Hanging out with Friends

(Junior High to High School Students)

The purpose of this lesson is to engage the students in learning

conversational English phrases when hanging out with friends. Depending on how

well the students learn the new phrases, this lesson may take up to a couple of

days.

1. 2 min: “Everyday Common Greetings” exercise

2. 20 min: Introduce useful phrases when hanging out with friends

a. Meeting someone

i. Hello, my name is….

ii. What’s your name?

iii. It’s nice to meet you.

iv. Do you like… (name of activity)

v. Do you want to go to (name of destination) with me?

vi. Okay/Sure/Yes (any of these phrases can be used when

accepting someone’s request)

vii. No, thanks (polite way to turn down someone’s request)

b. Planning the event

i. When would you like to meet?

ii. Where would you like to meet?

iii. Let’s meet at…(when giving time/place to meet someone)

iv. See ya, then (English slang, meaning that you would meet up

with that person soon)

c. At the event

i. I had a great time (expression used to describe that the event

was fun)

ii. Me, too (when agreeing with the other person)

iii. Let’s meet up, again (when wanting to hang out with the same

person at another time)

iv. Goodbye

3. 20 min: Activities/Homework

a. Role Play: in groups of 2, each student would be assigned as a

friendly person, who is planning an event with the other one, and act

out a skit.

Chrystal Chase

Skit: Going to an event

Options:

watching movies (destination: movie theater)

playing soccer (destination: park)

shopping (destination: mall)

riding a bike/bicycle (destination: nature trail)

Friend A: Hello.

Friend B: Hello, my name is… What’s your name?

Friend A: My name is….

Friend B: It’s nice to meet you.

Friend A: It’s nice to meet you. Do you like (name of activity listed from the

options)

Friend B: Yes

Friend A: Do you want to go to the (name of destination that matches the

activity) with me?

Friend B: Okay/Sure/Yes.

Friend A: When would you like to meet?

Friend B: Let’s meet up tomorrow at three o’clock.

Friend A: Where would you like to meet?

Friend B: Let’s meet at the (name of destination).

Friend A: See ya, then.

(After hanging out at the event)

Friend B: I had a great time.

Friend A: Me, too.

Friend B: Let’s meet up, again.

Friend A: Okay/Sure/ Yes.

Friend B: Goodbye.

Friend A: Goodbye.

Chrystal Chase