TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF (NAME, AGE, NATIONALITY

 

Conversation: “Introducing Ourselves”

Teacher: Good morning, class! Today, we will learn how to talk about ourselves.
Ali: Good morning, teacher!
Teacher: What’s your name?
Ali: My name is Ali Ahmed.
Teacher: Nice to meet you, Ali. How old are you?
Ali: I am 12 years old.
Teacher: Where are you from?
Ali: I am from Somalia.
Teacher: So, you are Somali!
Ali: Yes, I am Somali.

Teacher: What about you, Amina?
Amina: My name is Amina Yusuf. I am 11 years old. I am from Kenya, but I live in Mogadishu.
Teacher: Excellent, Amina!

 

Short Story: “A New Student in Class”

One morning, a new student came to class. His name was Omar.
The teacher said, “Welcome, Omar! Tell us about yourself.”
Omar smiled and said,
“My name is Omar Ali. I am 13 years old. I am from Ethiopia, but my family lives in Somalia now.”
The students said, “Nice to meet you, Omar!”
Omar felt happy. He made many new friends that day.

 

Vocabulary Table

Word	Meaning
Name	What people call you
Age	How many years you have lived
Nationality	The country you belong to
From	Showing where you come from
Live	To stay in a place
Welcome	To greet someone kindly
Student	A person who studies at school

 

Word Families

Base Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Name	Name	—	Name	—
Live	Life	Alive	Live	—
Welcome	Welcome	Welcoming	Welcome	—
Learn	Learning	Learned	Learn	—

 

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Use these words: (name – age – Somali – 12 – from)

1.     My ________ is Ali.

2.     I am ________ years old.

3.     I am ________ Somalia.

4.     I am ________.

5.     What is your ________?

✅ Answer Key

1.     name

2.     12

3.     from

4.     Somali

5.     name

 

Exercise 2: Cross-Matching

Match Column A with Column B correctly.

A	B
1. Name	a. The country you belong to
2. Age	b. To stay or reside in a place
3. Nationality	c. What people call you
4. From	d. The number of years you have lived
5. Live	e. Showing place of origin

✅ Answer Key

A	B
1. Name	c
2. Age	d
3. Nationality	a
4. From	e
5. Live	b

 

Exercise 3: Circle the Correct Answer

1.     My name (is / are) Amina.

2.     I (am / is) 11 years old.

3.     I am (from / in) Kenya.

4.     He (am / is) Somali.

5.     Where (are / is) you from?

✅ Answer Key

1.     is

2.     am

3.     from

4.     is

5.     are

 

✅ Exercise 4: True or False

Read the story and mark each statement True (T) or False (F):

1.     Omar is 13 years old.

2.     Amina lives in Nairobi.

3.     Ali is from Somalia.

4.     Omar’s family lives in Somalia now.

✅ Answer Key

1.     ✅ True

2.     ❌ False (She lives in Mogadishu)

3.     ✅ True

4.     ✅ True