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LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
I don't think we've met - is a formal expression. This is used when you encounter someone for the first time.
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I don't think we've met. My name is Keiko.
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I don't think we've met. Are you new here?
Examples:
I don't think so - you can say this if you think something isn't true or possible, but you're not entirely sure
Example:
I don't think so.
Is she joining us tonight for dinner?
I don't think so. She'll be home late.
What do you think of...? - is used to ask someone's opinion or reaction to something
Example:
What do you think of the food?
I think it's excellent.
What do you think of the new office?
It's quite spacious compared to the old one.
I'm leaving for - is used when you go away from one place and start going to another place
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I'm leaving for the US.
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I'm leaving for the airport.
Examples:
LET'S READ! 📖
Dialogue 1 💬
Situation
Ken and Anna are attending an international business conference. They meet each other for the first time.
Ken
Hello. I don't think we've met. My name's Ken Watanabe.
Anna
Pleased to meet you. I'm Anna Laurenson. Are you enjoying the conference?
Ken
Yes, it's very interesting.
Anna
So, what do you do?
Ken
Well, I work for an IT company. We produce anti-virus software. We have three offices in Japan.
Anna
I see. Do you have a branch here in Mississippi?
Ken
Yes. We have five branches abroad including the one here in Mississippi.
QUESTION
What does Ken do?
Dialogue 2 💬
Situation
Ken is introducing his colleagues to each other.
Ken
Do you know each other?
Peter
No, I don't think so.
Ken
Alex, this is Jenny, one of the senior managers at Miami headquarters. Jenny, this is Peter Green. He is the project leader and one of our engineers at the Tokyo branch.
Jenny
Pleased to meet you Mr. Green.
Peter
It's nice to meet you, too.
Ken
What do you think of Miami, Peter?
Peter
I think it's a very good location for work.
Ken
That's great to hear.
QUESTION
Where is Jenny from?
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
👂🏻 Listening Exercise
Direction: Listen to the audio in each item and answer the questions that follow.
- Where is she going?
- What do they sell?
- How often does she visit Thailand?
🗣 Speaking Exercise
Direction: Have a short dialogue with your mentor and answer the following questions.
Mentor
What are you doing tomorrow?
Learner
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Mentor
What do you think of your boss?
Learner
2. .
Mentor
What languages do you speak?
Learner
3. .
Mentor
Who do you work for?
Learner
4. .
Mentor
How do you spend your weekends?
Learner
5. .
Is James finished with that report yet?