Fawlty Towers Week 4 ~ July 26 ~ Aug 1 /2011

This week we will continue the story and we will talk about "分子古文"again, greeting customers at a hotel, introductions, dating, and what some people do when they are nervous:

Introductions

These types of introductions involve three people:

A: The introducer  (who knows both B and C)

B: Person 1 (knows A but not C)

C: Person 2 (knows A but not B)

Example,

A: Have you two met each other?

B: No, we haven't.

A: Ayako, this is William. William this is Ayako.

(B and C smile and shake hands.)

B: Nice to meet you Ayako.

C: Nice to meet you too, William.

Follow-up:

After you have been introduced to someone,

It is polite to ask a few general questions to get acquainted.

For example:

B: Where are you from, William?

C: I'm from Washington.

B: Washington?  Which part?

C: Seattle.  You know Ichiro and the Mariners.  How about you, Ayako?

B: I’m from Chikuma City in Japan. It's near Nagano city.

C: How do you know Chris (A)?

B: We have been working together for 4 years now.

*When meeting someone for the first time, it is not appropriate to ask certain types of questions.

Do NOT ask:

A person's age

Birth date

Salary

Weight

Marital status

You may ask general questions:

How do you know Chris?  (the person who introduced us)

Are you a student/teacher at this school?

How long have you been in Japan for?

What do you do for a living?

How long have you been working for (company name)?

Colonel Hall, this is Mr. Twichin. Mr. Twichin, this is Colonel Hall.
1. Have you met Colonel Hall?		No, I haven't.		Colonel Hall, this is Mr. Twichin. Mr. Twichin, this is Colonel Hall.
2. Have you two met each other?		No, we haven't.		Colonel Hall, this is Mr. Twichin. Mr. Twichin, this is Colonel Hall.
3. Have you two met each other?		Yes, we have.		Long time no see.