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It Was Good to See Again and Catch Up

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INTRODUCE

It can be fun to find out what has inverse in someone's life.

Present

Footstep A EXPRESSIONS

Go over the expressions with your tutor and respond the questions.

    ane. If yous catch upwardly with someone , it means that y'all update each other well-nigh what happened while you were apart.

    Information technology's so keen to catch upwards with you after all these years!

    Q: What'southward the best way to catch up with someone? Why?

    a. coming together in person

    b. talking on the phone or through video conversation

    2. You can use the phrase I'm all ears when you desire to tell someone that you're listening and that he/she has your full attention.

    Yous want to talk about Derek? I'm all ears!

    Q: Which person would you say "I'one thousand all ears!" to? Why?

    a. "Practise you desire to hear about this new book I bought?"

    b. "A new true cat café opened in my city! I desire to tell you all about it."

    3. The phrase give me all the details is used to encourage someone to tell you lot the whole story about something.

    You went on a calendar month-long tour of Europe, right? Give me all the details!

    Q: If your friend went on a appointment yesterday and wanted to tell y'all well-nigh it, which reaction would you lot have? Why?

    a. "Dainty! Give me all the details!"

    b. "Deplorable, I'll pass."

Stride B PRONUNCIATION

When ane word ends with a consonant sound and the adjacent word also starts with a consonant sound, one of the sounds may be dropped for easier pronunciation.

Phrase Instance

give me

/ gimme /

/ Gimme / all the details!

UNDERSTAND

SPEAKING

Naoki is catching up with an old coworker who moved to Germany several years earlier.

Naoki:

I can't believe information technology's been v years. I'm so glad I have a take chances to grab up with yous!

Shouta:

Me too. You lot've inverse a lot! And wow, your suit looks actually expensive.

Naoki:

Ah, this. (laughs) Well, y'all know, I need to await presentable for potential contacts. I'm actually aiming for a promotion, so I'm taking every opportunity to build my network in Nippon and abroad.

Shouta:

Wow! A promotion? Give me all the details!

Naoki:

Well, the company's looking for someone to transport to California. The competition'due south pretty tough, which is why I'm actually doing all I tin to get chosen. I've even started taking online English language lessons twice a week to improve my speaking skills!

Shouta:

Ah… You're every bit hardworking as always.

Naoki:

That'due south not all. I'm also trying to get on my boss's good side. I get drinking with him almost every week. I also play golf with him every weekend.

Shouta:

I'k certain your wife loves that. (laughs)

Naoki:

Yes, she'due south not then happy virtually it. She wants to catch upwards on her sleep on the weekend, just if I'm golfing, she has to wake up early to take care of our girl. And then, anyway, enough nigh me; tell me what's new with you! I'm all ears!

TRIVIA

Exercise you know the difference between take hold of up with someone and catch up on something ? They look very similar, but be careful – they mean very different things! Catch upward on something means to do an activity that you were not able to finish or do before.

O I did a lot of overtime this month, so I didn't see my friends much. I'1000 going to catch up with them this weekend.

O I did a lot of overtime this month, and then I didn't sleep much. I'yard going to catch up on sleep this weekend.

Do

Pace A Exercise

Replace the underlined parts with expressions from the box. The form of some expressions may need to be changed.

I'm all ears!

take hold of upward with someone

Give me all the details!

  1. I haven't seen you lot since we graduated! We actually need to see each other again soon.
  2. What did Mr. Pembroke say? Tell me all about it, please!
  3. If yous need to say something, you have my attention.

STEP B EXERCISE

Complete the conversation using the expressions in the box. The course of some expressions may need to be changed.

I'm all ears!

take hold of up with someone

Give me all the details!

Tutor:

Hey, I'll be visiting next week from the States! I'd love to come across up with you.

Student:

Absolutely! Can you believe it'due south been seven years since we last saw each other? I can't wait to __________!

Tutor:

Aforementioned here! Actually, I accept some news that can't wait until next week…

Student:

What is information technology? __________!

Tutor:

I'm getting married before long!

Student:

Oh my gosh, really? Congratulations!

Tutor:

Cheers! I'g so excited. My fiancé and I are planning the most amazing honeymoon. We were actually inspired by that trip to Europe you and I took that time.

Student:

Wow, actually? __________.

Tutor:

Sure! I'll tell you lot more when nosotros run into next week. See you shortly!

CHALLENGE

Claiming 1

While on vacation in Germany, you're meeting upwards with an old friend from academy who moved to Deutschland years ago. Talk virtually what'south inverse with you and discover out what's new with your friend likewise.

Today's Expressions

  • grab up with someone
  • I'thousand all ears!
  • Give me all the details!

Challenge 2

Discuss your ideas.

If Fourth dimension
Allows

1

CATCHING Upward

two

CHANGES

3

STAYING THE Same

1

CATCHING Up

  1. How oftentimes do y'all take hold of up with your close friends?
  2. Do yous remember it's important to catch upward with people you lot oasis't seen in a while?
  3. Are y'all interested in catching up with your friends from loftier school? How about your friends from junior high and elementary school?
  4. Would you like to catch upwards with any of your quondam coworkers?

2CHANGES

  1. How much have yous changed since final year?
  2. How do you update your friends about important changes in your life?
  3. How much do you lot think a person can change in five years?
  4. What factors can modify a person (ex. time, experiences)?

3STAYING THE SAME

  1. Do you recollect your elementary schoolhouse classmates would recognize you today?
  2. Do you know anyone who has more or less stayed the same throughout their life?
  3. What'south ane thing almost you that has never inverse?
  4. Is in that location anything you wish y'all could alter only have not been able to yet?

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