Let’s get acquainted!

1. LET’S GET ACQUAINTED!

Иванова Бэлла Лазаревна,
преподаватель английского языка
ГОУ УОР (училище Олимпийского резерва) № 2
г. Санкт- Петербург, 2013

2. Let’s get acquainted!

Good morning!
My name is Bella Lazarevna Ivanova.
I am your English teacher.
And who are you? What are you?
Will you introduce yourselves, please!
Let’s get acquainted!

3. Getting Acquainted

4. Introducing Oneself (in short)

• Let me introduce myself. My name is …(the
name).
(formal)
• Hello. I am … (the name).
(informal)
• I am from Saint Petersburg/ Tikhvin...)
• I am a student/an athlete/a coach/a teacher…
• I am in skiing/ skating/weightlifting/…
• I study at COR (College of Olympic Reserves).

5. Introducing Someone

• Let me introduce my colleague/coach… to you.
(formal)
• Meet my friend. This is Lisa/Michael/…
(informal)
• I’d like you to meet John (Smith). He is my group mate/
coach/colleague ….
• Have you met each other before?
• Richard, have you met John?
• Do you know each other?

6. Responding

• Nice to meet you. How do you do? (formal)
• Nice to meet you. And I am … (the name).
(informal)
• Nice to meet you too.

7. Making Small Talk (formal)

• How do you like the event/competition/party here?
• What do you think of the event/ competition/ athletes
…?
(response: - I think it’s (they are) great/OK/not bad…
Your response: So do I./I think so too.)
• Where are you from?
• What’s your profession/occupation?
• Are you a coach/ an athlete/ a judge… ?

8. Making Small Talk (informal)

How are you?
How are you here? Do you like it?
Where are you from?
What do you do?

9. Possible Responses

(I am) fine, thanks. And you?
Very well, thank you.
I think so.
It’s really fine at the moment.
It’s OK. There are only several problems.

10. Introducing Oneself

Let me introduce
myself. I am Anton.

11. Introducing Oneself (longer)

• Name
• The Living Place
• The Occupation
• The Place of Work/Study
• Other Interests
• Hobbies

12. (Introducing Oneself ) Anton

Let me introduce myself. My
name is Anton Vetrov.
I am from Russia. I am from
Saint Petersburg.
I am a student. I am in the first year.
I study at Saint Petersburg College of Olympic
Reserves number 2. I study and do sport.
I am in skiing. My sports level is Candidate Master
of Sports.
My hobbies are music and reading.

13. (Introducing Oneself ) Ann.

• Hello, I’m Ann Green. I am from Great Britain.
I am from London. I study at a sport college
here but I come from Denmark.
I am a fourth year student.
I study and do sports. I am in freestyle. My sports
level is Master of Sports.
My dream is to take part in the Olympic Games.

14. Eva Wright

• Hello. My name is Eva Wright. I am from
Cardiff, in Great Britain. I am a coach. My
athletes are figure skaters. They take part in
different competitions. Some of them take part
in Europe and World Competitions.
• I am single but I don’t live with my parents. I’ve
got a flat near my working place.

15. Gordon Jones

• Let me introduce myself. My name is Gordon Jones
and I am a Psychology teacher. I work at a sport college
in Germany. But I come from Holland.
• Our college trains biathletes. Psychology is a very
important subject for them.
• Every day I am very busy at work. But I like my job.

16. Now introduce yourself (in written) using the questions below as a plan

What’s your name?/Who are you?
Where are you from?
What do you do?
What is your occupation?
Where do you study?
What study year are you in ?
(to be continued)

17. Continue introducing yourself (in written)

What sport do you do?
Who is your coach?
What is your sport level?
What competitions do you take part in?
What are your hobbies ?
What are your dreams ?

18. Thank you for the attention!

Good luck!