Meeting people

It's Makayla's first day at a new school and she's lost. 

Instructions

Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your speaking.

Transcript

Gemma: Hello.
Makayla: Hi.
Gemma: Are you OK? You look lost.
Makayla: Er, yeah. I’m new at this school. I don’t know anyone. 
Gemma: What’s your name?
Makayla: Makayla.
Gemma: That’s a cool name. How do you spell it, with a ‘k’ or a ‘c’?
Makayla: With a ‘k’. What’s your name?  
Gemma: I’m Gemma … with a ‘g’! What year are you in?
Makayla: I’m in Year 11.
Gemma: So am I. So, you’re 16?
Makayla: No, I’m 15. My birthday’s in May.
Gemma:  Ah, OK. What class are you in?
Makayla: I don’t know yet. What class are you in?
Gemma: I’m in 11B.
Makayla: Oh no! I’m late!
Gemma: Don’t worry. Come with me, Makayla with a ‘k’, and we can ask my teacher about your class.
Makayla: Really? Oh, thanks a lot.

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Gemma: Hello.
Makayla: Hi.
Gemma: Are you OK? You look lost.
Makayla: Er, yeah. I’m new at this s_____.  I d___ know anyone.
Gemma: What’s your name?
Makayla: Makayla.
Gemma: That’s a cool name. How do you spell it, with a ‘k’ or a ‘c’?
Makayla: With a ‘k’. What’s y___ n___?
Gemma: I’m Gemma … with a ‘g’! What year are you in?
Makayla: I’__ i__ Year 11.
Gemma: So am I. So, you’re 16?
Makayla: No, I’__ 15. My b________ i__ May.
Gemma:  Ah, OK. What class are you in?
Makayla: I d___ k___ yet. What class are you in?
Gemma: I’m in 11B.
Makayla: Oh no! I__ late!
Gemma: Don’t worry. Come with me, Makayla with a ‘k’, and we can ask my teacher about your class.
Makayla: Really? Oh, t_____ a l__.
Gemma: No problem. Come on, let’s go.

Discussion

What do you usually say in English when you meet someone new for the first time? 

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Comments

Submitted by MatildePace on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 14:23

Usually to a person I meet for the first time in English I ask him what his name is, how old he is, where he lives and what he is.

Submitted by Dana on Wed, 05/13/2020 - 15:29

I say, Hello, my name and that I nice to meet him/her, and then the discussion will be about clothes, musique, school, etc.

Submitted by Desy on Wed, 05/13/2020 - 13:16

When I meet someone for the first time, I ask him his/her name, how old he/she is, in what city he/she lives and if he/she has brothers or sisters.

Submitted by gattifederica on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 22:33

When I meet someone new for the first time, I usually say personal questions like “what’s your name?”, “how old are you?”, “where are you from?”, “what are your hobbies?”, “what are your favourite singers or your favourite types of music?”, “ do you practice any sport?”, “what are your favourite food?”, “have you got any pets?”, “what are your favourite subjects?”…

Submitted by bea_mara on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 17:02

When I meet someone new for the first time, I ask him/her what's his/her name and what's age he/she is.

Submitted by kusz on Sun, 04/12/2020 - 18:10

Nice exercice Iove it

Submitted by nohnoh on Sat, 12/21/2019 - 12:18

This year a new Italien student came to our class so we were obliged to talk in English with him so i said hello my name is Nouha and you ?..did you like our school? ..our country? .. I couldn't talk more because i can't talk good in English although i can do it alone i think i'm a shy person.
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Submitted by Nathan on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 11:21

I love it,! at the same time my year 15 .d
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Submitted by empty on Mon, 06/03/2019 - 09:24

lets see... I'll say hi/hello , whats up? And then i'll ask the person's name and continue with talking about something .

Submitted by Fayyazhussain on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 08:38

Hey' I am new here..my name is Fayyaz.

Submitted by cyneesta on Sun, 01/06/2019 - 14:04

hello i'm from indonesia

Submitted by chancellor01 on Fri, 08/28/2020 - 10:16

Great and awesome. Just I couldn't download the segment.

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Submitted by KeremAkif on Tue, 12/25/2018 - 15:35

First I smile and then I say Hello, and I ask what is your name?

Submitted by UrbaezEdith on Sat, 07/07/2018 - 00:08

Nice to meet you

Submitted by Nick735 on Mon, 04/09/2018 - 01:33

I say: -hello! what's your name? -my name is Nicolas -where are you from? -i'm from Brazil and more [...]

Submitted by waseemraza on Sun, 06/03/2018 - 23:40

My name is waseem Raza I dont know how to use it My whatsapp is ...

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Submitted by pannaislam on Sat, 02/24/2018 - 05:50

hi

Submitted by charmander789 on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 22:50

hello
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