Getting to know you - Lesson 1 -
Self-evaluation quiz:
Saludos y Presentaciones
(Greetings and Introductions)
(photo
by Oleg Mirabo used
under terms of Creative Commons license.)
SITUATION 1: You and
your
wife are attending a party at the home of Mr. Alvarez. It is 8 p.m.
Greet Mr.
Alvarez and introduce your wife, Nancy, to him.
SITUATION 2: You run
into
some friends one afternoon. Greet them and ask how they are.
SITUATION 3: You
visit a
friend for the first time and you are very impressed with the house.
Tell your
friend: "This is beautiful."
SITUATION 4: You are
introducing Mr. and Mrs. Suárez to your friend, Jack Hudson. What do
you say?
SITUATION 5: During
dinner,
Mr. and Mrs. Serrano say something nice about your house. How do you
respond to
their compliment?
SITUATION 6: You are
Jim
Hudson and are introduced to Mr. García. How do you say to him: "Glad
to
meet you--Jim Hudson"?
SITUATION 7: You are
Mrs.
Hudson. What would you say to Mr. García when you are introduced to him?
SITUATION 8: Mr.
González
introduces his Wife to you. How do you respond?
SITUATION 9: You
want to
introduce your friend María to Mr. and Mrs. Suárez. What do you say to
them?
SITUATION 10: AUDIO ONLY.
Key to self-evaluation quiz
1. Buenas noches. Señor Álvarez, ésta es Nancy, mi mujer.
2.
Buenas tardes,
¿cómo están ustedes?
3.
Esto es
precioso.
4.
Jack, éste es
el señor Suárez y su señora.
5.
Muy amables.
OR Ustedes son muy amables.
6.
Encantado, Jim
Hudson. OR Mucho gusto. Jim Hudson.
7.
Encantada. OR
Mucho gusto.
8. Encantado. If you are a lady, Encantada.
9.
Quiero
presentarles a mi amiga María.
10. Come this way. I want to
introduce some friends to you. (Vengan
por aquí. Quiero presentarles a unos amigos.)