English Greetings and Introductions - Spoken English

英文口說 — 用英文問候和介紹

Hello.

Hello.

Hi.

Hi.

What's your name?

What's your name?

My name's Kasia, and you are?

My name's Kasia, and you are?

My name's Olivier.

My name's Olivier.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

And you.

And you.

What are we doing in this lesson?

在本節課裡，我們會做什麼？

We're going to talk about greetings and introductions in English.

我們會談談英文的 問候語和介紹用語。

Hi.

嗨。

I'm Olivier.

我是Olivier。

Welcome to Oxford Online English.

歡迎來到Oxford Online English。

What’s the first word you learned in English?

您學到的第一個英文單字是什麼？

Probably 'hello', right?

有可能是“hello”，對嗎？

'Hello' is the most basic way to greet someone in English.

“Hello”是在英文裡問候 某人的最基礎方式。

There are many different ways to greet people and introduce yourself in English.

在英文裡，有很多不同的方式 來問候以及自我介紹。

In different situations, you’ll need to use different words and phrases to greet people

在不同的場合，您會需要用到 不同的單字和片語來

or make introductions.

問候人們或做介紹。

In this lesson, you can learn about greetings and introductions in English and see which

在本節課裡，您可以學到用英文 問候或介紹，並看看在不同的

language you should use in different situations.

場合，您應當用哪一種說辭。

Imagine that you’re on a business trip, and you’re meeting some important clients

想像您正在商業旅行，您正在與 一些重要的客戶

for the first time.

第一次會面。

Or maybe you work in service, for example in a hotel, and you need to talk to guests

或者，也許您在服務業工作，例如， 在一個酒店裡，您要

and customers.

和住客及客人交談。

In these situations, you’ll want to use more formal language.

在這些場合，您會想用到 更正式的說辭。

Good morning!

Good morning!

You must be Olivier.

You must be Olivier.

Yes, good morning!

Yes, good morning!

I’m sorry, and your name is…?

I’m sorry, and your name is…?

My name’s Kasia.

My name’s Kasia.

Very nice to meet you.

Very nice to meet you.

Welcome to Madrid!

Welcome to Madrid!

Thank you.

Thank you.

How are you today?

How are you today?

Very well, thank you, and yourself?

Very well, thank you, and yourself?

I’m good, thanks for asking.

I’m good, thanks for asking.

This dialogue uses more formal language.

這個對話使用很正式的說辭。

Can you see what makes it formal?

您能看出哪裡顯示出它是正式的嗎？

First, I started by saying good morning.

首先，我從說早安開始。

The greetings good morning, good afternoon and good evening are quite formal and are

good morning、good afternoon和 good evening是很正式的，

generally only used in formal situations.

並且一般只用於正式場合。

There’s one exception: you can sometimes use good morning informally with people you

有一個例外：您有時可以和您 認識的人非正式地

know.

用good morning。

However, it’s common in this situation to simply say 'morning'.

然而，在此場合簡單地 說“morning”是常見的。

Can you see any other examples of formal language in this dialogue?

您可以在這個對話裡看到 正式說辭的其他事例嗎？

There are many.

有很多。

Firstly, I asked Kasia’s name by saying, and your name is…?

首先，我用“and your name is…?”來問Kasia的名字。

This is more formal than asking what’s your name?

這個比問 “what’s your name?”更正式嗎？

After she introduced herself, Kasia said very nice to meet you.

在她做自我介紹之後，Kasia說 “very nice to meet you.”

Saying nice to meet you is neutral—neither formal nor informal.

說“nice to meet you”是一個中性的 — 不是正式的，也不是非正式的。

However, adding very makes it sound much more formal.

然而，增加“very”會 聽起來更正式。

One word can make a big difference!

一個單字可以造成很大的差異！

I introduced myself with a full sentence: My name’s Kasia.

我用一個完整的句子做自我介紹： My name’s Kasia。

When speaking less formally, you’d use a shorter introduction, like I’m Kasia or

當講得沒有很正式時，您會用一個 較短的介紹：像是“I’m Kasia”或

just Kasia.

就是“Kasia”。

After I introduced myself, I said Welcome to Madrid.

在我做自我介紹之後， 我說“Welcome to Madrid.”

Does this sound formal or informal to you?

您覺得這聽起來是正式的還是非正式的？

It’s quite formal.

那是很正式的。

Do you know why it's formal?

您知道為什麼那是很正式的嗎？

Again, it’s a small change which makes a big difference.

同樣，那是一個造成 很大區別的小小的改變。

Saying welcome by itself is neutral—it’s not formal.

說“welcome”本身是中性的 — 那不是正式的。

However, adding to and a place makes it sound much more formal.

然而，增加一個地方， 它聽起來會正式得多。

So, if you say, Welcome to our office! that sounds formal, while if you just say, Welcome!

