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Meeting New People



Situation



Andrew attends a professional conference. He meets new colleagues and wants to start friendly conversations, getting to know them better.




Dialogue


Andrew: Hi! I dont think weve met before. Im Andrew.



Lisa: Nice to meet you, Andrew. Im Lisa.



Andrew: Nice to meet you too, Lisa. What do you do?



Lisa: I work in marketing. And you?



Andrew: I work in software development. Its great to catch up with people at these events.



Mark: Hi, Im Mark. Welcome to the conference!



Andrew: Thanks, Mark! Im excited to get to know everyone here.



Lisa: Do you want to hang out with us after the session?



Andrew: Sure! Id love to chat with you more.



Mark: Dont forget to say hello to the other teams.




Phrasal Verbs & Expressions


catch up with   , ,  

Its great to catch up with old friends.

      .



get to know   - 

I want to get to know everyone at the conference.

       .



hang out with     -

Do you want to hang out with us after the session?

      ?



chat with    -

I love to chat with new colleagues at events.

       .



say hello to    -

Dont forget to say hello to the other teams.

     .




Exercise: Fill in the blanks


Choose the correct phrasal verb from the list: catch up with, get to know, hang out with, chat with, say hello to



I really want to ______ everyone at this conference.

After the session, lets ______ each other at the caf.

Dont forget to ______ the new team members.

I love to ______ my colleagues during breaks.

Its nice to ______ old friends at events like this.




Answer Key


get to know  I really want to get to know everyone at this conference.

hang out with  After the session, lets hang out with each other at the caf.

say hello to  Dont forget to say hello to the new team members.

chat with  I love to chat with my colleagues during breaks.

catch up with  Its nice to catch up with old friends at events like this.




Introducing Friends and Colleagues



Situation



Alex meets a new team member and wants to introduce them to friends and colleagues at a party.




Dialogue


Alex: Maria, this is John. Id like to introduce him to everyone.



Maria: Nice to meet you, John.



John: Nice to meet you too, Maria.



Alex: And this is Sarah and Tom. They work in marketing.



Maria: Hello, Sarah, Tom!



Sarah: Hi, Maria! Welcome!



Tom: Nice to meet you!



Alex: Maria, why dont you tell us about yourself?



Maria: Sure! Im from London and I really am into traveling.



Sarah: Thats great! We also are into traveling.



Alex: I hope you all get along with each other.



John: I think we will. We already seem to have a lot in common.




Phrasal Verbs & Expressions


introduce someone to someone   - -

Let me introduce you to my friends.

     .



get to know   - 

I want to get to know everyone in the team.

       .



tell about       -

Can you tell us about a little about yourself?

    ?



welcome someone   -

Welcome to our team!

   !



work with    -

I work with Sarah and Tom.

     .



hang out with     -

I like to hang out with my colleagues after work.

       .



get along with    -

I get along with all my coworkers.

     .



be into   -

Im really into traveling and photography.

    .



have in common   - 

We have a lot in common.

   .



chat with    -

I had a nice chat with John yesterday.

     .




Exercise: Fill in the blanks


Use the phrasal verbs from above to complete the sentences:



Let me ______ you to my colleagues.

Id like to ______ everyone in the team.

Can you ______ a little about your hobbies?

Hi! Welcome! Its great to ______ you.

I love working here. I really ______ my teammates.

We both love music. We really ______ this interest.

After work, I usually ______ my colleagues at the caf.




Answer Key


introduce someone to someone  Let me introduce you to my colleagues.

get to know  Id like to get to know everyone in the team.

tell about  Can you tell us about a little about your hobbies?

welcome someone  Hi! Welcome! Its great to welcome you.

get along with  I love working here. I really get along with my teammates.

have in common  We both love music. We really have in common this interest.

hang out with  After work, I usually hang out with my colleagues at the caf.




Starting a Conversation at a Caf



Situation



Emma is sitting at a caf and notices a colleague, Daniel, she hasnt talked to before. She decides to start a conversation.




Dialogue


Emma: Hi, Daniel! Mind if I join you?



Daniel: Not at all, Emma. Please, pull up a chair.



Emma: Thanks! I wanted to catch up with you. Hows your project going?



Daniel: Its going well, thanks! Im glad we finally get to talk outside the office.



Emma: Me too! Id love to find out about your experience in marketing.



Daniel: Sure! And maybe later we can hang out with the team for coffee.



