Key Cards – Talking with Strangers: Introducing Yourself and Asking Questions (2)
Cue Cards
Talking with Strangers: Introducing Yourself and Asking Questions
Objective:
Learn how to introduce yourself, ask simple questions to someone you don’t know, and answer personal questions.
Key Cards – Instructions:
- Work in groups of two or three people.
- One of you takes a character card, another takes a question card.
- The person with the question card wants to learn more about the other.
- The character card provides a few answers. For missing details, use your imagination.
- Act out the conversation orally. Then, switch roles and pick new cards.
Situation:
You meet someone for the first time at the airport. Ask questions to get to know them.
Profile:
- First Name: Carlos
- Country: Argentina
- Profession: Musician
- Instruments: Guitar and piano
- Current city: Barcelona
- Project: Preparing for a tour
Profil :
- First Name: Elena
- Country: Italy
- Profession: Graphic Designer
- Lives in: Lausanne
- Project: Create her own studio
- Weekend activity: Visit an exhibition
Profil :
- First Name: Nasser
- Country: Tunisia
- Profession: Mechanic
- Lives in: Geneva for 5 years
- Languages: Arabic, French
- Project: Learn English
Profil :
- First Name: Lina
- Country: Lebanon
- Studies: Psychology
- Lives in: Fribourg
- Passion: Reading novels
- Next goal: Do an internship in a hospital
Profile:
- First Name: John
- Nationality: Greek
- Profession: Teacher
- City: Thessaloniki
- Passion: Climbing
- Reason for travel: Visiting family
Example conversation:
Adam: Hi, my name’s Adam. And you?
John: Hi, I’m John.
Adam: Are you Swiss?
John: No, I’m Greek.
Adam: Oh, nice. Are you from Athens?
John: No, from Thessaloniki.
Adam: Are you on vacation?
John: Yes.
Adam: What do you do?
John: I climb.
Adam: Wow! Did you come just for that?
John: No, I came to visit my family.
Question Card – Example:
- What’s your name?
- Where are you from?
- Are you on vacation?
- What do you do during your holidays?
- Did you come for work or something else?
- What’s your passion?
(Add your own questions if you like.)