中国人喜欢广交朋友，外国人也是对朋友交友非常热衷，所以我们接触英语的时候，第一课便是初次见面时的场景。下面就来说说初次见面如何用英语口语交谈，大家千万别错过。
初次见面如何用英语口语交谈
您是来度假的吗?
Are you here on vacation? *on business是“因公”，on vacation是“度假”。
Are you vacationing?
Are you here for a vacation?
Is this a pleasure trip?
Are you here on business or for pleasure? (您来这是工作还是游玩?)
我是来工作的。
I'm here on business.
My trip is business related. (我的旅行和工作有关。)
I'm on a business trip.
您来日本多长时间了?
How long have you been in Japan?
How long have you been in Japan? (您来日本多长时间了?)
I just arrived last week. (上星期刚来。)
How long have you been in Japan? (您来日本多长时间了?)
About three years. (大概3年左右了。)
4个月左右。
About four months.
你习惯日本的生活了吗?
Are you used to life in Japan? *be used to “习惯”，注意“d”不发音。
Are you used to life in Japan? (你习惯日本的生活了吗?)
No, not yet. (没有，还不习惯。)
Have you gotten used to life in Japan?
Have you grown accustomed to Japan?
你在日本呆到什么时候?
How long will you be in Japan?
How long will you be in Japan? (你在日本呆到什么时候?)
Until next month. (呆到下个月。)
How long do you plan to stay?
呆到12月。
Until December.
初次见面英语口语对话
Ethabella: Good morning, Jim. I'd like you to meet Amber. She's our new Sr. Software Engineer. Amber, Jim is our Personnel Officer.
Jim: (shakes hands w Amber) Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you, Amber. Welcome aboard.
Amber: Thank you. I'm glad to meet you, too.
Ethabella: And this is Frank. He's part of your team.
Amber: Hi, Frank, I'm very happy to meet you.
Frank: Hello, Amber, I'm glad to meet you.
Ethabella: (smiling) Only good things, John. Oh, and here comes Ed Blakely, the department manager.
Ed: Hello, you must be Amber. Pleased to meet you.
Amber: It's an honor to meet you,sir. I'm looking forward to working for you.
Ed: From what I've heard, you're going to fit in just fine. I'll see you this afternoon to go over things.
Amber: Fine with me.
Ethabella: And this is Margot. She's also part of your team.
Mira: Hello, Amber. It's good to see you.
Amber: Hello, Margot. The pleasure's all mine.
Amber和Carl星期一早上去上班。Car l把Amber介绍给许多同事，接着又把她介绍给了部门经理。Amber还见到了一些她的下属。下面的谈话将告诉大家怎样用不同的表达方法去和人们打招呼。John自己的表现又如何呢?他能给大家留下一个好的印象吗?
Carl: 早上好Jim.我想让你见一见Amber.她是我们新到的软件工程师。Amber，Jim是人事部的主管。
Jim: (和Amber握手)你好，很荣幸见到你。欢迎到这儿来。
Amber: 谢谢，很高兴见到你。
Carl: 这是Frank，他是你们组的一员。
Amber: 你好Frank,见到你很高兴。
Frank: 你好Amber,很高兴见到你。
Carl: (微笑) Amber,都是有关你的优点的。噢，还有，这位是Ed Blakely,部门经理。
Ed: 你好，你一定就是Amber了，很高兴见到你。
Amber: 认识你很高兴。我一直期望能为您工作。
Ed: 据我所知，你会非常适合这个职位。今天下午我想就有关问题和你谈一谈。
Amber: 没问题。
Carl: 这是Margot,他也是你们组的一员。
Mira: 你好，Amber.见到你真好。
Amber: 你好，Margot.这都是我的荣幸。
初次见面的人怎样用英语口语交谈
你说日语吗?
Do you speak Japanese?
Do you speak Japanese? (你说日语吗?)
Unfortunately, no. (很遗憾，我不会。)
Can you speak Japanese? (你能说日语吗?)
Are you a Japanese speaker?
只会一点儿。
A little.
Just a little.
Some. (一点儿。)
我一点儿都不会说。
I can't speak Japanese at all. *not...at all “一点都不……”。
我会一点儿日常会话。
I know (everyday) conversational Japanese.
你是在哪儿学的日语?
Where did you learn Japanese?
在学校。
At school.
我自学的。
I learned it on my own. *on my own “自学”、“靠自己的力量”。
I learned it by myself. *by oneself “一个人”、“靠自己的力量”。
你什么时候过生日?
When's your birthday?
When's your birthday? (你什么时候过生日?)
It's May 24th. (5月24日。)
