Introduce Yourself: 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 …
Self Introduction: Country
Questions:
Where are you from?/ Where do you come from?
Where were you born?
Answers:
 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?
Answers:
 I live in … / My address is …  I spent most of my life in …
(city)  I have lived in … for/ since …
 I live on … (name) street.  I grew up in …
 I live at …
Self Introduction: Age
Question: How old are you?
Answers:
 I’m … years old.  I am around your age.
 I’m …  I’m in my early twenties/ late
 I’m over/ almost/ nearly … 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 sibling?
Answers:
 There are … (number) people  I live with my …
in my family. They are …  I am the only child.
 There are … (number) of us in  I don’t have any siblings.
my family.  I have … brothers and …
 My family has … (number) (number) sister.
people.
Self Introduction: Birthday/ Phone number
Questions:
What is your date of birth?/ When is your birthday?
 Answers:
 My birthday is on …
 Introduce Yourself: Jobs
Questions:
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?
Answers:
 I am a/ an …  I’m retired.
 I work as a/ an …  I would like to be a/ an …/ I
 I work for (company) … as a/ want to be a/ an …
an …  I used to work as a/ an … at
 I’m unemployed./ I am out of … (places)
work./ I have been made redundant./  I just started as … in the …
I am between jobs. department.
 I earn my living as a/ an …  I work in/at a … (places)
 I am looking for a job. / I am  I have been working in …
looking for work. (city) for … years.
Useful jobs for self introduction: teacher, nurse, secretary, manager, cleaner,
policeman, builder, engineer, businessman, fire fighter, postman, doctor,
architect, farmer, …
Useful places: bank, factory, supermarket, museum, hospital, shop, gallery, …
Self Introduction: Hobbies
Questions: 
What’s your hobby?/ What do you like?/ What do you like to do?/ What’s
your favorite … ?
Answers:
 I like/ love/ enjoy/ … (sports/  I have a passion for …
movies/ …/)  My favorite place is …
 I am interested in …  I sometimes go to … (places),
 I am good at … I like it because …
 My hobby is …/ I am  I don’t like/ dislike/ hate …
interesting in …  My favorite food/ drink is …
 My hobbies are …/ My hobby  My favorite singer/ band is …
is …  My favorite day of the week is
 My favorite sport is … … because …
 My favorite color is …
Because: (self introduction sample)
 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 for self introduction.
 Reading, painting, drawing  Going to the cinema
 Playing computer games  Playing with friends
 Surfing the Internet  Chatting with best friends
 Collecting stamps/ coins/ …
 Going to the park/ beach/ zoo/  Shopping, singing, dancing,
museum/ … travelling, camping, hiking, …
 Listening to music
Movies: action movie, comedy, romance, horror, document, thriller, cartoons,
…
Sports: volleyball, badminton, tennis, yoga, cycling, running, fishing, …
Questions: What do you like doing your free time?/ What do you do in your
spare time?
Answers:
 In my free time, I like …
 I like … when I’m free.
 At weekends I sometimes go to … (places)
Introduce Yourself: Education
Questions:
Where do you study?
What do you study? / What is your major?
Answers:
 I’m a student at … (school)
 I study at …/ I am at …/ I go to … (school)
 I study … (majors)
 My major is …
Majors in English: accounting, advertising, arts, biology, economics, history,
humanities, marketing, journalism, sociology, philosophy, …
Questions:
Why do you study English?
Do you speak English?
How long have you been learning English?/ How long have you learned
English?
Answers:
 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: (self introduction sample)
 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.
Questions:
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 graduated from …/ My previous school was …
Question: What’s your favorite subject?
Answers:
 My favorite subject is …
 I am good at … (subjects)
Subjects: Maths, English, Physics, Physical Education, Science, Music, …
Self Introduction: Marital status
Questions: What is your marital status?
Are you married?
Do you have a boyfriend/ girlfriend?
Answers:
 I’m married/ single/ engaged/  I’m a happily married man/
divorced. woman.
 I’m not seeing/ dating anyone.  I have a happy/ unhappy
 I’m not ready for a serious marriage.
relationship.  My wife/ husband and I,
 I’m going out with a … we’re separated.
(someone)  I am available.
 I’m in a relationship./ I’m in  I haven’t found what I’m
an open relationship. looking for.
 It’s complicated.  I’m ready for
 I have a boyfriend/ girlfriend/ a rebound relationship.
lover/ …  I’m a widow/ widower.
 I’m in love with … (someone)  I’m still looking for the one.
 I’m going through a divorce.  I (don’t) have … (number)
 I have a husband/ wife. 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 for self introduction: brave, calm, gentle, courteous,
creative, hard-working, rude, unfriendly, unreliable, lazy, stingy, insensitive, …
Pets: dog, puppy, mouse, rabbit, cat, goldfish, …