Teacher Notes

Lesson 40

Core

60 min

All About Me

Your mini personal presentation.

Put together everything you've learned: name, age, family, job, routine, likes, abilities and plans.

A0/A1
Beginner
A1/A2
Elementary
A2/B1
Pre-Intermediate
B1/B1+
Intermediate
B2
Upper-Intermediate
C1
Advanced
C2
Proficiency

Look & say · Step 1

5 min

Get ready

discussion

Hi!

Say hello and your name.

activity

About you

Name 3 things people should know about you.

reflection

Future

What's 1 plan for the next year?

Words to learn · Step 2

8 min

New words today

Open in Vocabulary Bank

name / call me

How people call you

"My name is Tom. Call me Tommy."

age / years old

How old

"I'm 28 years old."

from / live in

Origin / current home

"I'm from Brazil. I live in Berlin."

job / work as

Profession

"I work as a nurse."

study

Be a student of

"I study economics."

family

Your relatives

"I have a big family."

love / hate

Strong like / dislike

"I love music. I hate cold weather."

hobby

Free-time activity

"My hobby is painting."

good at

Skilled in

"I'm good at cooking."

goal / dream

Future aim

"My dream is to travel the world."

next year / soon

Future time

"Next year I'm going to move."

Nice to meet you

Polite greeting

"Nice to meet you all!"

Activate · Personalise · Recycle

Use these words now

Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.

hobby

"For me, hobby is …"

Finish the sentence with your own idea.

love / hate

"For me, love / hate is …"

Finish the sentence with your own idea.

from / live in

"For me, from / live in is …"

Finish the sentence with your own idea.

You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.

Categorise

Group the presentation topics.

Answer all items, then check.

Matching

Match the topic with the language.

Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Answer all items, then check.

Sounds & saying · Step 3

5 min

Clear and friendly delivery

Speak SLOWLY at the start.

Stress key info (name, country, job).

Smile — your voice sounds friendlier.

• Hi everyone, my NAME is MARIA.
• I'm from SPAIN.
• I work as a DESIGNER.
• I love MUSIC and TRAVEL.
• Nice to meet you ALL!

Language focus · Step 4

10 min

Mixing tenses in a presentation

Open in Grammar Bank

Quick rule

Mixing tenses in a presentation

A personal presentation mixes 3 simple tenses: PRESENT (who I am), PAST (where I'm from / last things), and FUTURE with 'going to' (plans).

When to use it

Use simple sentences with 'and' / 'but'.

See it in action

I'm Maria. I'm from Spain. (present)

I work as a designer. I like cooking. (present)

Last year I lived in London. (past)

Next month I'm going to start a new job. (future)

I can speak 3 languages.

Conversation Builder

Build it. Hear it. Say it.

Rebuild each line, spot the natural chunks, then practise responding aloud.

1Build

Tap words below to build the sentence…

1Build

Tap words below to build the sentence…

1Build

Tap words below to build the sentence…

1Build

Tap words below to build the sentence…

Quick check

Write the missing word

1.Tense for 'I'm a teacher':

2.Tense for 'I'm going to travel':

Answer all items, then check.

Question 1.I ___ from Italy.

Question 2.Last summer I ___ to Greece.

Question 3.Next year I ___ going to study French.

Question 4.I ___ play the piano.

Answer all items, then check.

Reading · Step 5

7 min

Meet David

Hi everyone! 👋 My name is David and I'm 31 years old. I'm from Manchester, in the UK, 🇬🇧 but I live in Lisbon now. 🇵🇹 I work as a software developer 💻 in a small tech company. In my free time, I love photography 📸 and cooking. I can speak English, Portuguese and a little Spanish. 🗣️ I have a small family — my wife and our cat Luna. 🐱 Last year I started running and I ran my first 10 km race. 🏃 Next year I'm going to run a half marathon! That's a bit about me. Nice to meet you all!

True / False

Is each sentence True or False?

Q1.David can speak 3 languages.

Q2.David has 2 children.

Answer all items, then check.

Question 1.Where does David live?

Question 2.What is his job?

Question 3.What is his plan for next year?

Answer all items, then check.

Listening · Step 6

10 min

A new student introduces herself

Listening audio

Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.

Aiko

Hi, my name is Aiko and I'm from Japan.

Class

Hi Aiko!

Aiko

I'm 24 years old and I live in Berlin now.

Teacher

What do you do?

Aiko

I'm a graphic designer. I love drawing and yoga.

Teacher

Nice! Why are you learning English?

Aiko

I want to work in an international company. Next year I'm going to apply for a new job!

Class

Good luck!

Tick what you hear

Tick the personal info you hear.

Answer all items, then check.

Question 1.Where is Aiko from?

Question 2.What is her job?

Question 3.What is her plan?

Answer all items, then check.

Practice · Step 7

8 min

Choose the word

Write the missing word

Complete the sentence

1.I ___ from France.

2.I ___ as a teacher.

3.Last year I ___ to Italy.

4.Next year I'm ___ to study Spanish.

Answer all items, then check.

Type a short answer

Write 1–3 words

Q1.Greeting at the start:

Q2.Polite ending:

Answer all items, then check.

Survival English · Step 8

4 min

Speaking — 1-minute presentation

Task

Prepare and deliver a 1-minute personal presentation.

Cover: name, age, country, job, family, likes, ability, plan.

Strategy

1Greeting & name
2Origin & home
3Job/study
4Family
5Hobbies & abilities
6Plan
7Friendly closing

Example

Hi!

I'm Sara, I'm 27 and I'm from Italy but I live in Madrid.

I work as a nurse.

I have a big family.

I love yoga and reading.

I can speak 3 languages.

Next year I'm going to travel to Asia.

Nice to meet you!

Writing · Step 9

5 min

Write a little

Your task

Write a 10-sentence personal presentation.

Include: name, age, country, city, job/study, family, 2 hobbies, 1 ability, 1 future plan, friendly closing.

Your writing

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Hi!

My name is Luca.

I'm 30 years old.

I'm from Italy and I live in Vienna.

I work as a chef in a small restaurant.

I have a wife and one daughter.

In my free time I love football and photography.

I can speak 4 languages.

Last year I opened my own restaurant.

Next year I'm going to open a second one.

Nice to meet you all!

Speaking · Step 10

12 min

Talk together

Class circle: each student gives their 1-minute presentation.

After each, classmates ask 1 follow-up question.

How to do it today

Role-play it with your teacher: one of you starts, the other replies. Then swap roles and change one detail.

Useful phrases

• Hi, I'm ___
• I'm from ___ and I live in ___
• I work as / I study ___
• I love ___ and I'm good at ___
• Next year I'm going to ___
• Nice to meet you!

Speaking notes & reflection

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Dialogue completion

Choose the natural reply.

A
Hi, what's your name?
B
_______________
A
Where are you from?
B
_______________
A
What are your plans for next year?
B
_______________

Answer all items, then check.

🧩 Extra Practice

Need more practice? Get extra help with the language you're learning.

Grammar • Vocabulary • Speaking • Review

Extra Practice

Homework · Step 11

Take-home

Practice at home

writing

Write your full 10-sentence personal presentation.

speaking

Record yourself doing your 1-minute presentation.

vocab

Learn 12 personal-info phrases by heart.

Recap · Step 12

3 min

What you learned

🙋 You can give a clear 1-minute personal presentation.
⏰ You can mix present, past and future correctly.
🌟 You can talk about your name, job, family, likes, and plans.
🎉 Congratulations — you've finished Module 2!

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