How well do you keep in touch with your old friends?
When you meet an old friend, what do you say?
Do you get nervous when you meet someone you haven’t seen for a long time?
When was the last time you met an old friend?
What did you talk about?
Had they changed a lot?
How important is it to keep in touch with old friends?
Have you ever forgotten the name of an old friend or acquaintance?
Talk about an old friend that you would like to meet again.
What do you like most about meeting old friends?
What do you like least about meeting old friends?
What is one thing that many people, even your old friends, don't know about you?
How far apart do people stand from each other when they talk in your culture?
Do people in your culture use a lot of body language when they communicate, or do they keep their bodies relatively still?
Do people in your culture show their emotions when communicating with others or do they hide some feelings? How do they show their emotions? What kind of feelings might they hide?
ask after somebody
catch up
getting there
look someone up
snowed under
ups and downs
off the ground
tanned
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having too much to do
having darker skin than usual because you have been in the sun
moving slowly towards success
When a plan or activity begins
a mixture of good and bad things happens
to come and visit someone
to meet old friends and learn everything that has been happening in their lives
to ask for information about someone, especially about their health:
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asking after, catch up, getting there, look her up, snowed under, ups and downs, off the ground, tanned
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Greta: Tim, hello. Fancy bumping into you here. How are you?
Tim: Oh hi Greta. Yeah, I’m doing fine, thanks. Wow, what a surprise…
Greta: It’s been ages. What have you been up to?
Tim: I know. It’s been far too long. Umm… I’ve been working abroad for the last eighteen months.
Greta: Anywhere exciting?
Tim: Yes, in India, actually. I had a contract with the British Council, doing some teacher training.
Greta: Well, it obviously suits you. You’re looking very (1)______________ and relaxed.
Tim: Oh, thanks. It’s been a lot of fun. And you? You’re looking well too. How are things?
Greta: Oh you know, busy as ever. I’ve been completely (2)______________ with work the last few months, trying to get my online shoe shop business (3)______________ .
Tim: It is going OK?
Greta: Well, you know. It has its (4)______________ . But we’re (5)______________ .
Tim: And what about Amanda? Do you see much of her?
Greta: Yeah, we still get together now and then. She was (6)______________ you the other day, actually.
Tim: Oh. Well I probably won’t have time to (7)______________ this time. I’m only back for a week. But do give her my regards.
Greta: I will.
Tim: And the next time I’m back, perhaps we can all meet and (8)______________.
Greta: Yeah, that’d be great. How long will you be gone for?
Tim: I’ve just got to do another two months over there. Then I’ll be back in the UK for a while, I hope.
Greta: OK. Well give me a call when you’re back. You’ve got my number, haven’t you?
Tim: Yes, if it’s still the same one.
Greta: Yeah, it is. I’ll look forward to that. Is Sarah going out there with you?
Tim: She has been with me, but um…. she’s staying back this time.
Greta: Oh. Well, say hello to her from me… er … Look, I don’t mean to be rude, but I need to get back to work--but it was really nice to see you. Hope the trip goes well.
Tim: Thanks, yeah I’ve got to rush too. Anyway, great to see you too, Greta. Take care … and see you soon. Good luck with the business.
Answers:
Greta: Tim, hello. Fancy bumping into you here. How are you?
Tim: Oh hi Greta. Yeah, I’m doing fine, thanks. Wow, what a surprise…
Greta: It’s been ages. What have you been up to?
Tim: I know. It’s been far too long. Umm… I’ve been working abroad for the last eighteen months.
Greta: Anywhere exciting?
Tim: Yes, in India, actually. I had a contract with the British Council, doing some teacher training.
Greta: Well, it obviously suits you. You’re looking very (1)tanned and relaxed.
Tim: Oh, thanks. It’s been a lot of fun. And you? You’re looking well too. How are things?
Greta: Oh you know, busy as ever. I’ve been completely (2)snowed under with work the last few months, trying to get my online shoe shop business (3)off the ground.
Tim: It is going OK?
Greta: Well, you know. It has its (4)ups and downs. But we’re (5)getting there.
Tim: And what about Amanda? Do you see much of her?
Greta: Yeah, we still get together now and then. She was (6)asking after you the other day, actually.
Tim: Oh. Well I probably won’t have time to (7)look her up this time. I’m only back for a week. But do give her my regards.
Greta: I will.
Tim: And the next time I’m back, perhaps we can all meet and (8)catch up.
Greta: Yeah, that’d be great. How long will you be gone for?
Tim: I’ve just got to do another two months over there. Then I’ll be back in the UK for a while, I hope.
Greta: OK. Well give me a call when you’re back. You’ve got my number, haven’t you?
Tim: Yes, if it’s still the same one.
Greta: Yeah, it is. I’ll look forward to that. Is Sarah going out there with you?
Tim: She has been with me, but um…. she’s staying back this time.
Greta: Oh. Well, say hello to her from me… er … Look, I don’t mean to be rude, but I need to get back to work--but it was really nice to see you. Hope the trip goes well.
Tim: Thanks, yeah I’ve got to rush too. Anyway, great to see you too, Greta. Take care … and see you soon. Good luck with the business.
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