Emma: That sounds great! I also want to get to know the new members better.



Daniel: Absolutely! Its always nice to chat with new colleagues.




Phrasal Verbs & Expressions


join someone    -

Can I join you at your table?

     ?



pull up a chair      -

Please, pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable.

     .



catch up with  ,  

I want to catch up with my old colleagues.

         .



get to talk    

Im glad we finally get to talk outside the office.

,       .



find out about    -,  -

Id like to find out about your experience.

      .



hang out with     -

Later we can hang out with the team for coffee.

        .



get to know   - 

I want to get to know the new team members.

       .



chat with    -

Its always nice to chat with new colleagues.

     .




Exercise: Fill in the blanks


Choose the correct phrasal verb from the list: join, pull up a chair, catch up with, get to talk, find out about, hang out with, get to know, chat with



Can I ______ you at your table?

Please, ______ and make yourself comfortable.

I want to ______ my old colleagues and hear the news.

Im glad we finally ______ outside the office.

Id love to ______ your experience in marketing.

Later we can ______ the team for coffee.

I want to ______ the new members better.

Its always nice to ______ new colleagues.




Answer Key


join  Can I join you at your table?

pull up a chair  Please, pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable.

catch up with  I want to catch up with my old colleagues and hear the news.

get to talk  Im glad we finally get to talk outside the office.

find out about  Id love to find out about your experience in marketing.

hang out with  Later we can hang out with the team for coffee.

get to know  I want to get to know the new members better.

chat with  Its always nice to chat with new colleagues.




Small Talk About the Weather



Situation



Ethan and Chloe meet outside a caf.      ,    .




Dialogue


Ethan: Hi, Chloe! Its quite chilly today. How are you holding up?



Chloe: Hey, Ethan! Im fine, but I hope the sun comes out later.



Ethan: Me too! Yesterday, the rain really held us back from going for a walk.



Chloe: Yeah, I had to put off my morning jog because of the storm.



Ethan: Same here. Hopefully, the weekend will clear up.



Chloe: Fingers crossed! Then we could head out to the park.



Ethan: That would be great! Its nice to warm up with a cup of coffee while waiting for better weather.




Phrasal Verbs & Expressions


come out  ,  ( )

I hope the sun comes out soon.

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hold back  , 

The heavy rain really held us back from going outside.

      .



put off   -

I had to put off my morning run because of the storm.

     - .



clear up   ( )

I hope the sky clears up this afternoon.

,    .



head out   -, 

We could head out to the park once its sunny.

     ,   .



warm up  , 

Its nice to warm up with a cup of coffee.

   .




Exercise: Fill in the blanks


Use the phrasal verbs from above: come out, hold back, put off, clear up, head out, warm up



I hope the sun ______ soon.

The storm really ______ our plans to go hiking.

I had to ______ my morning walk because of the rain.

Hopefully, the sky will ______ by the afternoon.

Once its sunny, we can ______ to the park.

Its nice to ______ with a cup of tea while waiting for the sun.




Answer Key


come out  I hope the sun comes out soon.

hold back  The storm really held us back from going hiking.

put off  I had to put off my morning walk because of the rain.

clear up  Hopefully, the sky will clear up by the afternoon.

head out  Once its sunny, we can head out to the park.

warm up  Its nice to warm up with a cup of tea while waiting for the sun.




Discussing Interests and Hobbies



Situation



Liam and Emma meet during lunch at work and start talking about their hobbies and interests.




Dialogue


Liam: Hey, Emma! Do you usually get into any sports?



Emma: Hi, Liam! Yes, I recently took up tennis. How about you?



Liam: Ive always been keen on photography, but lately Ive started to try out painting.



Emma: That sounds fun! Maybe I could join in your next painting session.



Liam: Absolutely! And sometimes I just like to go over my old sketches to see my progress.



Emma: I do that too with my tennis techniques. It really helps to build up confidence.




Phrasal Verbs & Expressions


get into   -

Ive really got into yoga recently.

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take up      

I took up tennis last month.

      .



be keen on  ,  -

Ive always been keen on photography.

   .



try out   - 

I want to try out painting this weekend.

      .



join in    

Would you like to join in our painting session?

      ?



go over  , 

I like to go over my sketches to see my progress.

    ,   .



build up  , 

Practicing regularly helps to build up confidence.

    .




