The Office - Small Talk Series - Showing Interest (C0307)

Tina:

Hey Michelle, this is my friend James. He's visiting Shanghai from New York.

Michelle:

Oh, hi James. Nice to meet you. So, uh. you visiting for business or pleasure?

James:

Well, actually a little of both. I'm meeting some business contacts but I'm also taking some Mandarin classes too.

Michelle:

That's cool! How's it going?

James:

Well, I'm finding the classes pretty tough actually, but I'm having a great time in Shanghai. It's really an amazing city.

Michelle:

It sure is. Are you staying for long?

James:

Only two weeks unfortunately. I wish I could stay longer but.

Michelle:

Well listen, if you need someone to show youthe sights then just call me. I'm having a little get together at my new apartment next week so if you want to drop bythen.

James:

That sounds great. I'd love to! Let me take down your number Michelle.

Key Vocabulary

visit

go to someplace in a formal way

class

lesson

sight

something seen or worth seeing

get together

spend time together

pleasure

feeling of happiness

drop by

an informal visit

Supplementary Vocabulary

rendezvous

an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.

reunion

the act of uniting again.

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