Introducing yourself

You can greet people by saying “Hello!” or “Hi!” New language Using “to be” with names
Introduce yourself using “I am.” You may also Vocabulary Names and letters
need to spell out the letters of your name. New skill Saying your name

KEY LANGUAGE SAYING YOUR NAME

There are different
ways of greeting This can be a formal This is an informal greeting.
or informal greeting. It is often used in casual conversation.
someone and
introducing yourself.

You can use “I am” You can also

plus your name to use ”my name is”
introduce yourself. plus your name
to introduce yourself.

OTHER WAYS TO SAY YOUR NAME

In conversational English,
speakers often use
contractions. These are
shortened versions
of pairs of words.

You can contract “I am’” to “I’m.” You can contract “name is” to “name’s.”

HOW TO FORM SAYING YOUR NAME

SUBJECT “TO BE” NAME

Use a capital letter at

the start of a name.

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 REWRITE EACH SENTENCE LISTEN TO THE AUDIO, THEN
IN ITS CONTRACTED FORM NUMBER THE PEOPLE IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY SPEAK

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 12 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

Start with Choose a Choose a Finish with

a greeting. subject. verb form. a name.

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 KEY LANGUAGE SPELLING YOUR NAME

This is how you ask You say each letter.

someone to spell
their first name.

This is how you ask someone

to spell their last name.

This is your first name

and your last name.

PRONUNCIATION THE ALPHABET

Listen to how the letters of the
alphabet are pronounced in English.

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 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AS PEOPLE SPELL THEIR NAMES, AND WRITE OUT
EACH SPELLING

SPELL OUT EACH PERSON’S NAME, THEN SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD

CHECKLIST
Using “to be” with names Names and letters Saying your name

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