20 min

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.

Learn these items
  • 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?

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. 1. Hello!
  2. 2. My name is…
  3. 3. I'm from…
  4. 4. Where are you from?
  5. 5. Nice to meet you.
Continue to the next lesson