Welcoming A Visitor In English - Business English lessons

Christina?

hi.

Hi, I’m Romain. Nice to meet you.

Oh, hi , Nice to meet you too.

You want a coffee?

Um, yeah sure.

Follow me.

Romain didn’t seem like the friendliest Frenchman there, did he?

I’m Christina and you’re watching Speak Better, Feel Great TV.

The place to boost your English and boost your career.

Today, we’re going to build your reflexes for welcoming a visitor

in a polite way.

You ready?

Romain, what was wrong with our conversation?

I wasn’t very polite, maybe too direct.

I want to seem friendly,

I don’t

I just don’t have the reflex,

so I say what comes naturally.

And I think it’s not great.

Well, you communicated your message, but we can do better. Let’s see how.

First, when you meet someone for the first time,

and maybe you’re not sure if you have the right person, you can say:

Another typically English expression:

Then, you’ll need to introduce yourself.

This is easy:

You can say your job title if you want,

but it’s not an obligation.

Next, it’s common to ask about your visitor’s trip to your office.

Maybe they came by train, by plane, or by taxi.

In any case, you’ll simply ask:

Notice we don’t say “How was your travel?” It’s

“How was your trip?”

You can also ask if it’s their first time in your city

You can say:

Then, it’s nice to offer a drink.

To do this politely, try these expressions:

Then, it’s always nice to make some small talk to start building the relationship.

The video “How To Start A Conversation In English” can help you with this!

Let’s practice. You’ll see some instructions on the screen.

Say the expression necessary.

Then, I’ll respond like we are having a conversation.

We’ll do a complete conversation like this.

Here we go

Hi, yes I am.

Nice to meet you too.

Fine. The flight was a bit long, but it was ok. You’ve got quite a nice city here!

Actually, it is. Maybe I’ll have a time to visit later i hope.

Sure, a cup of coffee would be good. Thanks.

You can practice this conversation to develop your reflexes

and practice these typical expressions!

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