spoken english lessons
talking about life
MEETING PEOPLE
We donʼt meet people by accident.
Theyʼre meant to cross our path for a reason.
Whether itʼs for a lifetime or just for a season.
Unknown
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Warming-up
1. What association does come across to your mind when you hear the word-combination “meeting people”? Put the words into columns according to part of speech.
Personal details The Future Jobs / Studies
Home and family Meeting people Free time
e.g. I associate Meeting People with personal details.
I associate Meeting People with free time.
Essential Vocabulary
Nouns Adjectives Verbs Phrasal Verbs
handshake interested in to wave to find out
difficulties open-minded to succeed to come across
maiden name outgoing to introduce to work in
acquaintance rude to present to work for
siblings confident to describe to work with
extrovert unemployed to meet to go out
introvert attractive to wait to hang out
Note: The verb “meet” is used in the meaning “get acquainted with new people”, and the verb “see” is used in the meaning “meet someone you already know”.
Compare: a) Hello! My name is Nick. – Nice to meet you, Nick.
b) Hi, Anna! Nice to see you. Howʼs your little sister?
Useful Language (Introducing Yourself)
1. Home and family
2. The Past
Where …. you from?
Where do you …?
Do you … any brothers or sisters?
Do you … in a house or flat? Where … you born?
Where did you … English before?
What did you … last summer (last week / last month / yesterday)?
3. Job / Studies
4. Free time
What do you …?
Where do you …?
Do you … any foreign languages? Which?
Where did you … English before? What kind of music do you … to?
Do you … TV? What programmes?
Do you ... any sport? What?
What books or magazines do you …?
5. Date and Time
6. The Future
What day ... it today?
What days … you have English class?
What … the time now?
When … your birthday?
When … you born? Where are you going to … after the class?
What are you going to … this weekend?
What are your plans for the future?
When will you graduate?
How will you use English in the future?
Vocabulary Practice
2. Match the nouns to the phrases.
Words Meaning
1 handshake a someone who is quiet and shy and prefers to be alone
2 difficulties b someone who you know but do not know well
3 maiden name c a sister or brother
4 acquaintance d someone who is very positive and likes being with other people
5 siblings e the action of taking someoneʼs right hand and shaking it when you meet or leave each other
6 extrovert f the family name that a woman has before she gets married
7 introvert g problems in doing or understanding something
3. Look at the picture, read the information in the table and fill in the names.
Ruth Flash … ... …
Appearance
quite short and pretty
long, fair hair
blue eyes tall and handsome
dark, wavy hair
brown eyes slim and good-looking
straight, fair hair
brown eyes short and a little overweight
dark, curly hair
brown eyes
Character
very kind and friendly quite serious very clever very funny
4. Talk with your partner about the Flash family.
A: What does Ruth Flash look like?
B: Sheʼs quite short and pretty. Sheʼs got long, fair hair and blue eyes.
A: Whatʼs she like?
B: She᾽s very kind and friendly
5. Match the qualities to the phrases. Use them to tell your partner about your acquaintance.
Words Meaning
1 interested in a not having a job
2 open-minded b saying exactly what you think without caring about peopleʼs feelings
3 outgoing c certain about your ability to do things well
4 rude d wanting to know about or take part in something
5 confident e beautiful or pleasant to look at
6 unemployed f someone who is friendly, talks a lot, and enjoys meeting people
7 attractive g willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own
6. Match the verbs to the phrases. Use them in the sentences.
Words Meaning
1 to wave a to give someone a gift
2 to succeed b to say or write what someone or something is like
3 to introduce c to see and talk to someone for the first time
4 to present d to stay in place in expectation
5 to describe e to raise your hand and move it from side to side as a way of greeting someone
6 to meet f to tell someone another personʼs name the first time that they meet
7 to wait g to achieve something that you have been aiming for
Speaking
7. Think about your answers to these questions. Use ideas from tasks 1 – 5 and your own ideas.
1) Do you enjoy meeting new people?
A: Yes, there is so much of excitement when you meet new people, because they have so new stories to tell. Different cultures, different language, different opinion.
