Business English lesson 1: Introduce yourself and others
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3rd Part
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4th Part
Writing

5th Part
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6th Part
Game

Lesson 1:
INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND OTHERS

  • Objectives : learn how to introduce yourself and someone else in the workplace. Improve your communication in a professional context and your business skills.
  • Level : A2/B1
  • Public : for people who want to communicate in a business environment
  • Total duration : 1 hour (approximately 10 minutes for each part)

1️⃣ Start by watching the video

Presentor : This is Maria Harris. It is her first day at QPG, an energy company
Monica : 01236945732. No problem. Bye, Hello, can I help you?
Maria : Yes. I’m here to meet Paul Taylor
Monica : Ok! Can you sign here, please
Maria : Oh no! I’m not a visitor. I work here. It’s my first day.
Monica : Oh, well…I hope you’ll enjoy your work here. I’m Monica.
Maria : Pleased to meet you Monica. My name is Maria Harris
Monica : I’ll call him. He…Oh, he’s here
Paul Taylor : Maria? Hi! How’re you
Maria : I’m fine, thanks. And you
Paul : Yes, fine, busy…But it’s OK. This is Monica, our receptionist
Monica : Yes. We’ve met
Paul : Maria is our new training manager
Monica : Oh great! I hope you’ll enjoy your first day
Maria : Thanks. Nice meeting you
Paul : Right then. Would you like a coffee?
Maria : Oh, yes! Thanks 
Paul : Just over here
Maria : Thanks
Paul : Today is your induction meeting
Maria : Right. Ok
Paul : It is for new staff. You get information on health and safety, holidays.
Oh David. have you got a minute 
David : Hi Paul. How are you?
Paul : Fine. I’d like you to meet our new training manager Maria Harris.
Maria this is David Martin our sales and marketing director.
Maria : Nice to meet you Mr Martin.
David: Call me David. Nice to meet you too…sorry… Maria, yes.
Well, have a good day. Sorry, I have a meeting.
Paul : He is always in a hurry
Oh it’s time for your induction. Come with me.
You can take your coffee we’ll meet back here at 10:30 
Maria : Okay, if I can find it.

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Presentor: This is Maria Harris. It is her first day at QPG, an energy companyPrésentateur: Voici Maria Harris. C’est son premier jour chez QPG, une société d’énergie
Monica: 01236945732. No problem. Bye, Hello, can I help you?Monica: 01236945732. Pas de problème. Au revoir. Bonjour, puis-je vous aider?
Maria: Yes. I’m here to meet Paul TaylorMaria: Oui. J’ai rendez-vous avec Paul Taylor.
Monica: Ok! Can you sign here, pleaseMonica: D’accord. Une signature, s’il vous plait
Maria: Oh no! I’m not a visitor. I work here. It’s my first day.Maria: Oh non, je ne suis pas un visiteur. Je travaille ici. C’est mon premier jour.
Monica: Oh, well…I hope you’ll enjoy your work here. I’m Monica.Monica: Ah bon ..J’espère que vous apprécierez votre travail ici. Je m’appelle Monica
Maria: Pleased to meet you Monica. My name is Maria HarrisMaria: Ravie de faire votre connaissance, Monica. Je m’appelle maria Harris
Monica: I’ll call him. He…Oh, he’s hereMonica: Je vais l’appeler. Il …Oh il arrive
Paul: Maria? Hi! How’re youPaul: Maria? Comment allez-vous
Maria: I’m fine, thanks. And youMaria: Je vais bien , merci. Et vous
Paul: Yes, fine, busy…But it’s OK. This is Monica, our receptionistPaul: Oui, bien, occupé mais ça va. Je vous présente Monica notre standardiste.
Monica: Yes. We’ve metMaria: Oui. Nous nous sommes rencontrées.
Paul: Maria is our new training managerPaul: Maria est notre nouvelle directrice de la formation
Monica: Oh great! I hope you’ll enjoy your first dayMonica: Oh super! J’espère que vous allez apprécier votre premier jour.
Maria: Thanks. Nice meeting youMaria: Merci. Ravie d’avoir fait votre connaissance.
Paul: Right then. Would you like a coffee?Paul: Parfait ! Voudriez-vous un café?
Maria: Oh, yes! Thanks Maria: Oh oui, merci
Paul: Just over herePaul: C’est par là
Maria: ThanksMaria: Merci
Paul: Today is your induction meetingPaul: Aujourd’hui c’est votre réunion d’intégration
Maria: Right. OkMaria: Très bien. ok
Paul: it’s for new staff. You get information on health and safety, holidays.
Oh David. have you got a minute 		Paul: C’est pour le nouveau personnel. Vous obtenez des informations sur la santé et la sécurité, les vacances. Ah David. as tu une minute
David: Hi Paul. How are you?David: Salut Paul. Comment ca va?
Paul: Fine. I’d like you to meet our new training manager Maria Harris.
Maria this is David Martin our sales and marketing director.		Paul: J’aimerais vous présenter notre nouvelle responsable de la formation, Maria Harris. Maria, voici David Martin, notre directeur des ventes et du marketing.
Maria: Nice to meet you Mr Martin.Maria: Ravi de vous rencontrer Monsieur Martin.
David: Call me David. Nice to meet you too…sorry… Maria, yes. Well, have a good day. Sorry, I have a meeting.David: Appelez-moi David. Ravi de vous rencontrer aussi… désolé… Maria, oui. Bien, bonne journée. Désolé, j’ai une réunion.
Paul: He is always in a hurry
Oh it’s time for your induction. Come with me.
You can take your coffee we’ll meet back here at 10:30 		Paul: Il est toujours pressé.Oh, il est temps pour votre intégration. Viens avec moi. Tu peux prendre ton café on se retrouve ici à 10h30
Maria: Okay, if I can find it.Maria: D’accord, si je peux le trouver.

