This is my friend ___.
Introduce the person standing beside you.
Day 5 of 365
This is my friend
1Chunks
Whole phrases to say as one piece.
Nice to meet you.
Say it the first time you meet someone.
Come and join us.
Invite someone to sit with your group.
Are you free on ___?
Ask about a day: Saturday, Sunday, Friday.
See you tomorrow.
A goodbye when you meet again the next day.
We are meeting at ___.
Say the time or place your group will gather.
Can I bring a friend?
Ask before you invite one more person.
Let me know soon.
Ask for an answer without hurrying the person.
I will be there at ___.
Promise a time you will arrive.
Thanks for the invite.
Say it when someone asks you to come along.
2Sentence patterns
One frame, many sentences. Tap a word to hear it.
This is my friend ___.
Are you free on ___?
3Expressions
Natural ways people really talk.
Me too.
I love coffee. — Me too!
Same here.
I am hungry. — Same here.
Sounds good.
Lunch at noon? — Sounds good.
Count me in.
We are going to the park. — Count me in!
See you there.
The café at one. — See you there.
No problem.
Thanks for waiting. — No problem.
4Q&A
Read both parts aloud. Hide the answers to test yourself.
Are you free on Saturday?
Yes, I am free.
Can I bring a friend?
Sure! Come and join us.
Who is this?
This is my friend Budi.
What time is lunch?
We are meeting at noon.
Will you be late?
No, I will be there at one.
5Collocations
Words that go together.
best friend
Budi is my best friend.
old friend
She is an old friend from school.
make plans
Let's make plans for the weekend.
have lunch
We have lunch together on Fridays.
meet up
Let's meet up on Sunday.
grab a coffee
Do you want to grab a coffee later?
6Phrasal verbs
A verb plus a small word that changes its meaning.
come along
come with a group to a place
Come along, it will be fun.
catch up
talk and share news after time apart
Let's catch up over lunch.
7Sounds
How today's phrases really sound. Play speaks it slowly too.
Nice to meet you.
nice-tuh-MEET-you
'to' becomes a quick 'tuh'. Stress MEET.
Come and join us.
come-'n-JOIN-us
'and' shrinks to 'n'. Stress JOIN.
8Dialogue
The chunks in a real scene. Play the whole thing.
Two friends finally meet
Nina
Sari, meet Budi. Budi, this is Sari.
Sari
Nice to meet you.
Budi
You too! Nina talks about you a lot.
Sari
We are getting food. Come and join us.
Budi
Thanks for the invite.
Nina
One more thing. Can I bring a friend?
Sari
Of course! Let me know soon.
Budi
Great. We should do this again.
Nina
Yes! See you tomorrow.
Sari
See you!
9Real text
Written English you'd meet in real life.
10Grammar
This and that
Use *this* for a person or thing near you, and *that* for one further away. 'This is my friend Budi' points to someone beside you. 'That is Sari over there' points across the room.
- This is my friend Budi.
- That is my old friend, Nina.
- This is a good café.
- That is the table by the window.
- This is your coffee.
- That is my seat, I think.
11Words
New words for today.
friend
a person you like and know well
This is my friend Budi.
meet
see and talk to someone, often the first time
Nice to meet you.
join
come and be part of a group
Come and join us.
invite
ask someone to come to an event
Thanks for the invite.
free
not busy; having no plans
Are you free on Sunday?
plan
something you decide to do later
Let's make a plan for lunch.
lunch
the meal you eat in the middle of the day
We have lunch at noon.
café
a small place that sells coffee and food
The café is near the market.
tomorrow
the day after today
See you tomorrow.
soon
in a short time from now
Let me know soon.
bring
take a person or thing with you
Can I bring a friend?
time
the hour of the day something happens
What time is lunch?
12Idioms
Phrases with a hidden meaning.
the more the merrier
more people make an event more fun
Bring your sister too — the more the merrier!
13Daily article
Two friends finally meet
Nina has two good friends, Sari and Budi, but they have never met. On Saturday she brings them together at a small café. She turns to Sari and says, "This is my friend Budi." Sari smiles warmly. "Nice to meet you." They shake hands.
Sari and Nina are planning lunch for Sunday. Sari looks at Budi and says, "Come and join us." He is glad to be asked. "Thanks for the invite." Then Nina has a question. "Can I bring a friend?" Sari nods. "Of course. Let me know soon."
By the end of the afternoon, the three of them feel like old friends. They finish their coffee and stand up. Budi waves. "See you tomorrow." Everyone laughs, because tomorrow is going to be a good day.