Self-Introduction Unit 1

Hello! My name is Richard Smith and I am a

teacher. I am 30 years old. I am married and I
have two children. I live in Toluca in Mexico. I
enjoy reading books and cooking. It is nice to
meet you!

I.

Greeting
It is polite to start with a greeting before you begin a conversation and there are many ways to say hello
in English. Friends and family members greet each other in a casual way. Business greetings are more
formal.
Listen and repeat.
1. Hello.
2. Hi.
3. Good morning.
4. Good afternoon.
5. Good evening

II.

Name (My name is _______________. or I am _______________.)

Before you can ask for a persons name, you should tell him/her your name first.
Write English words telling something about yourself by using the letters in your name.
Example:
S
A
L
V
E
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__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

III.

smile
animals
listen
violet
eating

I always smile.
I love animals.
I listen to many songs.
I like violet and pink.
My hobby is eating.

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Age (I am _______________ years old.)

For numbers 13-19, the word stress is on the first syllable while for numbers 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90, the
word stress is on the second syllable.
13
14
15
16

thirteen
fourteen
fifteen
sixteen

30
40
50
60

thirty
forty
fifty
sixty

17
18
19

seventeen
eighteen
nineteen

70
80
90

seventy
eighty
ninety

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Listen and choose which number is heard.
1. 13
30
2. 14
40
3. 15
50
4. 16
60
5. 17
70
6. 18
80
7. 19
90
IV.

Job or Occupation (I am a student. I want to be a/an _______________.)

A job or an occupation is an activity where you can earn a living. Each job has a specific workplace.
Job

Workplace

Job

Workplace

doctor
teacher
businessman
chef

hospital
school
office
restaurant

dentist
scientist
fire fighter
actor/actress

clinic
laboratory
fire station
stage

Write the job of each picture. Choose from the jobs above.

1. _____________________

2. _____________________

3. _____________________

4. _____________________

5. _____________________

6. _____________________

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V.

7. _____________________
8. _____________________
Hobby (My hobby is _______________. or My hobbies are _______________ and _______________.)
A hobby is something you do that you enjoy. You do it during your spare time. Many people have many
hobbies.
dancing

swimming

drawing or painting

singing songs

watching TV

listening to music

reading books

cooking

travelling

writing

playing sports or games

playing musical instruments

Ask your classmates this question: What is your hobby? or What are your hobbies?
Name of your
His hobby or hobbies
classmate
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Report your classmates hobbies.

This is _______________. His hobby is _______________. (or He enjoys _______________.)
or
This is _______________. His hobbies are _______________ and _______________. (or He enjoys
_______________ and _______________.)

VI.

Self-Introduction
Fill in the information about yourself.
Name: ______________________________
Age: _______________
Nationality: _______________
Hobby or Hobbies: ___________________________________________________________________________
What job do you want to have in the future? ______________________________
Introduce yourself to the class using the information you have given above.
Hello! My name is _______________. I am _______________ years old. I am from _______________. I enjoy
_______________ (and _______________). I want to be a _______________ in the future. It is nice to meet
you.

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Pair with a classmate and ask the same information above. Then, introduce your partner to the class.
Name: ______________________________
Age: _______________
Nationality: _______________
Hobby or Hobbies: ___________________________________________________________________________
What job do you want to have in the future? ______________________________
Hello! This is _______________. He is _______________ years old. He is from _______________. He enjoys
_______________ (and _______________). He wants to be a _______________ in the future.