Sumi introduces Greta to Pablo. Greta is from Germany and Pablo is from Argentina. They have a short conversation where they greet each other and ask where each other is from.

1. Listeningskillspractice:Introducingafriend-exercises
Listentotheconversationanddotheexercisestopractiseandimproveyourlisteningskills.
Preparation
Dothisexercisebeforeyoulisten?Circlethebestoptionforwhatpeoplenormallysaywhentheyfirst meet.
1.
Hi,it’sPablo. / Hi,I’mPablo.
2.
Hi.Whoareyou? / Hi.Howareyou?
3.
Whereareyou? / Whereareyoufrom?
4.
Youarenice. / Nicetomeetyou.
1.Checkyourunderstanding:gapfill
Dothisexercisewhileyoulisten.Completethegapswiththecorrectname.
Greta
1.
SumiintroducesGretatoPablo.
2.
GretaisGerman.
3.
PabloisArgentinian.
Sumi
Pablo

2. 2.Checkyourunderstanding:gapfill
Dothisexercisewhileyoulisten.Writethewordstofillthegaps.
Sumi:
Hi,Pablo.Howareyou?
Pablo:
Hi,Sumi.I’m fine,thanks.
Sumi:
Pablo,thisisGreta.
Pablo:
Hi,Greta.I’mPablo.
Greta:
Hi.Howareyou?
Pablo:
I’mfine,thanks.Where are youfrom,Greta?
Greta:
I’mfromGermany.Whereareyoufrom?
Pablo:
I’mfromArgentina.Nice tomeetyou.
Greta:
Nicetomeetyoutoo.
Discussion
Whatquestionsdoyouliketoaskwhenyoumeetnewpeople?