Meeting people at a dinner

Meeting people at a dinner

Listen to introductions at a dinner party to practise and improve your listening skills.

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

Transcript

Charles: Hello, Julian.

Julian: Hello, Charles. How are you?

Charles: I'm fine. Fine. Julian, do you remember Alyssa?

Julian: No, I don't.

Charles: She's Ben's sister. Do you remember? We were all at Ben's wedding together.

Julian: Ah, yes, I do – in that old castle. Was it in January?

Charles: Yes, it was! Alyssa was there.

Alyssa: Hello. Nice to meet you ... again.

Julian: Hello, nice to meet you too, Alison.

Alyssa: I'm not Alison.

Julian: What?

Alyssa: My name isn't Alison. It's Alyssa.

Julian: I'm sorry. Nice to meet you, Alyssa.

Charles: Good. Would you like a drink?

Julian: Good idea.

Alyssa: Yes, please.

Charles: Here you are.

Alyssa and Julian: Thanks!

Task 1

Task 2

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Submitted by Elena-1 on Tue, 10/06/2025 - 20:26

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I often meet new people because I work in the food service industry )

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Submitted by Eskafeca on Thu, 29/05/2025 - 23:54

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I'm a Spanish teacher, so I always meet new people.

Submitted by AMINA.BH on Sun, 18/05/2025 - 13:54

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i often meet a new people in the parties or the work  

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Submitted by For Fun on Thu, 27/03/2025 - 07:26

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meeting new people isn't that hard for me because  whenever I hang out with my brothers, cousins, or relatives, they bring their friends with them.

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Submitted by VIKO- on Tue, 18/03/2025 - 20:33

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I usually new people in meetings the my friends,  and others on the parties

Submitted by jocabed on Thu, 13/03/2025 - 19:00

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I don’t usually meet new people, but when I have the opportunity, I really enjoy it because it enriches me

Submitted by Sa Wan on Sat, 08/03/2025 - 07:12

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 I meet new people every working day due to the nature of my job. I'm a nurse in the emergency department. So, I meet new patients every working day.

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Submitted by Tuan Dat on Fri, 07/02/2025 - 09:08

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How often do you meet new people?

I occationally meet new people in my workplace, specially new colleagues. After greeting, we invite each other a cup of coffee and get to know each other. 

Submitted by JacksonPaiva on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 17:36

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 There is not the sentence "Do you khow Alyssa ?" in the text ! 

 Why is it sentence in the Task 1 ? 

Hello JacksonPaiva,

Yes, you're right! It's 'Do you remember Alyssa?' in the text.

I will correct this.

Sorry for the confusion and thanks for pointing it out to us!

Best wishes,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team

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