner.

Martin:

Thank you.

Female 1:

Good morning Mr. Bishop.

Charles:

Good morning.

Ted:

Good morning Charles.

Charles:

Good morning Ted. Hello Erika. How are you?

Erika:

Good morning. Fine thanks.

Charles:

Good morning, SAM.

SAM:

Charles! How are you?

Charles:

Fine thanks. How are you?

SAM:

Fine thanks.

Female 2:

Hello.

Charles:

Hello.

2.　

Greeting with several people.

Female 1:

Good morning Mr. Bishop.

Charles:

Good morning.

Ted:

Good morning Charles.

Charles:

Good morning Ted. Hello Erika. How are you?

Erika:

Good morning. Fine thanks.

Charles:

Good morning, SAM.

SAM:

Charles! How are you?

Charles:

Fine thanks. How are you?

SAM:

Fine thanks.

Female 2:

Hello.

Charles:

Hello.

3.

Please answer greeting of Charles.

Charles:

Good morning.

You:

Charles: 

Hello.

You:

Charles:

Good morning. How are you?

You:

4.　

Meeting people at the office.

Charles:

Here we are Martin. Come in.

Mrs. G:

Good morning Mr. Learner. I'm Maria Gabrielli.

Martin:

Hello. How are you?

Mrs. G:

Fine thanks.

Charles:

Mrs. Gabrielli is my assistant, Martin. Let's meet some of the others in the office. Then you can see all of the airport.

Martin:

Fine.

Mrs. G:

Would you like a cup of coffee?

Martin:

No thank you.

Mrs. G:

May I take your things?

Martin:

Yes, please.

Mrs. G:

I'll put them in Mr. Bishop's office.

Martin:

Thank you.

Steve:

Come in.

Charles:

Good morning Steve.

Steve:

Hello. I'm Steve Wycoff.

Martin:

I'm Martin Learner. How are you?

Steve:

Fine thanks.

Charles:

Steve is our office manager. Thanks, Steve and we'll see you later.

Charles:

Valerie! How are you?

Valerie:

Hello.

Martin:

I'm Martin Learner.

Valerie:

Hello. I'm Valerie Genaux. How are you?

Martin:

Fine thanks.

Charles:

Martin is the reporter from VOA.

Valerie:

Yes I know.

Charles:

Valerie is our accountant.

Martin:

Wonderful.

Charles:

OK Valerie. We'll see you later.

5.　

Please identify yourself.

Charles:

Hello. I'm Charles Bishop.

You:

Mary:

Hello. I'm Mary Scott.

You:

Martin:

Hello. I'm Martin Learner.

You:

LAURA:

Come in.

Charles:

Good morning Laura. This is the reporter I told you about.

LAURA:

Hello.

Martin:

I'm Martin Learner.

Tony:

Good morning, I'm Tony Adler.

LAURA:

Tony is my assistant.

Martin:

Hello. How are you?

Tony:

Fine thanks.

Charles:

Laura is our communications director.