International Business English learning [2]

New introducing yourself to other employees

Jennifer Wong was given the opportunity to work in action. Jack Gibson, the boss, introduced her to her colleagues. The so-called 'master introduces the door and practices each person. 'Jennifer faces her colleagues and naturally has to come up with a set of appropriate introductions to let everyone know her and enjoy working with her.

　　English text
　　
Thank you, mr. Gibson, for that kind introduction. You 've given me a reputation I might not be able to live up.
　
Just to let you know a little about myself. I'm the new overseas sales
Representative. I came over from Magic Kitchen Supplies, a company you
Might be familiar with. There, I was responsible for exporting supplies
To operate ants in the United States.
I got my MBA in the States,
So I feel quite at home with that territory. Not surprisingly, I'll be
Heading up the U. S. and Canadian division of Action's sales force.
We'll be concentrating our efforts in the West and Midwest, with an eye
Toward opening new markets in major metropolitan areas.
Action
Has just started out in overseas markets, and I look forward to hearing
Each of your views on our present and future projects. I may also need
Your advice, as I'm learning the ropes around here.

　　Chinese Translation

Thank you, Mr. Gibson for your kindness. I am afraid I will let you down.
I just want to talk about myself! I am the new overseas business representative. I used to work in magic kitchenware Supplies Company. I think you may not be familiar with that company. I am responsible for the restaurants that export tableware to the United States.
I have a master's degree in enterprise management in the United States, and I am quite familiar with the situation in the United States. Therefore, naturally, I will be in charge of the Meijia business department of action. We will focus on entering the West and central and western regions to develop new markets in major metropolitan areas.
Action is just getting started in overseas markets. I hope to hear your thoughts on the current and future plans. At the same time, because I am in the exploratory stage, I still need your advice.

　　Phrase explanation

Live up to (expectation, cooperation)
This phrase is often used to talk about the expected results, indicating that it can meet others' opinions on itself or meet certain requirements.
In college, his parents pressured him to live up to all of their expectations.
In college, his parents asked him to fulfill their expectations.

Feel (quite) at home is very good
This phrase is as easy as "at home". It is a metaphor for being comfortable with something. That is to say, you are very familiar with it and are very knowledgeable about it '. In malls, it is often used to describe someone who knows a product, company, or marketing.
I feel at home with numbers, so I want to study accounting.
I am very good at numbers, so I want to read accounting.

Head up, lead
This statement indicates that you want to do something or 'head' of something "in a department, that is, 'authorization.
When I was asked to head up the store's promotional contest, I said "yes" right away.
When someone asked me to take charge of the store promotion competition, I immediately agreed.

Sales Force
"Force" is intended to refer to 'force'. Here "sales force" refers to the group in charge of the sales business, or the sales personnel and salesman in the company.
The company's sales force is divided into smaller divisions which are responsible for a particle region.
The company's business department is responsible for sales in various regions by group.

With an eye toward planned for the future
This is also a verbal sentence. It literally means 'Eyes are watching somewhere '. It is a metaphor for' you want to start somewhere in the future; it refers to what you want to do and execute in the future.
We'll open stores in Taichung and Kaohsiung next month, with an eye toward eventually controlling the market in those cities.
We will open a branch in Taichung and Kaohsiung next month and plan to have full control over the two markets in the future.

Learn the ropes learn to do something
"Ropes" are commonly used to express 'details and clues of thes', which refer to the key points to be learned in a new job.
It didn't take her long to learn the ropes around here. Now she's the CEO.
At that time, she quickly became familiar with the work here and has now become the president of the company.

　　Sentence Summary

●Thank you for introducing me.
1. Thank you, mr. Gibson, for that kind introduction.
2. I appreciate the introduction, mr. Gibson.
3. Thank you for the warm welcome, Mr. Gibson.
First, you are very grateful to the introducer. It is best to say his name too. The acknowledgment words are "thank" and "appreciate", which are more formal.

●About yourself
1. Just to let you know a little about myself.
2. I won't take up much of your time, but I just want to introduce myself.
3. Let me just briefly tell you a little about myself.
The focus of the next presentation is to let people know the subject of your speech-self-introduction. It also shows that this article is not long and will not take too much time. "Let you know" is equal to "tell you"; "a little" and "briefly" are used to describe the word "Brief.

●Future responsibilities
1. I'll be heading up the U. S. and Canadian division of Action's sales force.
2. I'll be in charge of managing the American and Canadian accounts.
3. My main responsibilities will include directing our operations in the States and Canada.
One of the key points of the introduction is to explain the main content of your future work, or explain that you will work in that department. Keyword: "head up", "division ".

●Invite colleagues to cooperate
1. I look forward to hearing each of your views on our present and future prospects.
2. I'm anxious to hear your feelings about our future plans.
3. My door is always open to your suggestions and ideas.
At the end of this article, we should sincerely invite our colleagues to cooperate with you and welcome them to give us your advice. "Look Forward To + n. (V.-ing)" indicates 'Expectation and hope.

　　Structure Analysis

Self-introductions in front of colleagues are not as formal as self-introductions during interviews.
General steps for self-introduction include:

1. Thank you for introducing me.
Brief thanks to your boss.

2. Self-Introduction
Use a simple opening remark to describe yourself.

3. New posts and experiences
Let's talk about the new job content and past experience.

4. Many suggestions
At the end, I expressed my willingness to do my best for the company. I hope my colleagues will help and give me some advice.