A1 · Beginner · Personal identification

Introduce yourself

2 short A1 English scripts to practise how to introduce yourself. Read one out loud, record yourself, listen back and try again.

Key phrase I'm from… / I live in…

First night at the language café

Hi, everyone! My name is Deniz, and I'm from Izmir, in Turkey. Now I live in Manchester with two friends and a very loud cat.
I'm twenty-six, the same age as my sister. My job? I'm a nurse, so I work at night a lot.
I'm here because I want to speak English every day. Please be patient with me!

American English

Hi, everyone! My name is Deniz, and I'm from Izmir, in Turkey. Now I live in Chicago with two friends and a very loud cat.

I'm twenty-six, the same age as my sister. My job? I'm a nurse, so I work at night a lot.

I'm here because I want to speak English every day. Please be patient with me!

Voice note to a language partner

Hey Tom, it's Deniz from the app. Thanks for your message!
I live in a small city near Manchester. I speak Turkish, and a little English. And you? Do you speak any Turkish?
Let's talk on Sunday. Is ten o'clock OK for you? Bye!

American English

Hey Tom, it's Deniz from the app. Thanks for your message!

I live in a small city near Chicago. I speak Turkish, and a little English. What about you? Do you speak any Turkish?

Let's talk on Sunday. Is ten o'clock OK for you? Bye!

Key words

Word	Meaning
name noun	what someone is called
from preposition	shows where someone or something comes from
live verb	to have your home in a place
job noun	the work you do to earn money
age noun	how old someone is