Meeting new people

In this video, Vanya meets Emir and Yuna. Listen to the language they use for meeting new people and practise saying the useful phrases.

Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding and practise the language.

Transcript

Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!

Do you know what to say when you meet new people? Listen out for useful language for meeting new people. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this. 

 

Vanya: Hi.

Emir: Hello.

Vanya: Are you Paul?

Emir: No, I'm not. But he asked me to meet you. I'm Emir. You must be Vanya.

Vanya: Yes, I am. Nice to meet you.

Emir: You too. Can I show you the office?

Vanya: Perfect. Thanks. 

Emir: So how was your journey?

Vanya: It was fine and it's great to be here!

Emir: Well, it's great to have you here. Can I get you a coffee?

Vanya: Oh, yes, please.

Emir: Ah, Yuna, this is Vanya.

Yuna: Oh, hi, I'm Yuna. Nice to meet you. Welcome to the team!

 

Ana: Hello again! That went well. OK, did you notice the useful phrases used for meeting new people? Listen to me and then repeat. 

 

Hi, I'm Yuna. 

You must be Vanya.

Nice to meet you.

You too. 

This is Vanya.

So how was your journey?

It's great to be here!

Welcome to the team! 

 

Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you meet new people in English. Bye for now!

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Submitted by veronica_05. on Sun, 07/12/2025 - 04:43

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Yes, I like. I want friends a lot, especially from different countries.  

Submitted by MARYAMZ on Sun, 23/11/2025 - 10:59

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Sure. meeting new people essential, you can build your personalty depend on people you choose to met .

Submitted by Pasham on Thu, 13/11/2025 - 09:21

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Yes, I like meeting new people. It's great to meet new people. It's exciting to learn their cultures and traditions while I'm traveling and touring foreign countries. These days I can't often travel but I'm going making plans to my cities of country and foreign countries. Especially Souteast Asian countries.

Hello Peter,

How can I see another videos and worksheets. Thank you.

Hello Pasham,

Please use the menus at the top to find new videos and other materials. We have a lot of material on the site so make sure you find content suitable for your level.

 

Peter

The LearnEnglish Team

Submitted by NGUYEN Hang on Sun, 26/10/2025 - 10:15

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Yes, I do. I love meeting new people when school reopens or when I travel. I love talking with people from different countries to learn more about their cultures and their traditions.

Submitted by Fabio_cardoso_fatec on Sat, 25/10/2025 - 14:12

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It´s very important meeting new people.

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Submitted by Bia71 on Tue, 21/10/2025 - 16:28

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I always meet new people for work.

Submitted by Marie-Therese on Fri, 17/10/2025 - 12:49

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How can I download the video? 

Hwllo Marie-Therese,

I'm afraid the videos on LearnEnglish are not available for download for technical and legal reasons. You can download our audio files but the videos can only be watched online.

 

Peter

The LearnEnglish Team

Submitted by Oriolowo on Wed, 15/10/2025 - 14:13

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Yes, last Saturday, I met a new player on our team