INTRODUCING MYSELF
A. Here there are some hints which may be of interest when writing an introduction:
- What town were you born in?
- How many years/months/weeks have you lived in this town?
- How many people are in your family?
- Do you have any pets? If so, what kind, what are their names, and describe what they look
- What was the best thing you did all summer?
- What do you like to do in your spare time?
- What is your best subject in school?
- What is the best thing you have ever read?
- What do you like most about school?
- What do you like least about school?
- How would people who know you well describe you?
B. Read this blog post from a 17 year old student from Edinburg and do the exercises:
Look quickly at the first paragraph of this post and underline the following information: The place where she lives, her age and the singers she likes.
Hi, welcome to my blog! I’m Alison (Ali, to my friends). First, let me tell you about myself. I’m from Edinburgh, Scotland, I’m 17 years old and I’m in the last year of compulsory secondary education. I am very sporty – I love tennis – (I play three afternoons a week). I also like swimming and rock climbing. I’m into music too – specially pop and R’n’B-. My favorite singers are Jamelia and Beyoncé. At the moment, I’m in my room writing this blog and listening to Jamelia.
My real passion is drama – That’s what I want to study when I finish school. Often, when I go to the cinema, I imagine myself starring in the film. Maybe I’m saving the world as a superhero or falling in love with a handsome man …
As you can see, I’m quite outgoing. I’m fun-loving and sometimes a little bit wild. I don’t like being too serious about life. I love going out with my friends and having a good time. Every Saturday night, we go to parties and dance for hours.
So, do I sound interesting to you? Well, check out my blog again tomorrow because I’ve got much more to say …
Goodnight,
Ali
Complete the sentences:
- Alison’s favorite after-school activity is ………………………….. .
- Alison is writing from ………………………….. .
- Alison is a ……………………….… person.
- Alison is not very ………………………….. .
Answer the questions:
What do Alison’s friends call her?
What sports does Alison like?
What other things does she like?
What does Alison wanto to be?
When is Alison going to write in her blog again?
A – LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF
Write down a short introduction of yourself (100 words minimum) as your first entry and upload a photo in the About me section.
B – LET ME INTRODUCE MY FAMILY
In pairs, write as many words related to RELATIONSHIPS VOCABULARY as you remember. You have one minute ⏰
Jake has made a video about his life for his online friend Kesi. Look at the photos. What do you think Jake’s relationship is to the people (1-4)
| acquaintance | (best/close) friend | boss | colleague | classmate | (ex)girlfriend |
| flatmate | parent | step-sister/step-brother | relative |
- Listen. Were you right? Who else does Jake talk about?
- Listen again. Who does Jake:
- get together with every weekend?
- get on really well with?
- ask to get in touch at the end?
You will need a notebook to keep track of all the new vocabulary you will be learning this year. Make a list for each unit under the following chategories.
Verbs
Nouns
Adjectives
Phrasal Verbs
Idioms and expressions
HOMEWORK: During this year, you’ll have the opportunity to do some interesting projects for your English class. I hope you enjoy it!
As a first project, make a short film about important people in your life using your mobile phone. Do you remember Jake’s video? Upload your video to your blog so that everybody in the class can leave a coment and assess your work.Remember, you will get 2 marks for your blog and projects and 1 mark for participation, that is, in your classmates blogs and in class.
