Introducing Friends and Colleagues
Situation
Alex meets a new team member and wants to introduce them to friends and colleagues at a party.
Dialogue
Alex: Maria, this is John. I’d like to introduce him to everyone.
Maria: Nice to meet you, John.
John: Nice to meet you too, Maria.
Alex: And this is Sarah and Tom. They work in marketing.
Maria: Hello, Sarah, Tom!
Sarah: Hi, Maria! Welcome!
Tom: Nice to meet you!
Alex: Maria, why don’t you tell us about yourself?
Maria: Sure! I’m from London and I really am into traveling.
Sarah: That’s great! We also are into traveling.
Alex: I hope you all get along with each other.
John: I think we will. We already seem to have a lot in common.
Phrasal Verbs & Expressions
introduce someone to someone — представлять кого-то кому-то
Let me introduce you to my friends.
Позволь мне представить тебя моим друзьям.
get to know — узнавать кого-то ближе
I want to get to know everyone in the team.
Я хочу познакомиться поближе со всеми в команде.
tell about — рассказать о себе или о чем-то
Can you tell us about a little about yourself?
Можешь рассказать немного о себе?
welcome someone — приветствовать кого-то
Welcome to our team!
Добро пожаловать в команду!
work with — работать с кем-то
I work with Sarah and Tom.
Я работаю с Сарой и Томом.
hang out with — проводить время с кем-то
I like to hang out with my colleagues after work.
Мне нравится проводить время с коллегами после работы.
get along with — ладить с кем-то
I get along with all my coworkers.
Я лажу со всеми своими коллегами.
be into — увлекаться чем-то
I’m really into traveling and photography.
Я увлекаюсь путешествиями и фотографией.
have in common — иметь что-то общее
We have a lot in common.
У нас много общего.
chat with — поболтать с кем-то
I had a nice chat with John yesterday.
Я вчера приятно поболтал с Джоном.
Exercise: Fill in the blanks
Use the phrasal verbs from above to complete the sentences:
Let me ______ you to my colleagues.
I’d like to ______ everyone in the team.
Can you ______ a little about your hobbies?
Hi! Welcome! It’s great to ______ you.
I love working here. I really ______ my teammates.
We both love music. We really ______ this interest.
After work, I usually ______ my colleagues at the café.
Answer Key
introduce someone to someone — Let me introduce you to my colleagues.
get to know — I’d like to get to know everyone in the team.
tell about — Can you tell us about a little about your hobbies?
welcome someone — Hi! Welcome! It’s great to welcome you.
get along with — I love working here. I really get along with my teammates.
have in common — We both love music. We really have in common this interest.
hang out with — After work, I usually hang out with my colleagues at the café.