Ah, hello, I don't think we've met.

您好，我們好像還沒見過

Sam Eriks.

我是 Sam Eriks

Victor Tang. Pleased to meet you.

我是 Victor Tang，很高興認識您

And what company are you from, Mr. Tang?

您是哪間公司的呢，Tang 先生？

OceanWide. I'm the sales representative for this region.

OceanWide，我是這個地區的銷售代表

Ah yes. I know your company.

啊，我知道這家公司

Your business is expanding very rapidly at the moment.

您們的事業正快速擴張

Yes, we're doing quite well. And yourself? Who do you work for?

對，我們的確做得不錯。那您呢？您替哪家公司服務？

Actually I work for myself.

其實我替我自己工作

I'm the C.E.O. of a small export and packaging company.

我是一家小型包裝出口公司的 CEO

We specialize in seafood.

我們專攻海鮮的部分

It's a growing market.

嗯，它是個正在成長的市場

Yes, but a very competitive one, Mr. Tang.

對，競爭也非常激烈的，Tang 先生

Please, call me Victor.

叫我 Victor 就可以了

Sam. Victor, let me introduce you to someone.

叫我 Sam。Victor，讓我為您介紹一下

Lin, this is Victor Tang, he's the regional rep. for OceanWide.

Lin，這是 Victor Tang，他是 OceanWide 的區域代表

This is Lin Chan, my sales manager.

這是 Lin Chan，我的銷售經理

How do you do, Mr. Tang?

您好嗎？Tang 先生？

I'm very well, thank you. Nice to meet you, Ms. Chan.

我很好，謝謝。很高興認識您，Chan 小姐

And you.

我也是

Can I get you another drink?

我可以請您喝杯酒嗎？

Thank you.

謝謝

Let's look at introductions.

我們來看看他們的自我介紹

First how did Sam introduce himself to Victor who he didn't know?

首先，Sam 如何跟原先不認識的 Victor 作自我介紹？

Ah, hello, I don't think we've met.

您好，我們好像還沒見過

Sam Eriks.

我叫 Sam Eriks

Victor Tang.

我是 Victor Tang

Pleased to meet you.

很高興認識您

Sam said hello. We can say hello in most situations.

Sam 先說您好。我們在多數場合都可以先說您好

He also said I don't think we've met.

他又說：我們好像還沒見過

This is a good phrase to use if you want to meet someone new.

這是一個認識新的人的時候很好用的片語

Practice saying "Hello, I don't think we've met", and then say your name.

請練習說「您好，我們好像還沒見過」，然後說你的名字

(Hello. I don't think we've met.)

（您好，我們好像還沒見過）

Victor Tang.

我是 Victor Tang

Pleased to meet you.

很高興認識您

Victor replied by saying his name and "pleased to meet you."

Victor 回應了他的名字及「很高興認識您」

Pleased to meet you is a good formal greeting for most situations.

「很高興認識您」是適合眾多場合的正式問候語

After Sam introduces himself, say your name, and "pleased to meet you".

當 Sam 自我介紹時，說你的名字及「很高興認識您」

Hello, I don't think we've met.

您好，我們好像還沒見過

Sam Eriks.

Sam Eriks

(Pleased to meet you.) And you.

（很高興認識您）我也是

And the Western tradition is to shake hands when you meet someone.

西方的傳統是第一次見面的時候要握手

Usually, when we first meet someone in a business situation, we want to find out what they do - what their job, or position is.

通常我們在商業場合第一次與人見面，我們會想知道他的工作與職位

Let's see how Victor and Sam do this.

我們來看看 Victor 和 Sam 怎麼做

And what company are you from Mr. Tang?

你為哪間公司工作呢，Tang 先生？

OceanWide. I'm the sales representative for this region.

OceanWide，我是這個地區的銷售代表

Ah yes. I know your company.

啊，我知道這家公司

Your business is expanding very rapidly at the moment.

您們的事業正快速擴張

Yes, we're doing quite well. And yourself? Who do you work for?

對，我們的確做得不錯。那您呢？您替哪家公司效勞？

Actually I work for myself.

其實我替我自己工作

I'm the C.E.O. of a small export and packaging company. We specialize in seafood.