所以，如果您說“Welcome to our office!” 那聽起來是正式的，與此同時，

it doesn’t sound so formal.

如果您只說“ Welcome!” 那聽起來不太正式。

It’s common when greeting someone in English to ask some kind of how are you question.

當用英語問候某人，問一些 “how are you”的問題，那是常見的。

Do you remember what Kasia asked me?

您記得Kasia問我什麼嗎？

She asked How are you today?

她說“How are you today?”

Again, one word makes the difference—do you know which one?

同樣，一個單字造成了區別 — 您知道是哪一個嗎？

It’s today.

那是“today”。

Asking how are you is neutral.

問“how are you”是中性的。

Adding today makes it sound more formal.

添加“today”，它聽起來更正式。

My answer, Very well, thank you, also sounds quite formal.

我的回答、“Very well”、“thank you” 也聽起來很正式。

If I was speaking more neutrally, I’d say something like, Well, thanks.

如果我講得很中性，我會說某些 像是“Well”、“thanks”。

Adding very and saying thank you instead of thanks makes it sound more formal.

增加“very”和說“thank you”取代 “thanks”，聽起來更正式。

Finally, Olivier asked me how are you back.

最後，Olivier反問我“how are you”。

Do you remember how he did it?

您記得他怎麼做的嗎？

He asked, and yourself?

他問“and yourself?”

This is more formal than asking and you?

這比問“and you?”更正式。

I replied and said thanks for asking.

我回答並說“thanks for asking.”

You wouldn’t say thanks for asking in a more informal situation.

您在不是很正式的場合不必 說“thanks for asking”。

So, you’ve seen here how small changes can make a big difference to how formal your language

所以，您在這裡有看到小改變可以造成 您的說法聽起來有多麼

sounds.

正式的一個很大的區別。

Remember that formality doesn’t just depend on the words you use; other things like tone

記住正式性不僅取決於您使用的單字； 其他的事情，像是聲調

of voice and body language are also important.

以及肢體語言也是重要的。

Next, let’s look at how to handle greetings and introductions in a neutral way.

接下來，我們看看怎樣用中性 方式處理問候介紹。

‘Neutral’ means neither formal nor informal.

“Neutral”意思是既不是正式的， 也不是非正式的。

For example, imagine you’re at work, and you meet a new colleague.

例如，想像您在工作， 您遇到一個新同事。

You’re the same age and you’re in the same department.

你們是相同年齡的， 你們在相同的部門。

This is an example of a neutral situation.

這是一個中性場合的事例。

You don’t need to be very formal, but you also wouldn’t want to sound too casual.

您不必是很正式的，但是，您 也不會想聽起來太隨意了。

Hello!

Hello!

Hello!

Hello!

Are you Olivier?

Are you Olivier?

Yes, that’s right.

Yes, that’s right.

What’s your name?

What’s your name?

Kasia.

Kasia.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

And you.

And you.

How are you?

How are you?

Fine, thanks, and you?

Fine, thanks, and you?

I’m good, thanks.

I’m good, thanks.

First, compare this dialogue to the formal one from part one.

首先，比較這個對話和第一個部分 正式的那個對話。

They follow the same pattern, but this dialogue is much less formal.

它們跟隨相同的語句結構，但是， 這個對話是不太正式的。

Can you see the differences?

您可以看出區別嗎？

First, we started with a neutral greeting, hello.

首先，我們從一個中性的 問候“hello”開始。

You can use hello in any situation.

您可以在任何場合使用“hello”。

Then, I asked Olivier his name with a simple question, What’s your name?

然而，我用一個簡單的問題“What’s your name?”來問Olivier他的名字。

Hello, what’s your name… pretty easy, right?

Hello, what’s your name… 太簡單了，對嗎？

That’s because neutral language is generally the simplest language.

那是因為中性說辭一般是 最簡單的說辭。

If you compare the two dialogues, you can see that this neutral dialogue is shorter

如果您比較兩個對話，您可以看到 這個中性的對話要比您在

than the formal dialogue you saw in part one.

第一部分看到的正式對話要短。

This is very common: formal language is often longer and more complex.

這是很常見的：正式說法經常是 較長及更複雜的。

Neutral language is short and simple.

中性說辭是比較短且簡單的。

You can see this throughout the dialogue: we use the basic words and phrases that you

您可以在通篇對話看到這個：我們使用 您有可能在學校裡第一節

probably learned in lesson one of your English classes at school: nice to meet you; how are

英文課學到的基礎單字和片語： nice to meet you; how are

you; fine, thanks; and so on.

you; fine, thanks; 等等。

Okay, so now you’ve learned about the differences between formal and neutral greetings and introductions.

好，所以，現在您學到了正式的、 中性的問候和介紹之間的區別。

What about informal greetings and introductions?

