Polite Meeting Exchange: Nice to Meet You
CEFR: A1
Read/Listen first
Hello, I am Nora. Nice to meet you. This is the meeting room. Please take a seat. I can bring water. Do you need a pen? It is a short meeting. The team is ready. You are Mr Green, right? Welcome to our office today. Please wait here. I can help you now. Please wait here. I can help you now.⚡ Learning goals
- Use polite meeting phrases.
- Offer help with can.
- Give simple room information.
✨ Key language
- Nice to meet you “Nice to meet you.”
- I can + verb “I can bring water.”
- Please + verb “Please take a seat.”
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
1️⃣ Nice to meet you / you too
Rule: Use these to greet politely.Examples: Nice to meet you.; Nice to meet you too.; It is nice to meet you.
Common pitfall + fix: Use the correct be form — Check the subject.
Complete: Nice to ___ you.
Tip: Use meet after Nice to.
Fill with the best answer: Nice to meet you ___.
Tip: Use ‘too’ to reply.
2️⃣ Can for offers
Rule: Use can for simple offers.Examples: I can bring water.; I can call him.; I can help you.
Common pitfall + fix: Use the correct be form — Check the subject.
Choose: I ___ bring water.
Tip: Use can to offer help.
Fill with the best answer: I ___ help you.
Tip: Use can to offer.
3️⃣ It is + adjective/noun
Rule: Use It is to describe things.Examples: It is a short meeting.; It is ready.; It is Room A.
Common pitfall + fix: Use the correct be form — Check the subject.
Complete: It ___ a short meeting.
Tip: Use is after It.
Fill with the best answer: It ___ ready.
Tip: Use is after It.
4️⃣ Please + verb
Rule: Use please to make polite requests.Examples: Please take a seat.; Please sign here.; Please wait here.
Common pitfall + fix: Use the correct be form — Check the subject.
Choose the best start: ___ take a seat.
Tip: Use please for polite requests.
Fill with the best answer: ___ sign here.
Tip: Use please to be polite.
✍️ Vocabulary
meeting
Meaning: basic word used in this lessonSynonyms: simple, common
Chunk/Idiom: meeting — A1 use
Example: Meeting is here.
Morphology: noun/verb/adj.
Self-practice: Say and write meeting three times.
room
Meaning: basic word used in this lessonSynonyms: simple, common
Chunk/Idiom: room — A1 use
Example: Room is here.
Morphology: noun/verb/adj.
Self-practice: Say and write room three times.
help
Meaning: basic word used in this lessonSynonyms: simple, common
Chunk/Idiom: help — A1 use
Example: Help is here.
Morphology: noun/verb/adj.
Self-practice: Say and write help three times.
water
Meaning: basic word used in this lessonSynonyms: simple, common
Chunk/Idiom: water — A1 use
Example: Water is here.
Morphology: noun/verb/adj.
Self-practice: Say and write water three times.
seat
Meaning: basic word used in this lessonSynonyms: simple, common
Chunk/Idiom: seat — A1 use
Example: Seat is here.
Morphology: noun/verb/adj.
Self-practice: Say and write seat three times.
ready
Meaning: basic word used in this lessonSynonyms: simple, common
Chunk/Idiom: ready — A1 use
Example: Ready is here.
Morphology: noun/verb/adj.
Self-practice: Say and write ready three times.
☁️ Examples (+ audio)
Nice to meet you.
Please take a seat.
I can bring water.
It is a short meeting.
✏️ Exercises
Grammar
Choose the correct option: ___ Anna.
Tip: Use ‘am’ with I.
Best greeting to start a talk?
Tip: Use Hello or Hi to greet.
Fill with the best answer:
Nice to ___ you.Tip: Use ‘meet’ after ‘Nice to’.
Fill with the best answer:
Welcome ___ our office.Tip: Use ‘to’ after Welcome.
Vocabulary & Comprehension
Where does the person stand in the text?
Tip: Look for desk words.
What drink is offered?
Tip: It is common at meetings.
Fill with the best answer:
Please ___ here.Tip: Use the pen on the tablet.
Fill with the best answer:
I can show you the ___.Tip: The meeting is there.
✅ Guided practice
Mini-dialogue:
A: Hello, I am Anna.B: Nice to meet you, Anna.
A: Welcome to our office.
B: Thank you. I am from IT.
Why this matters:
Clear greetings build trust. Short phrases help at work. Simple forms reduce stress.Verb & Adjective Pack:
meet — Nice to meet you.offer — I can help you.
bring — I can bring water.
need — Do you need a pen?
ready — The team is ready.
Try & compare:
Fill with the best answer: Welcome ___ our office
Tip: Use ‘to’ after Welcome.
Self-correction: Fix the sentence: Hello I is Anna
Tip: Use ‘am’ with I.
Practice aloud: Listen, repeat, then type the sentence.
nice to meet you
Tip: Say each word slowly.