Introduce Yourself: Name
Question: What’s your name?
Answer:
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 …
Introduce Yourself: Country
Question:
Where are you from?/ Where do you come from?
Where were you born?
Answer:
I’m from …/ I hail from …/ I come from …/ My hometown is …/ I’m originally from …
(country)
I’m … (nationality)
I was born in …
Introduce Yourself: Address
Question: Where do you live?/ What’s your address?
Answer:
I live in … / My address is … (city)
I live on … (name) street.
I live at …
I spent most of my life in …
I have lived in … for/ since …
I grew up in …
Introduce Yourself: Age
Question: How old are you?
Answer:
I’m … years old.
I’m …
I’m over/ almost/ nearly …
I am around your age.
I’m in my early twenties/ late thirties.
Introduce Yourself: Family
Questions:
How many people are there in your family?
Who do you live with?/ With whom do you live?
Do you have any siblings.
Answer:
There are … (number) people in my family. They are …
There are … (number) of us in my family.
My family has … (number) people.
I live with my …
I am the only child.
I don’t have any siblings.
I have … brothers and … (number) sister.
Introduce Yourself: Birthday/ Phone number
Question:
What is your date of birth?/ When is your birthday?
What is your phone number?
Answer:
My birthday is on …
My phone number is …
Introduce Yourself: Jobs
Question:
What do you do?/ What do you do for living?/ What’s your job?/ What sort of work
do you do?/ What line of work are you in?
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Answer:
I am a/ an …
I work as a/ an …
I work for (company) … as a/ an …
I’m unemployed./ I am out of work./ I have been made redundant./ I am between jobs.
I earn my living as a/ an …
I am looking for a job. / I am looking for work.
I’m retired.
I would like to be a/ an …/ I want to be a/ an …
I used to work as a/ an … at … (places)
I just started as … in the … department.
I work in/at a … (places)
I have been working in … (city) for … years.
Jobs: teacher, nurse, secretary, manager, cleaner, policeman, builder, engineer,
businessman, fire fighter, postman, doctor, architect, farmer, …
Places: bank, factory, supermarket, museum, hospital, shop, gallery, …
Introduce Yourself: Hobbies
Questions:
What’s your hobby?/ What do you like?/ What do you like to do?/ What’s your
favorite … ?
Answer:
I like/ love/ enjoy/ … (sports/ movies/ …/)
I am interested in …
I am good at …
My hobby is …/ I am interesting in …
My hobbies are …/ My hobby is …
My favorite sport is …
My favorite color is …
I have a passion for …
My favorite place is …
I sometimes go to … (places), I like it because …
I don’t like/ dislike/ hate …
My favorite food/ drink is …
My favorite singer/ band is …
My favorite day of the week is … because …
Because:
there are many things to see and do
This is one of the most beautiful places I have been visited.
I can relax there
it’s relaxing/ popular/ nice/ …
Hobbies – Free time activities:
Reading, painting, drawing
Playing computer games
Surfing the Internet
Collecting stamps/ coins/ …
Going to the cinema
Playing with friends
Chatting with best friends
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, …
Question: What do you like doing your free time?/ What do you do in your spare
time?
Answer:
In my free time, I like …
I like … when I’m free.
At weekends I sometimes go to … (places)
Introduce Yourself: Education
Question:
Where do you study?
What do you study? / What is your major?
Answer:
I’m a student at … (school)
I study at …/ I am at …/ I go to … (school)
I study … (majors)
My major is …
Major: accounting, advertising, arts, biology, economics, history, humanities, marketing,
journalism, sociology, philosophy, …
Question:
Why do you study English?
Do you speak English?
How long have you been learning English?/ How long have you learned English?
I study English because …
I can speak English very well.
I’ve been learning English for/ since …
I can express myself and communicate in English.
Because:
I like it a lot
I love it.
I think it’s important
I have to
It’s very important and necessary.
I want to learn more about this language.
I love to improve my English skills.
Question:
Which grade are you in?
Which year are you in?
I’m in … grade.
I’m in my first/ second/ third/ final year.
I am a freshman.
I am graduated from …/ My previous school was …
Question: What’s your favorite subject?
Answer:
My favorite subject is …
I am good at … (subjects)
Subjects: Maths, English, Physics, Physical Education, Science, Music, …
Introduce Yourself: Marital status
Question: What is your marital status?
Are you married?
Do you have a boyfriend/ girlfriend?
Answer:
I’m married/ single/ engaged/ divorced.
I’m not seeing/ dating anyone.
I’m not ready for a serious relationship.
I’m going out with a … (someone)
I’m in a relationship./ I’m in an open relationship.
It’s complicated.
I have a boyfriend/ girlfriend/ lover/ …
I’m in love with … (someone)
I’m going through a divorce.
I have a husband/ wife.
I’m a happily married man/ woman.
I have a happy/ unhappy marriage.
My wife/ husband and I, we’re separated.
I am available.
I haven’t found what I’m looking for.
I’m ready for a rebound relationship.
I’m a widow/ widower.
I’m still looking for the one.
I (don’t) have … (number) children.
Introduce Yourself: Others
I’ve got a … (pet)
I am a … person/ I’m … (character & personality)
My best quality is … (character & personality)
My best friend’s name is …
I (don’t) have … (number) international friends.
My dream is …
Character & Personality: brave, calm, gentle, courteous, creative, hard-working, rude,
unfriendly, unreliable, lazy, stingy, insensitive, …
Pets: dog, puppy, mouse, rabbit, cat, goldfish, …
Self Introduction in English Class
