So, Tell Me About Yourself

 Here are some examples of things you can say about yourself:

My name’s...
I’m from... / I live in...
I was born in...
I’m ... years old.
I go to .... school.
I like.... because...
I don’t like...because...
In my free time / After school, I....
My best friends are...because...
My favourite (school subject, actor, pop group, sport) is...because...
I have ...brothers and sisters.
In the future, I’d like to...because...

Questions you can ask:

What do you like doing?

What sort of hobbies do you have?

What do you do to in your free time?

How to reply:

In my free time I…

When I have some spare time I…

When I get the time, I…

I relax by (watching TV)

I'm interested in (+ noun / gerund)

I'm keen on (+ noun / gerund)

I'm into (+ noun / gerund)

I enjoy (+ noun / gerund)

You can add "really" or "quite" after "I'm…" for emphasis.

"I'm really keen on football."

Giving a longer reply

You can give more information about your hobbies and interests:

I like arts and crafts. I'm a creative / practical person, and like doing things with my hands.

I'm an outgoing person, and like socialising / hanging out with friends

I enjoy being physically active, and spend a lot of time playing sports and team games.

Like doing vs like to do

We use like + gerund to talk about general likes:

I like fishing.

We use like + infinitive to talk about more specific likes:

I like to go fishing at the weekend.

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Hi. My name's Greg, and I'm originally from Denver, Colorado, but my family moved to Arizona when I was about 3, so I grew up there. I graduated from high school about three years ago, and I am currently attending a university in my city. I'm a junior, and I am majoring in economics with a minor in Spanish. I also work part time as a cashier at a grocery store. Life is really busy, but I enjoy hiking, reading, and hanging out with friends in my free time. When I graduate, I want to work for a company in this area.

Key Vocabulary:

originally (adverb): in the beginning, in the first place 

- My mom is originally from a small town in Texas.

currently (adverb): now, at this time 

- She is currently working as a server at a restaurant.

attend (verb): go to 

- I want to attend a school near my family.

junior (noun): third-year student

- He is only a junior, so he has another year to graduate.

major in (verb): have as one's main field of study

- I'm thinking about majoring in restaurant and hotel management.

cashier (noun): a person who receives and pays out money at a store

- Kathy found a job as a cashier at a restaurant.

grocery store (noun): supermarket

- My brother works full time as the manager of a grocery store.

hang out (phrasal verb): spend time with, socialize

- We usually hang out with friends after school.

Some qualities for describing yourself:

 1. adventuresome or cautious, 2.                affectionate and caring or aloof and distant, 3.                aggressive and dominant or passive and submissive, 4.                agreeable or argumentative, 5.                ambitious and energetic or relaxed and carefree, 6.                artistic and creative or scientific and practical, 7.                calm or high strung, 8.                communicative or quiet, 9.                competitive or laid back, 10.            socially conservative or socially progressive, 11.            courageous or timid, 12.            efficient and frugal or free with money and wasteful, 13.            generous or stingy, 14.            gregarious and outgoing or shy and introverted, 15.            independent and self-confident or dependent and reliant on others, 16.            impatient and demanding or patient and calm, 17.            jealous or unpossessive, 18.            lazy or hard-working, 19.            optimistic or pessimistic, 20.            organized or disorganized, 21.            outspoken and forthright or tactful and diplomatic, 22.            persistent or quick to bail out when things get tough, 23.            quarrelsome or easy to get along with, 24.            trusting or suspicious, 25.            playful or serious