1.1 Talking about yourself
Lær å presentere deg selv, fortelle om familie, hobbyer og interesser på engelsk.
Introducing Yourself
When you meet new people, it's important to know how to introduce yourself. In this chapter, you will learn useful phrases for talking about yourself, your family, and your interests.
Let's start with the basics!
- Hello! My name is...
- Hi! I'm...
- Nice to meet you!
Age:
- I am ... years old.
- I'm eleven years old.
Where you live:
- I live in...
- I'm from Norway.
- I come from Oslo.
- mother (mum/mom) - mor
- father (dad) - far
- sister - søster
- brother - bror
- grandmother (grandma) - bestemor
- grandfather (grandpa) - bestefar
- aunt - tante
- uncle - onkel
- cousin - kusine/fetter
Example sentences:
- I have one sister and two brothers.
- My grandmother lives in Bergen.
- I like to... (+ verb)
- I enjoy... (+ verb-ing)
- My hobbies are...
- My favourite ... is...
Common hobbies:
- playing football/soccer
- reading books
- playing video games
- swimming
- drawing
- playing an instrument
- watching movies
Write a complete introduction about yourself.
"Hello! My name is Emma, and I'm eleven years old. I live in Oslo, Norway with my family. I have one younger brother called Oliver.
My hobbies are reading and playing football. I also like to draw in my free time. My favourite book is Harry Potter.
Nice to meet you!"
Translate these sentences to English:
"Jeg heter Jonas."
"Jeg er elleve år gammel."
"Jeg bor i Norge."
Write three sentences about your family in English.
Write a complete introduction about yourself (5-7 sentences). Include: your name, age, where you live, family, and hobbies.
Oppsummering
I dette kapittelet har du lært:
- Introducing yourself: Say hello, your name, your age and where you live.
- Family members: Words like mother, father, sister, brother, grandmother, cousin.
- Hobbies: Use 'I like to...', 'I enjoy...' and 'My favourite ... is...'
Husk!
- After 'I enjoy' we usually use a verb ending in -ing (I enjoy reading).
- 'cousin' means both kusine and fetter.
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