Welcome to the second lesson of English Meet-Up. In this lesson, we'll learn words and phrases that you can use to introduce yourself to speakers of American English.

Teacher

Of course, before you introduce yourself to someone, you need to greet him or her. Let's review the three greetings we learned in lesson one.

Teacher

The most common greeting is "Hello." This greeting is used in both formal and informal settings. Let's listen to "Hello."

Teacher

Hello

English Speaker 1 (Andrew)

Let's listen again. This time, repeat the greeting yourself.

Teacher

Hello

Andrew

[Pause]

Another common greeting is "Hi." It is slightly less formal. Let's listen to this greeting.

Teacher

Hi

Andrew

Let's listen again. This time, repeat the greeting yourself.

Teacher

Hi

Andrew

[Pause]

A third greeting is "Hey." It is much less formal. Let's listen to "Hey."

Teacher

Hey

Andrew

Let's listen again. This time, repeat the greeting yourself.

Teacher

Hey

Andrew

[Pause]

Before saying your name, it is important to indicate that you will be introducing yourself. You can do this by saying the phrase, "Allow me to introduce myself."

Teacher

Let's listen to this phrase.

Teacher

Allow me to introduce myself.

Teacher

Let's listen again.

Teacher

Allow me to introduce myself.

Andrew

Let's listen one more time. This time, repeat the phrase yourself.

Teacher

Allow me to introduce myself.

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's listen and repeat again.

Teacher

Allow me to introduce myself.

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's listen and repeat one more time.

Teacher

Allow me to introduce myself.

Andrew

[Pause]

Great. Now it's time to say your name. Listen to Andrew say his name.

Teacher

My name is Andrew.

Andrew

Let's listen again.

Teacher

My name is Andrew.

Andrew

Let's listen a third time. This time, repeat the phrase using your own name.

Teacher

My name is Andrew.

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's listen and repeat again.

Teacher

My name is Andrew.

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's listen and repeat one more time.

Teacher

My name is Andrew.

Andrew

[Pause]

When you say your name, it is common to extend your hand toward your partner and shake his or her hand.

Teacher

Now, ask your partner's name. English speakers ask the question, "What's your name." Listen to Andrew.

Teacher

What's your name?

Andrew

Let's listen again.

Teacher

What's your name?

Andrew

Let's listen a third time. This time, repeat the question yourself..

Teacher

What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's listen and repeat again.

Teacher

What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's listen and repeat one more time.

Teacher

What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Great. Now let's practice all of the phrases we have learned so far. Listen to Andrew introduce himself..

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

Let's listen again.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

Let's listen a third time. This time, repeat the whole introduction using your own name.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's listen and repeat again. Remember to use your own name.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's listen and repeat one more time.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Your partner will then tell you his or her name. Listen to Andrew introduce himself to Beth. How does Beth respond?

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

Hello. My name is Beth.

English Speaker 2 (Beth)

Let's listen again.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

Hello. My name is Beth.

Beth

Let's listen one more time.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

Hello. My name is Beth.

Beth

Now, let's practice. Andrew will introduce himself to you. Respond to Andrew like Beth did, but use your own name.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's do that again.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's do that one more time.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Once your partner has told you his or her name, you should express that you are pleased to meet him or her. In a formal setting, you can say, "Pleasure to meet you." Listen to Andrew.

Teacher

Pleasure to meet you.

Andrew

Let's listen again.

Teacher

Pleasure to meet you.

Andrew.

Let's listen a third time. This time, repeat after Andrew.

Teacher

Pleasure to meet you.

Andrew

Let's listen and repeat again.

Teacher

Pleasure to meet you.

Andrew

Let's listen one more time.

Teacher

Pleasure to meet you.

Andrew

Now, let's listen to Andrew introduce himself to Beth. Pay attention to Beth's response.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

Hello. My name is Beth.

Beth

Pleasure to meet you.

Andrew

Pleasure to meet you, too.