Exercise: Fill in the blanks


Use the phrasal verbs from above: get into, take up, be keen on, try out, join in, go over, build up



Ive really ______ yoga recently.

I just ______ painting last month.

Ive always ______ photography.

I want to ______ a new sport this weekend.

Would you like to ______ our workshop?

I like to ______ my old notes to track progress.

Practicing every day helps to ______ your skills.




Answer Key


get into  Ive really got into yoga recently.

take up  I just took up painting last month.

be keen on  Ive always been keen on photography.

try out  I want to try out a new sport this weekend.

join in  Would you like to join in our workshop?

go over  I like to go over my old notes to track progress.

build up  Practicing every day helps to build up your skills.




Meeting Relatives



Situation



David is visiting his aunts house and meeting some relatives he hasnt seen in a long time.




Dialogue


David: Hi, Aunt Clara! Its so good to drop by.



Aunt Clara: Hello, David! Im glad you could come over.



David: Thanks! I wanted to catch up with everyone. How have you all been?



Cousin Mia: Hi, David! Weve been great. Its nice to finally get together like this.



David: Definitely! I hope we can go through the old photo albums later.



Aunt Clara: Of course! And dont forget to look after your little cousin while we organize lunch.



David: Sure! Im happy to help. Its nice to bond with family again.




Phrasal Verbs & Expressions


drop by   

I thought Id drop by and say hello.

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come over    

Thanks for coming over for dinner.

,      .



catch up with     

I wanted to catch up with everyone.

    ,    .



get together   

Its nice to finally get together with the family.

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go through  , 

We can go through the old photos later.

     .



look after    -

Please look after your little cousin while we cook.

,    ,   .



bond with   , 

Its great to bond with family again.

    .




Exercise: Fill in the blanks


Use the phrasal verbs from above: drop by, come over, catch up with, get together, go through, look after, bond with



I thought Id ______ and say hi.

Thanks for ______ for lunch.

I wanted to ______ everyone I havent seen in a while.

Its great to finally ______ with the family.

We can ______ the old albums later.

Please ______ your younger cousin while we prepare dinner.

Its nice to ______ relatives after a long time.




Answer Key


drop by  I thought Id drop by and say hi.

come over  Thanks for coming over for lunch.

catch up with  I wanted to catch up with everyone I havent seen in a while.

get together  Its great to finally get together with the family.

go through  We can go through the old albums later.

look after  Please look after your younger cousin while we prepare dinner.

bond with  Its nice to bond with relatives after a long time.




Talking About Home and Renovation



Situation



Lucas and Hannah meet at a friends housewarming party and start talking about their homes and renovation projects.




Dialogue


Lucas: Hi, Hannah! Your new place looks amazing. Did you move in recently?



Hannah: Thanks, Lucas! Yes, I just set up everything last week.



Lucas: Wow! It must have taken a lot of effort to sort out all the furniture and decorations.



Hannah: Definitely. I also want to fix up the kitchen soon.



Lucas: That sounds like a big project. Im planning to redo my living room next month.



Hannah: Nice! Maybe we can look over each others plans and give some advice.



Lucas: Great idea! Its always fun to show off your work once its finished.




Phrasal Verbs & Expressions


move in     

I moved in last week.

       .



set up  , , 

I finally set up my new apartment.

     .



sort out    ,   -

It took me a day to sort out all the boxes.

   ,    .



fix up  ,   

I need to fix up the bathroom.

     .



redo  , 

We are planning to redo the living room.

   .



look over  , 

Can you look over my renovation plan?

    ?



show off  , 

I cant wait to show off my new kitchen.

  ,     .




Exercise: Fill in the blanks


Use the phrasal verbs from above: move in, set up, sort out, fix up, redo, look over, show off



I just ______ my new apartment last week.

It took me some time to ______ all the boxes.

I need to ______ my old bathroom.

We are planning to ______ the living room next month.

I finally ______ all the furniture and decorations.

Can you ______ my renovation plan?

I cant wait to ______ my new kitchen.




Answer Key


move in  I just moved in my new apartment last week.

sort out  It took me some time to sort out all the boxes.

fix up  I need to fix up my old bathroom.

redo  We are planning to redo the living room next month.

set up  I finally set up all the furniture and decorations.

look over  Can you look over my renovation plan?

show off  I cant wait to show off my new kitchen.




Cleaning and Organizing Spaces



Situation



Sophie is helping her roommate, Jack, clean and organize their apartment before guests arrive.




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