2) What are some good things to ask someone you just met?
A: I think you could just ask how they are and how was their day. If they did something exciting or may be something very dull. We can talk about the company or the place where we meet, about some new technology or may be rather anything that does not have chances of having an argument because you have just met.
3) What are some things you shouldnʼt ask people you just met?
A: There are certain things which are surely a big NO NO when you meet a person for the first time or may be in the early of meetings. One is age, then salary, the price of the clothes they are wearing or things related to health. One should not talk about politics or for that matter any sensitive information should be avoided.
4) Are you nervous when you are introduced to someone new?
A: Sometimes yes, I do get nervous if that someone new is very senior to me, because then there are so many other things as well going in the head. But, when the introduction is with my peer, I tend to be very jovial and enthusiastic to meet the other person.
5) Where are some good places to meet people?
A: I think the best place to meet new people is in clubs or groups where you can find like-minded people. Also, you can meet people in cafeterias where there are so many people who are sitting alone.
8. Describe a person who accidentally became your friend. You should say:
→ who the person is;
→ how you met him / her;
→ what made you two become friends;
→ and explain how is your friendship now.
(Example: https://www.ielts-mentor.com/cue-card-sample/603-ielts-cue-card-sample-20-describe-a-person-who-became-your-friend).
9. Compare and contrast the photographs saying main topic, who you see, what theyʼre doing. Use the useful language (Appendix 1).
Writing
10. What does your best friend look like? Whatʼs he / she like? Tell the class about him / her.
Grammar
11. Unscramble the sentences:
Remember: Basic sentence structure in English
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject
(who / what) Adverb of frequency
(how often) Verb
(action) Object
(complements) Place
(where) Time
(when)
Present Simple (be)
I
She
Dolphins
am
is never
are a student.
late.
clever animals.
Present Simple (verb)
We
The dog often
usually go
sleeps swimming
in my bed. in summer.
Past Simple (be)
It
We was
were cold
tired. yesterday.
Past Simple (regular verbs)
My friends played football last week.
Past Simple (irregular verbs)
They went home at 9 p.m.
Future Simple (will)
Jack will buy a new CD.
Future form (be going to)
My cousin is going to visit me next week.
1) night / at / sleep / I
2) works / factory / He / in / a
3) I / up / get / donʼt / at / nine
4) Portuguese / doesnʼt / She / speak
5) donʼt / computers / We / use
6) yesterday / night / We / danced
7) French / last / year / You / studied
8) stay / you / here / Did / last / night?
9) ice-cream / did / not / She / an / want
10) We / weekend / with / cards / last / played / our / parents
11) going to / He / Saturday / is / the shopping mall / on
12) the airport / him / will /at / Linda / meet / noon / at
13) bring / to / will / the birthday cake / I / the party
14) out / take / Iʼll / tomorrow / the trash
15) Mary / is / Ronald / going / secret / to / his / tell
12. Put the irregular verb in the correct form.
1) A bird ____________ (fly) in through the window.
2) The teacher ___________ (forbid) the students to leave the classroom.
3) Nick ________ (have) a lot of money years ago, but now he is very poor.
4) It was very warm so I ____________ (leave) the windows open.
5) We __________ (read) about the accident in yesterdayʼs newspaper.
6) I ______________ (ring) the doorbell but there was nobody in the house.
7) The old lady was feeling lonely so she ___________ (buy) a dog.
8) The doctors __________ (do) everything they could to save the patient.
9) I ____ (drive) to the supermarket but couldnʼt find a parking space there.
10) Liza ____________ (forget) her umbrella in the park.
Reading
13. Work in pairs. Write the names of three famous British people. Why are they famous?
a) b) c)
14. Look at the photos. Why is Jamie Oliver famous?
15. Before you read, check these words with your teacher:
a celebrity a chef a recipe a TV series a campaign the government fresh ingredients the drums
16. Read the profile of Jamie Oliver. Then match a – e to paragraphs 1 – 5.
a) Jamieʼs early life;
b) Campaigning for healthy food;
c) A world-famous chef;
d) Family and home life;
e) A restaurant with a difference.
talking about life
MEETING PEOPLE
We donʼt meet people by accident.