我是一家小型包裝出口公司的 CEO，我們專攻海鮮的部分

Sam asks and what company are you from?

Sam 問說：您是哪個公司的呢

There are a few different ways you could ask this question.

還有別的方式可以用來表達同一個問句

Let's try some of them.

我們來試試看

What company are you from?

您來自哪家公司呢？

Which company do you represent?

您代表哪家公司？

What's your line of business?

您公司的業務內容是什麼呢？

Who do you work for?

您替誰工作？

Now you try answering Sam's question with your own answer, saying what company you are from.

現在試著以你自己的身份回答 Sam 的問題，說你在哪一家公司工作

And what company are you from?

您是哪個公司的呢？

Ah yes, I know that company.

啊，我知道這家公司

And you can be more specific by asking about someone's job. Practice these.

若想知道更詳細一點，可以詢問他的職位。練習看看這些句子。

And what's your position there?

那您的職位是什麼呢？

And what do you do there?

您在那裡是做什麼的？

Position means the same as job, but it's a more formal term.

Postition 和 job 是一樣的意思，但在較正式的時候用

Listen to how both Sam and Victor describe their positions:

聽聽 Sam 和 Victor 是如何描述他們的職位的

I'm the sales representative for this region.

我是這個地區的銷售代表

I'm the C.E.O. of a small export and packaging company.

我是一家小型包裝出口公司的 CEO

We describe our job by saying "I am" or "I'm" and then naming the position.

我們會說「我是⋯⋯」再加上職位來描述我們的工作

Notice that Sam says he is the C.E.O. or Chief Executive Officer of his company.

注意 Sam 說他是公司的 CEO

When someone asks who you work for, it can be useful to also tell them what your job is.

當別人問你是替誰工作時，可以順便告訴他們你的職位

When meeting someone, it helps them if you offer information before they ask.

當認識一個人的時候，可以在對方問問題前先告訴他們一些資訊

This makes the conversation more relaxed.

這會使對話較放鬆

Now Sam is going to ask you who you work for and what your position is.

現在 Sam 會問你你是替誰工作及你的職位

Answer his questions with your own answers.

請用自己的情況回答他的問題

And what company are you from?

您是哪間公司的呢

(I'm from...)

（我在⋯⋯）

Ah yes, I know that company.

啊，我知道這家公司

And what's your position there?

那您的職位是什麼呢？

(I'm the...)

（我是⋯⋯）

Oh really. That's interesting.

噢！很有趣呢

Now, the business of names.

現在讓我們來談談稱謂

Should we use formal titles, such as Mr, Mrs or Ms, or should we use informal, more familiar names.

我們該用較正式的稱謂，還是比較親切、非正式的名字呢？

Let's see how Victor solves this problem:

我們來看看 Victor 如何解決這個問題

It's a growing market.

那是個正在成長的市場

Yes, but a very competitive one, Mr. Tang.

對，競爭也非常激烈，Tang 先生

Please call me Victor.

叫我 Victor 就可以了

Sam.

叫我 Sam

Sam uses Victor's formal title - Mr Tang. But Victor says, "Please call me Victor."

Sam 用了 Victor 的正式稱謂：Tang 先生，但 Victor 說「叫我 Victor 就可以」

Now that they have met, it's more comfortable for them to use each other's first names - at least in this less formal situation.

現在他們見面後，叫彼此的名會比較親切——至少在較非正式的場合是如此

Practice saying "Please call me..." and your first name after Sam's statement.

請練習說「叫我⋯⋯」然後加上你的名字

Yes, but a very competitive one Mr Tang.

對，競爭也非常激烈的，Tang 先生

(Please call me...)

（叫我⋯⋯就可以了）

Sam introduces Victor to someone else. Let's watch how he does this.

Sam 介紹另一個人給 Victor 認識，我們看看他是如何做的

Victor, let me introduce you to someone.

Victor，讓我替您介紹一下

Lin - this is Victor Tang - he's the regional rep. for OceanWide.

Lin，這是 Victor Tang，他是 OceanWide 的區域代表

This is Lin Chan, my sales manager.

這是 Lin Chan，我的銷售經理

How do you do Mr Tang?

