Let's Get Acquainted: Exploring Personal Information in English

Let's Get Acquainted: Exploring Personal Information in English

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to introduce yourself and ask basic personal questions in English.

What do you already know about getting to know someone in English?

Slide 1: Warm-up

Discuss with a partner: What are the common questions you ask when meeting someone new?

Slide 2: Introducing Yourself

Learn how to introduce yourself in English. Practice saying your name, nationality, and occupation.

Slide 3: Basic Personal Questions

Explore basic personal questions such as 'Where are you from?' and 'What do you do?'

Slide 4: Vocabulary

Learn new vocabulary related to personal information, such as occupation, hobbies, and nationality.

Slide 5: Role Play

Engage in a role play activity where you take turns introducing yourselves and asking personal questions.

Slide 6: Cultural Differences

Discuss cultural differences in personal information sharing. How do different cultures approach this topic?

Slide 7: Conversation Practice

Engage in a conversation activity where you practice asking and answering personal questions.

Slide 8: Wrap-up

Reflect on what you have learned and share one interesting fact about yourself with the class.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.