Talking about other people

In this video, Noelia and Yuna talk about someone they know. Listen to the language they use for talking about other people and practise saying the useful phrases.

Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding and practise the language.

Preparation

Speaking A1: Talking about other people – preparation

Transcript

Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!

Do you know what to say when you talk about other people? Listen out for useful language for talking about other people. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this.

Yuna: How's your new project going?

Noelia: It's going really well.

Yuna: Great. Do you work with the digital team?

Noelia: Yes, I'm helping them with a new website.

Yuna: So, do you know Anya Patel?

Noelia: Yes, I do. I just emailed her.

Yuna: She's lovely, isn't she? I worked with her in my last job.

Noelia: Yeah, I like her a lot.

Yuna: She's very good at her job. She's an excellent businessperson.

Noelia: Really?

Yuna: Yeah, she always gets what she wants.

Noelia: Oh … I still need to discuss the contract with her.

Yuna: I see. OK …

Noelia: That's her!

Yuna: Good luck!

Noelia: Thanks.

Noelia: Hello, Anya. Noelia speaking!

Ana: Hello again! Good luck, Noelia! So, did you notice the useful phrases used for talking about other people? Listen to me and then repeat.

Do you work with the digital team?

Do you know Anya Patel?

Yes, I do.

She's lovely, isn't she?

She's very good at her job.

She's an excellent businessperson.

Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you talk about other people in English. Bye for now!

Discussion

Do you know anyone who's really good at their job?

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Yes, I know. My reliever has very good experience and he has very good knowledge about our job.

yes I do know many of them like my last doctor lovely person and he is really trying to get new ideas to help us understand very well

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Yes I know, that is my father. He worked as marketing officer in Coca Cola Sdn Bhd. He do his worked with full of passionate and he really love his job. I get inspired my father because he do his work very well until sometimes gets award like best male markering officer. I felt proud of my father.

yes i know. my uncle is Textile. he loves his job and very good in this. I proud of his every time.

Yes, i do. Actually, i have many friends that really good at their job according to the problem or things we do. i had experiances to have a work team with a new people, and personally i love their job at group, thay gave a great problem solving, a great idea and etc. *ps : please correct my english, because your correction help me a lot to proofread and improve my english. Thank you !!!

Nice lesson.

I know someone who my best friend is very good at her job.

Yes, know someone who's really good at his job, he's my friend. He likes his job very much and he works hardy to do the best.

Talking about other people

Preparation

Transcript

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Discussion

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