Talking About Yourself (Speaking Club)

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Making it clear.

- What do you think a speaking club is?

- What is your motivation to join this club? Why


do you need English in your life?

- What topics of speaking are you interested


in/good at the most?

ENGLISH SPEAKING CLUB


Quote - “You have to learn the rules of the game,
and then you have to play better than anyone else.”
Albert Einstein

1. Try to speak English only.


2. Do not interrupt each other &
be respectful.
3. Remember what you’re here
for.
INTRODUCTION
POINT
WHO ARE YOU?
Two Truths and a Lie
Think of 2 statements that are true for you and 1 that is false.
My example:

I used to study French


though I’m not really fond
of it.

I have a flower tattoo on the I worked at Nova Poshta


back of my shoulder. for almost a year.
Tell us about o My name is Yuliya but my friends call
me Yusia sometimes 
yourself:
o I am a teacher of English in public
school.
o Your name/nickname
o What do you do in life? o My hobbies are reading manga and
learning new things.
o What is your hobby?
o Pick three words to o Warm-hearted, optimistic, careless
describe your personality.
o I like that I can be creative and
o What do you like most enthusiastic about things that I do.
about yourself?
o I don’t like that my head is a mess and
o What do you like least
I am not persistent enough.
about yourself?
likes dislikes

I adore… I loathe…
I absolutely love… I can’t stand… How to talk
I’m crazy about… I despise…
about your
likes/dislikes?
I’m really keen on… I hate…

I (quite) like… I dislike…


I don’t mind... I don’t like…
Climb up a ladder using
questions about
The Ladder Game
someone’s likes/dislikes.

Try to ask question that


you know how a person I adore
will answer.
I’m keen on…
I quite like…
If the answer doesn’t I don’t mind…
match with the necessary
phrase, you lose one step.
I don’t
like…
I hate…

I can’t stand…
Hobbies & Interests

■ What are your hobbies?


■ Why do you like your hobbies so much?
■ How often do you do these hobbies?
■ How long have you been doing these
hobbies, and how did you get started?
■ What hobbies did you used to have, but
now do not?
■ Is it important to have hobbies? Why/why
not?
Phrases for an excellent answer

• In my free time I…
• When I have some spare time I… • I’m interested in (+ noun /
• When I get the time, I… gerund)
• I relax by watching TV / listening • I’m keen on (+ noun / gerund)
to music, etc. • I’m into (+ noun / gerund)
• My hobbies are bird-watching / • I enjoy (+ noun / gerund)
playing sport, etc.

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