LESSON NOTES

Innovative English #8
Greeting an Old Acquaintance

CONTENTS
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences

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1. ALTA- Mr Silva, sorry to keep you waiting. Mr. Thomas is here.

RECEPTIONIST:

2. (Gustavo stands up as George walks over to him.)

3. GUSTAVO: George!

4. GEORGE: Gustavo, it's been too long.

5. GUSTAVO: I know, I know. It's good to see you again. Here's a little something
from So Paulo.

6. GEORGE: You shouldn't have. Thanks. And you're looking well. How have you
been doing?

7. GUSTAVO: I'm good. The hotel is pretty nice, and it's great to be in the states!

8. GEORGE: That's great to hear.

9. GUSTAVO: And you? You're looking well, too.

10. GEORGE: Been busy, but doing well. Let's catch up at lunch.

11. GUSTAVO: Okay.

12. (They begin to leave the office.)

VOCABULARY

V oc abular y English C lass

nice pleasant; enjoyable adjective

the states the United States proper noun

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 to catch up to compensate for lateness verb

to have information in your

to know head, to be aware of verb
something

an exclamation that can be

used to show emotions
such as joy, shock or
well (American) disappointment depending expression
on the situation and tone of
voice

to look (American) to appear, to seem verb

pretty quite, fairly adverb

large or very good; in a

great large or very good manner adjective

and conjunction

that's great to hear expression

too also; excessively; very adverb

full of activity, engaged in

busy activity, occupied adjective

afternoon meal; after

lunch breakfast, before dinner noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

"It was a very nice performanceI enjoyed "You are not a very nice person."
it."

After a long chase, the police caught up He was very behind in his work but he
to the thief on the corner of the street. eventually caught up.

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She knew about the incident, but she kept I know where the best cafes and
it a secret. restaurants are in town.

Well, at least I tried. It looks delicious!

That grape looks pretty old. You're pretty good at golf!

Things are going great! I had a great time.

He likes her too. That trip was too fun!

She's very busy these days. I'm too busy to go out to lunch today.

I'm too busy to go out to lunch today.

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