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GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Aggiornamento: 27 mar 2023

INTERMEDIATE

 

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People you know


Match the words 1-8 with their definitions a-h below:

  1. close friend

  2. colleague

  3. acquaintance

  4. classmate

  5. flatmate

  6. stranger

  7. mutual friend

  8. relative

  • a) a friend of two people who may or may not know each other

  • b) a person who is connected to you by blood

  • c) a person who is in the same class as you at school

  • d) a person who shares an apartment with you

  • e) a person who works with you

  • f) a person who you do not know

  • g) a person who you have met but do not know well

  • h) a person who you know very well and who you like a lot

Now complete the sentences below with appropriate words.

  1. I don’t know him that well. He’s just an ________.

  2. My ________ never does any cleaning. It’s very annoying.

  3. My grandfather came from Greece, and I have many ________. living there at the moment.

  4. I can talk to her about any problem. We are ________.

  5. One of my ________ was on sick leave, so the manager gave me some additional duties.

  6. "How do you two know each other?" "We met through a ________."

  7. Charlie forgot to bring his coursebook, so he had to borrow one from a ________.

  8. I’ve never seen him before. He is a complete ________.


 

Getting to know someone



Listen to an extract of a conversation between Simon and Alice. Tick the topics that they talk about.

  • origin/birth

  • work

  • hobbies/interests

  • Family

  • Travel

  • studies

Listen again and complete the questions.

  • Simon: So, where do ________________?

  • Alice: Well, I was born in Bristol, but my mother is from Spain originally.

  • Simon: Really?________________ in Spain?

  • Alice: In Madrid. ________________?

  • Simon: No I haven’t, but I did have a wonderful holiday in Barcelona last summer. What ________________?

  • Alice: I work as a tour guide for foreign visitors to London. And you?

  • Simon: I’m an English teacher.

  • Alice: An English teacher? Do you ________________?

  • Simon: Yes, I do. It allows me to travel a lot and I really enjoy visiting new places. I spent last year teaching in Korea.

  • Alice: Korea? Wow, that sounds interesting.

  • Simon: Yes, it was. Right now, I’m back home, on my summer break ________________?

  • Alice: Yes, when I can. I especially love hot countries.

  • Simon: ________________ Italy?

  • Alice: Yes, I have actually, several times. I went there last summer. The weather and the food were just fantastic.

  • Simon: Yes, I enjoy good weather too. It’s a pity we don’t get much here.

Put the questions into the table below.



Now listen to a conversation between James, an American from Seattle, and Eriko, a tourist from Japan.



Tick the topics that they talk about.

  • hobbies/interests

  • family

  • the weather

  • study/language

  • current visit

  • politics

Listen again to the dialogue and try to complete the questions:

  • James: So, Eriko, _____________________________ Seattle?

  • Eriko: Yes, it is.

  • James: When _____________________________ here?

  • Eriko: I got here on Monday.

  • James: On Monday? And how long _____________________________?

  • Eriko: Just a week.

  • James: Oh, that’s a shame. You’ll need much more time to get to know the city properly. Where ___________________________?

  • Eriko: At the Bridge Hotel. Do you know it?

  • James: Yes, I’ve heard it’s very nice. And how long ____________________________ English?

  • Eriko: Oh, about ten years. In Japan, I have a teacher from New York. Have you been there?

  • James: No, not yet, but I have a few friends from there.

  • Eriko: So what _______________________________?

  • James: Well, I like listening to music and playing the guitar. In the summer, I also really enjoy water sports like wind surfing and scuba diving. How about you__________________________?

  • Eriko: Yes, I do aikido.

  • James: Oh really? Are you any good?

Put the questions into the table below:

Study all the questions in this exercise and Exercise 2. Which question(s) ask about...

  • general facts about a person?

  • somebody’s experiences?

  • an activity that started in the past and continues up to now?

  • a temporary situation in the present?

  • a past event?


 

Showing interest


Look at some of the techniques the speakers used to express interest.

  • They use expressions such as ‘Really?’, ’That sounds interesting’, etc.

  • They use repetition, e.g. ‘An English teacher?’, ‘Korea?’, ’On Monday?’

  • They ask questions such as ‘Whereabouts in the States?’, ‘Do you enjoy your work?’, etc.


Put the phrases in the correct groups.

  • What to say when you hear good news

  • What to say when you hear bad news

  • What to say when you hear surprising news


  • Oh no!

  • That's great!

  • I'm sorry to hear that.

  • That's brilliant!

  • Really?

  • No way!

  • You're joking!

  • Poor you.

  • How cool!


Match the two parts of the phrases.

  1. I didn’t know that

  2. How

  3. You’re

  4. I’m sorry

  5. Oh no. Poor

  6. No

  • A ...to hear that.

  • B ...joking!

  • C ...you.

  • D ...you lived in Canada!

  • E ...way!

  • F ...cool!


 

Complete the dialogue.


no | didn’t know that | Really | way | you | joking | that’s | to hear

  • A: It’s so rainy today.

  • B: Yes, but the weather was even worse when I was on holiday last week.

  • A: (1)...............? I (2)...............you were on holiday last week!

  • B: We went to the beach but we had a horrible time.

  • A: Oh (3)...............! You’re (4).................!

  • B: I wish I was. The hotel was terrible and the food was really bad.

  • A: No (5)...............! I’m sorry (6)..............that. Poor (7).......

  • B: But something good happened. We met some really nice people.

  • A: Oh, (8)..............great!

  • B: Yes, I suppose it is!


 

Speaking focus


Do you? |  Really? | I love it  | Me too | Is she?

Do you? | Right | Really? | I love it | Really? | That's cool! | Me too | Is she?z

Saying you are similar

  • A :I love travelling and meeting new people

  • B : ____________________

  • A : I don't really like rock or heavy metal

  • B : Me neither

Showing interest

  • A : I've got loads of friends and they want to meet you.

  • B : Really? that’s cool!

  • A : I’ve just got one sister. She's a model

  • B: ________________

  • A : She's training to be a pilot

  • B : Wow! that’s interesting

Saying you are different

  • A : I’m not very keen on tea

  • B : ___________________

  • A : I don't like travelling.

  • B : Don’t you? Oh, I do.

  • A : I play the violin

  • B : ___________________


 

Role play


In pairs, practice talking about interesting experiences you have had in the past, using language from this lesson.

Remember to show interest in what your partner is saying.



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