CONTENTS 1
Preface 1
Chapter 1．Personal Names 5
1.1 Given Names 6
1.2 Surnames 8
1.3 Addressing People 10
1.4 Find ing out Someone s Name 17
Exercises 21
Chapter 2．Greetings 21
2.1 Some Common Ways of Greeting in English 22
2.2 Some Inappropriate Ways of Greeting in English 28
Exercises 28
Chapter 3．Starting and Developing Conversations 33
3.1 Opening a Conversation 38
3.2 Developing a Conversation 38
Exercises 43
Chapter 4．Conversation Topics 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 49
of Entertainment 49
4.6 LoeaI 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 Roie of the Guest 89
6.4 Potential Problems Misunderstandings 93
Exercises 95
Chapter 7．Leave-taking and Other Points 101
7.1 Leavetaking 101
7.2 The Useof Thank You 109
7.3 Compliments 114
Exercises 116
Chapter 8．Conelusion 120
Exercises 125
Appendix 1．Common Male Given Names and 127
Their Short Forms 134
Appendix 2．Common Female Given Names and Their 134
Short Forms 142
Key to Exereisrs 142