Exchanging Personal Details

Topic: Alphabet

Mode: Interpersonal

Level: Novice

Students will note down someone’s details such as name and address from a conversation.

Components of this activity: Two worksheets

Instructions to the teacher

  1. Pair your students. Tell them that in each pair, one person will play role A and the other, role B. 
  2. Give them the worksheets below. Students should not show their worksheet to their partner.
  3. Ask them to hold the conversation (given in the worksheet below) and fill in the blank spaces with the details of the other person. 

Instructions to students

Ask your partner the questions and fill in the worksheet based on the answers provided.

Worksheet A

  • A: Hello. My name is Mercy. M-E-R-C-Y. And you?
  • B: Hi. My name is _______________. How are you today?
  • A: I am fine, thank you. Where do you come from? 
  • B: I come from _______________. And you?
  • A: I come from Guinea. G-U-I-N-E-A.
  • B: Nice! Where do you live here in the United States? 
  • A: I live in Ashville. A-S-H-V-I-L-L-E. And you?
  • B: I live in _______________________. 
  • A: Great. Nice to meet you.
  • B: Nice to meet you too!

Worksheet B

  • A: Hello. My name is ________________. And you?
  • B: Hi. My name is Ellie. E-L-L-I-E. How are you today?
  • A: I am fine, thank you. Where do you come from? 
  • B: I come from Cambodia. C-A-M-B-O-D-I-A. And you?
  • A: I come from ________________.
  • B: Nice! Where do you live here in the United States? 
  • A: I live in ____________________. And you?
  • B: I live in Georgetown. G-E-O-R-G-E-T-O-W-N.
  • A: Great. Nice to meet you.
  • B: Nice to meet you too!