您好嗎？Tang 先生？

I'm very well thank you. Nice to meet you Ms. Chan.

我很好，謝謝。很高興認識你，Chan 小姐

Sam says let me introduce you to someone. This is a very useful phrase. Practice saying it after Sam.

Sam 說「讓我替您介紹一下」，這是一個常用句型，請練習說說看

Let me introduce you to someone.

讓我為您介紹一下

When Sam introduces Lin, he has four pieces of information. Listen carefully to what they are.

當 Sam 介紹 Lin 時，他提出了四個重要資訊，仔細聽有哪些

This is Victor Tang, he's the regional rep. for OceanWide.

這是 Victor Tang，他是 OceanWide 的區域代表

This is Lin Chan, my sales manager.

這是 Lin Chan，我的銷售經理

Did you hear the four parts of Sam's introduction?

你有聽到四個重要的介紹資訊嗎？

First, he told Lin Victor's full name.

首先，他告訴 Lin Victor 的全名

Second, he told her what Victor's position was and his company name.

接著，他告訴她 Victor 的職位及公司名稱

Third, he introduced Lin using her full name, and finally he told Victor what Lin's job was.

第三，他用全名介紹 Lin，最後，他告訴 Victor Lin 的工作是什麼

This way both Victor and Lin know enough about each other to start a conversation.

這樣一來，兩位都夠瞭解對方，能開啟談話了

When introducing people at a function, it's important to try to make them feel comfortable.

當介紹別人時，讓他們能感到自在是非常重要的

Finally, listen again to how Lin and Victor greet each other.

我們最後再來聽一次 Lin 和 Victor 是如何向對方介紹自己

How do you do Mr. Tang?

您好嗎？Tang 先生？

I'm very well thank you.

我很好，謝謝。

Nice to meet you Ms. Chan.

很高興認識你，Chan 小姐

And you.

我也是

Lin uses the phrase how do you do. Practice this phrase.

Lin 問了「您好嗎？」練習這個句子

(How do you do?)

（您好嗎？）

I'm very well thank you.

我很好，謝謝

How do you do is another formal phrase for introductions.

How do you do 也是一個較正式的用法

Victor replies with a formal phrase too.

Victor 也用正式的用語回應

I'm very well thank you.

我很好，謝謝

Practice this after Lin's question.

Lin 問完問題後練習說說看這句

How do you do Mr. Tang?

您好嗎？Tang 先生？

(I'm very well thank you.)

（我很好，謝謝。）

If someone says "How do you do?" or "How are you?"

如果有人說「你好嗎？」

we usually say "I'm very well, thank you." And we could ask them how they are, by saying

我們通常會回答「我很好，謝謝」，我們也可以反問他們

"How do you do?" or "How are you?"

以同一句「你好嗎？」

Let's review some of the phrases we've learnt today for introducing yourself and other people.

我們複習一下今天學的自我介紹或介紹他人

Practice the phrases with our characters Sam, Victor and Lin.

跟著我們的演員練習這些句型

Hello, I don't think we've met.

您好，我們好像還沒見過面

And what company are you from?

您是哪間公司的呢

Let me introduce you to someone.

讓我替您介紹一下

This is Lin Chan, my sales manager.

這是 Lin Chan，我的銷售經理

Pleased to meet you.

很高興認識你

Who do you work for?

您是哪個公司的呢

Please call me Victor.

叫我 Victor 就可以了

I'm very well thank you.

我很好，謝謝

How do you do Mr. Tang?

您好嗎？Tang 先生？

Nice to meet you.

很高興認識你

Remember, when meeting people, tell them something about yourself before being asked.

記得，當認識別人時，在他們詢問前就要主動介紹自己

When you ask people questions about themselves in English, use a falling tone - it sounds friendlier.

當你用英文問別人問題時，盡量使用向下的語氣，這樣聽起來較親切

Instead of who do you work for? (upward inflection)

不要以向上的語氣

Who do you work for? (downward inflection)

要像這樣（向下的語氣）

And when introducing a colleague, or someone you've met, use the full names of both people, and their positions.

還有當你介紹同事時，要用兩個人的全名及職稱

And that's all for today on The Business of English. I'll see you next time.

今天的 The Business of English 就到這邊，下次見！