Meeting people at a dinner

Listen to introductions at a dinner party to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation

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Transcript

Charles: Hello, Julian.

Julian: Hello, Charles. How are you?

Charles: I'm fine. Fine. Julian, do you remember Alyssa?

Julian: No, I don't.

Charles: She's Ben's sister. Do you remember? We were all at Ben's wedding together.

Julian: Ah, yes, I do – in that old castle. Was it in January?

Charles: Yes, it was! Alyssa was there.

Alyssa: Hello. Nice to meet you ... again.

Julian: Hello, nice to meet you too, Alison.

Alyssa: I'm not Alison.

Julian: What?

Alyssa: My name isn't Alison. It's Alyssa.

Julian: I'm sorry. Nice to meet you, Alyssa.

Charles: Good. Would you like a drink?

Julian: Good idea.

Alyssa: Yes, please.

Charles: Here you are.

Alyssa and Julian: Thanks!

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Discussion

How often do you meet new people?

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I meet new people once month. My Business unit normally has newbies every month, and we have buddy activities for welcome new comer.

I meet new people in different time in different places.

I not often meet new people because I just go to school and at home day by day. I really like to meet new people and have a lot of friends, so I have to learn English and traveling to other countries and meet new people . I hope to have many international friends in the world.

I meet new people every day for my job, I like meet many people.

I meet new people not to many often nowadays, I meet people at birthdays parties of friends and work reunions. When I was younger I used to meet people very often.

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How often do you meet new people?

it depends . if there is a change in my life like move or new job ı probably meet more new people.

I often see new people in my job, my gym and in the community.

I rarely meet new people, because I stay at home. Now I am learning English before I go to work. Actually, I like meeting new people, I like to go around the earth, travel anyplace. So, I have to fluency in english

I meet new people every week in hiking activity