Meeting a new team member

Meeting a new team member

Listen to a conversation between two new colleagues to practise your listening skills.

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

Preparation

Transcript

Peter: Hi, my name's Peter. What's your name?

Carla: Hi, Peter. I'm Carla. I'm new here.

Peter: Welcome to the company, Carla.

Carla: Thanks, Peter. I'm happy to be here and it's nice to meet you.

Peter: It's nice to meet you too.

Carla: Where do you work?

Peter: I work in the design team. We sit over there.  

Carla: I'm in the marketing team. I started last week.

Peter: You work in marketing? That's very interesting.

Carla: Yes, it is. I'm enjoying it. But there are a lot of new things to learn.

Peter: I'm sure there are. I'm happy to help you if I can.

Carla: Thank you, Peter. What do you do in the design department?

Peter: I design new products.  

Carla: That sounds interesting. I plan marketing events for new products. So I think we'll work together sometimes.

Peter: That would be great. So, where are you from, Carla?

Carla: Brazil. And you?

Peter: I'm from the UK.

Carla: How long have you been here?

Peter: I've worked here for three years but I actually moved here from the UK five years ago, to study.

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Submitted by FVPrieto on Wed, 01/10/2025 - 15:02

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I usually ask where you're from, what your hobbies are, and what you've done at other companies or jobs.

Submitted by Elgohury on Sun, 28/09/2025 - 09:55

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Actually l ask where they are from, and then l talk about favorite things. and l also talk what you love and hate .

Submitted by Javier4277 on Thu, 21/08/2025 - 11:46

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I usually ask where they are from, and then I talk about food, music, or places they like or want to learn about

Submitted by Aya Ayman-2002 on Mon, 28/07/2025 - 16:53

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I try to find interesting topics to discuss.

Submitted by yash07 on Mon, 07/07/2025 - 16:29

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I complet task 1 and its intresting 

Submitted by eportugueza on Sun, 06/07/2025 - 20:42

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When I meet people for the first time, I usually talk about their names, interests, jobs, family, country of origin,culture, and so on. We exchange information about each other.

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Submitted by MounirBr44 on Wed, 02/07/2025 - 15:02

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I look at the person with respect, then introduce myself first. We usually start the conversation by talking about the stunning natural landscapes, the local lifestyle, and the unique tourist attractions of the place.