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. Hi, its Pablo. / Hi, Im Pablo.

2. Hi. Who are you? / Hi. How are you?

3. Where are you? / Where are you from?

4. 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. _______________ introduces Greta to Pablo.

2. _______________ is German.

3. _______________ is Argentinian.

2. Check your understanding: gap fill

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

Sumi: Hi, Pablo. How are you?

Pablo: Hi, Sumi. _______________, thanks.

Sumi: Pablo, this is Greta.

Pablo: Hi, Greta. _______________ Pablo.

Greta: Hi. How are you?

Pablo: Im fine, thanks. _______________ from, Greta?

Greta: Im from Germany. Where are you from?

Pablo: Im from Argentina. _______________ meet you.

Greta: Nice to meet you too.

Discussion

What questions do you like to ask when you meet new people?

Vocabulary Box Write any new words you have learnt in this lesson.