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    The document provides guidance on how to introduce yourself in English. It lists common questions you may be asked and suggested answers to include key information like your name, where you are from, age, family details, education, occupation, hobbies and interests. The goal is to give the essential facts about yourself in a natural way when meeting someone new.

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    How to Introduce Yourself

    in English
    What do you say when you meet someone new?

    Introduce yourself of course!


    Table of Contents

     How to Introduce Yourself | Self Introduction


     Introduce Yourself: Name
     Self Introduction: Country
     Introduce Yourself: Address
     Self Introduction: Age
     Introduce Yourself: Family
     Self Introduction: Birthday/ Phone number
     Introduce Yourself: Jobs
     Self Introduction: Hobbies
     Introduce Yourself: Education
     Self Introduction: Marital status
     Introduce Yourself: Others
     Introducing yourself is much more than saying your name.
     You need to tell some more information about you in English.
     Introducing yourself to strangers can be tricky because what you
    say depends on the context, situation (introduce yourself in a job
    interview, introduce yourself in an email or give self introduction
    in English class).
    Let me introduce myself! 
     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 … (yerlisi olmak)
    example: Joe originally hails from Toronto.
     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.
    Introduce Yourself: Family
     Questions:
     How many people are there in your family?
     Who do you live with?/ With whom do you live?
     Do you have any sibling? (brother or sister)
     Answers:
     There are … (number) people in my family.
     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 birthday is on 7 January. or My birthday is on 7th January.
     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: 
     teacher, nurse, secretary, manager, cleaner, policeman, builder,
    engineer, businessman, fire fighter, postman, doctor, architect,
    farmer, …
     Useful places:
     bank, factory, supermarket, museum, hospital, shop, gallery, …
    Self Introduction: 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 …
    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, …


    Hobbies – Free time activities for self
    introduction
     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)
    Introduce Yourself: 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 …
    Introduce Yourself: Education

     Majors in English: 
     accounting, advertising, arts, biology, economics, history,
    humanities, marketing, journalism, sociology, philosophy, …
    Introduce Yourself: 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.
     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.
    Introduce Yourself: Education

    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. (a student in the first year of high school, college, or university)

     He's a freshman at Ömer Seyfettin High School.


     I graduated from …
     My previous school was …
    Introduce Yourself: Education

     Question: What’s your favorite subject?


     Answers:
     My favorite subject is …
     I am good at … (subjects)

    Subjects: Maths, English, Physics, Physical Education, Science, Music, …


    Self Introduction: Marital status

     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)
    Self Introduction: Marital status

     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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