Names, hometowns, personality, and what makes you you. 21 questions from A1 to C1, with follow-ups and role plays. Answer out loud in full sentences.
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A1Beginner
Where are you from?Then: What is your city like?
What do you like people to call you?Then: Do you have a nickname?
Where do you live now?
What languages can you speak?Then: Which one do you use most?
What is your favorite day of the week?
A2Elementary
Where did you grow up?Then: Was it a big place or a small place?
Which three words describe you best?Then: Would your friends choose the same words?
Are you more of a morning person or a night person?
Have you ever lived in another city or country?Then: What was different there?
What is something most people don’t know about you?
B1Intermediate
What is something you have learned about yourself in the last few years?Then: What helped you learn it?
How have you changed since you were a teenager?
Did you use to be shy, or have you always been outgoing?
What is a small habit that says a lot about you?
If you could spend a year anywhere in the world, where would you go?Then: What would you do there?
B2Upper intermediate
Do you think the person you are online is different from the person you are face to face?Then: Why might that be?
Is there a decision from your past that shaped your life more than you expected?
How much of your personality comes from where you grew up, and how much from your own choices?
C1Advanced
To what extent can people genuinely reinvent themselves as adults?Then: What tends to stand in the way?
Some say we only really know ourselves through other people. How far would you agree?
When you meet someone new, how much do you reveal about yourself, and what shapes that choice?
Role plays
Work with a partner or a tutor. Read the situation together, then each person opens only their own card. Use the phrases to help you.
A2 Elementary
Introducing a classmate
It’s the first meeting of an evening photography class. The teacher asks you to talk with the person next to you and then introduce them to the group.
Card A: Student A
Find out where your classmate is from, what they do in their free time, and why they joined the class. Find one thing you have in common.
Card B: Student B
Answer your classmate’s questions and ask the same ones back. You are new in town, so ask them to recommend a good place to eat nearby.
Useful phrases
Nice to meet you. I’m…
Where are you from originally?
What made you join this class?
Me too!
Do you know a good place to…?
B1 Intermediate
Volunteering at a community center
You want to volunteer at a local community center. The coordinator meets you to find the right role for you.
Card A: Volunteer
Describe yourself, your strengths, and when you are free. You enjoy working with people more than with computers, but you feel a little nervous speaking to strangers in English.
Card B: Coordinator
You need help in two areas: the front desk (welcoming visitors) and the office (updating records). Ask questions, then recommend one role and explain why.