2️⃣ Learn new words:

pleased

Meaning:
feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, especially at an event or a situation
(Traduction : ressentir ou montrer du plaisir et de la satisfaction, en particulier lors d’un événement ou d’une situation)

Synonyms:
happy, glad, delighted

busy

Meaning:
engaged in action : occupied
(Traduction : engagé dans une action : occupé)

Synonyms:
occupied (in), involved in

manager

Meaning:
the person who is responsible for managing an organization
(Traduction : la personne qui est responsable de la gestion d’une organisation)

Synonyms:
supervisor, boss

to meet

Meaning:
arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone)
(Traduction : se rencontrer. Organiser ou se retrouver en présence ou en compagnie de (quelqu’un)

Synonyms:
encounter, meet up with, make contact with

to call

Signification:
To use a phone to talk to someone:
(Traduction : utiliser un téléphone pour parler à quelqu’un)

Synonyms:
To phone, to telephone

to hope

Meaning:
want something to happen or be the case
(Traduction : vouloir qu’une chose particulière se produise)

Synonyms:
to expect, to anticipate, to wish, to wait for, to wish

to enjoy

Meaning:
take delight or pleasure in (an activity or occasion).
(Traduction : prendre plaisir ou plaisir à une activité ou une occasion)

Synonyms:
to like, to love, to be pleased by, to be keen on, to delight in, to appreciate

staff

Meaning:

all the workers employed in an organization considered as a group
(Traduction : Tous les employés d’une même entreprise considérés comme un groupe= le personnel)

Synonyms:
workforce/personnel

health and safety

Meaning:

the laws, rules, and principles that are intended to keep people safe from injury or disease at work and in public places
(Traduction: santé et sécurité)

3️⃣ Read, listen and repeat the following sentences:

Hello, can I help you?

→ Traduction : Bonjour, puis-je vous aider?

 Oh no! I’m not a visitor. It’s my first day.

→ Traduction : Oh non, je ne suis pas un visiteur. C’est mon premier jour.

Oh well, I hope you’ll enjoy your work here.

→ Traduction : Oh bien! J’espère que vous aimerez travailler  ici.

Maria? Hi? How’re you.

→ Traduction : Vous êtes Maria? Bonjour! Comment allez-vous?

Maria is our new training manager.

→ Traduction : Maria est notre nouvelle responsable formation.

Thanks. Nice meeting you.

→ Traduction : Merci. Ravie d’avoir fait votre connaissance.

4️⃣ Write new words

great

October 24, 2022

great

quite easy to understand

October 10, 2022

I learned new words and new phrases from this lesson.

Excellent content

August 9, 2022

Continue like that

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August 9, 2022

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