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- 2. GREETINGS 1. Are youalright? ¿Estás bien? I’m alright, you? 2. Hello there! 3. How’s it going / at...? ¿cómo te va? 4. Morning! Afternoon¡ Night¡ 5. Hey! What’s up? ¡Hey! ¿Qué pasa? -I’m fine, thanks for asking. 6. Fancy seeing you here! que casualidad verte por aquí 7. I didn’t recognise you! “¡No te había reconocido!“ 8. It’s been ages! (since I last saw you) ¡Hace siglos que no te veo! 9. How have you been? Puedes seguir con un “How have you been?” 10. What a pleasant surprise! ¡Qué agradable sorpresa! 11. You’re a sight for sore eyes! ¡Dichosos los ojos! 12. Top of the morning to ya! te deseo lo mejor de la mañana. Top of the morning to you! 13. Look at what the cat dragged in! Bueno, bueno, bueno… ¡mira lo que trajo el gato! 14. Speak of the devil! “Hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta asoma” … and he will appear”. 15. What have you been up to? ¿a qué te has dedicado últimamente? 16. How are you getting on? “qué tal lo llevas”, “cómo te está yendo…”. Por ejemplo: “How are you getting on in your new job?” 17. How’s life (treating you)? ¿Cómo va la vida?
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- 9. Introduce Yourself: Name Question:What’s your name? Answers: ● My name is …/ I’m … ● My full/ first/ last name is … ● You can call me …/ They call me …/ Please call me …/ Everyone calls me … ● My nick name is … Self Introduction: Country Questions: Where are you from?/ Where do you come from? Where were you born? Answers: ● I’m from …/ I hail from …/ I come from …/ My hometown is …/ I’m originally from … (country) ● I’m … (nationality) ● I was born in … Introduce Yourself: Address Question: Where do you live?/ What’s your address? Answers: ● I live in … / My address is … (city) ● I live on … (name) street. ● I live at … ● I spent most of my life in … ● I have lived in … for/ since … ● I grew up in … Self Introduction: Age Question: How old are you? Answers: ● I’m … years old. ● I’m … ● I’m over/ almost/ nearly … ● I am around your age. ● I’m in my early twenties/ late thirties. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBxz8_Ri8-Y
- 10. Introduce Yourself: Family Questions: Howmany people are there in your family? Who do you live with?/ With whom do you live? Do you have any sibling? Answers: ● There are … (number) people in my family. They are … ● There are … (number) of us in my family. ● My family has … (number) people. ● I live with my … ● I am the only child. ● I don’t have any siblings. ● I have … brothers and … (number) sister. Self Introduction: Birthday/ Phone number Questions: What is your date of birth?/ When is your birthday? What is your phone number? Answers: ● My birthday is on … ● My phone number is … Introduce Yourself: Jobs Questions: What do you do?/ What do you do for living?/ What’s your job?/ What sort of work do you do?/ What line of work are you in? What did you want to be when you grew up? Answers: ● I am a/ an … ● I work as a/ an … ● I work for (company) … as a/ an … ● I’m unemployed./ I am out of work./ I have been made redundant./ I am between jobs. ● I earn my living as a/ an … ● I am looking for a job. / I am looking for work. ● I’m retired. ● I would like to be a/ an …/ I want to be a/ an … ● I used to work as a/ an … at … (places) ● I just started as … in the … department. ● I work in/at a … (places) ● I have been working in … (city) for … years. Useful jobs for self introduction: teacher, nurse, secretary, manager, cleaner, policeman, builder, engineer, businessman, fire fighter, postman, doctor, architect, farmer, … Useful places: bank, factory, supermarket, museum, hospital, shop, gallery, …
- 11. Self Introduction: Hobbies Questions: What’syour hobby?/ What do you like?/ What do you like to do?/ What’s your favorite … ? Answers: ● I like/ love/ enjoy/ … (sports/ movies/ …/) ● I am interested in … ● I am good at … ● My hobby is …/ I am interesting in … ● My hobbies are …/ My hobby is … ● My favorite sport is … ● My favorite color is … ● I have a passion for … ● My favorite place is … ● I sometimes go to … (places), I like it because … ● I don’t like/ dislike/ hate … ● My favorite food/ drink is … ● My favorite singer/ band is … ● My favorite day of the week is … because … Because: (self introduction sample) ● there are many things to see and do ● This is one of the most beautiful places I have been visited. ● I can relax there ● it’s relaxing/ popular/ nice/ … Hobbies – Free time activities for self introduction. ● Reading, painting, drawing ● Playing computer games ● Surfing the Internet ● Collecting stamps/ coins/ … ● Going to the cinema ● Playing with friends ● Chatting with best friends ● Going to the park/ beach/ zoo/ museum/ … ● Listening to music ● Shopping, singing, dancing, travelling, camping, hiking, … Movies: action movie, comedy, romance, horror, document, thriller, cartoons, … Sports: volleyball, badminton, tennis, yoga, cycling, running, fishing, … Questions: What do you like doing your free time?