TESOL/Introducing yourself
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Key sentences
| Asking someone about themselves | Introducing oneself |
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| What's your name? | I'm (name). My name is (name). |
| Asking someone about themselves | Introducing oneself |
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| What do you do? | I'm (job). |
| Asking someone about themselves | Introducing oneself |
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| Where do you work? | I work in (workplace). |
| Asking someone about themselves | Introducing oneself |
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| What are your interests? | I like (interest). |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
| name | sentence |
|---|---|
| John | I'm John. |
| Mary | I'm Mary. |
| Joe | I'm Joe. |
| Cathy | I'm Cathy. |
| job | sentence |
|---|---|
| a nurse | I'm a nurse. |
| a teacher | I'm a teacher. |
| an office worker | I'm an office worker. |
| a sales clerk | I'm a sales clerk. |
| workplace | sentence |
|---|---|
| a hospital | I work in a hospital. |
| an office | I work in an office. |
| a store | I work in a store. |
| a school | I work in a school. |
| interest | sentence |
|---|---|
| reading | I like reading. |
| watching movies | I like watching movies. |
| video games | I like video games. |
| travelling | I like travelling. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Asking someone about themselves | Introducing oneself |
|---|---|
| What's your name? | I'm (John). |
| Asking someone about themselves | Introducing oneself |
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| What do you do? | I'm (a nurse). |
| Asking someone about themselves | Introducing oneself |
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| Where do you work? | I work in (a hospital). |
| Asking someone about themselves | Introducing oneself |
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| What are your interests? | I like (reading). |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Asking someone about themselves | Introducing oneself |
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|
What's your name? |
I'm ... . |
| Asking someone about themselves | Introducing oneself |
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| What do you do? | I'm .... |
| Asking someone about themselves | Introducing oneself |
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| Where do you work? | I work in .... |
| Asking someone about themselves | Introducing oneself |
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| What are your interests? | I like .... |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Asking someone about themselves | Introducing oneself |
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| Ask your partner about themselves. | Introduce yourself. |
Further study
| Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |