Meeting a New Classmate
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Ana and Leo meet at school. Read their dialogue, listen to it, and answer the questions.
Reading text
meet
to see and say hello to a person for the first timemeet
to see and say hello to a person for the first timenew
not old, or here for the first timestudent
a person at schoolfrom
where you were born or live (I am from Spain)from
where you were born or live (I am from Spain)from
where you were born or live (I am from Spain)new
not old, or here for the first timestudent
a person at schoolclassmates
students in the same classhappy
feeling goodhappy
feeling goodGoodbye
a word you say when you goGoodbye
a word you say when you goPractice exercises
Understand the dialogue
Choose the correct answer.
1.Where is Leo from?
2.Where is Ana from?
3.Who says goodbye first?
4.What are Ana and Leo?
True or false?
Read the sentence. Is it true or false?
5.Leo is from Mexico.
6.Mexico is a big country.
7.Leo is a new student.
Complete the sentence
Type the missing word from the dialogue.
Listen and choose
Listen once or twice, then choose what you hear.
11.Listen and choose what you hear.
12.Listen and choose what you hear.
13.Listen and choose what you hear.
Frequently asked questions
What do Ana and Leo talk about?
They say hello, say their names, say their countries and say they are happy. This is a good first conversation in English.
How do I say hello to a new person?
Say “Hello” or “Hi”, then say “I am” and your name. Then say “Nice to meet you.”
How do I say where I am from?
Say “I am from” and then the name of your country, for example “I am from Canada.”
Answer key
1. Where is Leo from?
Answer: Canada
Leo says, “I am from Canada.”
2. Where is Ana from?
Answer: Mexico
Ana says, “I am from Mexico.”
3. Who says goodbye first?
Answer: Ana
Ana says, “Goodbye, Leo.” Then Leo says, “Goodbye, Ana.”
4. What are Ana and Leo?
Answer: classmates
Ana says, “We are classmates!”
5. Leo is from Mexico.
Answer: False
Leo is from Canada. Ana is from Mexico.
6. Mexico is a big country.
Answer: True
Leo asks, “Is Mexico a big country?” Ana says, “Yes, it is.”
7. Leo is a new student.
Answer: True
Ana asks, “Are you a new student?” Leo says, “Yes, I am.”
8. Nice to ___ you, Leo.
Answer: meet
We say “Nice to meet you” when we meet a person.
9. I am ___ Mexico.
Answer: from
We use “from” with a country.
10. Are you a new ___?
Answer: student
A student is a person at school.
11. Listening question 11: I am from Canada.
Answer: Canada
The speaker says, “I am from Canada.”
12. Listening question 12: Goodbye, Leo.
Answer: Goodbye, Leo.
The speaker says, “Goodbye, Leo.”
13. Listening question 13: We are classmates!
Answer: classmates
The speaker says, “We are classmates!”