ENGLISH 1

MEETING 3
Learning objectives :

• Greet people and end conversation

• B1 Preliminary exam skill - Reading Part 2: Matching

Greet and end conversation

Formal Less formal

A: Hi, how are you doing? A: How's it going?

B: I'm fine. How about yourself? B: I'm doing well. How about you?

A: I'm pretty good. Thanks for asking. A: Never been better, thanks.

B: No problem. So how have you been? B: So how have you been lately?

A: I've been great. What about you? A: I've actually been pretty good. You?

B: I've been good. I'm in school right now. B: I'm actually in school right now.

A: What school do you go to? A: Which school do you attend?

B: I go to Mercu Buana Uni. B: I'm attending PCC right now.

A: Do you like it there? A: Are you enjoying it there?

B: It's okay. It's a really big campus. B: It's not bad. There are a lot of people there.

A: Good luck with school. A: Good luck with that.

B: Thank you very much. B: Thanks.

PRACTICE 1

Underline the correct words to complete the conversation.

SAM : Hi, James! 1. Much / Long / Very time no see! How are you?
JAMES : Hi, Sam. I’m fi ne, thanks. 2. What a / What / How lovely surprise! Great to see you!
SAM : Yes, it’s really nice 3. see you / to see you / you see, too.
JAMES : Where are you living 4. today / this day / these days?
SAM : Oh, not 5. far from / far of / far away here. In Park Road, near the sports centre.
JAMES : Oh, 6. what / how / who nice!
SAM : And 7. she is / it is / this is my wife, Jackie.
JAMES : Your wife – wow! That’s fantastic 8. new / news / notices ! Nice to 9. meet / meat / meeting
you, Jackie.
JACKIE : Nice to meet you, 10. two / too / to

PRACTICE 2

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

surprise hello meet news again

time last nice up

Complete the conversation with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. Use
contractions where possible.

1. Sea View Road? Oh, how nice !

2. Your husband – wow! That’s ______________ fantastic !
3. We really ______________ go. We’re late.
4. What a lovely ______________!
5. Say ______________ to Roger for me.
6. Long ______________ no see!
7. It was really nice to ______________ you.
8. We must meet ______________ soon.
9. It was great to see you ______________.
10. When did we ______________ see each other?
B1 PRELIMINARY EXAM SKILL PRACTICE
B1 PRELIMINARY EXAM SKILL PRACTICE
B1 PRELIMINARY EXAM SKILL PRACTICE