EFE learning modules / Greetings & Introductions

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Scenario Context

"A new employee, Sarah, meets her supervisor, Mr. Harrison, and the rest of the team for the first time in a professional office environment."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A newly hired graphic designer who is polite, enthusiastic, and eager to start her new role.

M

Mr. Harrison

The Senior Creative Director, who is welcoming, professional, and encourages a friendly workplace culture.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Good morning. Excuse me, are you Mr. Harrison?
Mr. Harrison
Good morning! Yes, I am Robert Harrison. And you must be Sarah Miller?
Sarah
Yes, that's correct. I'm the new graphic designer starting today. It's an honor to meet you.
Mr. Harrison
The honor is all mine, Sarah. It is a to finally meet you in person.
Sarah
Thank you so much. I've been looking forward to this day for a while.
Mr. Harrison
We are very happy to have you on the team. Please, feel free to call me Robert.
Sarah
Thank you, Robert. I appreciate the warm welcome.
Mr. Harrison
You're very welcome. How was your to the office this morning?
Sarah
It was actually quite pleasant and didn't take as long as I expected.
Mr. Harrison
That's good to hear. Traffic can be quite unpredictable around here.
Sarah
I noticed that. I'll make sure to leave early every morning just in case.
Mr. Harrison
That shows great initiative. Now, are you ready for a brief to the department?
Sarah
Absolutely, I would love that. I'm a little nervous but mostly excited.
Mr. Harrison
There's no need to be nervous. Everyone is very and friendly.
Sarah
Thank you for the . I really want to make a good first impression.
Mr. Harrison
You already have! Follow me, this is our main creative workspace.
Sarah
Wow, the office layout is beautiful. It looks like a great place to .
Mr. Harrison
It is. Attention everyone, could I please have a moment of your time?
Sarah
(Stands politely beside Mr. Harrison and smiles at the group)
Mr. Harrison
I would like to introduce you all to our newest , Sarah Miller.
Sarah
Hello everyone, it's a to meet you. I'm looking forward to working with you all.
Mr. Harrison
Sarah will be taking over our digital branding projects starting this week.
Sarah
I've seen some of your previous work and I'm very impressed by the team's talent.
Mr. Harrison
We're glad to have another creative mind. Sarah, do you prefer a or address in meetings?
Sarah
I generally prefer being called by my first name, as it feels more collaborative.
Mr. Harrison
Excellent choice. Let's head over to your new desk now.
Sarah
Thank you, Robert. Is it located near the rest of the design team?
Mr. Harrison
Yes, it's right over there by the window. It has the best view in the building.
Sarah
Oh, it's perfect! I feel very lucky to have such a wonderful spot.
Mr. Harrison
We want you to feel comfortable so you can do your best work.
Sarah
I really appreciate everything. I am very to get started on my first task.
Mr. Harrison
That's the spirit. Take some time to settle in, and we will talk more after lunch.
Sarah
Sounds great. Have a wonderful morning, Robert.
Mr. Harrison
You too, Sarah. Welcome aboard!

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Commute

/ኮምዩት/

የሥራ ጉዞ

Regular travel between home and work.

በቤት እና በሥራ መካከል የሚደረግ መደበኛ ጉዞ።

Introduction

/ኢንትሮዳክሽን/

ትውውቅ

The act of presenting someone to another person or group.

ሰውን ለሌላ ሰው ወይም ቡድን የማስተዋወቅ ተግባር።

Colleague

/ኮሊግ/

የሥራ ባልደረባ

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

አንድ ሰው በሙያ ወይም በንግድ ውስጥ አብሮት የሚሠራ ሰው።

Pleasure

/ፕሌዠር/

ደስታ

A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.

የደስታ እና የርካታ ስሜት።

Formal

/ፎርማል/

መደበኛ

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

በደንቦች ወይም በሥርዓት መሠረት የሚከናወን፤ ይፋዊ።

Informal

/ኢንፎርማል/

መደበኛ ያልሆነ

Having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style.

ዘና ያለ፣ ወዳጃዊ ወይም ይፋዊ ያልሆነ ዘይቤ ያለው።

Collaborate

/ኮላቦሬት/

አብሮ መሥራት

To work jointly on an activity or project.

በአንድ ተግባር ወይም ፕሮጀክት ላይ በጋራ መሥራት።

Reassurance

/ሪአሹራንስ/

ማረጋገጫ

The action of removing someone's doubts or fears.

የአንድን ሰው ጥርጣሬ ወይም ፍርሃት የማስወገድ ተግባር።

Professional

/ፕሮፌሽናል/

ሙያዊ

Relating to or belonging to a profession; showing high standards.

ከሙያ ጋር የተያያዘ ወይም የሙያ የሆነ፤ ከፍተኛ ደረጃን የሚያሳይ።

Eager

/ኢገር/

ጓጉቷል

Strongly wanting to do or have something; enthusiastic.

አንድን ነገር ለማድረግ ወይም ለማግኘት በጣም መፈለግ፤ ጉጉት ያለው።