3.2 Writing About Yourself
Write about yourself, your family and hobbies.
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Writing About Yourself
When you meet new people, you often want to tell them about yourself. Let's learn how to do this in English!
Introducing Yourself
Basic information:
- My name is ____.
- I am ___ years old.
- I live in ___.
- I am from ____.
- My name is ____.
- I am ___ years old.
- I live in ___.
- I am from ____.
Example:
"My name is Emma. I am 10 years old. I live in Oslo. I am from Norway."
Talking About Likes and Dislikes
Things you like:
- I like ____. (I like football.)
- I love ___. (I love chocolate!)
- My favorite ___ is ___. (My favorite color is blue.)
- I hate ____. (strong feeling!)
- I like ____. (I like football.)
- I love ___. (I love chocolate!)
- My favorite ___ is ___. (My favorite color is blue.)
Things you don't like:
- I don't like
- I hate ____. (strong feeling!)
Talking About Hobbies
Hobbies = things you do for fun
"In my free time, I like to ____."
"My hobbies are ___ and ____."
Common hobbies:
- playing football/video games
- reading books
- watching TV/movies
- drawing/painting
- swimming
- playing music
✏️Example: A Short Text About Yourself
Write a short introduction of yourself.
Example text:
"Hi! My name is Oliver. I am 10 years old and I live in Bergen, Norway.
I have one sister and one brother. My sister is older than me.
I like football and video games. My favorite subject at school is math. I don't like getting up early!
In my free time, I play football with my friends."
Add details and examples:
- Not just: "I like sports."
- Better: "I like sports, especially football. I play football every Saturday."
- Not just: "I like sports."
- Better: "I like sports, especially football. I play football every Saturday."
Ask yourself:
- Why do I like this?
- When do I do this?
- Who do I do this with?
📝Oppgave 1
Complete these sentences about yourself:
a
My name is _____.
b
I am _____ years old.
c
My favorite food is _____.
📝Oppgave 2
Write three sentences about your hobbies. What do you like to do? When? With who?
📝Oppgave 3
Write a text about yourself (5-8 sentences). Include: your name and age, your family, your hobbies, what you like and don't like.