Topic

Introductions & Greetings

Meeting people for the first time, saying hello, exchanging basic personal information.

What learners practise

First-meeting dialogues give beginners a low-stakes reason to listen carefully. Learners hear names, places and simple present-tense statements, then answer short questions about who is speaking, where they are from and what they do.

In class, set a clear goal for the first listen: capture names and hometowns. On the second listen, ask learners to note down the extra detail that answers the comprehension task. Use the transcript afterwards to highlight sentence stress on the new information and to model a short personal introduction.

Listening skills and classroom ideas

  • Recognise first names, cities and basic present-tense statements about jobs or studies.
  • Distinguish wh-questions such as where, what and how old from yes/no questions.
  • Notice polite routines such as Nice to meet you and the typical order of questions in a first meeting.
  • After checking answers, learners introduce a third person using the same prompts.

See the guide to designing listening activities

Exercises 1

A1 Introductions & Greetings

Introducing Yourself

A short first-meeting conversation where two students introduce themselves and exchange basic personal information.

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