Learn how to exchange contact information
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Intro |
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| You've just met someone new and want to get in touch with them later! How do you do it? |
| Hi. Alisha here. |
| Exchanging contact information in English is easy. In this lesson you'll learn what you need to make sure you don't miss out on a new friend! |
| Gustavo meets Anna again while leaving the airport, but they are about to go their separate ways. |
| Let's watch! |
| Dialogue |
| Gustavo: Hey, it was nice meeting you. |
| Anna: Same here. |
| Gustavo: By the way, this is my business card. |
| Gustavo: This is my personal email address, and this is my phone number. |
| Anna: Oh, thanks! |
| Anna:I have a business card too. Here you are. |
| Anna: My email and my cell phone number are here. Email me! |
| Gustavo: Okay! Thank you! |
| Anna: Bye-bye! Enjoy your stay! |
| Gustavo: Bye! |
| Now with subtitles! |
| Gustavo: Hey, it was nice meeting you. |
| Anna: Same here. |
| Gustavo: By the way, this is my business card. |
| Gustavo: This is my personal email address, and this is my phone number. |
| Anna: Oh, thanks! |
| Anna:I have a business card too. Here you are. |
| Anna: My email and my cell phone number are here. Email me! |
| Gustavo: Okay! Thank you! |
| Anna: Bye-bye! Enjoy your stay! |
| Gustavo: Bye! |
| Vocab |
| Here are the key words from the scene. |
| Brandon: Hey (slow) Hey |
| Brandon: thanks (slow) thanks |
| Brandon: oh (slow) oh |
| Brandon: here you are (slow) here you are |
| Brandon: Bye (slow) Bye |
| Brandon: by the way (slow) by the way |
| Brandon: thank you (slow) thank you |
| Brandon: okay (slow) okay |
| Phrase and Usage |
| Alisha: In the scene, what did Gustavo say when he saw Anna again, while waiting for the bus outside the airport? |
| Gustavo: It was nice meeting you. |
| Alisha: First is the phrase |
| Brandon: It was |
| Alisha: Next is the word |
| Brandon: nice |
| Alisha: After this is the word |
| Brandon: meeting |
| Alisha: and last is the word |
| Brandon: you |
| Alisha: Together it's |
| Brandon: It was nice meeting you. |
| Alisha: You can use this phrase any time you are parting ways with someone you recently met for the first time. Now you try! Say Gustavo's line when he sees Anna again as they are leaving the airport. |
| (freeze action, cue for viewer to speak) |
| Gustavo: It was nice meeting you. |
| Alisha: In the scene, how did Anna respond to Gustavo when he said this? |
| Anna: Same here |
| Alisha: First is the word |
| Brandon: same |
| Alisha: and next is the word |
| Brandon: here |
| Alisha: This phrase |
| Brandon: same here |
| Alisha: is a short way of agreeing or saying "I feel the same way." Now you try! Say Anna's line after Gustavo says |
| Gustavo: It was nice meeting you. |
| (freeze action, cue for viewer to speak) |
| Anna: same here |
| Alisha: In the scene, what did Anna say after they exchanged contact information? |
| Brandon: Email me! |
| Alisha: First is the word |
| Brandon: email |
| Alisha: And last is the word |
| Brandon: me |
| Alisha: This phrase |
| Brandon: email me |
| Alisha: is a short way of telling someone that you hope they will be in touch by sending an email. It is similar to saying "call me" after you give someone your phone number. Now you try! Say Anna's line after she gives Gustavo her email address. |
| (freeze action, cue for viewer to speak) |
| Anna: Email me! |
| Alisha: What was the last thing Anna said to Gustavo before they parted ways? |
| Anna: Bye-bye! Enjoy your stay! |
| Alisha: The first part is a casual way of saying goodbye |
| Brandon: Bye-bye! |
| Alisha: Next is the word |
| Brandon: enjoy |
| Alisha: and last is the phrase |
| Brandon: your stay |
| Alisha: Together its |
| Brandon: Bye-bye! Enjoy your stay! |
| Alisha: This phrase is a short way of saying "I hope you have a good time traveling here." Now you try! Say Anna's line as she parts ways with Gustavo. |
| (freeze action, cue for viewer to speak) |