那非正式的問候和介紹呢？

Informal greetings and introductions are useful if you know someone well, or if you’re meeting

如果您很熟悉某人，或者如果您在一個 隨意的場合遇到某人，

someone in a casual situation.

非正式的問候和介紹是有用的。

For example, if you’re hanging out with some friends, and your friends introduce you

例如，如果您和一些朋友出去玩， 您的朋友介紹您給他們的

to one of their friends, you would probably use informal language.

朋友裡的一位認識，您有可能 使用非正式的說辭。

Let’s see how this works:

我們看看這是怎樣的：

Hi!

Hi!

Hey!

Hey!

Olivier?

Olivier?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Your name?

Your name?

Kasia.

Kasia.

Good to meet you.

Good to meet you.

You too.

You too.

How you doing?

How you doing?

Yeah, not bad.

Yeah, not bad.

You?

You?

Pretty good!

Pretty good!

So, what do you notice here?

所以，在這裡您注意到什麼？

The first thing you can see is that the dialogue is even shorter than the neutral dialogue

您能看到的第一件事情是對話 甚至比您在第二部分

you saw in part two.

看到的中性對話還要短。

We both used a lot of short questions and sentences.

我們兩個都使用了大量 的短問題和句子。

For example:

例如：

Olivier?

Olivier?

Your name?

Your name?

How you doing?

How you doing?

You?

You?

These are fine in informal speech, and native speakers often shorten sentences and questions

這些在非正式的講話裡是很好的， 母語人士經常像這樣縮短

like this.

句子和問題。

However, you wouldn’t do this in a more formal situation.

然而，您不會在一個更正式的 場合裡做這個。

There are also several phrases which you wouldn’t use in a more formal setting, such as:

也有幾個您不會在一個更正式的 環境裡使用的片語，像是：

Hi/Hey Yeah

Hi/Hey Yeah

Not bad Pretty good

Not bad Pretty good

These are all good words and phrases to use in an informal situation.

這些全部都是用在一個非 正式場合的好的單字和片語。

At this point, you could go back and review the three dialogues.

在這一個重點，您可以回頭 複習三個對話。

Each dialogue has exactly the same structure—only the language is different.

每一個對話準確地有相同的 語句結構 — 僅有說辭是不同的。

See how you can use different words and phrases to greet people and introduce yourself with

看看您能怎樣使用不同的單字和 片語用不同的正式性來

different levels of formality.

問候人們以及自我介紹。

Okay?

好嗎?

Let’s look at one more thing.

我們再看一件事情。

When you’re making introductions, you might also need to introduce another person.

當您在做介紹時，您或許也 需要介紹另一個人。

Let’s see how you can do that in formal, neutral, or informal ways.

我們看看您可以怎樣用正式的、中性的 或非正式的方式做那個。

Here’s a very formal introduction.

這裡是一個很正式的介紹。

Let me introduce my colleague, Kasia.

Let me introduce my colleague, Kasia.

Here’s another very formal way to introduce someone:

這裡是另一個介紹某人的 很正式的方式：

May I introduce my colleague, Olivier?

May I introduce my colleague, Olivier?

What about neutral introductions?

那中性的介紹呢？

This is Kasia.

This is Kasia.

Here’s another way to make in introduction using neutral language.

這裡是使用中性說辭做 介紹的另一種方式。

Have you met Olivier?

Have you met Olivier?

Finally, what about informal introductions?

最後，那非正式的介紹呢？

In informal situations, you might not introduce people at all.

在非正式的場合裡， 您也許根本不用介紹人。

You might just let them introduce themselves, or you might prompt them to introduce themselves

您也許就讓他們自我介紹，或者 您也許通過問某些事情去敦促

by asking something like:

他們做自我介紹，像是：

Have you guys met?

Have you guys met?

Do you two know each other?

Do you two know each other?

If you want to make an informal introduction, the most common way is just to say the two

如果您想做一個非正式的介紹， 最常見的方法就是說兩個人

people’s names, then say them again in reverse.

的名字，然後反過來再說一遍。

For example, imagine you’re introducing two people called John and Emma to each other.

例如，想像您在介紹兩個人互相認識， 一位是John，另一位是Emma。

You could say:

您可以說：

John, Emma.

John, Emma.

Emma, John.

Emma, John.

So now, you should understand how to greet people and introduce yourself or someone else

所以，現在，您應該明白怎樣在不同的 場合裡問候人，以及

in different situations.

自我介紹，或者介紹其他人。

Do you want more practice with this topic?

您想在這個主題有更多的練習嗎？

Check out the full version of this lesson on our website: Oxford Online English.com.

到我們的網站看本節課的完整版本： Oxford Online English.com.

See you next time!

下次見！

Thanks for watching!

感謝觀看！