Beth

Let's listen again.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

Hello. My name is Beth.

Beth

Pleasure to meet you.

Andrew

Pleasure to meet you, too.

Beth

Let's listen one more time.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

Hello. My name is Beth.

Beth

Pleasure to meet you.

Andrew

Pleasure to meet you, too.

Beth

Now, Andrew will introduce himself to you. Please respond to Andrew like Beth did, but use your own name.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Pleasure to meet you.

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's practice that again.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Pleasure to meet you.

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's practice that one more time.

Teacher

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Pleasure to meet you.

Andrew

[Pause]

In less formal settings, English speakers use other phrases to indicate that they are pleased to meet each other. A common less formal phrase is "Nice to meet you." Listen to Andrew.

Teacher

Nice to meet you.

Andrew

Let's listen again.

Teacher

Nice to meet you.

Andrew

Let's listen one more time. This time, repeat the phrase yourself.

Teacher

Nice to meet you.

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's listen and repeat one more time.

Teacher

Nice to meet you.

Andrew

[Pause]

Now let's listen to an informal introduction. In informal settings, there is no need to say "Allow me to introduce myself." Listen to this informal introduction between Andrew and Beth.

Teacher

Hi. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

Hi. My name is Beth.

Beth

Nice to meet you.

Andrew

Nice to meet you, too.

Beth

Let's listen again.

Teacher

Hi. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

Hi. My name is Beth.

Beth

Nice to meet you.

Andrew

Nice to meet you, too.

Beth

Let's listen one more time.

Teacher

Hi. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

Hi. My name is Beth.

Beth

Nice to meet you.

Andrew

Nice to meet you, too.

Beth

Now, Andrew will introduce himself to you informally. Respond like Beth did, but use your own name.

Teacher

Hi. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Nice to meet you.

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's practice that again.

Teacher

Hi. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Nice to meet you.

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's practice that one more time.

Teacher

Hi. My name is Andrew. What's your name?

Andrew

[Pause]

Nice to meet you.

Andrew

[Pause]

When introducing yourself, it is common to say where you are from. Andrew is from Chicago. Listen to how he expresses this.

Teacher

I'm from Chicago.

Andrew

Let's listen again.

Teacher

I'm from Chicago.

Andrew

Let's listen one more time. This time, repeat after Andrew, but name your own city or country.

Teacher

I'm from Chicago.

Andrew

Let's listen and repeat again. Remember to name your own city or country.

Tecaher

I'm from Chicago.

Andrew

Let's listen and repeat one more time.

Teacher

I'm from Chicago.

Andrew

When you say where you are from, you should also ask where your partner is from. English speakers ask the question, "Where are you from?" Listen to Andrew.

Teacher

Where are you from?

Andrew

Let's listen again.

Teacher

Where are you from?

Andrew

Let's listen one more time. This time, repeat the question yourself.

Teacher

Where are you from?

Andrew

Let's listen and repeat again.

Teacher

Where are you from?

Andrew

Let's listen and repeat one more time.

Teacher

Where are you from?

Andrew

Now, listen to Andrew tell Beth where he is from. Pay attention to Beth's response.

Teacher

I'm from Chicago. Where are you from?

Andrew

Ah, I'm from New York.

Beth

Let's listen again.

Teacher

I'm from Chicago. Where are you from?

Andrew

Ah, I'm from New York.

Beth

Now, Andrew will tell you where he is from and ask you the same question. Respond like Beth did, but name your own city or country.

Teacher

I'm from Chicago. Where are you from?

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's practice that again.

Teacher

I'm from Chicago. Where are you from?

Andrew

[Pause]

Let's practice that one more time.

Teacher

I'm from Chicago. Where are you from?

Andrew

[Pause]

Excellent.

Teacher

We've reached the end of Lesson 2. You're now ready to introduce yourself in English. In the next lesson, we'll discuss talking about work and school.

Teacher