Meeting People

The best place to meet people is not at a bookstore, not

at the library, and it’s certainly not at a party. It's in
class, the first day of the semester. My favorite questions
to ask my new classmates are "Do you know anything
about this professor?"

I was always so excited during first days of class. It's so

much fun when I flirted with the guys I find cute, or
when I tried to get on with people I thought would be
popular.

There are some people in college who are your constant

acquaintances. They're in your literature class, you
have a mutual friend, or maybe they were in your
dormitory. But sometimes these acquaintances would be
close friends, and that’s the most wonderful thing.

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Vocabulary

It's especially fun when you flirted with that girl down the hall,

Flirt: to behave in a playful sexual manner towards someone.

or you tried to get on your best friend's sister.

Get on: get along with

There are some people in college who are your constant acquaintances.

Acquaintance: someone whom one knows slightly.

They're in your lit class, you have a mutual friend,

Mutual: Shared by each of two or more; common.

Use of expressions

The best place to meet people is not at a bookstore

Sentence pattern: The best __________ to _(verb)_ is _____________.

Example sentences:
The best place to eat in my town is at Tom’s Steakhouse.
The best place to go to in Italy is Venice.
The best book to read when it’s rainy is a thriller.
The best food to try in America is not French fries.

Complete these sentences:

The best food to try in Korea is _________________________.
The best __________ to listen to while you’re driving is _______________.
I think the best car to drive is ________.
In my country, the best ________ to attend is ______________.

Answer these questions using the sentence pattern you have just learned:
What is the best concert to watch in Korea?
Sample answer: The best concert to watch here is __________________.

What is the best TV program to watch in your country?

__________________________________________________.

Where is the best ski resort to go to in your country?

__________________________________________________.

Discussion questions

1. Do you enjoy meeting new people?

2. What are some good things to ask someone
you just met?
3. What are some things you shouldn't ask people
you just met?
4. Is it OK to ask a person's age in your country?
How about the person’s height and weight?
5. Are you nervous when you are introduced to
someone new?
6. What are some ways to overcome being
nervous about meeting new people?
7. About how many new people do you meet a week?
8. Where are some good places to meet people?
9. Have you ever met a celebrity? A politician? A famous media personality? What
happened?
10. Which celebrity would you like to meet and why?
11. Do you always talk to people first? For example, during the first day of class or at
a party?
12. Do you think many people would like to meet you?
13. Do you talk to strangers? Describe a stranger you might want to meet.
14. Who is the funniest person you have ever met? (***The funniest person I have
ever met is _________________.)
15. Who is the most attractive person you have ever met?