Meeting people & small talk
Match question and answer
- Where are you from?drop or tap here…
- What do you do?drop or tap here…
- Do you live near here?drop or tap here…
- Nice to meet you. And you?drop or tap here…
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What would you say?
A stranger says: 'Hi, I'm Ana!' — What do you answer?
You want to keep the conversation going. Best question?
You need to leave politely. Which one?
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A first meeting
Two people meet for the first time at a small coffee break.
- What are the names of the two people?
- Where is Diogo from?
- What does Rita do for a living?
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Clara (Rita):Hi! I don't think we've met. I'm Rita.
Lucas (Diogo):Hi Rita, nice to meet you. I'm Diogo.
Clara:Nice to meet you too. Where are you from, Diogo?
Lucas:Coimbra. And you?
Clara:Lisbon — but originally from a small village in the south. What do you do?
Lucas:I'm a software engineer. And you?
Clara:I'm a teacher — English and Spanish, at a secondary school.
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Meet a new person
In pairs (or with an imaginary partner), have a 90-second first meeting. Use each of these things at least once:
- a greeting and introduction
- 3 small-talk questions (where from / what do / free time)
- a polite goodbye ('It was nice meeting you.')
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Write your answer in 2–3 full sentences
- Think of the LAST time you met someone new (at work, at a party, online). Which question worked best for keeping the conversation going, and which one felt awkward? Why?
- Write ONE small-talk opener and ONE polite goodbye in English that you'd feel comfortable using with a stranger THIS WEEK. Explain in one sentence why those feel natural to YOU.
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