What is it for?
Write 6-7 simple sentences about yourself in a clear order.
What to include
- Your name and age.
- Your country and city.
- The languages you speak.
- Your family, job or studies.
- One or two things you like.
How to organise it
- Start with your name and age.
- Write your country and city.
- Say what languages you speak.
- Add a sentence about your family, job or studies.
- Finish with one thing you like.
Model text
About Me
Name and age
My name is Amina. I am 20 years old.
Where I live
I am from Kenya. I live in Nairobi.
Languages
I speak English and Swahili.
Family
I have two brothers. I am a student.
Likes
I like music and books.
Key language
| Rule or pattern | Example | Another example |
|---|---|---|
| My name is + name. | My name is Amina. | My name is Diego. |
| I am + number + years old. | I am 20 years old. | I am 18 years old. |
| I am from + country. / I live in + city. | I am from Kenya. | I live in Nairobi. |
| I speak + language. | I speak English. | I speak Arabic and French. |
| I have + family word or number + family word. | I have two brothers. | I have one sister. |
| I work in + place. / I am a student. | I work in a school. | I am a student. |
| I like + noun. Use and for two things. | I like music. | I like football and books. |
Practice
Build the sentences
Put the words in the correct order. Use a capital letter and a full stop.
1.Put the words in order:
isnameLinaMy
Start with My name is and add the person's name.
2.Put the words in order:
I18yearsamold
Use am with I before the age and years old after it.
3.Put the words in order:
amIfromPeru
Use I am from before the country.
4.Put the words in order:
EnglishIspeakArabicand
Put speak before the languages and use and between them.
5.Put the words in order:
booksmusicIlikeand
Use I like before the two things and join them with and.
Complete the sentences
Write the missing word in each sentence.
1.I 19 years old.
Use am with I.
2.My name Sara.
Use is with the singular subject My name.
3.I in Lima.
Use live to say the city where you have your home.
4.I Spanish and English.
Use speak to name the languages you know.
5.I one sister.
Use have to give information about your family.
6.I music.
Use like or love before a thing you enjoy.
Choose the correct sentence
Choose the sentence that gives the information in the question.
1.Which sentence gives a person's name?
My name is Omar gives the person's name.
2.Which sentence gives a person's age?
I am 22 years old gives the person's age.
3.Which sentence gives a person's country?
I am from India gives the person's country.
4.Which sentence gives a person's languages?
I speak Arabic and English names two languages.
5.Which sentence gives information about family?
I have one brother gives information about family.
6.Which sentence goes last in an introduction?
A sentence about likes is a good way to finish.
Correct the mistakes
Write each sentence correctly.
1.My name are Daniel.
Use is with My name.
2.I is 21 years old.
Use am with I, or use the contraction I'm.
3.i live in Tokyo.
Always write the word I with a capital letter.
4.I speaks Portuguese.
Use the base form speak with I.
5.I from Egypt.
Add am or I'm before from.
Now write
Your task
Write 6 or 7 sentences about yourself. Follow the order of the model. Write one idea in each sentence.
Word bank
Countries: Kenya, Peru, India, Japan, Egypt, Brazil, Canada, SpainLanguages: English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Japanese, PortugueseJobs and studies: student, teacher, nurse, cook, doctor, driverLikes: music, books, football, art, films, animals
Sentence starters
- My name is ...
- I am ... years old.
- I am from ... . I live in ... .
- I speak ... and ... .
- I have ... .
- I work in ... . / I am a student.
- I like ... and ... .