Adult ESL Lessons: Meeting People (Beginner)

This is Lesson 1, “Meeting People,” from our book of beginner-level adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Foundations.” The lesson introduces two people, Kathy and Charles, followed by a dialogue and questions about each person. Students then practice filling in the blanks with personal information about Kathy and Charles, discuss various questions about them, and fill in the blanks on a review grammar lesson related to the lesson. This lesson is available for free download, and you can download many other adult ESL lessons like this one in our book ESL Pathways: Foundations.

ADULT ESL LESSONS: Meeting People (Text-Only Version)

Read about Kathy and Charles.

Hi, my name is Kathy.  I am a secretary.  I work in an office.  I have worked there for 5 years.  I like my job very much.  I like my boss and my co-workers.

I am 27 years old.  I have long blonde hair and brown eyes.  I am 155 centimeters tall and I weigh 50 kilograms.  

I live in an apartment on Park Road.  My phone number is 234-5678.  I am single.  I don’t have a boyfriend.  In my free time I like to go swimming.  I also enjoy reading novels.

Hello, my name is Charles.  I am a bank manager.  I work in an office, too.  I have worked there for 20 years.  I like my job very much, too.  I like my boss and my co-workers.

I am 54 years old.  I have short, brown hair and brown eyes.  I am 175 centimeters tall and I weigh 80 kilograms.

I live in a house on Maple Street.  My phone number is 695-3452.  I am married.  My wife’s name is Susan.  We have 2 children.  We have one son and a daughter.  When I have free time I like to play golf.  I also like to play cards.

Dialogue:  Kathy and Charles are talking.

Kathy:  Hi Charles, how are you?

Charles:  Fine thanks, Kathy.  How are you?
Kathy:  I’m good.  Do you still work at the bank?                                                                         

Charles:  Yes, I enjoy working there.  And you?  Do you still work in an office?

Kathy:  Yes.  I have been there for five years now.  How are your children?

Charles:  They are both fine, too.

Kathy:  Well, I have to go home now.  It was nice to see you, Charles.

Charles:  Nice to see you, too, Kathy.  Have a good day.

Questions about Kathy:

1. What is her name?

2. What is her job?

3. Where does she work?

4. How long has she worked there?

5. Does she like her job?

6. How old is she?

7. What does she look like?

8. How tall is she?

9. How much does she weigh?

10. Where does she live?

11. What’s her phone number?

12. Is Kathy married?

13. Does she have a boyfriend?

14.   What does she like to do in her free time?

    
    

Questions about Charles:

1. What’s his name?

2. What’s his job?

3. How long has he worked there?

4. How old is he?

5. What does he look like?

6. How tall is he?

7. How much does he weigh?

8. Where does he live?

9. What’s his phone number?

10. Is Charles married?

11. Does he have any children?

12. How many sons does he have?

13. How many daughters does he have?

14. What does he like to do when he has free time?

Activity:  Personal Information 

Fill in the blanks with information about yourself:   

• My name is _________________________________

• I am a __________________________

• I ______________________at  ______________________

• I am ______ years old

• I have ______________________ hair and  __________________ eyes  

• I am _________centimeters tall and I weigh  ________ kilograms

• I live in a ___________________ on  _____________________ in _______________________

• My phone number is _______________________________

• I ____________  I live with ____________________________  

• In my free time I like to  _________________or  ___________________   

  
  

Discussion Questions:  Ask your classmates these questions.

1. What’s your name?

2. What do you do?

3. Do you like it?

4. How old are you?

5. Describe your hairstyle.

6. How tall are you?

7. How much do you weigh?

8. Where do you live?

9. What’s your phone number?

10. Are you married?

11. What do you like to do in your free time?

12. Do you have a job? What do you do?

13. How long have you had this job?

14. What kinds of jobs are interesting to you?  

15. What kinds of jobs are not interesting to you?  

Grammar Focus:  Fill in the blanks.

Hi, my name ____ Kathy.  I _____ a secretary.  I ________ for a law firm.  I

________in an office.  I ______________ there for 5 years.  I ________ my job

very much.  I __________ my boss and my co-workers.

 I ____ 27 years old.  I _________  short, blonde hair and blue eyes.  I

 _______155 centimeters tall and I ________ 50 kilograms.   

I _______ in an apartment on Park Road.  My ________________ is 234-5678.  

I _____ single.   I _______________ a boyfriend.  In my free time I ________ to

go __________.  I also enjoy _____________________ novels.