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!
Hello im gibrano please be my friend
Yes I do, I have a friend that really good at her job. She works as an accountant and She was very careful and always do a recheck beforehand.
Yes. My wife is an excellent speech-language pathologist. She loves what she does. She works with children with speech difficulties.
Yes. She is my wife. She is an excellent math teacher. She can solve any problems with math. She is good at teaching math. She can explain her students clearly.
Yes, I do, My teacher supervisor is an humbel personne, he helps everyone who have a recherch subject
Yes, my brother Dr. Hani. He is a TPN Supervisor - Pharmacist in (Samir Abbas Hospital). He got recently a certificate of Physician of the month. I really proud of him.
Yes. My husband is very good at his job. He's a systems analyst and always has to start new projects and meet new people.
Yes. Some of my colleagues are very good at their job. They are English teachers. They know the English language very well and have some interesting methods to teach their students. Besides this, they are very charismatic and loved by their pupils.
Hello everyone!
Yeah, I know someone, he is professional he is my friend work as Food safety engineer. He is very creative and reserved. I think that anyone loves what they do they become a great person on this job.
Yes, I know someone, she is good at her job. She works as a teacher, she is very kind and helpful.