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First Contact
Social English 1
1. Listening When you meet someone for the first time and start up a
conversation, it is important to find points of common interest so that the
conversation can run smoothly. Listen to the five dialogues on the tape.
Decide if you think they are successful (Y) or not (N) in making initial contact.
Dialogue 1 ( )
Dialogue 2 ( )
Dialogue 3 ( )
Dialogue 4 ( )
Dialogue 5 ( )
Now listen again and note down the answers to these questions.
Dialogue 1: Has the visitor been to Japan before?
Dialogue 2: Which hotel is the visitor staying in?
Dialogue 3: What to// interest do they find?
Dialogue 4: What to// interest do they find?
Dialogue 5: What to// interest do they find?
Listening task
Dialogue 1
A: Is this your first trip to Japan?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Do you like it here?
B: yes, it seems interesting.
A: Would you like another drink?
B: Thank you.
Dialogue 2
A: How was your trip?
B: Fine, thanks.
A: How do you find Tokyo?
B: Very interesting.
A: Which hotel are you staying in?
B: The Sheraton.
Dialogue 3
A: Is this your first trip to Japan?
B: Yes, but hopefully not my last.
A: I'm pleased to hear that. Have you found time to see much?
B: Well, I visited the gardens.
A: Oh, are you interested in gardens?
B: Actually, yes, it's my hobby.
A: Mine too…
Dialogue 4
A: Are you staying long?
B: No, unfortunately only a couple of weeks.
A: Business or pleasure?
B: Business, I'm afraid. My company is setting up an office here in Tokyo.
A: Really? Where is your company based?
B: In Detroit, sort of north mid-west of the States.
A: Yes, I know it. I visited it two years ago.
B: Ah, really?…
Dialogue 5
A: I believe you're in fashion.
B: Yes that's right- on the design side.
A: That's a coincidence. My wife's a fashion designer.
B: Oh, I'd like to meet her.
A: You must come round to dinner one evening.
B: That would be nice.
A: Good, I'll fix it up later this week.
2. Presentation Successful conversation depends on finding a topic both people
can easily talk about. One-way of reaching this point is to follow a number of
steps until a to// interest is found. A typical sequence might be:
1. opening question
2. immediate answer
3. follow-up question
4. immediate answer + additional comment
5. next question or comment on to// interest
6. Answer or further comment on to// interest
Now look more closely at the typical sequence of conversation.
2.1 Opening question
Is this your first trip to________________?
How was your trip?
2.2 Immediate answer
Yes, it is.
Fine, thanks.
2.3 Follow-up question
Are you staying long?
Business or pleasure?
2.4 Immediate answer
No.
Business.
Note: These answers are not helpful in finding a common interest. You need to
make an additional comment.
2.5 Additional comment
But hopefully not my last.
Unfortunately only a couple of weeks.
Business, I'm afraid. My company is setting up an office here in Tokyo.
2.6 Next question
Have you found time to see much?
Really? Where is your company based?
2.7 Establishing to// interest
Are you interested in gardens?
Oh, I visited Detroit a couple of years ago.
That's a coincidence. My wife is in fashion, too.
3. Controlled practice
The following four dialogues are in the wrong order. Rearrange them to make a
natural flow of conversation.
Dialogue 1
( ) Really? What did you expect?
( ) No, I've been to the States before, but this is the first time in Atlanta.
( ) So, what do you think of Atlanta?
( ) Fine, I'll see what I can arrange.
( ) Well, it's not what I expected.
( ) There is a part like that. You must let me show you around.
( ) Well, I suppose I thought it would be more traditional.
( ) That would be interesting.
( ) Is this your first trip over here?
Dialogue 2
( ) I'm sure. I hope to get back here again
( ) That's a pity. There's a lot to see.
( ) Good. Are you here on business then?
( ) Are you staying long?
( ) Really? That's interesting. What line are you in?
( ) No, just a couple of days.
) Yes, we're thinking of setting up an office here.
Dialogue 3
( ) That would be nice.
( ) That's interesting. My son is an editor on the local paper.
( ) I believe you're in journalism.
( ) Really? I expect I'll meet him.
( ) Yes, that's right -on the editorial side.
( ) Yes, what about coming round for a drink? I could introduce you to him.
Dialogue 4
( ) Scotland. This time of year it's pretty cold.
( ) A bit warmer than back home.
( ) Well, if you do come across, you must visit us.
( ) Oh, so where do you come from?
( ) Yes, that's right. The best time to visit is in the summer.
( ) I can imagine. I've never been but people tell me it's very beautiful.
( ) How do you find the weather here?
( ) Maybe I'll get across next year.
課文註釋及詞彙講解
* try 試圖
try to do sth. 盡力做某事
e.g. We'll try to meet the customers' demands
我們將盡力滿足客戶的需求。
* common interest 共同興趣
e.g. Two strangers are trying to find topics of common interest.
兩個陌生人正在儘量尋找雙方都感興趣的話題。
* trip 旅行
e.g. This is my second trip to the United States.
這是我第二次來美國。
* Do you like it here?
你喜歡這兒嗎?
注意：
代詞"it"在這裡沒有什麼實際意義，但必不可少。因為here為副詞，like
為及物動詞，所以需要有it做賓語。
* How do you find Tokyo?
你覺得東京怎麼樣?
也可以說成 "What do you think of Tokyo?"或 "How do you like Tokyo?"
* interesting 令人感興趣的
e.g. The film is interesting.
這部電影很有趣。
Interested (人對某事或某物)感受到有興趣的
E.g. I'm interested in the film.
我對這部影片感興趣。
* another 另一(個，件…)
e.g. Would you like another cup of tea?
你還要一杯茶嗎?
I need another day to finish the work..
我還需要一天才能完成工作。
* stay 停留，暫住
e.g. Are you staying long?
你逗留的時間長嗎?
Which hotel are you staying in?
你住在哪家旅館?
注意：
stay為不及物動詞，所以在第二個例句中一定要接介詞in ,這樣才能帶賓
語。
* unfortunately 令人遺憾，運氣不好地
e.g. Unfortunately, I can only stay for a week.
真遺憾，我只能呆一週。
* Business or pleasure?
出差還是度假?
本句為 "Do you come here for business or for pleasure?"的省略句。在口語
中經常用省略句。
* I'm afraid… 我恐怕……，恐怕是……[有時可以不直譯]
該句式用於緩和語氣或婉轉地表達想法，也可以用於表示不肯定的語
氣。
E.g. I'm afraid I can't come on Friday afternoon, because I will be having a meeting
then.
