Chapter

1 What is your name?

Task 1
Please, watch the video! Then, answer the questions below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnEmEbWytI8

1. Who are involved in the conversation?

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2. What are they doing?

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3. Where does Michael come from?

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4. Where does Carol come from?

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5. Where does Michael work?

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6. What is Carol's job?

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7. Who is learning Italian in free time?

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8. What does Carol do in her free time?

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Task 2
Work in Group. Pay attention to the italic and the bold type expressions. The italics
are the example of asking information dealing with identity. The bold types are the
example of giving information dealing with identity.

Carol : Hi! My name is Carol.

Michael : Hi Carol! My name is Michael.
Carol : Where are you from?
Michael : I am from York in England. It’s nice place to learn. How about you?
Carol : I’m from Dallas, Texas. Everything there is very big. Where do you work?
Michael : I work for ABC limited as a software engineer. It’s a good job for me
because I like working with computers. How about you?
Carol : I’m a journalist. I interview people and write stories for a famous American
newspaper. What do you do in your free time?
Michael : At the moment, I’m learning Italian. It’s fun but difficult. How about you?
Carol : I like to go rock climbing. It’s good exercise and I can enjoy the fresh air
too.

Task 3
Work in group. Find what you can conclude from the conversation. Write it down!

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Task 4
Learn the expressions of asking and giving information dealing with Identity.

Asking and Giving Information

Dealing with Identity

No. Identity Asking Information Giving Information

1. Name What’s your name? My name is …
May I know your name? I’m …
Your name, please. My full/ first/ last name is …

What is you nick name? You can call me …

Your nick name, please. They call me …
Please call me …
 Everyone calls me …
My nick name is …

2. Country Where are you from? I’m from …

Where do you come from? I hail from …
I come from …
My hometown is …
I’m originally from … (country)
I’m … (nationality)

Where were you born? I was born in …

3. Address Where do you live? I live in …

What’s your address? 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 …

4. Age How old are you? I’m … years old.

I’m …
I’m over/ almost/ nearly …
I am around your age.
I’m in my early twenties/ late
thirties.

5. Family How many people are there There are … (number) people in
in your family? my family. They are …

There are … (number) of us in

my family.

My family has … (number)

people.

Who do you live with? I live with my …

With whom do you live?
Do you have any sibling? I am the only child.
I don’t have any siblings.
I have … brothers and …
(number) sister.

6. Birthday/ Phone What is your date of birth? My birthday is on …

number When is your birthday? I was born on …

What is your phone My phone number is …

number?

7. Jobs What do you do? I am a/ an …

What do you do for living? I work as a/ an …
 What’s your job? I work for (company) … as a/ an
What sort of work do you …
do? I’m unemployed.
What line of work are you I am out of work.
in? 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 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.

What did you want to be I would like to be a/ an …

when you grew up? I want to be a/ an …

Jobs; teacher, nurse, secretary, manager, cleaner, policeman,

builder, engineer, businessman, fire fighter, postman, doctor,
architect, farmer, …

Places of work: bank, factory, supermarket, museum, hospital,

shop, gallery, …

8. Hobbies What’s your hobby? I like/ love/ enjoy/ … (sports/

What’s your interest? movies/ …/)
What’s your interested in? I am interested in …
I am good at …
My hobby is …/ I am interesting
in …
My hobbies are …/ My hobby is
…
What’s your favorite ….? 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 …

Hobbies: 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

9. Spare time What do you like doing your In my free time, I like …
free time? I like … when I’m free.
What do you do in your At weekends I sometimes go to
spare time? … (places)

10. Education Where do you study? I’m a student at … (school)

What do you study? / What I study at …/ I am at …/ I go to
is your major? … (school)
I study … (majors)
My major is …

Majors in English: accounting, advertising, arts, biology,

economics, history, humanities, marketing, journalism,
sociology, philosophy, …

11. English Why do you study English? I study English because …

Do you speak English? I can speak English very well.
How long have you been I’ve been learning English for/
learning English? since …
How long have you learned I can express myself and
English? 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.

12. Grade/ year/ Which grade are you in? I’m in … grade.
graduate Which year are you in? I’m in my first/ second/ third/ final
Where did you graduate year.
from? I am a freshman.
I graduated from ….
My previous school was …

13. Subject What’s your favorite My favorite subject is …

subject? I am good at … (subjects)

Subjects: Maths, English, Physics, Physical Education,

 Science, Music, …

14. Marital Status What is your marital status? I’m married/ single/ engaged/
Are you married? divorced.
Do you have a boyfriend/ I’m not seeing/ dating anyone.
girlfriend? I’m not ready for a serious
Are you in a relationship? 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.

Sources: https://7esl.com/introduce-yourself/

Task 5
Complete the dialogues by choosing A, B, C, D, or E!
1. Q: ……………………………?
A: I am Henry Morgan. You can call me Hank.

a. What is your name?

b. Where do you live?
c. Where do you work?
d. Do you have any siblings?
e. What did you want to be when you grew up?

2. Q: ……………………………?
 A: I am from Dallas, Texas.

a. Where are you born?

b. Where do you live?
c. Where do you come from?
d. What are you interested in?
e. What is your hobby?

3. Q: What do you do for living?

A: ……………………………

a. I work for ABC limited as a software engineer.

b. I am from Australia.
c. I am in a relationship.
d. I hail from Toronto.
e. I am American.

4. Q: How old are you?

A: …………………

a. I am interested in reading.
b. I am around your age.
c. I am engaged.
d. I hail from India.
e. I am from Indonesia.

Task 6
Answer the questions by choosing A, B, C, D, or E!
1. Andrew : What is your name?
Carol : I am Carol Moore. Everyone calls me Camo.

From the dialogue above, we can conclude that….

a. Andrew is asking someone’s name.
b. Carol is asking someone’s name.
c. Andrew is giving information about name.
d. Carol and Andrew are asking someone’s name.
e. Carol is asking Andrew’s name.

2. Queen : Where are you from?

George: I am from England.
What we can conclude from the dialogue above?
a. George is asking someone’s country.
 b. Queen is asking someone’s nationality.
c. George is giving information about country.
d. Queen and George are asking someone’s nationality.
e. Queen is giving information about country.

3. Q: What do you do?

A: I’m an accounting manager in Palm Company.
The underlined sentence is the expression of …..
a. Asking information about activities
b. Asking information about job
c. Giving information about job
d. Asking information about country
e. Asking and giving about job

4. Q: What is your favorite subject?

A: I’m good at English.
The underlined sentence is the expression of …..
a. Asking and giving information about subject.
b. Asking information about subject.
c. Giving information about favorite subject.
d. Giving information about English.
e. Asking information about English.

Task 7
Work in group. Pretend that you are in a first meeting. Both of you are asking and
giving information dealing with identity.

Example:

John : Hello! I’m John. What’s your name?

Anne : Hello! My name is Anne Lee. You can call me Anne.
John : Where do you come from?
Anne : I’m from Hong Kong. How about you?
John : I come from Canada.
Anne : What is your job?
John : I work in a bank as a marketing manager. How about you?
Anne : I’m an artist. I like reading. What is you interest?
John : I’m interested in writing.
Anne : Well, I have to go now. See you!
John : See you!