ESL WORKSHEET - Ways of introducing oneself

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

INTRODUCTIONS*

LinguaHouse

Jun. 5, 2023

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)
Type of English: Business English
Tags: Socializing; Business People; Making Small Talk; Meeting and Greeting People; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Situation Based
Publication date: 06/05/2023

* This lesson has been updated.

This lesson looks at ways of introducing yourself and what to say in a situation when you are meeting someone for the first time. Exercises look at making introductions, making small talk, and follow-up questions as well as practicing listening and reading skills (by Joe Wilson).
Note: While there’s value to be had from this lesson with smaller classes, it will work best with a class of at least 4 students and is more appropriate with larger classes.

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the audio 1 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the audio 2 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the audio 3 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the audio 4 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the audio 5 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the audio 1 in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the audio 2 in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the audio 3 in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the audio 4 in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the audio 5 in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS

Conversation 1
Speaker A: Is this your first trip to New Zealand?
Speaker B: No. I came here with my family on vacation a long time ago. I see there’s been a lot of expansion in Auckland since then, but it’s still a really beautiful place.
Speaker A: What did you see when you were with your family?
Speaker B: We went on a road trip down the North Island from Auckland to Wellington. It was wonderful. We spent a lot of time camping and on the beach.

Conversation 2
Speaker A: How long have you been working for Roth Industries?
Speaker B: Only about a year or so. I’m still learning the ropes really.
Speaker A: What did you do before this?
Speaker B: I worked in sales for a software company for about seven years. It was really interesting, but I find this job more interesting and more of a challenge.

Conversation 3
Speaker A: How was your trip?
Speaker B: It was really busy on the plane and I nearly missed my connection in San Francisco. But otherwise, I didn’t have any real difficulties.
Speaker A: Have you had problems with a flight before?
Speaker B: Oh yeah. Once I was stuck in the airport in Singapore for almost a whole day because there were problems with the flight. But it’s a fantastic airport and there’s so much to do that it was actually a really good time.

Conversation 4
Speaker A: Have you been living in Singapore for long?
Speaker B: I’ve lived here for most of my life, although I did spend a couple of years living and working in Jakarta, but I found the work quite monotonous.
Speaker A: What was it like living in Jakarta?
Speaker B: Life was actually quite fun. There were lots of places to go and eat and a lot of people my age. I just didn’t enjoy my job very much.

Conversation 5
Speaker A: So, what do you do when you’re not working?
Speaker B: I do a lot of running. I’m actually in training for an ultramarathon next year.
Speaker A: How long have you been training for the ultramarathon?
Speaker B: I did a marathon just over a year ago and really enjoyed it. About two months later, I read about ultramarathons and decided to see if I could push myself to go further.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/business-english/introductions. Accessed on June 9, 2023. © 2008–2023 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.