Are you a people person?

1. Look at the definition and discuss the questions.

• Are you a people person? Why do you think so?
people person:
• Is life easier when you are a people person? someone who is
In what way? friendly and enjoys
being with other people
• Can someone learn to be a people person or is it
something we are born with?

2. Choose three or more people in the box and talk about your relationship
with them using the ideas below.

business partner classmate colleague

customer employer friend landlord
life partner neighbour parent sibling

• give birthday presents • spend free time

• send holiday photos • argue
• invite to parties • talk to every day
• travel • communicate using only texts

3. Discuss the questions.

• How did you meet a person who is close to you (your partner, your friend,
etc.)?
• How often do you meet new people?
• Is making friends easy for you? In what way?
• Did you find meeting people in the
past easier or more difficult than
now?
• Why do so many people feel lonely
nowadays?

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4. Choose at least three endings to finish the sentence and explain your
choices.
Meeting new people can be…
• educational • fun • exhausting
• awkward • annoying • exciting
• scary • a waste of time • challenging

5. Watch an ad [https://youtu.be/pdcElQTd8gM] and discuss the questions.

• What is the ad for?
• Do you think the ad is clever? Why/Why not?
• Have you ever used Airbnb or a similar app? Give details.
• Have you ever stayed in a stranger’s house? If you have, did you enjoy it? If
you haven’t, would you like to?

6. Imagine you want to meet new people. Discuss how good or bad the ideas
below are.
• Throw a party and ask each of your friends to bring two of their friends.
• Start a conversation with everyone you meet, e.g. a shop assistant, a waiter, a
neighbour.
• Let travellers stay in your house (like in the ad).
• Do some volunteer work for your local community.
• Take your dog to the park.
• Join a social media group where people recommend local events.

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