Name Cards; Introduction MannersName Cards; Introduction Manners

LecturerLecturer: Gu Yue-qiu : Gu Yue-qiu

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Huzhou Vocational & Technological College

Teaching ObjectivesTeaching Objectives能力目标能力目标：： 1) Enable each of the freshmen to write a correct, appropriate an1) Enable each of the freshmen to write a correct, appropriate an

d practical name card for himself or herself.d practical name card for himself or herself. 2) Enable the freshmen to get to know how to introduce two people to eac2) Enable the freshmen to get to know how to introduce two people to eac

h other and remember the precedence (the rules in which people are addh other and remember the precedence (the rules in which people are addressed first, greeted, etc.).ressed first, greeted, etc.).

知识目标知识目标： ： Make students know the format of a name card, and get to know Make students know the format of a name card, and get to know what should be included in a name card; what should be included in a name card;

Make them be familiar with the rules or tips of introducing two people to eMake them be familiar with the rules or tips of introducing two people to each other; ach other;

教学重点教学重点： ： The format and the content of the name card.The format and the content of the name card. The rules or tips of introducing two people to each other;The rules or tips of introducing two people to each other;

教学难点教学难点 : What should be included in a name card. : What should be included in a name card. How to introduce two people in good manners; How to introduce two people in good manners; Experiencing English 1Experiencing English 1

Pre-class Questions and AnswePre-class Questions and Answersrs

Q1. Could you tell me what your major is ?Q1. Could you tell me what your major is ? International trade.International trade.

Q2. Could you tell me something about your future career?/ What are Q2. Could you tell me something about your future career?/ What are you expected to do in the field of your future career?you expected to do in the field of your future career?

Briefly, we’ll do business home and abroad( a lot of business trips anBriefly, we’ll do business home and abroad( a lot of business trips and business activities and so on ).d business activities and so on ).

Q3.What, do you think, can make it easy for you to remember and connect Q3.What, do you think, can make it easy for you to remember and connect other businessmen when necessary? other businessmen when necessary?

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Group Discussion and Group Discussion and Peer ComparisonPeer Comparison

Now you are asked to design name cards for yourselves.Now you are asked to design name cards for yourselves.

1) Make a group at random with three to six members;1) Make a group at random with three to six members; 2) Discuss what should be included in a name card;2) Discuss what should be included in a name card; 3) You each design a name card for yourself (Requirements: The 3) You each design a name card for yourself (Requirements: The

name should be your own name, but other information can be name should be your own name, but other information can be made up);made up);

4) Compare each other’s name card after you have written it;4) Compare each other’s name card after you have written it; 5) One is chosen in a group to compete with the ones representing 5) One is chosen in a group to compete with the ones representing

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Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers

Q1. Q1. Why is it important for people in modern times Why is it important for people in modern times to have a name card, especially for to have a name card, especially for businessmen?businessmen?

Because it is very convenient for them to keep Because it is very convenient for them to keep in touch with their partners when necessary.in touch with their partners when necessary.

Q2.What should be included in a name card, which Q2.What should be included in a name card, which you have discussed in your group?you have discussed in your group?

A person’s name, work unit, professional title A person’s name, work unit, professional title or rank, zip code, telephone/ fax number, E-or rank, zip code, telephone/ fax number, E-mail address and so on.mail address and so on.

Q3. How can it be arranged with so much Q3. How can it be arranged with so much information in it?information in it?

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The Format and the Content The Format and the Content in a Name Cardin a Name Card

A name card is usually divided into two parts:A name card is usually divided into two parts: 1) one’s work unit (which should be capitalized) 1) one’s work unit (which should be capitalized) The first part:2) one’s name (phonetic letters)The first part:2) one’s name (phonetic letters) 3) one’s professional title or rank.3) one’s professional title or rank. (Sometimes the order is not fixed, just according to what the (Sometimes the order is not fixed, just according to what the

designer wants to emphasize.)designer wants to emphasize.) 4)one’s detailed address & its zip code 4)one’s detailed address & its zip code The second part:5) one’s telephone/ fax numberThe second part:5) one’s telephone/ fax number 6) E-mail address and so on6) E-mail address and so on

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A Role PlayA Role Play

Situation:Situation:

Students acting as the roles they have Students acting as the roles they have

made up in their name cards now are at a made up in their name cards now are at a

business meeting, still previous members as business meeting, still previous members as

a group, one of them being the host or a group, one of them being the host or hostess, hostess,

who is asked to introduce the two people to who is asked to introduce the two people to each each

other according to their name cards. other according to their name cards.

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Tip of Introduction MannersTip of Introduction Manners

Fast-reading the following tip:Fast-reading the following tip: When you introduce two people to each other, the When you introduce two people to each other, the

person whose name you mention first is more person whose name you mention first is more important one; lower status people are always important one; lower status people are always introduced to higher status people.introduced to higher status people.

There are many rules about who is supposed to be There are many rules about who is supposed to be

introduced to whom. 1) Men are introduced to introduced to whom. 1) Men are introduced to women, so the woman’s name is said first: Betty, women, so the woman’s name is said first: Betty, I’d like you to meet Baney.2) Younger people are I’d like you to meet Baney.2) Younger people are always introduced to older people, so the older always introduced to older people, so the older person’s name is said first: Grandma, I’d like to person’s name is said first: Grandma, I’d like to meet my teenage friend.meet my teenage friend.

At an introduction, a handshake is not always At an introduction, a handshake is not always

required. A man always waits for the woman to required. A man always waits for the woman to hold out her hand, and a youngster always waits hold out her hand, and a youngster always waits for the elder to hold out his/her hand.for the elder to hold out his/her hand.

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Summary of Good Introduction MaSummary of Good Introduction Mannersnners

1.Men are introduced to women (women’s 1.Men are introduced to women (women’s name is said first);name is said first);

2. Younger people to older people( as long 2. Younger people to older people( as long

as they are the same gender);as they are the same gender); 3. Junior executives to senior executives;3. Junior executives to senior executives; 4. Fellow associates to clients and 4. Fellow associates to clients and customers, regardless of rank.customers, regardless of rank.

Note:Note:

Besides these mentioned above: Always stand for introductions Besides these mentioned above: Always stand for introductions and make eye contact and always introduce people by their and make eye contact and always introduce people by their preferential name.preferential name.

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THAT’S ALL!THAT’S ALL!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH !THANK YOU VERY MUCH !

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