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 Priscilla Zing on Mon, 28/09/2026 - 15:46

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When I meet the people for the first time I usually ask them where they come from . Actually I Don't talk much someone when I first meet.Because I am an introvert.

Submitted by mary nabih on Fri, 18/09/2026 - 23:18

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When I meet someone for the first time, I ask him some questions to know him and his thoughts and traditions 

Submitted by Wael Elshereef on Wed, 09/09/2026 - 23:37

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When I'm meet someone for the first time,  I usuall  ask him about his name and aga 

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Submitted by hosbakr on Tue, 08/09/2026 - 23:14

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I usually ask about name,age,birthplace and work . 

Submitted by Dons on Sun, 23/08/2026 - 10:37

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When I meet new people, I usually like to learn about their country, family, work, and culture.

Submitted by safking on Thu, 20/08/2026 - 08:25

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I wish to meet in other people at work

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Submitted by TeaAndEnglish on Thu, 16/07/2026 - 21:34

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Here's a simple discussion response in natural English:

When I meet people for the first time, I usually talk about their hobbies, work or studies, and where they are from. I also like to ask about their interests and favorite activities. It helps us get to know each other and have a friendly conversation.