IELTS Expert User A2 Term 5 subject 1 lesson 3
PART 1
Dialogino
Listen and do with a partner.
1:
A Good morning! Are you Robert?
B Yes, I am.
A Pleased to meet you. I’m Julie, your coworker here.
B Great to meet you, too.
A I’m here to help. This is your desk, right here.
B Oh, OK. This is a nice office.
A Do you know anybody here?
B No, I don’t.
2:
A Hey, Raquel!
B Simon! Long time, no see! Please come in.
A Great to see you again!
B It’s really good to see you.
B Oh, here’s Patrick! Patrick, meet Simon.
A Hello, Patrick. How do you know Raquel? Are you a friend of hers?
C I’m her husband.
PART 2
Voicino 1
Listen and repeat.
SHOWING INTEREST AND SURPRISE You can use some common expressions to show interest and surprise. Wow! Seriously? Is it really? /Are you really?
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Read about showing interest and surprise in the box above. Use the expressions there to complete the conversation below. Listen to the full conversation and check.
A Do you know anybody here?
B No, I don’t. I’m pretty new to this city, too.
A ……………………………? A new city and a new job – that’s a lot! Well, that’s Mr. Patel. He’s the boss. His office is across from your desk.
B…………………? That’s good to know.
PART 3
Pronunciation 1
PRONUNCIATION: Saying /1/ at the end of a word
A Listen. Focus on the /I/ sounds. Practice saying the words.
1 You look wonderful.
2 Beautiful weather, isn’t it?
3 How do you know Rachel?
Pronunciation 2
B Listen. Who pronounces the /I/ sound at the end of the words clearly? Write A or B.
1 beautiful
2 bottle
3 full
4 girl
5 people
6 couple
PART 4
It's your turn
It’s your turn
SPEAKING
PAIR WORK Read the situations. Then put the conversations in order. Read them with a partner.
Situation 1: You’re at a conference. Greet people you don’t know.
Good to meet you, too. Do you know anybody here?
I’m Diana Reyes. Great to meet you.
No, it’s my first time at this conference.
1 Hello. I’m Daniel Santiago.
Situation 2: You arrive at a coffee shop to meet people you know.
I know! Great to see you again!
1 Hi, Akram.
Yeah, you, too. Hey, this is a nice place.
Hi, Lola. Long time, no see!
Yeah, isn’t it?
Choose one of the conversations and add more to it. Use the language from this lesson. Then act out your conversation for the class.
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PART 5
Practicino 1
Greeting someone and starting conversations Complete the conversation with the phrases in the box.
Are you It’s really good to see you Great to meet you, too Great to see you again Pleased to meet you Long time, no see |
Anna Good morning!………………Lauren?
Lauren Yes, I am.
Anna………………. I’m Anna. It’s my first day. I’m on Joe’s team.
Lauren Welcome, Anna! ………………I want to introduce you to my assistant. This is Peter.
Anna I know Peter. Hi, ………………
Peter ………………, Anna. ………………!
Anna Yes, almost two years.
Lauren Well, I’m glad we all know each other now.
REAL-WORLD STRATEGY: Showing interest and surprise
Put the conversation in order.
George Wow! Hey, Neil! Long time, no see!
Neil Good morning. I’m Neil. Are you James?
Neil Yes, I know George from a long time ago. It’s really great to see you.
James Yes, I am. Hi, Neil. Pleased to meet you.
James Wait… do you know each other?
Neil Great to meet you, too. It’s my first day in sales.
James Is it really? OK. Well, this is George, he’s a manager. George, this is Neil, he’s a new salesperson.
James Seriously? George is an old friend of mine, too. This is great!
Practicino 2
Complete the conversation with your own information.
Carlos I’m Carlos. Pleased to meet you.
Me Hi, I’m 1……………. Great 2…………….
Carlos I recognize you from English class. It’s 3…………….
Me 4 …………….? Oh, yeah, I remember you, too. Is this your first time in this class?
Carlos Yes, it is.
Me Great! This is my friend, 5……………. . 6…………….this is Carlos.
7…………….Hi, Carlos.8 …………….
Carlos Hey, 9……………. . 10……………. ,too.
Me Wait… do you know each other?
Carlos Yes, we take other classes together.
Me 11…………….? That’s awesome!