Meeting New Classmates
Students introduce themselves to each other on the first day of class or during a group activity, sharing their names, where they're from, and perhaps a hobby.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
introduce
To introduce means to present yourself or someone else to others for the first time, often by saying your name or basic information. It's useful when meeting new people.
semester
A semester is one of the two main periods of time into which the school or university year is divided, usually lasting about four to six months. Use it when talking about school schedules.
hobby
A hobby is an activity you do for pleasure in your free time, not for money or work. It's common to share hobbies during introductions to find common interests.
enjoy
To enjoy means to get pleasure or happiness from doing something. Use it to talk about activities you like, such as 'I enjoy reading books.'
fan
A fan means someone who likes or admires something a lot, like a sport or activity. Say 'I'm a big fan of music' to show strong interest.
originally
Originally means from the beginning or in the first place, often used for where you were born or grew up. It's helpful for explaining your background.
looking forward to
Looking forward to means being excited about something that will happen in the future. Use it to express positive anticipation, like 'I'm looking forward to the party.'
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Hi everyone, I think we should all introduce ourselves since we'll be working together this semester.
This sentence suggests starting introductions in a group setting. 'Since' explains the reason, and 'we'll be working together' uses future continuous tense for planned actions. Useful for starting conversations in class or teams.
My name is Liam.
This is a basic way to state your name during self-introductions. It's simple present tense and very common in formal or informal meetings. Always polite and direct.
Nice to meet you all.
A standard greeting when meeting people for the first time. 'All' includes everyone in the group. Use it to show friendliness right after sharing your name.
I'm from Seattle, Washington.
This shares your origin or hometown. 'I'm from' is a common phrase for location. Include city and state/country for clarity, especially in English-speaking countries.
In my free time, I really enjoy hiking.
This describes a hobby. 'In my free time' sets the context for leisure activities, and 'really enjoy' adds emphasis. Great for talking about personal interests.
My hobby is playing the guitar.
A straightforward way to state a hobby. The structure 'My [noun] is [verb-ing]' is simple and versatile for sharing what you like to do.
It sounds like we have a good mix of interests here!
This comments positively on the group's variety. 'It sounds like' means 'it seems that,' and it's useful to wrap up introductions by noting shared or different hobbies.