1.2 Greeting someone you know
Mini-lesson 1
Listen to this audio lesson (credit: talkenglish.com/):
then do this quiz:
Mini-lesson 2
Listening Practice
Speaking Practice
Pair with your friend to practice the following dialogue:
When you do not have friend to practice with: Click on Listen All and follow along. After becoming comfortable with the entire conversation, become Person A by clicking on the Person A button. You will hear only Person B through the audio file. There will be a silence for you to repeat the sentences of Person A. Do the same for Person B.
| Dialogue 1 |
| Listen All | Person A | Person B |
| A: “Hi, how are you doing?” B: “I’m doing great. How about you?” A: “Not too bad.” B: “Do you come to this restaurant often?” A: “I’ve been here a couple of times, but I don’t come on a regular basis. What have you been up to?” B: “I’m pretty busy at work these days, but otherwise, everything is great.” A: “Well, have a good evening.” B: “You too.” |
| Dialogue 2 |
| Listen All | Person A | Person B |
| A: “Hey Jack, it’s good to see you.” B: “Wow. How long has it been? It seems like more than a year. I’m doing pretty well. How about you?” A: “Not too bad.” B: “What movie did you come to see?” A: “I came here to see Matrix Revolution. How about you?” B: “I’m going to watch Finding Nemo.” |