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LearnEnglish Elementary Podcast Magazine No. 01
Section 1 - Conversations in English
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You can also get print versions of the practice materials below in our Podcast 01 - Support Pack (pdf-350k).
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“Susan, this is Paul” – introducing your friends
This section starts at the beginning of the audio file, e.g. when the counter on your audio player is on 00.00
Section 1 is based on the Introduction. This section looks at things we often say and do in friendly conversations.
Suggestion: One way to use this is to read the transcript, and then look at Tom's tip in this section. You can then do some exercises to help you to learn the common phrases. A good idea is to practise these with a friend who speaks English or is also learning English.
Transcript
Ravi: Hello, and welcome to LearnEnglish elementary podcast number one. My name’s Ravi…
Tess: … and I’m Tess. We’re your presenters and we’ve got lots of things for you to listen to today, but before we start, I think we should introduce ourselves. Ravi?
Ravi: OK … erm … I’m Ravi.
Tess: Or, I tell you what, I’ll introduce you and you can introduce me. How about that?
Ravi: Well, OK then. Erm, this is Tess. She’s from London. She’s … how old are you?
Tess: None of your business, Ravi!
Ravi: And she loves dancing and riding her mountain bike. OK?
Tess: OK. And this is Ravi. He comes from Manchester. He’s 23. Oh … aren’t you?
Ravi: Oh yes.
Tess: He likes football, and … he’s a great cook.
Ravi: Thanks! And there’s one more person for you to meet. I’d like to introduce our producer, Gordon. Say hello to everyone Gordon!
Gordon: Hello! Pleased to meet you!
Ravi and Tess: Hi Gordon
Tess: And how are you today?
Gordon: Very well thank you Tess.
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Tom’s tip
Notice how Tess introduced Ravi and then Ravi introduced Tess. What phrases did they use? We often need to introduce friends to each other – at a party for example. You can use the phrases that Tess and Ravi used. When we introduce people to each other we usually:
• say how we know the people
• give some information about the people
• try to give them something to talk about – something they have in
common.
Practice materials: Introducing people - gapfilling activity
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Below is a summary of the dialogue between Dave, Paul and Susan. Can you remember the phrases that they used?
1. Dave introduces Paul to Susan
2. Dave says how he knows Paul
3. Susan says hello to Paul
4. Dave introduces Susan to Paul
5. Dave says how he knows Susan
6. Paul says hello to Susan
7. Dave says something that they can talk about – something that he knows they both like
8. Dave gives them some space to talk
Now think of two people that you know, but who don’t know each other. How would you introduce them at a party? What would you say? You can use the same structure as Dave used to introduce Paul and Susan.
1. introduce friend ‘A’ to friend ‘B’
2. say how you know A
3. friend ‘B’ says hallo to A
4. introduce B to A
5. say how you know B
6. friend A says hallo to B
7. say something that they can talk about – perhaps something that you know they both like
8. give them some space to talk
Now practice the dialogue with some friends.
Next:
Continue to: Practice materials: Section 2: I’d like to meet
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