Introducing Yourself and Others: Conversation: Meeting at A Party
Introducing Yourself and Others: Conversation: Meeting at A Party
This is (my wife,) Mary. And this is Susan, Bob, and Joe.
To introduce more than one person and also tell how you know them, say:
All of the people introduced would then shake hands. You could also say:
Right?
Right? is an informal way to ask for confirmation that what you have just
said is true. The answer can be That’s right!
Correct!
This is an informal answer to a question that asks for confirmation.
If you want to tell your questioner that he or she is not correct, you can
politely say this with, for example:
(The underlined words in the examples should be spoken slightly louder than
the other words in the sentence.)
To sarcastically indicate that something is not correct, Yeah, right! is
used.
When the answer is no, there are two ways to answer with a tag. The
underlined words are the ones said a little louder. Negative tag answers are
usually contracted. The full form makes them more emphatic.
When an information question using any verb other than to be is asked, the
answer can be made emphatic by following it with a tag, in which the verb is
said a little louder than the other words.
As a matter of fact
As a matter of fact is a common expression that has a number of different
meanings. In our example conversation it introduces a confirmation of what
was previously said. It can go before the main clause or after the verb.
You can express the same meaning with actually, but put it after the verb.
Just
This use of just indicates that something happened only a short time before.
It can be used with the past tense or with the present perfect tense. For
example:
To get in
To get in means to arrive and is usually used in the past tense.
Another way to say to arrive, when it refers to the future, is to get there.
My friend Eric will take you downtown on Saturday night; he’s a real
party animal, so you’ll meet lots of people.
Extraordinaire
Extraordinaire is a word borrowed from French, pronounced in English “ek
stra or d- NAYRE.” It is used to exaggerate the meaning of the previous
word.
I’d like you to meet Marc—he’s our pastry chef extraordinaire. You
have to try his cheesecake!
When the answer refers to someone who has a special title or position (i.e.,
is the only one in that position), use the instead of a.
When you answer with another verb, you give more specific information
about where you work.
When a specific time or place is included in the question, the answer refers
to how people spend their time, not just what their jobs are.
Awesome
Awesome is an expression that is used a lot—maybe too much!—to say that
you think something is really good. Other ways to express the same thing
include great, fantastic, terrific, wonderful, and cool.
Nonstop schedule
Nonstop schedule describes the activities of a very busy person, whether it
be because of work, school, family responsibilities, or even social life.
I don’t have time to see you this week, with my nonstop schedule.
A mix
A mix refers to a combination of different elements, usually indicating
variety.
Hopefully
Hopefully is a word inserted to indicate your wishes that something will
happen. It can come in the middle of a verb phrase (will + hopefully + verb),
before the subject, or at the end of a sentence.
A couple of
A couple really means two; however, informally, it can mean more than that
—but it does indicate a small number.
A good guy
Calling someone a good guy is a common way to recommend a male as
being understanding of someone’s situation, helpful, or generous. A female
with the same kind of recommendation would be called
understanding/helpful/generous.
If you’re looking for a used car, go see Sam Smith; he’s a good guy
and will probably give you a good price.
If you want a teaching job, call Mary Johnson; she’s very
understanding and will give you good advice.
If you come visit in December, we’ll show you a good time. All our
friends have parties in December!
Thanks so much
Thanks so much is a common way of expressing appreciation. Other ways to
say this are Thank you very much/Thanks a lot/I really appreciate
this/You’re a doll (very informal)/You’re a sweetheart (very informal).
The reply to any of these could be You’re welcome/No problem/I’m
glad I could help you/Glad to help/Any time.
To be in good shape
To be in good shape means to be fit financially or situationally.
Another way to say this is with the expression, can’t wait to.
Well, I’m going home, but I have no idea what my family will have
in store for me.
We’re going shopping tomorrow to see what the designers have in
store for us this season.
He’s been working there for years, but he never knows what’s in
store for him until he gets there.
Related expressions are drop in and drop by, but these are used only for
short visits—never an overnight stay.
Pia said she was coming, but you never know if she’ll show up or
not.
Your singing was fantastic! You showed up all the other contestants.
He will show up the competition with his fantastic speech.