What’s your name again? (English Pod 008)

 

Elementary - What’s your name again? (English Pod 008)

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A: Nick! How’s it going?

B: Oh, hey. . .

A: What are you doing in this neighborhood? Do you live around here?

B: Actually, my office is right around the corner.

A: It was great to meet you last week at the conference.

I really enjoyed our conversation about foreign investment.

B: Yeah, yeah, it was really interesting. You know,

I’m in a bit of a hurry, but here’s my card. We should definitely meet up again and continue our discussion.

A: Sure, you still have my contact details, right?

B: You know what, this is really embarrassing, but your name has just slipped my mind. Can you remind me?

A: Sure, my name is Ana Ferris. Don’t worry about it; it happens to me all the time. I’m terrible with names too.

Key Vocabulary

how’s it going 

Phrase 

how are you

around here 

Phrase 

close to here

around the corner 

Phrase

on the next street

in bit of a hurry 

Phrase 

moving quickly, having no time

contact details 

Phrase 

information required to contact someone, i.e. telephone number, email address

slip my mind 

Phrase 

been forgotten

terrible with 

Phrase 

bad at

Supplementary Vocabulary

around there 

Phrase 

close to there 

to recognize 

Verb, Im-perative

to know and remember someone or something you have seen before

acquaintance 

Noun (sin-gular)

someone you know, but who is not a close friend

in a rush 

Phrase 

move quickly, not have much time

forgetful 

Adjective 

forgetting things easily

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