Meeting new people
Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding and practise the language.
Preparation
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!
Yes, I like. I want friends a lot, especially from different countries.
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,
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Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
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.
It´s very important meeting new people.
I always meet new people for work.
How can I download the video?
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Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Yes, last Saturday, I met a new player on our team