A chat up line (or pick-up line in America) is a humourous phrase that someone says to start a conversation with a person they are attracted to.
Chat up lines are an essential part of British pub culture, often used by men and women alike to compliment or start a conversation with someone they are interested in.
They are also, absolutely hilarious!
So here's a fun lesson which contains some of my favourite chat up lines, but with one word missing.
Can you choose which word goes in each one?
A few useful introductory phrases for Beginner/Elementary students
In informal English people often greet each other saying: "what’s up?" This is not appropriate in all conversations. Below is a dialogue between two students, Andreas and Belinda on their first day at their English school. They are using language that is appropriate for everyday use. Can you guess the missing words?
Thinking about going on a language holiday this year? Thinking about taking an English course in an English speaking country. Here are few tips to help you when...
Meeting New People
On you trip you will meet lots of new, interesting people from all over the world.
When someone asks you 'What do you do?', they're asking 'What's your job?'. You, for example, might answer 'I work for an insurance company.'
Here we take a look at some set expressions we use in spoken English to start and end conversations.
You probably know and use the question 'How are you?'
You can also use these in casual spoken English:
'What's happening?'
