Preface 1
Chapter 1．Personal Names 5
1.1 Given Names 6
1.2 Surnames 8
1.3 Addressing People 10
1.4 Finding out Someone's Name 17
Exercises 21
Chapter 2．Greetings 21
2.1 Some Common Ways of Greeti ng i n English 22
2.2 Some Inappropriate Ways of Greeting in EnglishExercises 28
Chapter 3．Starting and Developing Conversations 33
3.1 Opening a Conversation 38
3.2 Developing a Conversation 38
Exercises 43
Chapter 4．ConversationTopics 47
4.1 Jobs 47
4.2 Housing 48
4.3 Hobbies 48
4.4 Holidays and Outings 49
4.5 Films,Television Programmes＆Other Forms of Entertainment 49
4.6 Local or National Events 50
4.7 Age 51
4.8 Money 53
4.9 Health 56
4.10 Family 58
Exercises 60
Chapter 5．Visiting a Foreigner 64
5.1 Arranging the Visit 64
5.2 Arriving 69
5.3 Refreshments 70
Exercises 77
Chapter 6．Dinner Invitations 80
6.1 Invitations 80
6.2 The Role of the Host 86
6.3 The Role of the Guest 89
6.4 Potential Problems＆Misunderstandings 93
Exercises 95
Chapter 7．Leave-taking and Other Points 101
7.1 Leave-taking 101
7.2 The Use of'Thank You' 109
7.3 Compliments 114
Exercises 116
Chapter 8．Conclusion 120
Exercises 125
Appendix 1．Common Male Given Names and Their Short Forms 127
Appendix 2．Common Female Given Names and Their Short Forms 134
Key to Exercises 142