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A: Nick! How’s it going?
B: Oh, hey…
A: What are you doing in this neighbourhood? Doyou 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. Weshould definitely meet up again and continue ourdiscussion.
A: Sure, you still have my contact details, right ?
B: You know what, this is really embarrassing, butyour name has just slipped my mind. Can youremind me?
A: Sure, my name is Ana Ferris. Don’t worry aboutit; it happens to me all the time. I’m terrible with names too.
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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 | principle verb, imperative | to know and remember someone or something you have seen before |
| acquaintance | principle verb, imperative | 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 |