Theyʼre meant to cross our path for a reason.
Whether itʼs for a lifetime or just for a season.
Unknown
_____________________________________________________________
Warming-up
1. What association does come across to your mind when you hear the word-combination “meeting people”? Put the words into columns according to part of speech.
Personal details The Future Jobs / Studies
Home and family Meeting people Free time
e.g. I associate Meeting People with personal details.
I associate Meeting People with free time.
Essential Vocabulary
Nouns Adjectives Verbs Phrasal Verbs
handshake interested in to wave to find out
difficulties open-minded to succeed to come across
maiden name outgoing to introduce to work in
acquaintance rude to present to work for
siblings confident to describe to work with
extrovert unemployed to meet to go out
introvert attractive to wait to hang out
Note: The verb “meet” is used in the meaning “get acquainted with new people”, and the verb “see” is used in the meaning “meet someone you already know”.
Compare: a) Hello! My name is Nick. – Nice to meet you, Nick.
b) Hi, Anna! Nice to see you. Howʼs your little sister?
Useful Language (Introducing Yourself)
1. Home and family
2. The Past
Where …. you from?
Where do you …?
Do you … any brothers or sisters?
Do you … in a house or flat? Where … you born?
Where did you … English before?
What did you … last summer (last week / last month / yesterday)?
3. Job / Studies
4. Free time
What do you …?
Where do you …?
Do you … any foreign languages? Which?
Where did you … English before? What kind of music do you … to?
Do you … TV? What programmes?
Do you ... any sport? What?
What books or magazines do you …?
5. Date and Time
6. The Future
What day ... it today?
What days … you have English class?
What … the time now?
When … your birthday?
When … you born? Where are you going to … after the class?
What are you going to … this weekend?
What are your plans for the future?
When will you graduate?
How will you use English in the future?
Vocabulary Practice
2. Match the nouns to the phrases.
Words Meaning
1 handshake a someone who is quiet and shy and prefers to be alone
2 difficulties b someone who you know but do not know well
3 maiden name c a sister or brother
4 acquaintance d someone who is very positive and likes being with other people
5 siblings e the action of taking someoneʼs right hand and shaking it when you meet or leave each other
6 extrovert f the family name that a woman has before she gets married
7 introvert g problems in doing or understanding something
3. Look at the picture, read the information in the table and fill in the names.
Ruth Flash … ... …
Appearance
quite short and pretty
long, fair hair
blue eyes tall and handsome
dark, wavy hair
brown eyes slim and good-looking
straight, fair hair
brown eyes short and a little overweight
dark, curly hair
brown eyes
Character
very kind and friendly quite serious very clever very funny
4. Talk with your partner about the Flash family.
A: What does Ruth Flash look like?
B: Sheʼs quite short and pretty. Sheʼs got long, fair hair and blue eyes.
A: Whatʼs she like?
B: She᾽s very kind and friendly
5. Match the qualities to the phrases. Use them to tell your partner about your acquaintance.
Words Meaning
1 interested in a not having a job
2 open-minded b saying exactly what you think without caring about peopleʼs feelings
3 outgoing c certain about your ability to do things well
4 rude d wanting to know about or take part in something
5 confident e beautiful or pleasant to look at
6 unemployed f someone who is friendly, talks a lot, and enjoys meeting people
7 attractive g willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own
6. Match the verbs to the phrases. Use them in the sentences.
Words Meaning
1 to wave a to give someone a gift
2 to succeed b to say or write what someone or something is like
3 to introduce c to see and talk to someone for the first time
4 to present d to stay in place in expectation
5 to describe e to raise your hand and move it from side to side as a way of greeting someone
6 to meet f to tell someone another personʼs name the first time that they meet
7 to wait g to achieve something that you have been aiming for
Speaking
7. Think about your answers to these questions. Use ideas from tasks 1 – 5 and your own ideas.
1) Do you enjoy meeting new people?
A: Yes, there is so much of excitement when you meet new people, because they have so new stories to tell. Different cultures, different language, different opinion.
