This document is an English lesson from SkimaTalk about making new friends. It includes exercises to practice vocabulary words related to meetups, introductions, and messaging apps. A roleplay activity has two people meeting at a party where they introduce themselves, find out about each other's interests, and one invites the other to an event. The lesson concludes with discussion questions about places to make friends, reasons for friendship, desirable friend qualities, and skills for developing friendships.

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SkimaTalk Official Course
English Basics for Intermediate Learners
Lesson 19 : Learn How to Make New Friends

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Exercise 1: Warming Up
Words & Phrases
meetup n / adj
find out about [something] v
online prep
graduate v
university n
look for [something] v
not really adv
free time n
at the moment
text n / v
info (slang) n
messaging adj / n / v
app n
Practice pronouncing the words below. If you don’t know the
meaning of a word, just ask your teacher!

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Exercise 2: Answer the Question
Can you describe the picture in 45 seconds? Include as much
information as possible.
Q

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Exercise 2: Answer the Question (continued)
Can you describe the picture in 45 seconds? Include as much
information as possible.
Q

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Exercise 3: Learn Useful Phrases
A Hi there. My name’s Kevin.
B Hi Kevin. Nice to meet you. I’m Mina.
A
I don’t think I’ve seen you here before. Is this your first
time in this meetup group?
B
Yep, it’s my first time. I was looking for a place to
practice my English, and I found out about this group
online and wanted to check it out.
A Well, welcome to the group! So... are you a student?
B
Actually, I just graduated from university, and I’m looking
for work now...
Dialogue practice Practice making NEW sentences
1. I don’t think I’ve _____.
2. Is this your first time _____?
3. I was looking for a place to _____.
4. I just ___, and now I’m ___.
• Hi there!
• I don’t think I’ve ~
• Is this your first time ~ ?
• find out about [something] [somewhere]

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Exercise 3: Learn Useful Phrases (continued)
A Oh, so you must be pretty busy.
B
Not really... I have a lot of free time, since I’m not
working or going to school at the moment.
A
My friends and I will be having a beach barbecue this
Saturday. If you have some time, feel free to join us. You
can bring a friend too, if you want.
B Cool, that sounds like fun! Which beach is it?
A
Actually, I can text you the address and all the other info.
Do you have a messaging app?
B Yeah, I like to use this one.
A Nice! Me too. I’ll just scan your QR code...
Dialogue practice (continued)
1. I have a lot of ____, since ____.
2. If ____, feel free to join us.
3. You can ____ too, if you want.
4. Do you have ____?
• you must be ~
• I ~, since ~
• text [someone] the info
• I’ll just ~
Practice making NEW sentences

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Exercise 4: Roleplay
Use today’s phrases in the situation described below.
Your teacher will start the roleplay with a comment or question.
Two people are getting to
know each other at a party
1. Introduce yourself
2. Find out about the other
person’s interests
3. Invite them to an event you
think they would enjoy
• Hi there!
• I don’t think I’ve ~
• Is this your first time ~ ?
• What do you do?
• What do you do for fun?
• ~, so feel free to join us.

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Exercise 5: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• Where could you go and what activities could you
join to make new friends?
• What are some reasons that people become
friends?
• Can you describe the type of friends you would like
to have?
• Are you good at making new friends? If ‘Yes’, why?
If ‘No’, what could you do to improve?

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End of Lesson
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