Personal Information questions

What’s your name?

My name’s ………………..
Where are you from?
I’m from ……………………….
Where do you come from?
I come from ………………..
That’s another way of asking the question, where are you from?
What is your surname?
…………
What is your family name?
My family name is ……………..
This is another way of asking someone’s surname. Family name and
surname mean the same thing.
What’s your first name?
My first name is ……………..
What’s your address?
I stay at, ………….. Street.
Where do you live?
I live in ……………..
What’s your email address?
You can email me at .........@gmail.com
How old are you?
I’m ……………. (years old)
When and where were you born?
I was born in …… in …….
Are you married?
No, I am single
Yes, I am married
What’s your marital status?
I’m ………
What do you do? or What’s your job?
I’m an English teacher.
I teach English at the High School.
Have you got a house?
No, I live in a flat.
Have you got any children?
Yes, I’ve got three children – two boys and a daughter.
No, not yet.
Can you play tennis?
Yes, I can play Tennis.
No, I play football.
Could you speak English when you were five years old?
Yes, I could speak English when I was five years old.
No, I couldn’t. English is not my native language.

Chat about family in English

 Do you get along with your brothers and sisters?

  How often do you see your grandparents?
 Do you live with your parents?
 How old are your parents?
 Do you get along with your in-laws?
 What are the occupations of your family members?
 Do you look more like your mother or your father?

Talk about food and drink

 Do you like to cook?

 Are you a vegetarian?
 What is a typical meal from your country?
 Did you drink coffee this morning?
 Do you eat breakfast every day?
 What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?
 Do you like Japanese food?
 If you are living abroad, what is the food that you miss most from home?
 What did you eat for lunch yesterday?
 What is your favorite food?

Sharing about pets

 Do you have a pet?

 What does your pet look like?
 If you don’t have a pet, why not?
 Did you grow up with pets in your home?
 Do you know someone who owns an unusual pet?
 Why do some people not like pets?

Conversation in English about education

 Do you enjoy studying English?

 Do you ever skip class?
 Did you study art in high school?
 Have you ever slept in class?
 How much homework do you do every day?
 Which subjects are you good at?
 What is your favorite subject?

To ask how someone is doing: What's up?, How's it going?, What's new?

To say how you are doing: Could be better, Pretty good, Same as always
To thank somebody: I really appreciate it, I'm really grateful
To accept someone's thank: No problem, Don't mention it, Anytime
To end a conversation: It was good catching up, I have to return to my work
To say you don't have any idea: I can't help you there, Beats me
To agree with somebody: Exactly, Absolutely, That's for sure, I suppose so
To disagree with somebody: I'm not sure about that, That's not how I see it
To respond to good news: How wonderful, Awesome, I'm so glad to hear
To respond to bad news: How terrible/awful, Oh no, Terrible, If you need
anything, I am here
To invite someone: Are you free..., Do you wanna..., How about...
To apologize: I apologize for, I'm sorry, It's my fault
For food: I'm starving,
For price: That's a good deal, It was dirt cheap (very inexpensive), That's a rip-
off (overpriced)
For weather: Freezing (very cold), chilly (unpleasantly cold), boiling (very hot)