Listening skills practice: Introducing a friend - exercises

Listen to the conversation and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

Preparation
Do this exercise before you listen? Circle the best option for what people normally say when they first meet. 1. 2. 3. 4. Hi, its Pablo. / Hi, Im Pablo. Hi. Who are you? / Hi. How are you? Where are you? / Where are you from? You are nice. / Nice to meet you.

1. Check your understanding: gap fill

Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with the correct name. Greta Sumi Pablo

1. 2. 3.

_______Sumi________ introduces Greta to Pablo. ________Greta_______ is German. ______Pablo_________ is Argentinian.

2. Check your understanding: gap fill

Do this exercise while you listen. Write the words to fill the gaps.

Sumi: Pablo: Sumi: Pablo: Greta: Pablo: Greta: Pablo: Greta:

Hi, Pablo. How are you? Hi, Sumi. ____ Im fine___________, thanks. Pablo, this is Greta. Hi, Greta. __ Im _____________ Pablo. Hi. How are you? Im fine, thanks. ______Where are you_________ from, Greta? Im from Germany. Where are you from? Im from Argentina. __Nice to _____________ meet you. Nice to meet you too.

Discussion What questions do you like to ask when you meet new people? 1 2 3 What is your favorite singer? What do you like make? What do you like study in university?