Unit 5: How do you know...?
– Getting to know people
– Asking about people’s jobs
Part 1
Vocabulary
Imagine that you wanted to invite some people to your home for dinner.
Which of these people would you invite?
Check (✅)your answers.
_______ 1. an acquaintance from school
_______ 2. an exercise buddy
_______ 3. an ex-boyfriend or -girlfriend
_______ 4. a former co-worker
_______ 5. your future sister-in-law
_______ 6. an old friend
_______ 7. an old neighbor
_______ 8. a prospective employer
Who did you choose to invite?
Explain your answers
Sample Conversation
A: Would you invite an acquaintance from school to a dinner at your home?
B: Yes, I would. I have a few acquaintances at school that I would like to get to know better.
Part 2
Conversation
Listen and answer 3 questions.
1. How does Sarah know Eva?
2. What is Luisa’s job?
3. Who is meeting for the first time?
Sarah and Luisa
Transcript
Luisa: So, how do you know Eva?
Sarah: Well, Eva’s my old neighbor. I used to live in the apartment across from hers.
Luisa: Oh, right. I think we’ve met before.
Sarah: Yes, you look familiar. You used to come over to visit Eva once in a while.
Luisa: That’s right. Eva is a former classmate of mine. We had a few classes together in college, and we used to study together a lot.
Sarah: I see. And what do you do now?
Luisa: I work as an assistant in an advertising firm.
Sarah: That sounds interesting. Do you enjoy it?
Luisa: Yes, I do.
Example answer
- Sarah and Eva used to live in the same apartment building.
- Luisa is an assistant in ad advertising firm.
- Sarah and Luisa are meeting for the first time, but they're seen each other before.
Practice the conversation with teacher
Listen. Write the three extra sentences you hear in the conversation. Practice the new conversation.
Luisa: So, how do you know Eva?
Sarah: Well, Eva’s my old neighbor. I used to live in the apartment across from hers. _____________________________
Luisa: Oh, right. I think we’ve met before.
Sarah: Yes, you look familiar. You used to come over to visit Eva once in a while.
Luisa: That’s right. Eva is a former classmate of mine. We had a few classes together in college, and we used to study together a lot.
Sarah: I see. And what do you do now?
Luisa: I work as an assistant in an advertising firm. __________________________
Sarah: That sounds interesting. Do you enjoy it?
Luisa: Yes, I do. _____________________________
Answers
Luisa: So, how do you know Eva?
Sarah: Well, Eva’s my old neighbor. I used to live in the apartment across from hers. I lived there for about five years.
Luisa: Oh, right. I think we’ve met before.
Sarah: Yes, you look familiar. You used to come over to visit Eva once in a while.
Luisa: That’s right. Eva is a former classmate of mine. We had a few classes together in college, and we used to study together a lot.
Sarah: I see. And what do you do now?
Luisa: I work as an assistant in an advertising firm. We do a lot of car advertisements.
Sarah: That sounds interesting. Do you enjoy it?
Luisa: Yes, I do. It's a great job.
Part 3
Language Booster
Notice the expressions we can use when we’re getting to know people and asking them about their jobs.
Getting to know people
How do you know (Eva)?
I think we’ve met before.
Haven’t we met?
You look familiar.
Asking about people’s jobs
What do you do?
How did you get into that line of business?
That sounds interesting. Do you enjoy it?
How did you get interested in (advertising)?
Talk with your teacher as though you are meeting each other at a social event.
Example conversation
A: Hi, I'm Erica.
B: Hi, Erica. I'm Douglas. You look familiar.
A: ...
more questions about ages, family, jobs, life,...
Part 4
Pronunciation: Noun stress
Listen to these phrases. Notice that the nouns in these phrases get more stress than the adjectives.
1. former neighbor
3. prospective employer
5. future sister-in-law
2. ex-boyfriend
4. old friend
6. new co-worker
Student and teacher ask and answer the question “How do you know…?”
Use the cues below to answer. Pay attention to noun stress.
1. Pedro: a new acquaintance
3. Theo: a former neighbor
5. John: your future brother-in-law
2. Ana: an old co-worker
4. Karen: an ex-girlfriend
6. Angie: an old friend
Sample answer
A: How do you know Pedro?
B: He's a new acquaintance.
Part 5
Speak with confidence
Teacher ask, student answer 😀
How do you start a conversation with someone new?
How do you know if someone shares your interests?
What makes someone memorable to you?
How do you approach someone you think you’ve met before?
How do you feel when someone recognizes you but you don’t remember them?