SOCIALIZING (4) Introducing a Friend (01) In context: 3-5 minutes

1. Hi Paul, this is my friend John.

2. Hi John, it’s nice to finally meet you.

3. It’s nice to meet you too Paul. Leon has told me a lot about you.

Paul

Leon

John

What are they doing? Leon is introducing his friend Paul to his other friend John. Read the conversation.

Vocabulary 3-5 minutes Review the new phrases below: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Hey – a very casual way to say “hello” This is my friend – used to introduce a friend Finally meet you – used to refer to someone you have never met, but know of Oh yea? – another way to say “really” Is that so? – another way to say “really” Of course – another was to say yes To put a face to a name – when we have heard the name of a person, or heard a lot about a person, we can say this because it allows us to match the name with an image

Introducing a Friend: Dialogue 3-5 minutes Review the conversation below. When introducing friends, we can use the following statements. This is a conversation between three people, two that do not know each other, but these two have heard about one another from their friend Steven. Steven: Joe: Mark: Joe: Mark:

Hey Joe, this is my friend Mark. Hey Mark, it is nice to finally meet you. Me too, Joe has told me a lot about you. Oh yea? Me too. It is nice to finally put a face to a name.

Written Practice 5-10 minutes Choose the correct word to fill in the blank. Alex: Hey Samantha, this is ________ Michael. (my friend, friend) Samantha: Oh! So this is Michael. It’s a ________ to finally meet you. (nice, pleasure) Mikael: Me too! Alex has _________ me a lot about you. (heard, told) Samantha: Is that so? Well, I hope it was all ________. (too, good) Mikael: Of course it was. It is really nice to put a _______ to a name. (picture, face)

Role Play: 3-5 minutes Practice the conversation on your own. Steven: Joe: Mark: Joe: Mark:

Hey Joe, this is my friend Mark. Hey Mark, it is nice to finally meet you. Me too, Joe has told me a lot about you. Oh yea? Me too. It is nice to finally put a face to a name.

Role Play: 3-5 minutes Practice the conversation with your teacher. Situation: You are going out to dinner with your friend Sam. He is introducing you to his friend Lisa. Watch it! 10 minutes Watch the video. There are three dialogues in video. themselves, or someone with them.

In each part, different people introduce

Then, watch the video again and answer the questions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Kzhn99jOIY Answer the questions: 1. In dialogue 1, who does Chris introduce?___________ 2. Who is Mike’s friend in dialogue 2? _____________ 3. What does the woman say to the man after he tells her his name in dialogue 3 _______________ Fill in the blanks. 1. Long _____no see. (dialogue 1) 2. No, I ____ think so. (dialogue 2) 3. Nice to ____ you. (dialogue 3)

Quiz: 8 – 10 minutes Match the correct responses. 1. Hey! 2. Oh yea? 3. It’s nice to finally meet you.

A. All good things I hope. B. This is my friend Joe. C. Me too, it’s nice to put a face to a name.

Fill in the blank with the correct words. Kevin: _______. This is my friend Josh. Marcy: Hey Josh. It’s a pleasure to _______ meet you. Josh: ________! Kevin has ________ a lot about ______. Marcy: Is _________? ___________ things I hope. Josh: Of ______. It’s nice to finally put ______ to a name. Match the Vocabulary with the correct definition: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Hey This is my friend Finally meet you Oh yea?

5. Is that so? 6. Of course 7. To put a face to a name

A. another way to say “yes” B. used to introduce a friend C. another way to say “really” D. referring to a person you have never met, but know of E. allows us to match the name with an image F. a very casual way to say “hello” G. another way to say “really”