DAILY BASIS ENGLISH COURSE

A1 Beginner

Talk about yourself

My name’s Laura. I’m from the United States. I’m an accountant.
By the end of this class, students will be able to give basic personal information about themselves, including name, country, job or studies.
Contents

Introduction

A woman working in an office.
Read the profile and answer the questions.
Her name’s Laura.She is from the United States.She’s an accountant.She works in an office.
Choose the correct answer.

1. Where is she from?

2. Is she an American?

3. Is she a student?

Score: 0 out of 3

Presentation

Eric: Hi, Laura. How’s it going?

Laura: Pretty good, thanks. What’s up?

Eric: Not much really. So, where are you from?

Laura: I’m from the United States. How about you?

Eric: I’m from England. Tell me, what do you do?

Laura: I’m an accountant. How about you?

Eric: I am a programmer. I work from home.

Laura: Easy life, huh?

Language Focus

When we talk about ourselves, we usually give personal information in a simple order: name, country, job or studies.Quando falamos sobre nós mesmos, normalmente damos informações pessoais em uma ordem simples: nome, país, trabalho ou estudos.
Name
Questions
What’s your name?
Answers
My name’s...
I’m...
Country / Nationality
Questions
Where are you from?
Where do you come from?
Where are you from originally?
Say...
I’m from...
I come from...
Answers
...Brazil. I’m Brazilian. I live in São Paulo.
...the United States. I’m American. I live in New York.
...England. I’m British. I live in London.
Studies / Jobs
Answers
What do you do?
What do you do?
What do you do for a living?
What do you do for a living?
Answers
I’m a teacher. I work in a school.
I’m an accountant. I work in an office.
I’m a doctor. I work in a hospital.
I’m a software developer. I work from home.
Use a before consonant sounds.
  • I’m a teacher.
  • I’m a doctor.
  • I’m a software developer.
Use an before vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u).
  • I’m an accountant.I’m a accountant.
  • I’m an architect.I’m a architect.
  • Where you are from?Where are you from?

Practice

Choose the best response.

1. What’s your name?

2. Where are you from?

3. Are you a student?

4. What do you do?

Score: 0 out of 4
1. A: What’s your name? B:
Lucas.
2. A: Where are you from? B: I’m
Chile.
3. A: Are you a student? B: Yes, I
.
4. A: What do you do? B: I’m a
.
Score: 0 out of 4
1. 1. your / name? / What's
2. 2. from? / you / Where / are
3. 3. a / I’m / student.
4. 4. from / I’m / Brazil.
5. 5. work / I / from / home.
6. 6. do / What / you / do?
Score: 0 out of 6

Production

Write or say a short self-introduction. Then share it with a partner.

  • 1. Say your name.
  • 2. Say where you are from.
  • 3. Say if you are a student or what your job is.
Model: Hello. My name’s ... I’m from ... I’m a ....
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