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  3. Introducing People to One Another Read the two dialogues below. Pay attention to the expressions used in situations where a person introduces people to one another. The first dialogue occurs in a formal situation while the second occurs in an informal one. Dialogue (formal) Dr Preeta Rao and Mr Salil Mohammad meet for the first time at the workplace of a common friend, Mrs Padma Padamsee.) Mrs Padamsee : Dr Rao, I'd like to introduce you to Mr Salil  Mohammad. Mr Mohammad is our company secretary. Mr Mohammad, please meet Di Preeta Rao. Dr Rao is an educational advisor with the UNICEF. Dr Rao (shaking hands): How d'you do, Mr Mohammad? I'm happy to meet you. Mr Mohammad: Thank you, Dr Rao. This is indeed a pleasure. Mrs Padamsee has spoken to me about the fine work that you are doing among children in government schools. Dialogue (informal) (Kriika introduces her sister Alka to her classmate John.) Kika John, this is my sister, Alka. She's an editor wie ...

  Rohit Kumar from Alpha Electronics, Kanpur, enters the Delhi office of his company's chartered accountant with whom he has an appointment. He introduces himself to the person's secretary, explaining who he is, where he is from and why he is there. Rohit Kumar: Good morning, Madam. Secretary: Good morning. How can I help you? Rohit Kumar: My name is Rohit Kumar. I am from Alpha Electronics, Kanpur. I have an appointment with the Chartered Accountant today. Secretary: Welcome, Mr. Kumar. May I know the name of the Chartered Accountant you are here to meet? Rohit Kumar: Yes, I have an appointment with Mr. Sharma at 11:00 a.m. I have come to the Delhi office to discuss some important financial matters related to our company. Secretary: Certainly, Mr. Kumar. Mr. Sharma is expecting you. Please have a seat for a few minutes. I will inform him that you have arrived. Rohit Kumar: Thank you, Madam. I appreciate your help. Secretary: You are welcome, Mr. Kumar. I will ca...

Prefixes and Suffixes:                A prefix is a word fragment added in front of a root or a word. Prefixes – Meaning and Examples Prefix Meaning Examples a- not, without amoral, apolitical ant-, anti- instead, against antisocial, antacid auto- self autograph, automatic bi- two, double bifurcate, biannual de-, dis- not, opposite deform, disagree em-, en- cause to empower, enact il-, im- not illiterate, impure in-, ir- not insincere, irrelevant inter- between international, intercept mis- wrong misspell, misinterpret non- not nonviolent, nonconformity pre- before, toward precedent, preposition re- again rewrite, regain semi- half, partly semicircle, semifinal sub- under substandard, subway tri- three triangle, triceps un- not unusual, unhappy Exercise: A No. Word Prefix Root Suffix 1 preview pre- view — 2 ...

Root Words: Root Meaning Examples audi hear audio, audience bene good benefit, benign bio life biology, biography chrono time chronology, synchronise contra against contradict, contrast cred believe, trust credential, incredible deca (multiply by) ten decade, decagogue deci (divide by) ten decimate, decimetre dem people democracy, demographic dict speak dictate, verdict eco habitat ecology, ecosystem extra outside of, beyond extraordinary, extrovert fact make factory, manufacture fin end, limit final, confine gen birth gene, generation geo earth geography, geology gram record telegram, electrocardiogram graph write autograph, graphic homo like, similar homogeneous, homonym hyper over, beyond hyperactive, hyperbole infra below, after infrared, infrasonic kilo thousand kilogram, kilometre logy study of biology, geology macro large macroscopic, macroeconomics Root Meaning Examples mal evil, badly malnourished, malevolent mega large megawatt, megabyte meter measure thermometer, kilometre m...

  Japanese Proverb: “Duty knows no family.” Introduction: This Japanese proverb highlights the importance of responsibility, fairness, and commitment to duty . It reminds us that when we have an important responsibility, we should perform it honestly, even when personal relationships make the decision difficult. Meaning: The proverb means that duty should not be influenced by family ties, friendship, or personal relationships . When a person is responsible for something, they should do what is right rather than giving unfair preference to people they know or love. Example: For example, imagine a teacher who is evaluating students in an examination. If the teacher’s relative is among the students, the teacher should still evaluate their answer sheet according to the same rules as everyone else. Giving extra marks simply because the student is a family member would be unfair. Explanation: In everyday life, we may naturally feel more sympathy towards people who are close to us. Howeve...