Topic: Greetings and Introductions
Mode: Interpretive; Interpersonal; Presentational
Level: Novice
Students will ask others for personal information and introduce their friends.
Components of this activity: Fill-in-the-blank text, questions, answer key
Instructions to the teacher
Give your students the introduction gap-fill text below. Ask students to read through the text and write down 10 questions that they will need to ask their partner in order to complete the text. Then, students will take turns asking their partner questions and fill the gaps with their partner’s information. Afterward, they will use the completed text to introduce their friends to the class.
Instructions to students
(I) Read through the text below. Do not fill the blanks yet.
Hi, My name is __X__. I would like to introduce (1)_______. S/he is from(2) ____________ country. S/he is a (3)________ year student at (4)___________. S/he has (5)_______ brothers and (6)______ sisters. (Name of the friend)’s favorite food is(7) _________. In her/his spare time s/he likes to(8) _____________. Most mornings s/he likes to get up at (9)________ am. One country s/he wants to visit is(10) ______________.
(II) Write 10 questions you will need to ask your friend in order to complete the text above.
(III) Ask your partner 10 questions and fill out their answers in the gaps in the text above.
(IV) Now get in front of the class and introduce your partner/ friend to the rest of the class.
Answers: The (possible) 10 questions
- What is your name?
- What country are you from?
- What year of study are you in?
- What school/college/university do you go to?
- How many brothers do you have?
- How many sisters do you have?
- What is your favorite food?
- What do you like to do in your spare time?
- What time do you like to get up in the morning?
- What country do you want to visit?