Section 8 Meeting for the First Time 初次见面
初次见面场景是听力考试的一个常见内容，但是这种场景的难度一般，因为涉及的主要都是相互介绍等基本内容。应当重点注意的是人名的拼写、主要对话人物之间的关系和对话进行的地点、时间等。
常用词汇
be glad to 很高兴
be honored to 很荣幸
let me introduce 让我介绍一下
By the way 顺便说一句
常用句型
That' s very nice of you. 你真是太好了。
Nice to meet you. 很高兴见到你。
Please call me Ellen. 请叫我埃伦。
疯狂操练
Task 1 Now listen to a conversation for the first time and answer questions 1～2.
1. What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?
A) Old friends.
B) Acquaintances.
C) They will work in the same department.
D) A secretary and her new boss.
2. How does Ellen feel about the research department?
A) Proud.
B) Disgusted.
C) Indifferent.
D) It is unknown.
Task 2 Now listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks numbered 1～6 with the words or phrases you have just heard.
Ellen: I' ve been in the department for four years.
Richard: Well, that' s a long time.
Ellen: 1)____________________. Most engineers have worked in the department for five or six years. Some have even worked in the department for more than ten years.
Richard: Wow, 2)____________________. They must be very important members of the company.
Ellen: You are right. Three of them are famous 3)____________________engineers 4)____________________. They like this department and they say only here 5)____________________so well. You' ll 6)____________________.
Richard: I am sure.
听力原文
Richard: Excuse me, can you tell me where the research department is?
Ellen: The research department? It' s on the fourth floor. You can go with me. I am going there myself.
Richard: Oh, that' s very nice of you. By the way, my name is Richard Johnson. I am a new engineer of the research department.
Ellen: Nice to meet you. I am Ellen Simons, secretary of the research department.
Richard: Oh, that' s so good, Miss Simons.
Ellen: Please call me Ellen.
Richard: Oh, sure, Ellen. How long have you worked in the research department?
Ellen: I' ve been in the department for four years.
Richard: Well, that' s a long time.
Ellen: Not exactly. Most engineers have worked in the department for five or six years. Some have even worked in the department for more than ten years.
Richard: Wow, unbelievable. They must be very important members of the company.
Ellen: You are right. Three of them are famous design engineers in the fieId. They like this department and they say only here can they work so well. You' ll find this out in time.
Richard: I am sure.
Keys:
Task 1 1. C 2. A
Task 2 1. Not exactly
2. unbelievable
3. design
4. in the field
5. can they work
6. find this out in time
Tips:
初次见面有时会有第三者在场，需要介绍二人相识。在这种情况下，我们通常会将年轻者介绍给年长者，如“Mom, this is my classmate Mike.”；将较不重要的人介绍给较为重要的人。如：“Mr. Chairman, this is a journalist from ××.”将男士介绍给女士。如：“Lily, this is my boyfriend John.”当然，随着时代的变化，现代人也不一定完全恪守这些礼节。