HOW TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF

 

Self-introduction is simply the act of introducing yourself to someone else. You might just be introducing yourself to a new person you have never met before, or you might be introducing yourself to hundreds of people in a conference room.

Introducing yourself is much more than saying your name. You need to tell some more information about yourself in English. 

Tips For The Student In Class

Introducing yourself to a class full of people is universally acknowledged as being people’s worst nightmare. That being said, you can make things a lot easier for yourself by following these simple tips:

• Be prepared. Know that as you head into a new class, you are going to have to say something about yourself, however much you don’t want to. So, beforehand have a think about what you might say. 
• Smile. Everybody in the room is dreading introducing themselves too, so smile and create a relaxed atmosphere in yourself, and others will follow suit and smile too.
• Look around the room. Trust us, we know. We want to put our eyes to the floor when introducing ourselves to a class too, but take a deep breath and force your eyes up and look around the room at the faces watching you. By doing this, you’re already making yourself seem more confident. Speak clearly and your hobbies, and people will already feel like they know you a little better.

Introduce Yourself 

Introduce Your 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 nickname is …

Introduce Your 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 Your 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 …

Introduce Your 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.

Introduce Your Family

Questions:

How many people are there in your family?

Who do you live with?/ With whom do you live?

Do you have any siblings?

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.

Introduce Your 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 Your Hobbies

Questions: 

What’s your 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 movies, comedy, romance, horror, document, thriller, cartoons, …

Sports: volleyball, badminton, tennis, yoga, cycling, running, fishing, …

Questions: What do you like doing in 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)

Introduce Your Education

Questions:

Where do 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 …

Majors in English: accounting, advertising, arts, biology, economics, history, humanities, marketing, journalism, sociology, philosophy, …

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, …

Introduce Your Personality Traits

• I am a … person/ I’m … (character & personality)
• My best quality is … (character & personality)

Character & Personality for self-introduction: brave, calm, gentle, courteous, creative, hard-working, rude, unfriendly, unreliable, lazy, stingy, insensitive, …

Also learn an extensive list of adjectives to describe yourself. 

Others

• I’ve got a … (pet)
• My best friend’s name is …
• I (don’t) have … (number) international friends.
• My dream is …

Pets: dog, puppy, mouse, rabbit, cat, goldfish, …