Topic 2 : Introducing Others
There are 2 characteristics of introducing others in English those are formal and informal.
1. Formal Introduction
I’d like to introduce you to Mr. Dacha.
I’d like you to meet Miss Suporn.
John, may / can / could I introduce you to Miss Sopa Sangdeun.
Let me introduce you to Miss Sopa Sangdeun.
I’m pleased to introduce Miss Sangdeun.
Responding
How do you do?
Nice to meet you.
Glad to meet you.
Pleased to meet you
If you are not sure whether they have known each other before, you may say “By the way , have you meet Liza Barker?”
Responding
I’m afraid not.
I don’t think so.
Example 1
Somporn : Let me introduce you to Mr. Bunthum Deemark, my General Manager, This is Miss Suda Thongthai.
Bunthum : How do you do? Pleased to meet you.
Suda : How do you do? Pleased to meet you, too.
Bunthum : What do you do?
Suda : I’m a nurse.
Example 2
Mr.Green : By the way. Laura, have you meet Miss Liza Barker?
Miss Laura : I’m afraid not.
Mr.Green : This is Liza Barker, my friend.
Miss Laura : How do you do? Nice to meet you.
Miss Liza : How do you do? Nice to meet you, too.
Miss Laura : Where are you from?
Miss Liza : I’m from Canada. And you?
Miss Laura : I’m from New Zealand.
2. Informal Introduction
Informal introduction usually use with friends or people you are familiar with.
Example 1
Pen : Hi, Peter. This is Laura, she’s my cousin.
Laura, this is Peter, my classmate.
Peter : Hi, Laura. Pleased to meet you.
Laura : Hi, Peter. Pleased to meet you, too.
Example 2
Paul : Hello. Mark, this is my friend, Nancy.
Mark : Hello. Nancy. Nice to know you.
Nancy : Hello. Mark, Nice to know you, too.