LET’S GET ACQUAINTED!LET’S GET ACQUAINTED!

Иванова Бэлла Лазаревна,преподаватель английского языка

ГОУ УОР (училище Олимпийского резерва) № 2г. Санкт- Петербург, 2013

Let’s get Let’s get acquainted!acquainted!

Good morning! Good morning! My name is Bella Lazarevna My name is Bella Lazarevna

Ivanova. Ivanova. I am your English teacher.I am your English teacher.

And who are you? What are you? And who are you? What are you? Will you introduce yourselves, Will you introduce yourselves,

please! please!

Let’s get acquainted!Let’s get acquainted!

Getting AcquaintedGetting Acquainted

Introducing Oneself (in Introducing Oneself (in short)short)

• Let me introduce myself. My name is …Let me introduce myself. My name is …(the name). (the name). (formal)

• Hello. I am … (the name). Hello. I am … (the name). (informal)• I am from Saint Petersburg/ Tikhvin...)I am from Saint Petersburg/ Tikhvin...)• I am a student/an athlete/a coach/a I am a student/an athlete/a coach/a

teacher…teacher…• I am in skiing/ skating/weightlifting/…I am in skiing/ skating/weightlifting/…• I study at COR (College of Olympic I study at COR (College of Olympic

Reserves)Reserves)..

Introducing Someone Introducing Someone

• Let me introduce my colleague/coach… to Let me introduce my colleague/coach… to you. you. (formal)

• Meet my friend. This is Lisa/Michael/… Meet my friend. This is Lisa/Michael/… (informal)

• I’d like you to meet John (Smith). He is my I’d like you to meet John (Smith). He is my group mate/ coach/colleague ….group mate/ coach/colleague ….

• Have you met each other before?Have you met each other before?• Richard, have you met John?Richard, have you met John?• Do you know each other?Do you know each other?

RespondingResponding

• Nice to meet you. How do you do? Nice to meet you. How do you do? (formal)

• Nice to meet you. And I am … (the Nice to meet you. And I am … (the name). name). (informal)

• Nice to meet you too.Nice to meet you too.

Making Small Talk Making Small Talk (formal)

• How do you like the event/competition/party How do you like the event/competition/party here?here?

• What do you think of the event/ competition/ What do you think of the event/ competition/ athletes … ?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?Where are you from?• What’s your profession/occupation? What’s your profession/occupation? • Are you a coach/ an athlete/ a judge… ?Are you a coach/ an athlete/ a judge… ?

Making Small Talk Making Small Talk (informal)

•How are you?How are you?•How are you here? Do you How are you here? Do you

like it?like it?•Where are you from?Where are you from?•What do you do?What do you do?

Possible ResponsesPossible Responses

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

problems.problems.

Introducing OneselfIntroducing Oneself

Let me Let me introduce introduce

myself. I am myself. I am Anton.Anton.

Introducing Oneself Introducing Oneself (longer)(longer)

•NameName•The Living PlaceThe Living Place•The OccupationThe Occupation•The Place of Work/StudyThe Place of Work/Study•Other InterestsOther Interests•HobbiesHobbies

(Introducing Oneself ) Anton

Let me introduce myself. Let me introduce myself. My My

name is Anton Vetrov.name is Anton Vetrov. I am from Russia. I am from I am from Russia. I am from Saint Petersburg.Saint Petersburg.I am a student. I am in the first year. I am a student. I am in the first year. I study at Saint Petersburg College of I study at Saint Petersburg College of

Olympic Reserves number 2. I study and Olympic Reserves number 2. I study and do sport. do sport.

I am in skiing. My sports level is Candidate I am in skiing. My sports level is Candidate Master of Sports.Master of Sports.

My hobbies are music and reading.My hobbies are music and reading.

(Introducing Oneself )

Ann. Ann.

• Hello, I’m Ann Green. I am from Great Hello, I’m Ann Green. I am from Great Britain. I am from London. I study at a Britain. I am from London. I study at a sport college here but I come from sport college here but I come from Denmark. Denmark.

I am a fourth year student. I am a fourth year student.

I study and do sports. I am in freestyle. I study and do sports. I am in freestyle. My sports level is Master of Sports.My sports level is Master of Sports.

My dream is to take part in the Olympic My dream is to take part in the Olympic Games.Games.

Eva WrightEva Wright

• Hello. My name is Eva Wright. I am from Hello. My name is Eva Wright. I am from Cardiff, in Great Britain. I am a coach. My Cardiff, in Great Britain. I am a coach. My athletes are figure skaters. They take part athletes are figure skaters. They take part in different competitions. Some of them in different competitions. Some of them take part in Europe and World take part in Europe and World Competitions. Competitions.

• I am single but I don’t live with my I am single but I don’t live with my parents. I’ve got a flat near my working parents. I’ve got a flat near my working place.place.

Gordon JonesGordon Jones

• Let me introduce myself. My name is Gordon Let me introduce myself. My name is Gordon Jones and I am a Psychology teacher. I work at Jones and I am a Psychology teacher. I work at a sport college in Germany. But I come from a sport college in Germany. But I come from Holland. Holland.

• Our college trains biathletes. Psychology is a Our college trains biathletes. Psychology is a very important subject for them.very important subject for them.

• Every day I am very busy at work. But I like my Every day I am very busy at work. But I like my job.job.

Now introduce yourself (in Now introduce yourself (in written) using the written) using the

questions below as a planquestions below as a plan• What’s your name?/Who are you? What’s your name?/Who are you? • Where are you from?Where are you from?• What do you do? What do you do? • What is your occupation? What is your occupation? • Where do you study?Where do you study?• What study year are you in ?What study year are you in ?

(to be continued)(to be continued)

Continue introducing Continue introducing yourself (in written)yourself (in written)

• What sport do you do? What sport do you do? • Who is your coach? Who is your coach? • What is your sport level?What is your sport level?• What competitions do you take What competitions do you take

part in? part in? • What are your hobbies ?What are your hobbies ?• What are your dreams ?What are your dreams ?

Thank you for the attention!

Good luck!