Speaking: introducing yourself and others

Introducing yourself and others

Hello, I’m Martina

Martina is visiting her friend Sheila in London. At a party Sheila introduces Martina to a colleague, William Dixon.

William:     Hi, Sheila!

Sheila:      Hi, William!

                I’d like you to meet Martina.

                She’s a friend from Holland

                Martina, this is my colleague, William Dixon.

Martina:    Hello, I’m Martina van Heusden

William:     Hello Martina, nice to meet you.

Martina:    Nice to meet you too

Introducing yourself:

Hello, I’m ……………………..(your name).

My name is ……………………(your name).

Hi, I’m………………..

Introducing others:

This is my friend …………..(name of your friend).

I’d like you to meet my friend/ brother………………….(name of friend/ brother).

Have you met ………………………(name of person)?

This is……………………..(name of person).

After the introduction:

Hello, nice to meet you.

Pleased to meet you.

 

Asking for someone’s name:

What’s your name?

What is your first name?

What is your surname?

More sentences:

Where are you from?

Where do you live?

What are your hobbies?

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Do you have pets?

 

In the following video you will see three people who meet and introduce themselves to each other. You can watch it and then try to repeat the sentences in the following parts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Kzhn99jOIY

Present Simple Tense

TEGENWOORDIGE TIJD

Het Engels kent twee belangrijke tegenwoordige tijdsvormen nl.

1. Present SimpleTense (o.t.t.) è bij een gewoonte, vaststaand feit, regelmatig terugkerende gebeurtenis, bij een aantal werkwoorden (love,like, hate etc.)
2. Present Continuous Tense (o.t.t.+ing) è bij iets dat nu, op het moment van spreken plaatsvindt en in de nabije toekomst.

PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE (TEGENWOORDIGE TIJD ZONDER ING)

VORM hele werkwoord                                          I get up at six every morning.              Let op!  he/she/it à +(e) s                            He always gets up early. ? à DO/ DOES + hele werkwoord             Do you like tea? Does she like animals?                                                         - à DON’T/ DOESN’T + hele werkwoord I don’t like tea. He doesn’t like cats.

SPELLING Er komt –es achter het hele werkwoord bij de 3e persoon enkelvoud (he, she, it) wanneer het werkwoord eindigt op een: . s-klank                           They watch tv every day.   My father watches tv . o                                      We sometimes go to school. Jane sometimes goes . medeklinker + y              I always carry Sue’s bag.      Keith always carries

GEBRUIK feit gewoonte iets gebeurt regelmatig dienstregeling

SIGNAALWOORDEN always, never usually, often sometimes every day / every week etc.

VOORBEELDEN He studies two hours every day. Does he live in Roermond? We often watch TV in the morning We don’t eat crisps every day. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius I live in Groningen. They always get up early.

 

EXERCISE 1: SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE  (O.T.T. ZONDER -ING VORM)

Voorbeeld:                A dog (hate) cats.

Vul in:                        A dog hates cats

 

Voorbeeld:                They (go) to school every day

Vul in:                        They go to school every day.

 

 1. She (take) the dog for a walk every evening.

 2. The sun (rise) in the east.

 3. Most children (like) chocolate.

 4. He (buy) a newspaper every morning.

 5. The Johnsons never (drink) coffee.

 6. Sheila (play) the piano very well.

 7. My grandfather (know) much about the war.

 8. We (do) our homework almost every day.

 9. Mrs O'Neill (teach) French.

10. They (come) to church every Sunday.

11. Mrs Brown (go) shopping every Saturday.

12. My brother (do) his homework in his room.

13. We always (spend) our holidays in Great Britain.

14. My father (work) in London)

15. He (go) to London by train.

 

EXERCISE 2: QUESTIONS SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE  (O.T.T ZONDER -ING, VRAGEND)

Voorbeeld:                The moon goes round the earth.

Schrijf op:                 Does the moon go round the earth?

 1. We go to work by car.

 2. They drink coffee after dinner.

 3. She believes in dreams!

 4. They live in a very old house.

 5. My mother hates mice.

 6. They understand the questions.

 7. He knows where we live.

 8. His friends work on Saturdays.

 9. I want some new shoes.

10. Her sons like swimming.

11. They buy their clothes in this shop.

12. Father cooks supper on Sundays.

13. She visits her father every month.

14. They paint their house every five years.

15. Mr Bumble always walks with a stick.