Meeting an old friend

Meeting an old friend

Listen to the conversation between two old friends to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Transcript

Selina: Patrick? Is that you?

Patrick: Selina! Hello!

Selina: Well, well. Patrick Eastwood. How have you been?

Patrick: Good. Great, actually. How are you? I haven't seen you for ... how long?

Selina: It's been ages. At least fifteen years. Wow.

Patrick: Yeah. Wow.

Patrick and Selina: So, what are you doing here?

Selina: Sorry, you go first.

Patrick: OK. What are you doing here? I thought you'd moved to London.

Selina: I was in London for a couple of years. But it didn't work out.

Patrick: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Are you ... OK?

Selina: I'm fine! The dream job wasn't really a dream, you know? Um ... and London is great but it's so expensive. I mean, just the rent on a flat is ... uh … crazy expensive.

Patrick: I see.

Selina: So, I came back. I've been back now for almost five months. Living back home with Mum and Dad. Which is err ... interesting. Um ... but anyway, what about you?

Patrick: Me? Oh, nothing new. You know me – 'Patrick the predictable'. I never left here.

Selina: Oh. And is that ...?

Patrick: Oh, I'm very happy. I'm married now. We've just celebrated our tenth anniversary.

Selina: No way! You? Married? To …?

Patrick: I don't think you know her. Her name's Marigold. And we've got two kids. They're five and eight years old.

Selina: Married and with two kids? Wow!

Patrick: Don't look so surprised!

Selina: No, no … I'm just amazed how time flies! I'm happy for you. I really am.

Patrick: Thanks. You should really come round to the house one day.

Selina: That would be great. Let's swap numbers and ...

Discussion

Download
Worksheet72.52 KB

Language level

Average: 4.3 (71 votes)
Do you need to improve your English listening skills?
Join thousands of learners from around the world who are improving their English listening skills with our online courses.
Profile picture for user zino

Submitted by zino on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 08:39

Permalink
  • Actually, I have a lot of friends; however, when I need help, I only find two or three friends, so I keep in touch only with those three.

I had many friends in high school, but after we graduated, we went our own ways because we live on different islands. I really want to see them again because, after six years together, they feel like family to me. Even though I have new friends now, my old friends can’t be replaced. We still keep in touch on social media and wish each other happy birthdays, even though we can’t celebrate together anymore :(

Submitted by Atiiii on Wed, 11/09/2024 - 15:13

Permalink

actually I was immigrated to another countries and cities time by time, although I try to keep in touch but it's hard for us because of the daily responsibilities and mostly the time gap, so I'm just in touch with them via social networks.

Submitted by Olena999 on Wed, 26/06/2024 - 10:34

Permalink

Unfortunately, I don't keep in touch with my old friends. But I meet my schoolmates sometimes when arrive to the  town of my childhood and also congratulates them in social media with birthdays, etc

Submitted by tuturu 903 on Thu, 21/03/2024 - 09:05

Permalink

Do you keep in touch with old friends? May be no, as it is not these friends with whom I'd like to talk, especially visit so no.  

Submitted by mervesert on Mon, 11/03/2024 - 21:57

Permalink

Unfortunately, I meet some of them. Generally, I follow others on social media. Sometimes i come across at the supermarket, shopping centre or park. :) 

Submitted by Jim34 on Mon, 11/03/2024 - 16:56

Permalink

Do you keep in touch with old friends? Yeah, but sometimes it is kind of difficult for our busy lives, so we try to message once a week. Another time we agreed and met at a specific place to talk.

Submitted by DzhusAngela on Sat, 10/02/2024 - 12:52

Permalink

Yes, I still keep in touch with my old friends.

Profile picture for user alessandro.it

Submitted by alessandro.it on Mon, 05/02/2024 - 23:43

Permalink

Unfortunately not, even though nowadays it would be much easier to be and keep in contact with them by using social networks. Anyway, I'm very glad if I meet one of them by chance and talk for a while about how life is going, hoping always the best for them.

Submitted by Santlord on Wed, 31/01/2024 - 00:53

Permalink

I've got some friends from high school, and we're still in touch. It's really nice.