Lesson 1.2 — Introducing yourself (Spoken English A1)

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Two people meet at a conference. Listen for the order: name, then origin, then job.

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My name is Sara/maɪ ˈneɪm ɪz/ · neutral, clear 🔊

I'm Sara/aɪm/ · quicker, more common in speech 🔊

Nice to meet you/naɪs tuː ˈmiːt juː/ · say it while shaking hands 🔊

Where are you from?/wɛr ɑːr juː frʌm/ · the classic follow-up 🔊

I'm from Delhi/aɪm frʌm/ · city or country both work 🔊

What do you do?/wɒt dʊ juː duː/ · means "what's your job?" 🔊

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« Hi, I'm Sara. Nice to meet you. » 🔊

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Hi, I'm Sara. Nice to meet you. 🔊Name first, then the handshake line

Nice to meet you too. I'm Arjun. Where are you from? 🔊Return it, then ask

I'm from Delhi. What do you do, Arjun? 🔊Answer and pass the question back

I'm a software engineer. And you? 🔊"I'm a" + job

Grammar in focus · a / an before jobs

In English a job needs "a" or "an": "I'm a teacher", "I'm an engineer". Learners often drop it — "I'm teacher" — and it's the single most common A1 slip. Use "an" before a vowel sound: an artist, an hour.

Full lesson: articles a / an / the

Write it yourself

Introduce yourself in 3 sentences: name, where you're from, and what you do or study.

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Tip for this task
Check you wrote "I'm a…" before your job. And "I'm from" + place — not "I'm from the Delhi" unless the place needs "the" (the UK, the US).

Quick check

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1. Which is correct?

2. "What do you do?" is asking about your…

3. Best reply to "Nice to meet you"?

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