Daily Life - What's your name again? (0008)

A:	Nick! How's it going?
B:	Oh, hey...
A:	What are you doing in this neighbourhood? Do you live around here?
B:	Actually, my office is right around the corner.
A:	It was great to meet you last week at the conference. I really enjoyed our conversation about foreign investment.
B:	Yeah, yeah, it was really interesting. You know, I'm in a bit of a hurry, but here's my card. We should definitely meet up again and continue our discussion.
A:	Sure, you still have my contact details, right ?
B:	You know what, this is really embarrassing, but your name has just slipped my mind. Can you remind me?
A:	Sure, my name is Ana Ferris. Don't worry about it; it happens to me all the time. I'm terrible with names too.

Key Vocabulary

how's it going	phrase	how are you
around here	phrase	close to here
around the corner	phrase	on the next street
in bit of a hurry	phrase	moving quickly, having no time
contact details	phrase	information required to contact someone, i.e. telephone number, email address
slip my mind	phrase	been forgotten
terrible with	phrase	bad at

Supplementary Vocabulary

around there	phrase	close to there
to recognize	principle verb, imperative	to know and remember someone or something you have seen before
acquaintance	common noun, singular	someone you know, but who is not a close friend
in a rush	phrase	move quickly, not have much time
forgetful	Adjective	forgetting things easily