It's nice to meet you
Learn how to greet, share personal information, and say farewell in simple, everyday conversations.
Part 1
Warm-up
Answer the questions
How are you today?
Can you introduce yourself? (ages, hometown, job, family, hobbies)
Part 2
Greetings
The teacher guides the student on how to greet others.
We have many greeting ways:
1. Simple ways:
- Hi / Hi Ana!
- Hi there! (Hi there Ana!)
- Hello! / Hello Ana!
- Good morning!/afternoon!/evening!
- Morning/Afternoon/Evening
2. Hi! How’s it going? (Chào, dạo này bạn thế nào rồi?)
For the people you know or stranger but in an informal setting
Possible answers:
- Good
- Pretty good.
- Not too bad.
- It’s going good.
3.
- Hello! How are you?
- Hey! How are you today?
- Hi there! How are you doing?
- Hi! How are you doing today?
For the people you know or a stranger
They are the same meaning: (Chào, dạo này khoẻ không?)
Possible answers:
- I’m fine.
- I’m doing well
- Good
- Pretty good.
- Not too bad.
- It’s going good.
It's nice to meet you
“It’s nice to meet you” is used when you are being introduced to someone for the first time
- Hello, It’s nice to meet you
- Hello, It’s lovely to meet you
- Hello, It’s wonderful to meet you
- Hello, It’s great to meet you
- Hello, Nice to meet you
- Lovely to meet you
- Wonderful to meet you
- Hi, Great to meet you
Practice
Alex
Hello, I’m Alex. It’s nice to meet you.
Hi Alex, I’m Jordan. It’s nice to meet you too. How are you?
Jordan
Alex
I’m doing well, thanks. And how about you?
I’m good, thanks for asking.
Jordan
Part 3
Personal information
The teacher guides the student on how to ask
“Where are you from?“
Where are you from? (common)
Other ways to ask
- What’s your hometown?
- What country are you from?
- Where did you grow up?
- ….
- Where do you live? (current place to live)
Answer:
- I’m from _______
- I’m originally from___
- My hometown is ____
- I grew up in _____
- I live in _______ (current place to live)
Practice
You
Hello, I’m _____. It’s nice to meet you.
Hi ___, I’m _____. It’s nice to meet you too. Where are you from?
Teacher
You
I’m from Vietnam. How about you?
I’m from ________
Teacher
The teacher guides the student on how to ask
“What do you do?“
What do you do? (common)
Other ways to ask
- What’s your job?
- What do you do for work?
- What do you do for a living?
- ….
Answer:
- I’m an engineer.
- I’m a teacher.
- I’m working as a chef.
- I work as an architect.
- I work as an office manager.
Practice
You
Hello, I’m _____. It’s nice to meet you.
Hi ___, I’m _____. It’s nice to meet you too. What do you do?
Teacher
You
I work as an engineer. How about you?
I’m a teacher.
Teacher
How old are you? (common)
Other ways to ask:
- What’s your age?
- How young are you?
- May I ask your age?
Answer:
- I’m __ years old.
- I just turned ___ last month.
Practice
Teacher
How old are you?
I’m ___ years old. How old are you?
You
Teacher
I just turned ___
The teacher guides the student on how to ask
“What is your phone number?“
What is your phone number?
Answer:
My phone number’s _____
Practice
Teacher
What’s your phone number?
My phone number’s 090 937 2481. What’s your number?
You
Teacher
It’s 093 475 268
Part 4
Fare well
Teacher guides the student on how to say “Fare well”
Bye/Good Bye/ See you later? (common)
Other ways to fare well:
- Take care
- Have a good day!
- Catch you later
- Talk to you soon
- See you around
- Fare well
Part 5
Dialogue Practice
Practice the conversation with teacher
Matt
Hi, I’m Matt. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too, Matt. I’m Grace.
Grace
Matt
How are you today, Grace?
I’m doing well, thanks. And how about you?
Grace
Matt
Pretty good, enjoying the weather. So, where are you from?
I’m originally from America, but I moved here to Vietnam a few years ago. What about you?
Grace
Matt
I’m from Philippines. What do you do for a living?
I’m a web developer at a tech startup downtown. It’s a challenging job, but I love it. How about you?
Grace
Matt
I’m an online English teacher. What’s your phone number?
My phone number’s 090 937 2481. And, if you don’t mind me asking, how old are you?
Grace
Matt
I’m 26 years old. How old are you?
I just turned 28 last month. Well, it was really nice talking to you, Matt, but I’ve got another meeting to get to.
Grace
Matt
No problem, Grace. It was great meeting you. See you later!
Definitely, see you later, Matt.
Grace
Review
Teacher and student will make their own conversation
Greeting
Asking personal information (Where are you from?, What do you do?, What is your phone number?, How old are you?)
Fare well
See you next lesson
Homework
Do homework
Write a short paragraph to introduce yourself. (from 8-12 sentences) and practice (read aloud) then record it to send to teacher.
