1.　

In this lesson you will learn how to introduce other people and tell what work they do. You will hear Martin Learner at a reception where he meets an engineer, two accountants, and another reporter.

This is English USA on the Voice of America. Now Lesson 2, Part 1.

Martin:

Hello. I'm Martin Learner.

Debbie:

I'm Debbie Johnson.

Martin:

Pardon?

Debbie:

I'm Debbie Johnson. This is Mr. O'Brien.

Martin:

Hello. I'm Martin Learner. I'm a reporter.

Debbie:

Mr. O'Brien is a reporter!

Martin:

Good. I'm happy to meet you.

Debbie:

Mr. Learner. This is Mrs. Montgomery. She's an engineer.

Martin:

Hello.

Melanie:

Good afternoon. I'm Melanie Montgomery. I'm happy to meet you.

Martin:

Thank you. You're an engineer?

Melanie:

Yes I'm an engineer.

Martin:

This is Mr. O'Brien.

Jim:

Hello. I'm Jim O'Brien. How are you?

Melanie:

Fine thanks.

Martin:

He's a reporter.

Jim:

He's a reporter too.

Melanie:

Hello Valerie.

Valerie:

Melanie! How are you?

Melanie:

Fine thanks. How are you?

Valerie:

Fine thanks.

Melanie:

Valerie this is Jim O'Brien.

Valerie:

Hello.

Jim:

Good afternoon.

Melanie:

And this is Martin Learner.

Martin:

Good afternoon. We've met.

Valerie:

Oh yes. At the airport.

Martin:

How are you?

Valerie:

Fine thanks.

Melanie:

Valerie is an accountant.

Jim:

At the airport?

Valerie:

Yes.

Melanie:

Mr. O'Brien is a reporter. And Mr. Learner is a reporter too.

Martin & Jim:

That's right. We're both reporters.

Valerie:

They are both reporters.

2.

Identify yourself using full name.

Martin:

Hello I'm Martin Learner.

Debbie:

I'm Debbie Johnson.

Melanie:

I'm Melanie Montgomery.

Jim:

Hello I'm Jim O'Brien.

3.　

Identify yourself in response to other people.

Martin:

Hello I'm Martin Learner.

You:

Debbie:

I'm Debbie Johnson.

You:

Melanie:

I'm Melanie Montgomery.

You:

Jim:

Hello I'm Jim O'Brien.

You:

Debbie:

Mr. O'Brien. This is Miss Genaux.

Jim:

Pardon?

Debbie:

This is Miss Genaux.

Jim:

We've met.

Debbie:

Oh, well, this is Mr. Greer.

Jim:

Pardon?

Debbie:

This is Mr. Greer.

Jim:

Hello I'm Jim O'Brien. How are you?

Peter:

I'm Peter. Peter Greer. I'm fine thanks.

Debbie:

Mr. Greer is an accountant.

Jim:

Miss Genaux is an accountant too.

Peter:

Pardon?

Jim:

Miss Genaux is an accountant too.

Valerie:

Yes, I'm an accountant.

4.
　

When you do not hear someone clearly and want the speaker to repeat, you can say "pardon."

Debbie:

This is Miss Genaux.

Jim:

Pardon?

Debbie:

This is Miss Genaux. And this is Mr. Greer.

Jim:

Pardon?

Debbie:

This is Mr. Greer.

5.　

Learn to say Pardon? after Debbie introduce you other people and you cannot catch their name.

Debbie:

This is Martin Learner.

You:

Debbie:

This is Jim O'Brien.

You:

Debbie:

This is Melanie Montgomery.

You:

Debbie:

This is Peter Greer.

You:

Martin:

Good afternoon. I'm Martin Learner. This is Peter Greer. And this is Valerie Genaux.

Brad:

Good.

Martin:

I'm a reporter.

Brad:

I'm a musician.