ESL WORKSHEET - Meeting new people

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

NEW PEOPLE*

LinguaHouse
Mar. 29, 2024

Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Socializing; Getting to Know People; Present Tenses; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Situation Based; Vocabulary Lesson
Publication date: 03/29/2024

* This lesson has been updated.

In this lesson, students look at what to say when meeting new people. First, they talk about people they’ve met recently, then look at some collocations for talking about themselves. They then listen to a conversation at a party and do some comprehension tasks. They also look at using present simple and continuous to talk about themselves. Moving on to speaking, they role-play a party where they get to know other people. Finally, they use all the language learned to talk about themselves (by Edward Alden).

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Sophie: Aisha, come over here. I don’t think you know Mark… Mark, Aisha… Aisha, Mark.
Aisha: Nice to meet you.
Mark: How’s it going?
Sophie: I’m really sorry, they’re calling me over there. I’ll come back in a minute.
Aisha: OK then… so, how do you know Sophie?
Mark: We work together.
Aisha: What do you do at her office?
Mark: I’m a graphic designer. What about you?
Aisha: I’m a language teacher.
Mark: That’s nice. Do you enjoy your work?
Aisha: I love it! My students are great and there’s always something new to do! Do you like yours?
Mark: Most of the time. At the moment, I’m working on a boring project though. Let’s not talk about work! What do you do in your spare time?
Aisha: I really like listening to music. And playing music too.
Mark: Is that so? I play a musical instrument too! I play the guitar. What about you?
Aisha: I play the piano. But I’m not playing much right now because I’m really busy. What else… do you like sports?
Mark: Yes! I really like cycling. I go cycling about three times a week. At the moment my friends and I are preparing for a 100-mile race at the end of the month.
Aisha: Wow, good luck with that! I prefer running. I go out for a run every day in the morning.
Mark: Good for you! Let’s go for a run someday. Where do you usually go?

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/new-people. Accessed on March 30, 2024. © 2008–2024 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.