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自我介绍Introducing Yourself

在社交场合向新认识的人做自我介绍 This scene includes 16 dialogue turns across 2 conversation paths, helping you practice with 新朋友.

Social · 社交16 phrasesBasic 基础Intermediate 进阶

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Casual Self-Introduction · 休闲场合自我介绍

basic
You

Hi there! I'm Li Wei. You can just call me Wei.

你好!我叫李伟。你可以叫我伟。

💡 给外国人一个容易念的名字或昵称会让交流更顺畅。', casualVersion: 'Hey! I'm Wei.

Hey Wei! Nice to meet you. I'm Jake. So, what brings you here?

嘿 Wei!很高兴认识你。我是 Jake。你怎么来这儿的?

You

I'm actually visiting from China. A friend of mine invited me to this party.

我其实从中国来的。我一个朋友邀请我来这个派对。

Oh cool! How long have you been here? Are you enjoying the city?

哦不错!你来多久了?喜欢这个城市吗?

You

About a week now. I love it — the food is amazing and people are so friendly.

大概一周了。我很喜欢——食物超棒,人也很友好。

That's great to hear! What do you do back home?

很高兴听你这么说!你在国内做什么工作?

You

I work in digital marketing. Mostly social media stuff. How about you?

我做数字营销。主要是社交媒体方面。你呢?

💡 聊工作时不需要太详细,简单一句话概括即可。

I'm a graphic designer. Hey, let me introduce you to some of my friends — they'd love to meet you!

我是平面设计师。嘿,我带你认识一下我的朋友们——他们肯定想认识你!

Professional Self-Introduction · 职业场合自我介绍

intermediate
You

Hello, I'm Li Wei from Shenzhen. I work as a product manager at a tech company.

你好,我是来自深圳的李伟。我在一家科技公司做产品经理。

Nice to meet you, Li Wei. I'm Rachel from the Boston office. What area of product do you focus on?

很高兴认识你,李伟。我是波士顿办公室的 Rachel。你主要负责哪个方面的产品?

You

I mainly focus on mobile apps, especially user experience design. We just launched a new feature last month.

我主要关注移动应用,特别是用户体验设计。我们上个月刚上线了一个新功能。

That sounds fascinating. The Chinese mobile market is so innovative. What kind of feature was it?

听起来很有趣。中国的移动市场太有创新力了。是什么样的功能?

You

It's an AI-powered recommendation engine. Still early days, but the initial feedback has been positive.

是一个 AI 驱动的推荐引擎。还在早期阶段,但初始反馈还不错。

💡 用 'still early days' 表达谦虚,是很地道的英语表达。

AI is definitely the future. We're exploring similar things on our end. We should exchange contacts.

AI 绝对是未来。我们这边也在探索类似的东西。我们应该交换联系方式。

You

Absolutely! Here's my business card. You can also find me on LinkedIn.

当然!这是我的名片。你也可以在 LinkedIn 上找到我。

Perfect. I'll add you tonight. It was really great meeting you, Li Wei.

好的。我今晚就加你。真的很高兴认识你,李伟。

Key Phrases · 关键短语

what brings you here

你怎么来的/什么原因来的

how long have you been here

你来多久了

what do you do

你做什么工作

back home

在老家/在国内

let me introduce you

我来介绍你认识

what area do you focus on

你专注于哪个领域

that sounds fascinating

听起来很有趣

innovative

有创新力的

exchange contacts

交换联系方式

on our end

我们这边

it was really great meeting you

认识你真的很高兴

Cultural Notes · 文化注释

  • 给外国人一个容易念的名字或昵称会让交流更顺畅。', casualVersion: 'Hey! I'm Wei.
  • 聊工作时不需要太详细,简单一句话概括即可。
  • 用 'still early days' 表达谦虚,是很地道的英语表达。

How to practice this scene · 如何练习

1

Listen · 听一遍

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2

Repeat · 逐句跟读

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3

Role-play · 角色扮演

Practice as the traveler while listening to the other speaker.

FAQ · 常见问题

What do you say when "introducing yourself" in English?
You can start with: "Hi there! I'm Li Wei. You can just call me Wei." (你好!我叫李伟。你可以叫我伟。). Tip: 给外国人一个容易念的名字或昵称会让交流更顺畅。', casualVersion: 'Hey! I'm Wei.
What will staff/locals say to you during "introducing yourself"?
You may hear: "Hey Wei! Nice to meet you. I'm Jake. So, what brings you here?" (嘿 Wei!很高兴认识你。我是 Jake。你怎么来这儿的?).
How many English phrases are in this "Introducing Yourself" scene?
This scene contains 16 dialogue turns across 2 conversation flows, covering casual self-introduction, professional self-introduction.
Are there cultural tips for "introducing yourself" in English-speaking countries?
给外国人一个容易念的名字或昵称会让交流更顺畅。', casualVersion: 'Hey! I'm Wei. 聊工作时不需要太详细,简单一句话概括即可。

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