MEETING PEOPLE

1. CHECKING INFORMATION
A. Match the questions with the responses. Listen and check. Then practice with a
partner. Give your own information. (Track 19-1A)

1. I’m sorry. What’s your name again? ____ a. S-I-L-V-A.

2. What do people call you? ____ b. It’s Elizabeth Silva.
3. How do you spell your last name? ____ c. Everyone calls me Beth.

B. Group work. Introduce yourself with your full name. Use the expressions in part A.
Make a list of names of your group.

A: I’m Yuriko Noguchi.

B: I’m sorry. What’s your last name again?...

2. GREETINGS

Which greetings are typical in your country?

Can you write the name of a country for each greeting?
What are other ways to greet people?

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3. GETTING TO KNOW YOU

A. Go around the class and interview three classmates. Complete the chart.

B. Group work. Compare your information. Then discuss the questions.

Who…?

has an interesting first name has the next birthday

has a common last name likes black or white
is not from a big city has an interesting hobby

4. DISCUSSION

 Do you enjoy meeting new people?

 What are some good things to ask someone you just met?
 What are some things you shouldn't ask people you just met?
 What kind of people do you like to meet?
 Where are some good places to meet people?
 How important are first impressions to you?

IDIOM OF THE WEEK

Before you can say Jack Robinson  it represents a short amount of time. When you do
something before you can say Jack Robinson, you do it very quickly.

“And before you could say Jack Robinson, the bird flew away.”
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