| Anna: Bye-bye! Enjoy your stay! |
| Focus |
| English Do you remember what Gustavo said when he handed Anna his business card? |
| Anna: This is my business card. |
| Alisha When you are giving something to someone, you start by saying the phrase |
| Brandon: this is |
| Alisha: then, say the item |
| Brandon: my business card |
| Alisha: Together it's |
| Brandon: This is my business card. |
| Alisha: The structure is |
| Brandon: This is [Alisha: plus the thing you are giving] |
| Alisha: You try! Imagine you're giving someone a present, what would you say? |
| PAUSE |
| Brandon: This is a present. |
| Alisha: Now, imagine you are giving your address to someone. What would you say as you handed it to them? |
| PAUSE |
| Brandon: This is my address. |
| Alisha: Do you remember what Anna says after Gustavo gives her his business card? |
| Anna: I have a business card too. |
| Alisha: First is the phrase |
| Brandon: I have |
| Alisha: Next is the phrase |
| Brandon: a business card |
| Alisha: and the last is the word |
| Brandon: too |
| Alisha: Together it's |
| Brandon: I have a business card too. |
| Alisha: You can use this structure any time you have something that someone else also has. |
| Brandon: I have [E: name the item] too. |
| Alisha: You try! Imagine your friend has a younger brother. What would you say to tell him or her you also have a younger brother? |
| PAUSE |
| Brandon: I have a younger brother too. |
| Alisha: Now, imagine your friend tells you that he or she has allergies, and you have allergies also. What would you say? |
| PAUSE |
| Brandon: I have allergies too. |
| Alisha: Later in the conversation, Anna wanted to draw attention to a particular piece of information on her business card — in this case, her personal email address and phone number. Do you remember what she said? |
| Anna: My email and cell phone number are here. |
| Alisha: First, is a phrase for the items she wanted to draw attention to |
| Brandon: My email and cell phone number |
| Alisha: Next is the phrase |
| Brandon: are here |
| Alisha: Together it's |
| Brandon: My email and cell phone number are here. |
| Alisha: Notice that the word "address" was dropped from "email address." This is common in conversation. You can use this structure any time you want to draw attention to the location of something. If there is more than one item, first, list the items, and then say |
| Brandon: are here. |
| Alisha: If it is just one item you want to draw attention to, first say the item, and then say |
| Brandon: is here. |
| Alisha: Now, you try! Imagine you're looking at a map with your friend and you want to point out the location of the train station. What do you say? |
| PAUSE |
| Brandon: The train station is here. |
| Alisha: What if you want to point out where restaurants are on my map? What would you say? |
| PAUSE |
| Brandon: Restaurants are here. |
| Practice |
| Alisha Let's practice! This is your chance to exchange contact information in English. Try to remember what you learned and practice speaking! You're at a party, and want to exchange contact information with a woman who you met there. Ready? Here we go. |
| Alisha What do you say when you give her your business card? |
| (5 second pause) |
| Brandon: This is my business card. |
| Alisha: What do you say when you want to point out your email address and phone number? |
| (5 second pause) |
| Brandon: My email and cell phone number are here. |
| Alisha: The woman is just visiting for business. How would you say good bye and tell her that you hope she has a good time while she's in town? |
| (5 second pause) |
| Brandon: Bye-bye. Enjoy your stay! |
| Alisha: Great job! You've just exchanged contact information in English. You'll use these phrases many times, so be sure to practice! |
Outro |
| Well done! |
| Now, watch the scene one more time. After that, |
| don't be afraid to exchange contact information with people you want to meet later! But be safe. |
| Bye. |
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