Catching Up With People In English | What to say when you see someone you know (English Lesson)

*Find more content on our website: * Picture this: You see someone you haven’t seen in a while, and you want to ask them how they are, what’s new in their lives, but you can’t find the right words! Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. Catching up with people can be hard! In this video, watch Rachel and Bryan think about the different things they could say to each other, and watch their conversation progress to an exciting conclusion. We hope this lesson will help you with small talk and what to say when you see someone you know! KEY PHRASES Running into someone Do you remember me? Hi, have we met? Is that you? It’s been ages What are you up to these days? Didn’t you...? How are things? Do you still... Are you still... What’s new? How about you? I went back to school I got my ____ degree That’s good to hear Good for you That’s great I’m happy for you Congratulations I switched careers Now I’m in... There was a change of plans It didn’t work out That’s awful That must be really hard I’m sorry to hear that It’s for the best We should do this more often We should get together some time Let’s keep in touch We should grab a coffee / get drinks We should catch up sometime Don’t be a stranger Nice chatting with you I’m glad we ran into each other It’s been nice catching up Say hi to ____ for me It’s been great seeing you Take care IDIOM: same old same old TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Running into each other 00:59 Questions to ask 01:45 Talking about yourself 2:02 Responding to good news 3:09 Talking more about yourself 3:39 Responding to sad news 04:15 Making plans 05:23 Saying goodbye Website: Email: erica@ Instagram: Facebook: LinkedIn: #eslteacher #learnenglish #conversation