Talking about other people
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 talk about other people? Listen out for useful language for talking about other people. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this.
Yuna: How's your new project going?
Noelia: It's going really well.
Yuna: Great. Do you work with the digital team?
Noelia: Yes, I'm helping them with a new website.
Yuna: So, do you know Anya Patel?
Noelia: Yes, I do. I just emailed her.
Yuna: She's lovely, isn't she? I worked with her in my last job.
Noelia: Yeah, I like her a lot.
Yuna: She's very good at her job. She's an excellent businessperson.
Noelia: Really?
Yuna: Yeah, she always gets what she wants.
Noelia: Oh … I still need to discuss the contract with her.
Yuna: I see. OK …
Noelia: That's her!
Yuna: Good luck!
Noelia: Thanks.
Noelia: Hello, Anya. Noelia speaking!
Ana: Hello again! Good luck, Noelia! So, did you notice the useful phrases used for talking about other people? Listen to me and then repeat.
Do you work with the digital team?
Do you know Anya Patel?
Yes, I do.
She's lovely, isn't she?
She's very good at her job.
She's an excellent businessperson.
Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you talk about other people in English. Bye for now!
Yes, I know my manager. He's excellent at his job. He can handle a lot of things at he same time and he always has solutions for every problem. He's a bit nervous sometimes, but he's very kind.
Yes, I do. Timi and Uzo are great to work with
Yes, I do. My teacher is really good at her job.
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Nice video
It was really fun
Yes, I do. My wife is really good at her job.
Yes, my friend Mohammed is very good at e-commerce.
Thankyou ver much, it helps me a lot
Yes. My lecturer taught us how to speak in English with spesific technique used in International standard. He taught us that there are many way to pronounce and also the technique, mistakes that learners usually make and how to pronounce it right, and further more. It's kind of hard at first but actually his way of teaching is so efficient