EFE learning modules / Greetings & Introductions

scenario 1 a professional networking event at a cof

Scenario Context

"A professional networking event at a coffee lounge during a technology conference where a seasoned manager helps a newcomer master social etiquette."

Speakers
R

Robert

A seasoned marketing manager with over 15 years of experience in professional networking.

S

Sami

A young, ambitious entrepreneur attending his first major international conference.

The Dialogue

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Robert
Good morning! How are you doing today?
Sami
Oh, hello! I am doing well, thank you. And you?
Robert
I am doing quite well. My name is Robert. It is a pleasure to meet you.
Sami
Nice to meet you too, Robert. I am Sami.
Robert
Pleased to meet you, Sami. Is this your first time at the tech conference?
Sami
Yes, it is. It is a bit , to be honest.
Robert
I can imagine. Let me introduce you to the environment. I have been coming here for years.
Sami
That would be great. I am still learning how to introduce myself to others properly.
Robert
Don't worry. There are and ways to greet people.
Sami
Can you give me an example of a very greeting?
Robert
Certainly. 'How do you do?' is very , though slightly old-fashioned.
Sami
'How do you do?' Do people still say that in business?
Robert
Occasionally in very circles. But 'It is an honor to meet you' is a great alternative.
Sami
I see. What about if I am meeting someone my age at a casual party?
Robert
Then you can just say, 'Hey, what is up?' or 'Hi, I am Sami, nice to meet you.'
Sami
That sounds much easier and more natural for me.
Robert
Indeed. By the way, look over there. This is my , Sarah, who just walked in.
Sami
Hello, Sarah. Robert was just helping me with my introductions.
Robert
Sarah, I would like to introduce you to Sami. He is a brilliant .
Sami
It is a pleasure to make your , Sarah.
Robert
Wow, Sami! That was very polite and . Well done.
Sami
Thank you. I am trying to practice using those social you mentioned.
Robert
Another thing to remember is the follow-up question.
Sami
What kind of follow-up question should I ask?
Robert
Asking 'What do you do for a living?' is standard after the initial hello.
Sami
'What do you do for a living?' Is that common in the United States?
Robert
Yes, very. Or you could ask, 'What brings you to this conference today?'
Sami
'What brings you here today?' I like that one. It sounds more open.
Robert
Exactly. And when you are ready to leave the conversation, what do you usually say?
Sami
I usually just say 'Goodbye' and walk away.
Robert
That is fine, but 'It was lovely meeting you' or 'I look forward to seeing you again' is better.
Sami
'I look forward to seeing you again.' I will write that down in my notes.
Robert
You are a quick learner, Sami. You will be like a in no time.
Sami
Thanks for the , Robert. It has been very helpful.
Robert
You are very welcome. Let's go grab some coffee before the next session starts.
Sami
After you, Robert. I'm ready.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Overwhelming

/ኦቨርዌልሚንግ/

ከአቅም በላይ የሆነ

Very great in amount or so difficult that it is hard to deal with.

በመጠኑ በጣም ትልቅ ወይም ለመቋቋም በጣም አስቸጋሪ የሆነ።

Entrepreneur

/አንትረፕረነር/

የንግድ ስራ ፈጣሪ

A person who starts a business and takes on financial risks in the hope of profit.

ትርፍ ለማግኘት በማሰብ የንግድ ሥራ የሚጀምርና የገንዘብ አደጋዎችን የሚወስድ ሰው።

Acquaintance

/አክዌንታንስ/

ትውውቅ

A person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.

አንድ ሰው በትንሹ የሚያውቀው ነገር ግን የቅርብ ጓደኛ ያልሆነ ሰው።

Formal

/ፎርማል/

መደበኛ

Done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette; suitable for official occasions.

ከሥርዓተ ደንብ ወይም ከሥነ-ምግባር ደንቦች ጋር በሚስማማ መልኩ የሚከናወን፤ ለኦፊሴላዊ አጋጣሚዎች ተስማሚ የሆነ።

Colleague

/ኮሊግ/

የሥራ ባልደረባ

A person with whom one works in a profession or business.

አንድ ሰው በሙያ ወይም በንግድ ሥራ አብሮት የሚሠራ ሰው።

Professional

/ፕሮፌሽናል/

ሙያዊ

Relating to or connected with a profession.

ከሙያ ጋር የተገናኘ ወይም የሚዛመድ።

Informal

/ኢንፎርማል/

መደበኛ ያልሆነ

Having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature.

ዘና ያለ፣ ተግባቢ ወይም ኦፊሴላዊ ያልሆነ ዘይቤ፣ ባህሪ ወይም ተፈጥሮ ያለው።

Encouragement

/እንከሬጅመንት/

ማበረታቻ

The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.

ለአንድ ሰው ድጋፍ፣ በራስ መተማመን ወይም ተስፋ የመስጠት ተግባር።

Networking

/ኔትወርኪንግ/

ግንኙነት መፍጠር

The action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional contacts.

መረጃ ለመለዋወጥ እና ሙያዊ ግንኙነቶችን ለማዳበር ከሌሎች ጋር የመገናኘት ተግባር ወይም ሂደት።

Expressions

/ኤክስፕሬሽንስ/

አገላለጾች

Words or phrases used to communicate an idea or feeling.

ሀሳብን ወይም ስሜትን ለመግለጽ የሚያገለግሉ ቃላት ወይም ሐረጎች።