/ What do you do in your spare time? Answers: ● In my free time, I like … ● I like … when I’m free. ● At weekends I sometimes go to … (places)
- 12. Introduce Yourself: Education Questions: Wheredo you study? What do you study? / What is your major? Answers: ● I’m a student at … (school) ● I study at …/ I am at …/ I go to … (school) ● I study … (majors) ● My major is … education Questions: Why do you study English? Do you speak English? How long have you been learning English?/ How long have you learned English? Answers: ● I study English because … ● I can speak English very well. ● I’ve been learning English for/ since … ● I can express myself and communicate in English. Because: (self introduction sample) ● I like it a lot ● I love it. ● I think it’s important ● I have to ● It’s very important and necessary. ● I want to learn more about this language. ● I love to improve my English skills. Questions: Which grade are you in? Which year are you in? ● I’m in … grade. ● I’m in my first/ second/ third/ final year. ● I am a freshman. ● I graduated from …/ My previous school was … Question: What’s your favorite subject? Answers: ● My favorite subject is … ● I am good at … (subjects) Subjects: Maths, English, Physics, Physical Education, Science, Music, …
- 13. Self Introduction: Maritalstatus Questions: What is your marital status? Are you married? Do you have a boyfriend/ girlfriend? Answers: ● I’m married/ single/ engaged/ divorced. ● I’m not seeing/ dating anyone. ● I’m not ready for a serious relationship. ● I’m going out with a … (someone) ● I’m in a relationship./ I’m in an open relationship. ● It’s complicated. ● I have a boyfriend/ girlfriend/ lover/ … ● I’m in love with … (someone) ● I’m going through a divorce. ● I have a husband/ wife. ● I’m a happily married man/ woman. ● I have a happy/ unhappy marriage. ● My wife/ husband and I, we’re separated. ● I am available. ● I haven’t found what I’m looking for. ● I’m ready for a rebound relationship. ● I’m a widow/ widower. ● I’m still looking for the one. ● I (don’t) have … (number) children. Introduce Yourself: Others ● I’ve got a … (pet) ● I am a … person/ I’m … (character & personality) ● My best quality is … (character & personality) ● My best friend’s name is … ● I (don’t) have … (number) international friends. ● My dream is … Character & Personality for self introduction: brave, calm, gentle, courteous, creative, hard-working, rude, unfriendly, unreliable, lazy, stingy, insensitive, … Pets: dog, puppy, mouse, rabbit, cat, goldfish, …
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- 15. GRAMMAR To talkabout Hobbies in English, you can use several verbs. We can use verbs such as: Like I like to play soccer Love I love running and doing exercises Enjoy I enjoy cooking for my family Dislike I dislike doing the dishes Hate She hates doing the laundry
- 16. Questions and Answers Theseare some common questions that people make about hobbies in English ● What’s your favorite hobby? My favorite hobby is running ● Do you have any hobbies? Yes, I love camping ● What do you do in your free time? I meet friends ● Do you like to play soccer? I like soccer but I don’t play that often ● Do you enjoy watching movies? I am a huge fan of movies ● What do you like doing in the evenings? I usually stay home ● Would you like to come and play soccer with us? Sure ● What are your hobbies/interests? My interest is learning more about internet marketing ● What activities do you do to relax? I read books and listen to music ● What are you into? I am into Sports
- 17. Like doing vslike to do We use like + gerund (ing form) to talk about general likes: ● I love running ● I like fishing. ● She loves cooking We use like + infinitive to talk about more specific likes: ● I love running every morning after 7. ● I like to go fishing at the weekend. ● She loves cooking for the family on Fridays.
