(Office ambience)

 

C：Hi Amy.

 

A：Hey, Chen Hao, what's up?

 

C：我晚上下班有活动，我去多认识一些生意上的人。

 

A：That's called a networking event.

 

C: Networking是什么意思啊？

 

A: 很简单。Networking in business is connecting with other people who might be of help to you or whom you might be able to help.

 

C：换句话说，就是带有商业目的的社交活动。

 

A：没错。The point is to go and meet as many people as possible to expand your circle of business friends and associates.

 

C：我最不擅长跟陌生人打交道了。Amy, 你有什么好的建议吗？

 

A：Sure. The first thing you need to be able to do is to introduce yourself with confidence.

 

C：你能不能说得再具体点儿？

 

A: You look for the approachable people. Those are people who are standing by themselves or who are in groups of three or more.

 

C: 只能去找那些独自一人，要不就是三五成群的。两个人为什么不行呢？

 

A：You never walk up to two people who are in conversation because you risk interrupting a private conversation.

 

C：有道理。人家两个人在一起聊天儿，很可能是在谈私事，我上去打招呼，一定很不礼貌。

 

Amy, 自我介绍的时候有什么需要注意的地方吗？

 

A：You start with "Hello" and then you say who you are, using both your first and last name.

 

C：除了介绍自己的名字，还要说些什么？

 

A：You need to offer a handshake and some information about yourself, such as your job title and organization.

 

C：那我可以说，“你们好，我叫陈豪，我是北京ABC公司的销售部经理。”这样行吗？

 

A：没问题。

 

CH: Thanks. I'll see you tomorrow.

 

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MC：第二天，陈豪又遇到了Amy。

 

A：How did it go last night? Did you make lots of new contacts?

 

C：还不错。我至少认识了十几个人，其中一些人对我以后扩展业务很有帮助。不过，我也遇到了一个很尴尬的场面。

 

A：What happened?

 

C：我刚认识了一位女士。她的一个朋友走了过来。她没给我们做介绍，我不知道该怎么办，就干站在那儿。他也是，感觉特别尴尬。

 

A：When someone you don't know approaches you, don't wait for anyone else to introduce you. Take the responsibility for introducing yourself immediately.

 

C：有了这次的教训，我下次一定会主动自我介绍。

 

A：Right. Find the approachable people, start with a greeting, give your name, and say something about yourself. Don't wait for other people to introduce you.

 

C：我记住了。