Manners and Friendship

Words to be remembered.

1. to relax -расслаблять(ся), делать менее церемонным

2. It’s nice to meet you. - Рад с вами познакомиться.

3. to introduce - представлять, знакомить

4. to offer - предлагать

5. both... and - и... и..., как … так и …

6. shake hands - пожать руку

7. except - кроме

8. business occasions - деловые встречи

9. to pass - проходить мимо

10. touch [tΛt∫] - дотрагиваться

11. polite - вежливый

12. It is nice meeting you.

Приятно с вами познакомиться

It is a pleasure to meet you

13. to try - пытаться, стараться

14. to useful – полезный

15. to present - представлять

16. service – услуга

17. waiter – официант

18. porter – носильщик

20. officer – полицейский

21. I beg your pardon. - Извините.

Try to Be Polite.

When Americans and Englishmen meet people they usually try to make others feel comfortable and relaxed. They always look people in the eye and smile.

They say: «Hello, my name is...», or «I am.... It’s nice to meet you. Men do not offer their hand to shake unless the girl or lady offers theirs. Men shake hands, but usually when they are introduced. Women never shake hands when they are introduced to each other. Both Englishmen and Americans seldom shake hands to say «good-bye», except on business occasions.

When an Englishman passes a friend in the street he only touches his hat, but he lifts his hat only to women. He doesn’t shake hands when he stops to talk.

Here are a few rules of introduction which are useful to remember:

1. men are introduced to women; 4. a young girl to a woman;

2. young people to older ones; 5. women are never presented to a man.

3. old friends to newcomers;

When an Englishman wants to address a stranger, he usually says: «Excuse me, Madam, or excuse me, Sir». If people want a service they call «Waiter!», «Waitress!», or «Porter!», «Officer!». Schoolchildren call their teacher «Sir», if it is a man. And if the teacher is a woman, they say «miss».

If people don’t understand something they say: «Sorry» or «Excuse me», or «I beg your pardon».

When Englishmen leave after being introduced to a person¹ for the first time, it is polite to say, «It was nice meeting you» or «It was a pleasure to meet you».

Notes:

after being introduced to a person - после того, как они представлены человеку

Exercises.