Lesson 2

Meeting New People- Conversation Skills

Sharing information/ Asking Questions

I like to do kung fu every week. Do you play any sports?

What questions could you ask?

What activities do you like to do?
What activities do you do?
Do you have any pets?  What are they called? What is its name? How old is it?
What is your favourite colour?
How old are you?
What’s your favorite computer game?
Do you play an instrument?

Listening Exercise

Sumi: Hi, Pablo. How are you?

Pablo: Hi, Sumi. I'm fine, thanks.
Sumi: Pablo, this is Greta.
Pablo: Hi, Greta, I'm Pablo.
Greta: Hi. How are you?.
Pablo: I'm fine, thanks. Where are you from, Greta?
Greta: I'm from Germany. Where are you from?
Pablo: I'm from Argentina. Nice to meet you.
Greta: Nice to meet you too.

Introducing Others

A: Hello.........
B: Hello .........
This is .........
He/she is my friend from school or he/ she goes to the same school as me.
A: Nice to meet you.
C: Nice to meet you too.

Making friends
You can share information about what the two people have in common or that is interesting.
For example: Antoine also likes to play the piano or Felicien is from France too.  

Using present tense verbs

He/ she/ Valentine likes to dance.
Love- loves
Have- has
Do- does
Go- goes
Speak- speaks
Hate- hates

For/ since

I have played the piano for 5 years.
I have played the piano since I was 5 years old.