Meeting people

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LESSON SET OVERVIEW

With this lesson set, your students will:

  • learn how to introduce themselves,
  • talk about meeting new people and first impressions,
  • learn how to maintain conversations in English, 
  • practise listening comprehension.

You can use this set with your new students. In the first lesson, students talk about the first week at a new job and about first impressions. Depending on your choice of the second lesson, students practise starting and maintaining conversations with strangers or talk about being good listeners and practise asking follow-up questions.

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Each lesson in the set is also a standalone lesson.

Lesson 1

Teach students to introduce themselves
intermediate lesson plan
Standard Lesson 90 min Premium Plan

First impressions matter

Business

Students talk about first impressions and watch a video with tips for the first week at a new job, write a short self-introduction using some useful phrases (e.g. I’m into…, I’m good at…).

Lesson 2

Choose one of these lessons to practise maintaining conversation in English
conversation starters
Standard Lesson 75 min Premium Plan

How to start a conversation with a stranger

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Students learn conversation starters (e.g. Is it OK/cool if I sit here?, So, how do you know Mia?), role-play conversations with strangers, talk about meeting new people and watch a funny video about a man who tried to make friends.

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What makes a good listener?

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Students watch a video with tips on being a good listener, learn vocabulary related to communication (e.g. interrupt, respond, nod) and practise asking follow-up questions.

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