How to introduce yourself in English Greeting HelloHi

How to introduce yourself in English

Greeting… �Hello/Hi �Good morning/afternoon/evening �*Make sure you pay particular attention to what time of day it is.

Self Introduction: Name Question: �What’s your name? Answers: �My name is …/ I’m … �My (full/ first/ last) name is … �You can call me …/ They call me …/ Please call me …/ Everyone calls me … �My nick name is … �This is… (normally when you introduce yourself on the telephone)

Self Introduction: Age Question: � How old are you? Answers: � I’m …(number) years old. / I’m … � I’m over/ almost/ nearly … � I am around your age. � I’m in my early twenties/ mid/ late … (decade) � Example: I’m in my early twenties/ mid thirties/ late fifties. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 early mid late

Self Introduction: Birthday Questions: �What is your date of birth? �When is your birthday? �When were you born? Answers: �My birthday is on … (date) �I was born on … (date)

Self Introduction: Country/hometown Questions: � Where are you from? / Where do you come from? � Where were you born? Answers: � I’m from …/ I come from …/ My hometown is …/ I’m originally from … (country) � I’m … (nationality) � Example: I am Thai/ American, British, Filipino. � I was born in …(where you grew up) � I was born and raised in…. (where you grew up) � I was born in…. . but raised/grew up in…. . (if you were born in one place and grew up in a different place) � Example: I was born in Ratchaburi but I grew up in Prachup Khirikhan.

Self Introduction: Address Question: �Where do you live? �What’s your address? Answers: �I live in … / My address is … (city) �I live on … (name) street. �I live at … �I spent most of my life in … �I spend the past few years in. . �I have lived in … for/ since … /I’ve been living in… for/since

Self Introduction: Marital Status Questions: �What is your marital status? �Are you married? �Do you have any children? Answers: �I’m married/ single/ engaged/separated/ divorced/ widower. �I’m happily married. �I have a happy/ unhappy marriage. �My wife/ husband I, we’re separated. �I’m going through a divorce. �I (don’t) have … (number) children.

Self Introduction: Family Questions: � How many people are there in your family? � Who do you live with? � Do you have any sibling? Answers: � There are … (number) people in my family. They are my mother, my father, etc… � There are … (number) of us in my family. � My family has … (number) people. � I’m from a family of (number) � I live with my … � I am an only child. � I don’t have any siblings. � I am one of (number) siblings � I have … (number) brothers and … (number) sister.

Self Introduction: Jobs Questions: � What do you do? / What do you do for a living? Answers: � I am a/ an … � I work as a/ an … � I am/work as/an (position)… at (company) � I work for/at (company) … as a/ an … � I work for/at (company). . . in the (department) � I earn my living as a/ an … � I used to work as a/ an … at … (place) (your past jobs) � I’m retired. (if have stopped working permanently; usually because of age)

Self Introduction: Experience Question: � How long have you been working as a (occupation)? � How long have you been working in the (occupation) field? Answers: � I have… (number) years of experience in the…(occupation) field. � I have… (number) years of …(occupation) experience. Examples: I have 10 years of experience in the nursing field. I have 10 years of sales experience. � I’ve been working in ‘occupation’ field for ‘unit of time’ � Example : I’ve worked in accounting field for 3 years.

Self Introduction: Hobbies Questions: � What’s your hobby? / What do you like to do? Answers: � I like/ love/ enjoy/ … � I really like/ love/ enjoy/ …(sports/ movies/activities) � I am interested in … � I am a big fan of (hobby) � I have a passion for … � I am good at …(skills) *example: I am good at painting. � I am a keen ‘noun’ *example: I am a keen runner. � My hobby is …/ My hobbies are … � My favorite sport/color/food/hobby/singer/band/etc. . is …

Self Introduction: Hobbies Questions: �What do you like doing your free time? / What do you do in your spare time? Answers: �In my free/spare time, I like … �I like … when I’m free. �At weekends, I sometimes go to … (places)

*Hobbies – Free time activities for self introduction: �Reading, painting, drawing, gardening, cooking playing computer games, surfing the internet, �Collecting stamps/ coins/ … �Going to the cinema, going to the park/ beach/ zoo/ museum/ … �Listening to music, shopping, singing, dancing, travelling, camping, hiking, … �Movies: action movie, comedy, romance, horror, document, thriller, cartoons, … �Sports: volleyball, badminton, tennis, yoga, cycling, running, fishing, …

Self Introduction: Fun facts: � An interesting fear � A weird like or dislike � Facts about your pet � Your skills or talents and personality � A strange achievement or an extraordinary achievement Some answers: � I’ve got a … (pet). � I am a … person/ I’m … (character & personality) � My best quality is … (character & personality) � Right now, I am reading about… � One thing I cannot live without is… � One of my greatest achievements is… � My dream is …

Self Introduction: Reasons and Expectations for studying English Questions: � Why do you study English? � How long have you been studying English? Answers: � I study English because … Because: (some reasons for studying English) � I like it a lot. / I love it. � I think it’s important. � It’s very important and necessary. � I want to learn more about this language. � I love to improve my English skills. � I would like to express myself and communicate in English.

Sample: Introducing self � � � � Good afternoon. My name is Jovelyn Quinones Jundante. Everyone calls me Javie. I am 33 years old. I was born on the 9 th of April 1987. I am from The Philippines. I was born and raised in Iloilo City, Philippines and now, I live in Bangkok, Thailand. I am married. There are 7 of us in my family. They are my father, my mother, my two older brothers, my husband, my daughter and I. I work as an English teacher at Academic Affairs Division of the Royal Thai Navy Medical Department I’ve been working for the Navy for 6 years. In my free time, I love listening to music and singing. My favorite color is green. My favorite Thai food is padthai. I am a big fan of romantic comedy films. I have a passion for cooking. My dream is to have my own coffee shop and restaurant one day.