Part Four Situational Dialogues

Dialogue One

Mary and Tony are freshmen. They have just met Mary's friend Bill.

Bill: Hi, Mary.

Mary: Hi, Bill. How's everything?

Bill: Good, thanks. And you?

Mary: Just fine, Bill. I'd like you to meet my classmate, Tony Blake. Tony, this is my friend, Bill Jones.

Bill: Hello, nice to meet you.

Tony: Glad to meet you, too.

Bill: Where are you from, Tony?

Tony: I'm from California. How about you?

Bill: I'm from New York.

Dialogue Two

David and Anthony are on the way to the English Corner when they meet David's teacher, Professor Jackson.

David: Hi, Mr. Jackson.

Jackson: Hi, David.

David: Anthony, I'd like you to meet Professor Jackson. Mr. Jackson, this is my friend, Anthony.

Anthony: It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Jackson.

Jackson: Nice to meet you, Anthony.

Anthony: David told me he enjoys your class very much.

Jackson: Did you, David? Well, David is very active in my class.

Anthony: Oh, that's interesting. Excuse us, we're going to the English Corner. Very pleased meeting you, Professor Jackson.

Jackson: Same here. Have fun!

Dialogue Three

Li Jing, a clerk from Peking University, is meeting an English teacher from the US at the airport.

Li: Excuse me, are you Mr. Anderson from the United States? I'm Li Jing from Peking University.

Mr. Anderson: Yes, I'm Robert Anderson. How do you do, Miss Li?

Li: How do you do, Mr. Anderson?

Mr. Anderson: Thank you for meeting me at the airport.

Li: My pleasure. Welcome to China.

Mr. Anderson: And this is my wife.

Li: How do you do, Mrs. Anderson?

Mrs. Anderson: How do you do? It's nice to meet you. Please call me Maggie.

Li: How was the journey, Maggie?

Mrs. Anderson: Well, it was OK, although a little tiring.

Li: Then let's get your luggage and go to the hotel now.

Mrs. Anderson: Oh, thank you. It's very kind of you.