- 18. Have a barbecue/ Hacer una barbacoa Go to amusement parks / Ir a los parques de diversiones Go to the zoo / Ir al zoológico Hang out with friends / Salir con amigos – pasar el rato Visit family / Visitar a la familia Travel / Viajar Chat with friends / Chatear con amigos Go to concerts / Ir a conciertos Go to fairs / Ir a ferias Go hiking / Caminar – hacer senderismo Go camping / Ir a acampar Walk the dog / Pasear al perro Have a picnic / Hacer un picnic Go skateboarding / Montar patineta Go cycling – ride a bike / Hacer ciclismo – montar en bicicleta Play sports / Hacer deporte Go fishing / Ir a pescar Go horseback riding / Montar a caballo Go swimming / Ir a nadar Take pictures / Tomar fotografías OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
- 19. Go dancing /Ir a bailar Go drinking / Ir a beber Listen to music / Escuchar música Play videogames / Jugar video juegos Take a nap / Tomar una siesta Eat at a restaurant / Comer en un restaurante Go to museums / Ir a museos Go shopping / Ir de compras Paint – draw / Pintar – dibujar Do craftwork / Hacer manualidades Cook – bake cakes / Cocinar – hornear pasteles Play boardgames – play cards / Jugar juegos de mesa – jugar a las cartas Watch TV / Ver televisión Go to the movies – see movies / Ir al cine – ver películas Read books – magazines – comics / Leer libros – revistas – cómics Go to the theater – see a play / Ir al teatro – ver una obra de teatro Play instruments / Tocar instrumentos Sing karaoke / Cantar karaoke Surf the net / Navegar por Internet Do exercise – work out / Hacer ejercicio INDOOR ACTIVITIES
- 20. LIST & EXAMPLES BakingI love Baking Bowling She loves Bowling Celebrating I love celebrating after work Chatting with friends I enjoy chatting with friends Checking Facebook I always check Facebook at Nights Checking Instagram I never check my Instagram Collect something I am crazy about collecting stamps computer programming You love computer programming Cooking You really enjoy Cooking Cycling You always go Cycling in the afternoons Dance She really likes to dance Discovering new music I love discovering new music Doing yoga They hate doing yoga Exercising We love exercising Family Time I like spending time with my Family fantasy sports We always play fantasy sports Fishing My dad usually goe fishing Gardening My mother loves gardening go swimming My kids go swimming all the time going camping I am in love with going camping Going on dates We are going on a date Going out for drinks Let’s go out for some drinks
- 21. Going to churchWe love going to church Going to parties Do you like going to parties? Going to the beach Do you enjoy going to the beach Going to the gym We love going to the gym Going to the movies My girlfriend loves going to the movies Going to the park My kids love going to the park Going to the pool I am excited about going to the pool Hiking She doesn’t really like hiking Horseback riding I love horseback riding Hunting We hate hunting Learning They love learning languages Listening to Music Listening to Music Music I love music so much Paintball Paintball is super entertaining Painting She dislikes painting Play board games Playing board games is exciting play the piano I like playing the piano Playing Playing with my kids is awesome Playing cards Playing cards is fun Playing chess Playing chess is hard but I love it Playing Free Fire Playing Free Fire is not my thing playing games playing games is my thing
- 22. playing soccer Playingsoccer is good for your health Posting Memes Posting memes is fun Reading Reading is one of my hobbies Rock music Rock music ismy favorite type of music Running Running is,my favorite exercise Running marathons Running marathons is my favorite past time Shopping I enjoy shopping with my girls Sleeping Sleeping is something I love to do Socializing Socializing is not my strength surfing surfing is my favorite hobbie Taking vacations Taking vacations is my dream Travelling Travelling is the best thing in the world video games Video games keep me busy Visit museums Visiting museums is not my thing Volleyball Volleyball is my favorite sport Walking Walking in the mountain is fascinating Watch TV I am not a big fan of watching TV Watching movies We watch movies on Netflix Watching sports I am a fan of watching MMA Working She spends time working on her projects Writing I always write on my journal