Very Glad to See You Again

INTRODUCE

It can exist fun to observe out what has changed in someone'due south life.

PRESENT

STEP A EXPRESSIONS

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

1. If you grab up with someone , it means that yous update each other most what happened while y'all were apart.

It's then keen to take hold of upwardly with you lot subsequently all these years!

Q: What's the best fashion to catch upward with someone? Why?

a. coming together in person

b. talking on the phone or through video chat

two. Y'all can use the phrase I'm all ears when you lot want to tell someone that you lot're listening and that he/she has your full attention.

You lot desire to talk almost Derek? I'm all ears!

Q: Which person would yous say "I'm all ears!" to? Why?

a. "Do you want to hear virtually this new book I bought?"

b. "A new cat café opened in my urban center! I want to tell you all about it."

three. The phrase requite me all the details is used to encourage someone to tell you lot the whole story virtually something.

You lot went on a calendar month-long bout of Europe, correct? Give me all the details!

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

a. "Nice! Requite me all the details!"

b. "Distressing, I'll pass."

Footstep B PRONUNCIATION

When i discussion ends with a consonant sound and the next give-and-take also starts with a consonant sound, one of the sounds may be dropped for easier pronunciation.

Phrase	Example
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 it's been 5 years. I'm so glad I have a chance to catch upwardly with you!

Shouta:

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

Naoki:

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

Shouta:

Wow! A promotion? Requite me all the details!

Naoki:

Well, the company'south looking for someone to ship to California. The competition's pretty tough, which is why I'one thousand actually doing all I tin can to get chosen. I've even started taking online English lessons twice a calendar week to better my speaking skills!

Shouta:

Ah… You're as hardworking as ever.

Naoki:

That'due south not all. I'm also trying to go on my boss'southward practiced side. I get drinking with him about every calendar week. I as well play golf with him every weekend.

Shouta:

I'one thousand sure your wife loves that. (laughs)

Naoki:

Aye, she's not so happy about information technology. She wants to take hold of up on her slumber on the weekend, just if I'grand golfing, she has to wake up early on to take care of our girl. So, anyhow, enough about me; tell me what's new with you! I'm all ears!

TRIVIA

Do y'all know the difference betwixt catch up with someone and grab up on something ? They wait very similar, but be careful – they hateful very unlike things! Catch up on something means to practice an action that y'all were not able to stop or do before.

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

O I did a lot of overtime this month, and then I didn't sleep much. I'grand going to take hold of up on slumber this weekend.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Supervene upon the underlined parts with expressions from the box. The form of some expressions may need to be inverse.

I'm all ears!

catch upwardly with someone

Give me all the details!

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

STEP B Practice

Complete the chat using the expressions in the box. The form of some expressions may demand to be changed.

I'g all ears!

catch upwardly with someone

Give me all the details!

Tutor:

Hey, I'll be visiting next week from united states of america! I'd beloved to meet upwardly with you.

Student:

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

Tutor:

Same here! Actually, I have some news that can't await until next week…

Student:

What is it? __________!

Tutor:

I'k getting married soon!

Pupil:

Oh my gosh, really? Congratulations!

Tutor:

Thank you! I'm so excited. My fiancé and I are planning the most amazing honeymoon. We were actually inspired past that trip to Europe y'all and I took that time.

Student:

Wow, really? __________.

Tutor:

Sure! I'll tell you more when we see next week. See you presently!

Challenge

Challenge 1

While on vacation in Deutschland, you're meeting upward with an old friend from academy who moved to Germany years ago. Talk about what's changed with you and find out what's new with your friend as well.

Today's Expressions

• take hold of up with someone
• I'chiliad all ears!
• Give me all the details!

Claiming 2

Hash out your ideas.

If Time
Allows

ane Communicable Upwardly	2 CHANGES	three STAYING THE SAME
1 Catching Upward How often practise y'all catch up with your close friends? Do you think it'south of import to catch up with people y'all haven't seen in a while? Are yous interested in communicable up with your friends from high schoolhouse? How about your friends from junior high and elementary school? Would you like to take hold of upwards with any of your old coworkers?	twoCHANGES How much have y'all changed since last twelvemonth? How exercise y'all update your friends almost important changes in your life? How much practice y'all call back a person can alter in five years? What factors can change a person (ex. time, experiences)?	3STAYING THE SAME Practise you think your elementary school classmates would recognize you today? Do you know anyone who has more or less stayed the same throughout their life? What'due south one thing about you that has never changed? Is there anything you lot wish you could change but have not been able to nonetheless?

FEEDBACK

I can enthusiastically get information from someone I oasis't seen in a while.

LESSON GOAL Achievement

• 4
  Very Good

  Could complete the chore with ease

• iii
  Skilful

  Could complete the job with some clarifications

• 2
  Off-white

  Could complete the chore with additional instructions

• 1
  Poor

  Could somehow consummate the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK

• RANGE
  the ability to apply a broad variety of vocabulary
• Accurateness
  the ability to speak correctly
• FLUENCY
  the ability to speak smoothly without pauses or fillers
• INTERACTION
  the ability to manage a conversation

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