PDF - Elementary - Whats your name

Daily Life - What’s your name again?

(C0008)

A:

Nick! How’s it going?

B:

Oh, hey...

A:

What are you doing in this neighbourhood? Do you live around here?

B:

Actually, my office is right around the corner.

A:

It was great to meet you last week at the conference. I really enjoyed our conversation about foreign investment.

B:

Yeah, yeah, it was really interesting. You know, I’m in a bit of a hurry, but here’s my card. We should definitely meet up again and continue our discussion.

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A:

Sure, you still have my contact details, right ?

B:

You know what, this is really embarrassing, but your name has just slipped my mind. Can you remind me?

A:

Sure, my name is Ana Ferris. Don’t worry about it; it happens to me all the time. I’m terrible with names too.

Key Vocabulary

how’s it going

phrase

how are you

around here

phrase

close to here

around corner

the

phrase

on the next street

a

phrase

moving quickly, having no time

de-

phrase

information required to contact someone, i.e. telephone number, email address

in bit hurry contact tails

of

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slip my mind

phrase

been forgotten

terrible with

phrase

bad at

Supplementary Vocabulary

around there

phrase

close to there

to recognize

principle verb, imperative

to know and remember someone or something you have seen before

acquaintance

common noun, singular

someone you know, but who is not a close friend

in a rush

phrase

move quickly, not have much time

forgetful

Adjective

forgetting things easily

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