language learning center · A1 · Lesson 1
Greetings and introductions
Greet someone, say your name and origin, and ask the same questions.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Maya
Hello! My name is Maya. What's your name?
A friendly greeting followed by a name question.
Leo
I'm Leo. Nice to meet you.
Leo introduces himself.
Maya
Nice to meet you too. Where are you from?
Maya responds and asks about origin.
Leo
I'm from Italy.
Leo says his origin.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
Hello!
Greeting
Hello! My name is Maya. What's your name?
My name is…
Say your name
Hello! My name is Maya. What's your name?
What's your name?
Ask a name
Hello! My name is Maya. What's your name?
Where are you from?
Ask origin
Nice to meet you too. Where are you from?
I'm from…
Say your origin
I'm from Italy.
Notice, try, and speak
Which question asks where somebody is from?
Make it yours
Say: “Hello! My name is ____. I’m from ____.”
Replace the blanks with your real name and origin.
Use it with someone
Introduce yourself in English
- 1. Hello!
- 2. My name is…
- 3. I'm from…
- 4. Where are you from?
- 5. Nice to meet you.