Demo #1

Introducing Yourself (A1-A2 Level)

Lesson Objectives:

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Introduce themselves using simple sentences (name, age, nationality, job, etc.).
• Understand and respond to basic personal information questions.
• Practice speaking with a partner using structured prompts.
• Listen and comprehend a conversation where two people introduce themselves.
• Write a short paragraph about themselves.
• Review and apply grammar related to subject pronouns and the verb “to be.”

Step-by-Step Instructions for Lesson Creation

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1. Listening Activity: Listening to Introductions (Murf.ai)

Tool: Murf.ai (Free version)

Objective: Students will listen to a short conversation between two people introducing themselves.

Steps:

1. Go to Murf.ai and sign up for the free version.
2. In the Text-to-Speech Editor, input the following script: Person 1: Hi, I’m Sarah. I’m 25 years old, and I’m from Canada. What’s your name?
   Person 2: Hello, I’m John. I’m 30 years old, and I’m a teacher. I live in Spain.
   Person 1: Nice to meet you, John!
3. Choose voice profiles for the two people and generate the audio file.
4. Download the file and create a listening worksheet in Google Docs or Google Slides:
   • Add a fill-in-the-blank task: “Hi, I’m __. I’m __ years old, and I’m from __.”
   • Include comprehension questions: “Where is Sarah from?” and “What does John do?”

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2. Speaking Activity: Role-Play Introductions (ChatGPT)

Tool: ChatGPT (Free)

Objective: Students will practice introducing themselves using structured prompts.

Steps:

1. In ChatGPT, input the prompt: “Create a basic dialogue between two people introducing themselves. The conversation should be suitable for beginner English learners.”
2. Copy the dialogue generated by ChatGPT. For example: Person A: Hello! My name is Maria. What’s your name?
   Person B: Hi! I’m David. Nice to meet you!
   Person A: Nice to meet you, too! Where are you from?
3. In your Google Docs/Slides worksheet, provide:
   • The dialogue template for students to follow.
   • Encourage students to personalize the conversation by using their own names, ages, and nationalities.
4. In pairs (or small groups), students can practice introducing themselves based on the template.

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3. Reading Activity: Simple Text About a Person (Canva)

Tool: Canva (Free)

Objective: Students will read a short passage about a person and answer simple questions.

Steps:

1. Go to Canva and use a basic presentation template.
2. Create a slide with a short paragraph about a person. For example:“This is Emma. She is 22 years old. She is from Australia. She is a student, and she likes to play football.”
3. Add images (e.g., a person, an Australian flag, a football) to make the passage visually engaging.
4. In your worksheet, include comprehension questions:
   • “How old is Emma?”
   • “Where is Emma from?”
   • “What does Emma like to do?”
5. Save the file as a PDF or image to share with students.

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4. Writing Activity: Writing About Yourself (Google Docs)

Tool: Google Docs (Free)

Objective: Students will write a short paragraph introducing themselves.

Steps:

1. In Google Docs, create a writing prompt: “Write a short paragraph about yourself. Include your name, age, where you are from, and what you do. For example: ‘Hi, my name is John. I am 30 years old. I am from the United States, and I am a teacher.’”
2. Share the Google Docs link with students so they can complete the writing task directly in the document.
3. Provide a model answer for students to compare once they complete their task.

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5. Grammar Focus: Subject Pronouns and “To Be” (ChatGPT & Quillionz)

Tool: ChatGPT (Free) and Quillionz (Free)

Objective: Students will review and practice using subject pronouns (I, you, he, she) and the verb “to be” (am, is, are).

Steps:

• ChatGPT (for explanation):
  1. In ChatGPT, input the prompt: “Explain subject pronouns and the verb ‘to be’ in simple English, with examples like ‘I am’, ‘you are’, ‘he is.’”
  2. Use the generated explanation in your lesson to teach the grammar rules. For example:”We use ‘I’ with ‘am,’ ‘you’ with ‘are,’ and ‘he/she’ with ‘is.’ For example: ‘I am a student.’ ‘He is from Canada.'”
• Quillionz (for quizzes):
  1. Go to Quillionz and input a text explaining subject pronouns and the verb ‘to be’ from ChatGPT.
  2. Quillionz will generate fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice questions.
  3. Download the quiz or share it with students in your worksheet.

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Lesson Flow

1. Warm-Up (10 minutes):
   • Introduce the topic of introducing yourself. Ask students how they would introduce themselves in English.
2. Listening Activity (15 minutes):
   • Play the introduction audio generated by Murf.ai.
   • Students listen and complete the fill-in-the-blank worksheet.
3. Speaking Activity (20 minutes):
   • Conduct a role-play where students introduce themselves to a partner using the ChatGPT-generated dialogue.
   • Encourage them to personalize the conversation.
4. Reading Activity (15 minutes):
   • Students read the paragraph about Emma and answer the comprehension questions from the Canva slide.
5. Writing Activity (20 minutes):
   • Students write a short paragraph introducing themselves based on the Google Docs prompt.
6. Grammar Activity (15 minutes):
   • Teach subject pronouns and the verb “to be” using ChatGPT’s explanation.
   • Have students complete the grammar quiz created by Quillionz.
7. Wrap-Up (10 minutes):
   • Review the basic structures learned in the lesson (subject pronouns and “to be”).
   • Encourage students to introduce themselves in English outside the classroom (homework or in-class practice).