MEETING AND GREETING a \ Getting started 11 What do you use the Internet for? \ 2. Who do you chat to on the Internet? \ 3 What do you chat about? A Meeting people online @ You want to meet other people who are learning so you go to EnglishClub.com. Read the webpage very quickly and choose the best ending for the sentence. On this webpage, people give their names and talk about a what they like to do in their free time. b where they come from and why they want to improve their English. the schools and colleges where they are learning English ee Get to know other students! Marana Hl My nares Matar adm om Ba lve Enlsh nwa o met Ti ‘other people who love speaking English too! Send me a message if you want to chat. ec Hannah Hi, I'm Hannah and | come from France. | have English exams soon and I want to practise my English and make some new friends. Pedro Hello everyone! I'm Pedro, 'm Spanish and | live in Madrid. My gitriend is English and | want to improve my language before | meet her family! u Hey! My name is Li and I'm Chinese. | am going to live in America next year and | want to Improve my English before | go! This is a great forum and | hope to make some new friends. @ answer the questions. 1 Who is going to take English exams soon? 2. Who has an English girlfriend? 3° Who is moving to America next year? 4 Who wants to meet other people who also love English? 8 | ReadingUnjumble the phrases. 1 name's Hello! from My Brazil Mariana I'm and Chinese My is Hey! Li and name I'm UNIT 1 | Meeting and greeting 2 3 Pedro, I'm I'm Hello Madrid live Spanish and everyone! | in 4 come Hi, Hannah I'm | France and from Getting to know somebody online Read the conversation in the chat box. Are the sentences below true or false? Correct any that are false. 1 Ava comes from Germany, but lives in Brazil at the moment. 2 Mariana likes living in Sao Paolo. 3 Ava plans to visit Sao Paolo next year for the carnival 4 Mariana doesn't like the carnival. 5. Mariana is 27 years old 6 Ava is busy tomorrow so won't be able to chat. Language note: chat abbreviations We often use abbreviations when we chat online. For example: * atm =at the moment . + btw=by the way . cu=see you pls = please ‘Ava: Hi Mariana. | saw your post on EnglishClub. My name is Ava and I ove talking in English too! Mariana: Hi Aval Nice to meet you. ‘Ava: Pleased to meet you too! How are you? Mariana: I'm fine, thanks @ Where are you from? ‘Ava: | come from Germany, but I'm living in England atm. Where do you live in Brazil btw? Mariana: | live in Sao Paulo. I's a great city with lots of interesting people, Ava: Hey, | came to Sao Paulo last year for the carnival Mariana: Ah, carnival is my favourite time of year! Did you like it? Ava: Yes it was amazing! How old are you, Mariana? Mariana: 'm 23. And you? ‘Ava: 27. Its my first time on EnglishClub forum so thx for talking to me @ Mariana: Well, i's been fun, Let's do it again ‘soon. Got to go now. Maybe chat tomorrow same time? ‘Ava: Yes pls! I'l be here. Mariana: cu © the=thanks Section 1 | Communication 9