Meeting someone for the first time

When we meet someone for the first time, we want to know more about him or her. We ask questions and give answers. There are some typical questions that you can ask when you meet someone for the first time. In the following tasks you learn these questions and find out what you can say in response.

Wenn wir jemanden zum ersten Mal treffen, möchten wir mehr über ihn oder sie erfahren. Wir stellen Fragen und geben Antworten. Es gibt einige typische Fragen, die du stellen kannst, wenn du jemanden zum ersten Mal triffst. In den folgenden Aufgaben lernst du diese Fragen und findest heraus, wie du sie beantworten kannst.

Nina and her family are new in town. At her new school, Nina is talking to her classmate. 

Here you can listen to the dialogue: 

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In the next break, Nina is meeting Joyce. Drag the answers to the correct places.

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Work with a partner.

• Write down some questions and answers.
• Open a new thread in the Forum with your names, for example "Noah meets Katja".
• Take parts and post your questions and answers.

Arbeite mit einer Partnerin oder einem Partner

• Schreibt einige Fragen und Antworten auf.
• Öffnet ein neues Thema im Forum mit euren Namen, z. B. "Noah meets Katja".
• Schreibt abwechselnd die Fragen und Antworten hinein.

Work with a partner.

• Write down some questions and answers.
• Open a new thread in the Forum with your names.
• Use the microphone-button  and record your question.
• Take parts and post your answer and new questions. After you click on "Reply" (Antworten), you must click on "Advanced" (Erweitert). Then the microphone-button appears again.

Arbeite mit einer Partnerin oder einem Partner

• Schreibt einige Fragen und Antworten auf.
• Öffnet ein neues Thema im Forum mit euren Namen.
• Benutze den Mikrophon-Button  und nehme deine Frage auf.
• Sprecht abwechselnd die Antwort und eine neue Frage ein. Nachdem ihr auf "Antworten" (Reply) geklickt habt, müsst ihr noch "Erweitert" (Advanced) anklicken. Dann erscheint der Mikrophon-Button wieder.

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Write a dialogue about a first meeting and act it out with a friend. If you want you can take a video clip and show it to your classmates.

Schreibe einen Dialog über ein erstes Treffen und spiele den Dialog mit einer Freundin oder einem Freund nach. Wenn du möchtest, kannst du einen Videoclip aufnehmen und in der Klasse zeigen.

Listen and read the text

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New school – new friends

Today is Akira’s first day at his new school. He is very excited and a bit shy. He doesn’t know anybody yet. But one of his classmates is very curious. He wants to get to know Akira.

When the school bell rings for the break, Noah runs to Akira and says, ‘Hello, my name is Noah. Do you want to spend your break with me?’ This makes Akira happy. He says, ‘Sure, why not.’ He takes out a sandwich from his school bag and walks outside with Noah.

On the schoolyard, one of Noah’s sisters waves at them. Noah says, ‘That is my sister Aylin. Have you got any brothers or sisters, too?’

‘No, I am an only child.’ – ‘Gosh, you are so lucky! I have got one brothers and two sisters! My brother Mert is the oldest, he is super old, he is twenty!’ – ‘Wow, that is old! Are you the youngest child in your family?’ – ‘No, I've got a younger sister. My little sister Suzan is the youngest. She is only eight years old.’

‘I spend a lot of time with my grandparents. They live nearby. They are old, but very cool. However, I really want to have a pet! My step-father says I can have a dog, but my mum says No. Have you got any pets?’

‘Yes, I do. I have a dog! His name is Rocky. He is a silly dog and he loves to play with me. If you like, you can visit me and we can play with Rocky.’ – ‘Sure, that sounds like fun!’

The school bell rings and the new friends go back to their classroom.

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Read the text again. Can you find three mistakes?

Lies den Text noch einmal. Kannst du drei Fehler finden?

New school – new friends

Today is Akira’s first day at his new school. He is very excited and a bit shy. He doesn’t know anybody yet. But one of his classmates is very curious. He wants to get to know Akira.

When the school bell rings for the break, Noah runs to Akira and says, ‘Hello, my name is Noah. Do you want to spend your break with me?’ This makes Akira happy. He says, ‘Sure, why not.’ He takes out an apple from his school bag and walks outside with Noah.

On the schoolyard, one of Noah’s sisters waves at them. Noah says, ‘That is my sister Aylin. Have you got any brothers or sisters, too?’

‘No, I am an only child.’ – ‘Gosh, you are so lucky! I have got one brother and two sisters! My brother Mert is the oldest, he is super old, he is twenty!’ – ‘Wow, that is old! Are you the youngest child in your family?’ – ‘No, I've got a younger sister. My little sister Suzan is the youngest. She is only six years old.’

‘I spend a lot of time with my grandparents. They live nearby. They are old, but very cool. However, I really want to have a pet! My step-father says I can have a cat, but my mum says No. Have you got any pets?’

‘Yes, I do. I have a dog! His name is Rocky. He is a silly dog and he loves to play with me. If you like, you can visit me and we can play with Rocky.’ – ‘Sure, that sounds like fun!’

The school bell rings and the new friends go back to their classroom.

Solution (Lösung)