Can-Do Task: Introduce Yourself

Your Task

Introduce yourself in English. Write 5–6 sentences, then say them out loud (record yourself on your phone if you can). Include your name, where you are from, your nationality, your age, what you do, and one more fact about you.

Before You Start

  1. Make notes first: name, country, nationality, age, job or school, one more fact.
  2. Write one sentence for each note, using be.
  3. Add a greeting at the start (Hi! / Hello!) and a friendly ending (Nice to meet you!).
  4. Read your text out loud three times, then try to say it without looking.

Useful Language

To say…Use…
your nameMy name’s… / I’m…
where you are fromI’m from + country (Egypt)
your nationalityI’m + nationality (Egyptian)
your ageI’m 24 (years old).
your job / schoolI’m a student / a nurse / an engineer.
spellingMy surname is Hassan. That’s H-A, double S, A-N.

Model Answer

Read this example first. Then write your own; don’t copy it.

Hello! My name’s Maria and I’m from Colombia. I’m Colombian. I’m 24 years old and I’m a student at a language school. My surname is Pérez: that’s P-E-R-E-Z. My phone number is 0763 482 915. Nice to meet you!

Check Your Work

Tick each box before you finish:

  • ☐ I used a greeting and an ending.
  • ☐ I used from + country and I’m + nationality.
  • ☐ I used I’m 24, not I have 24 years.
  • ☐ I used a/an before my job (a student).
  • ☐ Countries and nationalities start with a capital letter.
  • ☐ I said my text out loud at least three times.

Go Further

Now write the same introduction about a friend or a family member, using he/she is. Then write three questions you want to ask a new classmate.

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CEFR A1 — Spoken Production: I can describe myself in simple sentences. Writing: I can write simple phrases and sentences about myself.

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