Hey everyone! 👋
Welcome to our Friday Conversational Club at English4All! Today’s topic is “How to meet people.”
This means we’re going to talk about different ways to make new friends or connections — especially when you move to a new city, start a new job, or join a new class. 💬✨
💡 What does “How to meet people” mean?
It’s a question that asks how you can get to know new people or make friends.
In other words, it’s about socializing — starting conversations, finding common interests, and building relationships. 🤝
Example:
“I’ve just moved to Cali and I don’t know anyone here. How can I meet people?”
It’s not only about meeting friends — it can also mean meeting classmates, coworkers, or even people online.
🧠 Vocabulary & Expressions
| Expression | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Make friends | Start a friendship | “It’s easy to make friends at English4All!” |
| Get to know someone | Learn about a person | “I’d like to get to know my neighbors.” |
| Break the ice | Start a friendly conversation | “Asking about hobbies is a good way to break the ice.” |
| Have something in common | Share similar interests | “We both love music, so we had something in common.” |
| Hit it off | Instantly like each other | “We met at the gym and really hit it off.” |
🗣️ Conversation Practice
Let’s imagine you’re meeting someone for the first time at our club or at an event.
Here are some possible questions and answers you can use 👇
🔹 Questions
- Where are you from? 🌎
- What do you do? / What’s your job? 💼
- How did you hear about this club? 🗣️
- What do you like to do in your free time? 🎸
- Do you like traveling / movies / sports? 🎬✈️⚽
- How long have you been learning English? 🇬🇧
🔹 Answers
- I’m from Colombia, but I live in Cali. 🇨🇴
- I work as a designer / I’m a student / I’m a teacher. 👩💻
- My friend told me about it. 👯
- I love reading and hiking. 📚⛰️
- Yes, I love traveling! I went to Spain last year. 🇪🇸
- I’ve been learning English for two years. 💪
💬 Practice Situation
🧍♀️Lilly: Hi! I don’t think we’ve met before. What’s your name?
🧍♂️Alex: Hey! I’m Alex. Nice to meet you.
🧍♀️Lilly: Nice to meet you too! Where are you from?
🧍♂️Alex: I’m from Mexico. What about you?
🧍♀️Lilly: I’m from Colombia! What brings you to the English4All Club?
🧍♂️Alex: I want to improve my speaking and meet new people!
👏 See? That’s how you start a natural conversation — simple, friendly, and open!
🪄 Tips to “Meet People” in English
✅ Smile and make eye contact 😊
✅ Ask open-ended questions (not just yes/no)
✅ Show genuine interest in others
✅ Use phrases like “That’s interesting!” or “Really? Tell me more!”
✅ Remember people’s names 🧠
💬 Challenge for this Friday
When you join the club this week, try to:
- Introduce yourself to two new people.
- Ask three open-ended questions.
- Share one thing you like to do in your free time.
