B: Where are you from, Carol?C: I'm

B: Where are you from, Carol?

C: I'm from Connecticut.

B: Connecticut, which part?

C: Hartford, the capital. How about you, Ben?

B: Nebraska--a place called Bellevue. It's near Omaha.

C: How do you know Alan (A)?

B: He is my friend from college.

Practice introducing your friends to each other.

Remember to smile (and use handshakes where appropriate).

*When meeting someone for the first time,

it is not appropriate to ask certain types of questions.