{"id":53274,"date":"2014-03-03T09:30:25","date_gmt":"2014-03-03T09:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-70-friendly-introductions-in-english-meet-gabbys-roommates\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:57:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:57:23","slug":"aee-70-friendly-introductions-in-english-meet-gabbys-roommates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-70-friendly-introductions-in-english-meet-gabbys-roommates\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 70: Friendly Introductions in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Would you like to feel more confident when you do this?<\/p>\n<p>Find out how to meet someone new in today\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n<p>Today Lindsay will meet two new people, Morgan and her boyfriend, Jay.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to this real conversation to find out how native speakers meet new people!<\/p>\n<p>Your hosts today will also talk about how adults these days can make new friends, and their own experiences meeting new people and building personal connections.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting new people is daunting, especially in a language that is not your own.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why today\u2019s episode is so important!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phrases to start the conversation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>I\u2019d like to introduce you to my roommate, Morgan.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Pleasure to meet you!<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The pleasure is all mine<\/em>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the next episode, you\u2019ll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-71-meeting-new-people-and-carrying-an-english-conversation\/\">dive deeper into Lindsay\u2019s conversation from today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But first, let\u2019s look at some other phrases we can hear in the conversation, and some new ones you can use when answering a new friend\u2019s questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phrases to keep the conversation going:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>I\u2019ve <b>been doing this kind of work for a number of years.<\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em><b>4 years and counting<\/b><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><b>How about you, how do you two know each other<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Phrases to end the conversation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><b>I\u2019m just going to put this out there, what are you guys doing this weekend? <\/b><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><b>How about meeting at the park for a little playground time?<\/b><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Listen to the whole episode to hear the hosts\u2019 role play at the end, with today\u2019s new vocabulary phrases.<\/p>\n<p>Then, remember, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-71-meeting-new-people-and-carrying-an-english-conversation\/\">listen to the next episode<\/a> to learn more about starting conversations and making new friends in English.<\/p>\n<p>For extra learning and fun English vocabulary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-289-how-to-make-a-90-degree-turn-with-your-english-conversations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">find out how to use \u201cby the way\u201d in English.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your biggest challenge when it comes to meeting new people in English? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let us know in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Would you like to feel more confident when you do this? 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