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1、初次见面的礼节学英语会话的朋友,大都知道初次被人引荐时,要向对方问候How do you do?这句问候语虽然是疑问句(interrogative)的形式,但事实上如同叙述句(statement),句尾语调要下降,对方的回答也总是重复一遍How do you do?时间许可的话可以再加一句 Im glad to meet you. 替初次见面的人互相介绍时,一般的顺序是这样的:1. 把男士介绍给女士,因为这表示女士为尊。例如:Mrs. Green, may I introduce Mr. Brown? 或:Mrs. Green, this is Mr. Brown. 或:Mrs. Green,
2、 Mr. Brown.也可以. 2. 把陪客(或位卑年幼者)介绍给主客(或位尊年高者),即先说主客的名字,再说陪客的名字。 3. 平辈间的聚会,彼此间直呼其名的(on a first-name basis) ,可作如下的介绍:Helen (Green), this is Peter(Brown). 被介绍的男士,彼此之间通常握手为礼。女士彼此之间通常不握手。女士和男士之间,必须由女士先伸出手,男士才可轻握一下为礼。有些女士不习惯握手,她们不伸手时,也不表示失礼,男士切莫着急。 Host: Mrs. Green, Id like to introduce my boss, Mr. Brown.
3、Mrs. Green: How do you do? Mr. Brown: How do you do?Im very glad to meet you. Mrs. Green: Nice to meet you, too.结语: 男士在座而有女客进入时,男士应起立,一直等到那位女士入座或离去时,男士才可恢复入座。如果后进来的男士被主人带到原先在座的男士们面前一一介绍时,在座的男士也应起立握手为礼。 约而后会 西方人的惯例,不管是公事或私事,在拜访之前一定要事先约好(make an appointment),只有至亲好友(真正好朋友),才有资格做不速之客(drop in without not
4、ice )。在公事上,主管之间的约会常由秘书(secretaries)排定。 Secretary: Good morning. Im Mr. Browns secretary. What can I do for you? Visitor: I am Peter Smith of the ABC Company. I have an appointment with Mr. Brown. Secretary: Mr. Brown is on the phone right now. Would you please wait a few moments? Visitor: Certainly? Secretary: Please have a seat. Visitor: Thank you. * Secretary: (to Mr. Brown) Mr. Smith is here for his nine oclock appointment. May I bring him in? Mr. Brown: Yes, please do. Secretary: (to Mr. Smith) Please come with me, Mr. Smith.