MEETING PEOPLE - ALL THE QUESTIONS

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Written May 10, 2011

ALL THE COLLECTED QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC, "MEETING PEOPLE" (PART 1, JAN-APR, 2011)

Only some of these questions are correct or close to correct

Meeting People C

Note: The word, "meet" can mean "meet someone for the first time" or alternatively, "get together with someone such as a friend". It is possible that both of these different meanings are used here, in different questions. For example, "Where did you meet your friends?" means "Where and how did you first meet them?" but "Where do you meet your friends?" means, "Where do you usually (or habitually) get together with your friends?" So, some of the questions here might be wrong. For example, "Where do you go to meet (or make) new friends?" does not seem correct because most people don't habitually or frequently go somewhere in order to find new friends. (If they did, it would mean that they can't find or can't keep friends!) But if the emphasis is just on meeting people, not on making new friends, then the question, "Where do you meet new people?" is logical.

It is not too clear what some of these questions are, so pay close attention to the exact words of the examiner.

Meeting Other People

Do you like to meet (new) people? N
(Similar to above) Do you often meet new people? (If yes, where?) N
(Similar to above) Do you often meet people who you do not know? (If yes, where & what sorts of people?)

You and Your friends

Do you often see your friends? N
Where do you meet your friends? N
(Similar to above) Where did you (first) meet your friends? (This is probably the question being used.)
What do you usually do with your friends?

Do you often make new friends?

Where do you go to make new friends? C

(Possibly the question above is this) Where would you go to make new friends (i.e., if you wanted to make some new friends)?

Where People Meet (new) People

Where do young people in your country make new friends? NC
(Similar to above) Where do young people in your country meet other people? N (See Note)
(Similar to above) Where do young people in your country meet? N
What do they do there?
What were the places where people liked to meet others in the past? N
Where do old people go to meet others (other old people)?
Where do children (i.e., aged 4 to 12) make new friends? C

Foreigners

Do you ever meet any foreigners where you live?
(Similar to above) (In your country), where can you meet people from other countries? N
Where can you (go to) speak to foreigners in your country?