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Di Yi Yin Xiang – First Impression
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Di Yi Yin Xiang – First Impression is very important when meeting people for the first time. Due to this, how you introduce yourself or how you tell people your name or where you are from is very important. These are the first things that we say or do so if this is done properly you will leave a good first impression.
During an introduction speaker A will lead the conversation. Speaker B will follow:
Formal Introduction (Business):
A: How do you do? My name is Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang Bowen, but you can call me Steven
B: How do you do? My name is Miss Wang, Miss Wang Man, but you can call me Maggie.
A: Pleased/Glad/Nice to meet you (handshake when saying pleased)
B: Pleased/Glad/Nice to meet you, too
*May I introduce myself or I’d like to introduce myself are other ways of leading into an introduction in business.
Informal Introduction (Social):
A: How do you do? My name is Zhang Bowen, but you can call me Steven.
B: How do you do? My name is Wang Man, but you can call me Maggie.
A: Glad/Nice/Pleased to meet you (handshake when saying glad)
B: Glad/Nice/Pleased to meet you, too
*Can I introduce myself or Let me introduce myself are ways of leading into a friendly introduction.
Mr., Mrs. or Miss is only used when the family name is used: My name is Miss Wang, My name is Miss Wang Man. They are dropped to show friendliness: My name is Wang Man, My name is Maggie.
When we want to introduce another person we can simply say: This is my boyfriend, girlfriend, male friend, female friend, friend, cousin, roommate, dorm mate, classmate, colleague/workmate, mother and father. We say my mother and father, never my father and mother. Colleague is American English and Workmate is British English. Roommate means same room, Dorm mate means same building and classmate means same class. Cousin means child of Aunt or Uncle. Many Chinese will call their friends or cousins brother or sister. Many Chinese will also introduce a friend as a girlfriend or boyfriend. This means lovers in western culture.
We do not just say Yes and No when we are talking to someone older or higher than us. We say Yes, Sir/Yes Madam (BrE)/Yes Ma’am (AmE). Madam is a different kind of lady in America so you must be careful about whom you are talking to. It is best to say Ma’am until you know where they are from.
Instead of just saying hello, we will say:
Good morning (from the time we wake up until 11:59)
Good noon (from 12:00 to 1:00 and mostly British English (BrE))
Good afternoon (from 12:01 to 5:00pm because work hours are generally 9 to 5 to western culture)
Good evening (5:00pm to 9:00pm because after 9:00pm most people will go home)
*Good evening is still used after 9:00pm when saying hello.
Good night (After 9:00pm, but only when saying good bye)
Ni Hao Ma? (14)
How are you? *Long time no see, how have you been?
How are you doing? G’Day (BrE)
How is it going? (AmE) What are you up to?
How are you going? (BrE) What is up?
How are things? What is new?
How is life? What is happening?
How is everything? What is going on?
*Long time no see is Chinese English for “I haven’t seen you for a long time”. Back in history the Chinese people could not remember all of this and would only same long time no see. Western people understood this and liked it because we speak short. Today this expression is accepted as a part of English.
Hen Hao/Hao/Hai Hao/Bu Hao (20)
(I’m) great/fantastic/marvelous/wonderful
(I’m) very well, thank you. And you?
(I’m) fine, thanks. And you?
(I’m) not bad.
(I’m) so-so.
(I’m) doing ok.
(I’m) alright (AmE) / all right (BrE)
(I’m) not very well.
(I’m) not well at all.
(I’m) terrible.
(I’m) awful.
So far so good.
(I) couldn’t be better.
Things could be worse.
(I) can’t complain.
(I’m) just rolling with the flow.
I’m hanging in there.
Nice meeting you (Saying good bye after we meet someone for the first time)
Nice seeing you again (Saying good bye after meeting someone again)
Nice talking to you (Saying good bye face to face, on the telephone, or in QQ)
Have a nice day (daytime) or have a nice night (after 5:00pm)
Have a nice weekend on Fridays
Have a nice week (for weekend students)
Have a nice time (if someone says they will go out)
Have a nice trip (if someone says they will travel)
See you
See you later
See you tomorrow
See you next week (after the final class or workday of the week)
See you Monday (On Fridays, the last class of the week, or the last workday)
See you next time (in QQ)
See you around (for a friend you don’t always see on campus)
A self introduction is also very important because it will leave a lasting impression:
1. My name is Zhang Bowen, but you can call me Steven. (No more questions, if you say less than this they will ask you more questions such as what’s your Chinese name, family name, first name, English name)
2. I am from Xiamen, Fujian Province, southeast China. (If you are from the city where you meet say, I’m a local or I’m from here. If you are from the same province where you meet say the city and province. If you are from another province, say the city, province, and location)
3. I’m 20 years old. Age is determined by math in western culture Today is 2009.09.26. If a person was born 1989.09.27, they are 19 years old today and 20 years old tomorrow.
4. I am a student at South-central University for Nationalities. My major is international trade. (I graduated from…) (My major was…)
5. I’m an only child. I have one (older/younger) brother or sister. (Remember that brother and sister mean you have the same mother and father)
6. My hobbies are photography and collecting phone cards. Hobbies are usually things we do with our hands or sports. Eating, sleeping, reading books, or listening to music is not hobbies. These are a pastime.
7. I like playing badminton, watching movies, listening to music, sleeping, eating, or getting back to nature in my spare time.
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