Meeting a new team member
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Preparation
Transcript
Peter: Hi, my name's Peter. What's your name?
Carla: Hi, Peter. I'm Carla. I'm new here.
Peter: Welcome to the company, Carla.
Carla: Thanks, Peter. I'm happy to be here and it's nice to meet you.
Peter: It's nice to meet you too.
Carla: Where do you work?
Peter: I work in the design team. We sit over there.
Carla: I'm in the marketing team. I started last week.
Peter: You work in marketing? That's very interesting.
Carla: Yes, it is. I'm enjoying it. But there are a lot of new things to learn.
Peter: I'm sure there are. I'm happy to help you if I can.
Carla: Thank you, Peter. What do you do in the design department?
Peter: I design new products.
Carla: That sounds interesting. I plan marketing events for new products. So I think we'll work together sometimes.
Peter: That would be great. So, where are you from, Carla?
Carla: Brazil. And you?
Peter: I'm from the UK.
Carla: How long have you been here?
Peter: I've worked here for three years but I actually moved here from the UK five years ago, to study.
Here's a simple discussion response in natural English:
Yayy i understand this very well
When I meet people for the first time, I ask their name and age. I also ask where they are from and what they like to do.
I pleasure the better for the iniciant person.
What do you usually talk about when you meet people for the first time?
It depends on the circumstances and the context: for example, if I meet people for the first time in work environment, I ask about their job and professional development, but, if I meet people for the first time in the private sphere, I ask them about their hobbies.
When I meet people for the first time, I usually ask them about their names, jobs, where they're from, and their hobbies before introducing myself.
I usually ask about the place she came, what kind of job them do, and what church them make part.
Hi, when i meet someone new at work i usualy welcome him and make a tour with him to discover the school as i am a teacher, at the same time we speak about a lot of things such as chaleenges of life, work, and we talk about our countries or cities, cultures...etc.
Done
Its depends on the context in which I meet people, but in general i talk about work if is a new coworker or about a specific hobby if i am in a related place (gym, class, etc.), and if is from other country i ask about this to find out more.