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INTRODUCE

It can be fun to find out what has changed in someone'south life.

Present

Footstep A EXPRESSIONS

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

    one. If you catch up with someone , it means that you lot update each other about what happened while you were apart.

    It'south so great to take hold of upward with you afterward all these years!

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

    a. meeting in person

    b. talking on the phone or through video chat

    2. You can use the phrase I'thou all ears when yous want to tell someone that y'all're listening and that he/she has your full attention.

    Y'all want to talk about Derek? I'grand all ears!

    Q: Which person would y'all say "I'g all ears!" to? Why?

    a. "Do y'all want to hear about this new volume I bought?"

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

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

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

    Q: If your friend went on a appointment yesterday and wanted to tell yous about it, which reaction would you take? Why?

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

    b. "Pitiful, I'll laissez passer."

STEP B PRONUNCIATION

When ane word ends with a consonant sound and the side by side give-and-take also starts with a consonant sound, one of the sounds may be dropped for easier pronunciation.

Phrase Example

requite me

/ gimme /

/ Gimme / all the details!

Sympathize

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'yard so glad I have a run a risk to catch up with you!

Shouta:

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

Naoki:

Ah, this. (laughs) Well, you know, I demand to look presentable for potential contacts. I'chiliad really aiming for a promotion, so I'1000 taking every opportunity to build my network in Japan and abroad.

Shouta:

Wow! A promotion? Give me all the details!

Naoki:

Well, the visitor'southward looking for someone to ship to California. The contest's pretty tough, which is why I'one thousand really doing all I can to get chosen. I've even started taking online English lessons twice a week to improve my speaking skills!

Shouta:

Ah… Yous're every bit hardworking every bit always.

Naoki:

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

Shouta:

I'm sure your wife loves that. (laughs)

Naoki:

Yes, she'southward non and then happy almost information technology. She wants to catch upward on her sleep on the weekend, but if I'm golfing, she has to wake up early to take care of our girl. So, anyway, enough about me; tell me what's new with you lot! I'thou all ears!

TRIVIA

Do y'all know the divergence betwixt catch up with someone and catch up on something ? They await very similar, simply be careful – they hateful very different things! Catch upwards on something means to do an activity that you were not able to finish or practise earlier.

O I did a lot of overtime this month, so I didn't run into my friends much. I'yard going to catch upwardly with them this weekend.

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

Do

Pace A Practise

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

I'm all ears!

catch up with someone

Requite me all the details!

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

Pace B Exercise

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

I'm all ears!

grab up with someone

Give me all the details!

Tutor:

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

Pupil:

Absolutely! Can you believe it'south been seven years since nosotros concluding saw each other? I can't look to __________!

Tutor:

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

Pupil:

What is information technology? __________!

Tutor:

I'm getting married soon!

Pupil:

Oh my gosh, actually? Congratulations!

Tutor:

Thank y'all! I'thou 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.

Educatee:

Wow, really? __________.

Tutor:

Sure! I'll tell y'all more when we meet next week. See you presently!

Claiming

Challenge one

While on holiday in Frg, y'all're coming together up with an old friend from university who moved to Germany years ago. Talk well-nigh what'south inverse with yous and find out what's new with your friend as well.

Today's Expressions

  • catch up with someone
  • I'm all ears!
  • Give me all the details!

Challenge two

Discuss your ideas.

If Time
Allows

one

CATCHING Upward

2

CHANGES

three

STAYING THE Same

1

CATCHING UP

  1. How often do yous catch up with your close friends?
  2. Do you remember it'south important to catch up with people you haven't seen in a while?
  3. Are yous interested in catching up with your friends from loftier school? How almost your friends from inferior loftier and unproblematic schoolhouse?
  4. Would you like to catch upward with any of your old coworkers?

twoCHANGES

  1. How much have you changed since last year?
  2. How do yous update your friends about important changes in your life?
  3. How much practice you call back a person can change in 5 years?
  4. What factors tin can change a person (ex. fourth dimension, experiences)?

threeSTAYING THE SAME

  1. Practise you think your elementary schoolhouse classmates would recognize y'all today?
  2. Exercise yous know anyone who has more or less stayed the aforementioned throughout their life?
  3. What's one thing about you lot that has never changed?
  4. Is there anything you wish yous could change just accept non been able to yet?

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