Lesson 2: Hello, I'm Anna!

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JONATHAN: Hey, Pete! Who’s your friend?
PETE: She is Anna. She is new to D.C.
JONATHAN: Where are you from?
ANNA: I am from a small town.
JONATHAN: Well, welcome to D.C.
ANNA: Thank you.
JONATHAN: I am Jonathan. I am in apartment B4.
ANNA: I am in apartment C2. Marsha is my roommate.
JONATHAN: I know Marsha. She is nice.
PETE: I have to go now.
ANNA: Oh!
PETE: Remember to call Marsha at work. Tell her you’re here.
ANNA: Right, thanks, Pete. Nice to meet you!
JONATHAN: You too, Bye.
ANNA: Apartment C2 here I come!

Learning Strategies 

Learning strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective. This lesson's learning strategy is preview. To preview is to look over what you will study in advance. During the preview, remember what you already know about the topic and the language, and think of what you need to learn.
For example, Mari previews the video for Lesson 2 of Let's Learn English. She sees the title is "Hello, I'm Anna." She thinks, "This lesson is about meeting people. What words do I know in English for when I meet people? What do people usually say and do?" She knows, "Nice to meet you" from Lesson 1. She remembers hearing "Where are you from?" in class. She wants to know if the new friends ask other questions. Mari keeps this in mind as she watches the video. When she hears Jonathan ask, "Where are you from?" she smiles and thinks, "I know what that means already!" She watches carefully to see how Anna answers the question.
Preview is an important learning strategy because it helps you prepare for what you will learn. See the Lesson Plan for more details.