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Topic: |
Speakers: |
Length: |
easy |
new friends |
man – woman |
01:38 |
Pre-Listening Exercise
What are typical topics of conversation that come up when meeting someone for the first time? Write down your ideas before you begin.
Idioms
“a social butterfly” = someone who enjoys being around people
“She’s a real social butterfly and always seems to make friends so easily.”
Listening Exercise
A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.
Post-Listening Exercise
Introduce yourself to two other people in your class using the conversation as a model.
Online Investigation
How do you say these basic expressions in these languages? Use the Internet to help you.
- Hello.
- How are you today?
- What is your name?
- My name is ______.
- Good-bye.