Today our topic of discussion is-Giving Personal Accounts
Giving Personal Accounts
There are situations in which we talk about ourselves. In this lesson you will learn how to give personal accounts.
Objectives:
After completing this section you will be able to: give personal information. talk about your inclination towards something. give personal accounts before an interview board.
Situation: Conversation between you and your teacher.
List of Vocabulary and Language Points:
get admission, introductory, Institution, pick up, particular subject, hobby, renowned educational institution. Imagine that you have completed your HSC examinations and now have got admission to the University. Today is your first class.
Your teacher asks a few questions to all the students as an introductory session. She wants to know (1) Your name, (2) Name of the institution from where you have completed your HSC, (3) Why did you pick up this university to study, (4) Why did you pick-up this particular subject and finally, (5) What is your hobby?
Review Question : Answer the following questions.
1.Where are you now?
2. What is the class about?
3. What does the teacher intend to do?
4.What are the information she wants to know from the students?
Review Question : Complete the following responses.
1. My name is…..
2.I did my HSC from…
3.I picked up this university because……in the country
4.,I want to be…
5. In my leisure I like …..I also like….
Review Question : Answer the following question.
1. What is your name?
2.From where did you complete your H.S.C?
3.Why did you choose this university to study?
4.What is your aim in life?
5. What are your hobbies?
Situation : Description relating job life.
List of Vocabulary and Language Points:
Discuss matters, job, language, courses, interpret, report, excellent, interested in, traveling, next term, Russian, Spanish. Imagine yourself as a student. You want to discuss matters relating to your job life with your teacher. You want to be an interpreter.
Dialogue:
Teacher: I’ve got your report here. It’s good indeed. I think the thing that stands out most is your languages which appear to be very good.
You: Thank you sir.
Teacher: Your marks in English and others languages are good
You: Yes, I am happy about it.
Teacher: That’s good. What is the field of your interest?
You: I am interested in languages.
Teacher: Have you traveled a lot?
You: : No, sir a little.
Teacher: Are you interested in traveling?
You: : Very much and you can say, I want a job that will be Teacher indeed.
Teacher: That’s interesting. What particular travel are you related interested in?
You: I would like to be an job. This will include interpreter and
Teacher: traveling. So, in your next term, you can pick up another language.
You: Yes sir. And can I take Russian?
Teacher: Yes. You will have choice of Russian or Spanish.
Review Question : Answer the following questions.
1. What do you want to be?
2. What do you want to talk about?
3. Whom are you talking to?
Review Question : Fill in the conversation below.
[Excellent, interested in language, a little, a lot, travel,
job related, interpreter, Russian, Spanish.]
Dialogue:
Teacher: I’ve got your report here. It’s good indeed. I think the thing that stands out most is your languages which appear to be very good.
You…..
Teacher: ……Your marks in English and other languages are good.
You ….about it.
Teacher: ……That’s good. What is the field of your interest?
You……languages.
Teacher : Have you traveled a lot?
You.. …No, sir
Teacher : Are you interested in traveling?
Teacher : That’s interesting…… What particular are you interested in?
You……I would like to be an . This will include and
Teacher …..:So, in your next term you can pick up another
You: ….course. Yes sir. And can I take
Yes. You will have choice of or…..
Review Question :Answer the following questions, orally
1. In which subjects you have got excellent marks?
2. You are interested in which area?
3.Have you traveled a lot?
4. Are you interested in traveling?
What sort of job you would like to do?
6. What particular job you are interested in?
7.Can you take up another language course?
8. Will you have any choice of languages in the next term?
