陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作，他来到美国同事Amy的办公室。

(Office ambience)

C: Hi Amy.

A: Hey, Chen Hao, what's up?

C: 我晚上下班有活动，我去多认识一些生意上的人。

A: That's called a networking event.

C: Networking是什么意思啊？

A: 很简单。Networking in business is connecting with other people who might be of help to you or whom you might be able to help.

C: 换句话说，就是带有商业目的的社交活动。

A: 没错。The point is to go and meet as many people as possible to expand your circle of business friends and associates.

C: 我最不擅长跟陌生人打交道了。Amy, 你有什么好的建议吗？

A: Sure. The first thing you need to be able to do is to introduce yourself with confidence.

C: 你能不能说得再具体点儿？

A: You look for the approachable people. Those are people who are standing by themselves or who are in groups of three or more.

C: 只能去找那些独自一人，要不就是三五成群的。两个人为什么不行呢？

A: You never walk up to two people who are in conversation because you risk interrupting a private conversation.

C: 有道理。人家两个人在一起聊天儿，很可能是在谈私事，我上去打招呼，一定很不礼貌。

Amy, 自我介绍的时候有什么需要注意的地方吗？

A: You start with "Hello" and then you say who you are, using both your first and last name.

C: 除了介绍自己的名字，还要说些什么？

A: You need to offer a handshake and some information about yourself, such as your job title and organization.

C: 那我可以说，“你们好，我叫陈豪，我是北京ABC公司的销售部经理。”这样行吗？

A: 没问题。

CH: Thanks. I'll see you tomorrow.

MC: 第二天，陈豪又遇到了Amy。

A: How did it go last night? Did you make lots of new contacts?

C: 还不错。我至少认识了十几个人，其中一些人对我以后扩展业务很有帮助。不过，我也遇到了一个很尴尬的场面。

A: What happened?

C: 我刚认识了一位女士。她的一个朋友走了过来。她没给我们做介绍，我不知道该怎么办，就干站在那儿。他也是，感觉特别尴尬。

A: When someone you don't know approaches you, don't wait for anyone else to introduce you. Take the responsibility for introducing yourself immediately.

C: 有了这次的教训，我下次一定会主动自我介绍。

A: Right. Find the approachable people, start with a greeting, give your name, and say something about yourself. Don't wait for other people to introduce you.

C: 我记住了。