1. First meetings

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	At reception Hello, my name is .... I have an appointment with ... at ....	Receptionist Please take a seat. I'll see if he's free.
	At Introducing yourself Excuse me, are you ...? How do you do, I'm John. Welcome to New York. Let me introduce myself. My name is .... You must be .... Nice to meet you. I'm .... I don't think we've met. I'm ....	Responding to Introduction That's right. Pleased to meet you. Nice to meet you. I'm ... Hi. But please call me .... Sorry, I didn't catch your name.
	Introducing another person May / Can I introduce you to ...? Mr...., this is Mr.... Have you met Mrs...? Bob, do you know Bill?
	Polite offers May I take your coat? Do you need some help with that? Can I get you something to drink? Tea? Juice? Mineral water? Still or sparkling? Do you take milk? Sugar?	Responding to polite offers Thank you, that's very kind of you. I can manage, thank you. Tea would be great, please. Sparkling, if you have it, please. Black with one sugar, thanks.
	The host - small talk
	Travel When did you arrive? How was your journey? Did you have a good trip? Did you have any problems finding us?
	Accommodation Where are you staying? How's the hotel?
	Place Is this your first visit to ...? Have you had a change to look around? What do you think of ...?
	Weather How's the weather in ...? Is the weather the same in ...? I hope the weather is better in ....
	Closing the introduction OK. Let's get down to business.