2) What are some good things to ask someone you just met?
A: I think you could just ask how they are and how was their day. If they did something exciting or may be something very dull. We can talk about the company or the place where we meet, about some new technology or may be rather anything that does not have chances of having an argument because you have just met.
3) What are some things you shouldnʼt ask people you just met?
A: There are certain things which are surely a big NO NO when you meet a person for the first time or may be in the early of meetings. One is age, then salary, the price of the clothes they are wearing or things related to health. One should not talk about politics or for that matter any sensitive information should be avoided.
4) Are you nervous when you are introduced to someone new?
A: Sometimes yes, I do get nervous if that someone new is very senior to me, because then there are so many other things as well going in the head. But, when the introduction is with my peer, I tend to be very jovial and enthusiastic to meet the other person.
5) Where are some good places to meet people?
A: I think the best place to meet new people is in clubs or groups where you can find like-minded people. Also, you can meet people in cafeterias where there are so many people who are sitting alone.
8. Describe a person who accidentally became your friend. You should say:
→ who the person is;
→ how you met him / her;
→ what made you two become friends;
→ and explain how is your friendship now.
(Example: https://www.ielts-mentor.com/cue-card-sample/603-ielts-cue-card-sample-20-describe-a-person-who-became-your-friend).
9. Compare and contrast the photographs saying main topic, who you see, what theyʼre doing. Use the useful language (Appendix 1).
Writing
10. What does your best friend look like? Whatʼs he / she like? Tell the class about him / her.
Grammar
11. Unscramble the sentences:
Remember: Basic sentence structure in English
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject
(who / what) Adverb of frequency
(how often) Verb
(action) Object
(complements) Place
(where) Time
(when)
Present Simple (be)
I
She
Dolphins
am
is never
are a student.
late.
clever animals.
Present Simple (verb)
We
The dog often
usually go
sleeps swimming
in my bed. in summer.
Past Simple (be)
It
We was
were cold
tired. yesterday.
Past Simple (regular verbs)
My friends played football last week.
Past Simple (irregular verbs)
They went home at 9 p.m.
Future Simple (will)
Jack will buy a new CD.
Future form (be going to)
My cousin is going to visit me next week.
1) night / at / sleep / I
2) works / factory / He / in / a
3) I / up / get / donʼt / at / nine
4) Portuguese / doesnʼt / She / speak
5) donʼt / computers / We / use
6) yesterday / night / We / danced
7) French / last / year / You / studied
8) stay / you / here / Did / last / night?
9) ice-cream / did / not / She / an / want
10) We / weekend / with / cards / last / played / our / parents
11) going to / He / Saturday / is / the shopping mall / on
12) the airport / him / will /at / Linda / meet / noon / at
13) bring / to / will / the birthday cake / I / the party
14) out / take / Iʼll / tomorrow / the trash
15) Mary / is / Ronald / going / secret / to / his / tell
12. Put the irregular verb in the correct form.
1) A bird ____________ (fly) in through the window.
2) The teacher ___________ (forbid) the students to leave the classroom.
3) Nick ________ (have) a lot of money years ago, but now he is very poor.
4) It was very warm so I ____________ (leave) the windows open.
5) We __________ (read) about the accident in yesterdayʼs newspaper.
6) I ______________ (ring) the doorbell but there was nobody in the house.
7) The old lady was feeling lonely so she ___________ (buy) a dog.
8) The doctors __________ (do) everything they could to save the patient.
9) I ____ (drive) to the supermarket but couldnʼt find a parking space there.
10) Liza ____________ (forget) her umbrella in the park.
Reading
13. Work in pairs. Write the names of three famous British people. Why are they famous?
a) b) c)
14. Look at the photos. Why is Jamie Oliver famous?
15. Before you read, check these words with your teacher:
a celebrity a chef a recipe a TV series a campaign the government fresh ingredients the drums
16. Read the profile of Jamie Oliver. Then match a – e to paragraphs 1 – 5.
a) Jamieʼs early life;
b) Campaigning for healthy food;
c) A world-famous chef;
d) Family and home life;
e) A restaurant with a difference.
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