Introducing Yourself
A simple first-meeting dialogue for beginners. Students hear two people introduce themselves, ask each other's name, where they are from, and what they study. Perfect as a first listening exercise of the year.
Vocabulary
name
the word someone is called
from
the place where someone lives or was born
student
a person who is studying at a school or university
nice to meet you
a polite phrase used when meeting someone for the first time
too
also; in the same way
Dialogue
Speaker 1
Hi! My name is Anna. What is your name?
Speaker 2
Hello, Anna. My name is Ben. Nice to meet you.
Speaker 1
Nice to meet you too, Ben. Where are you from?
Speaker 2
I am from Canada. And you?
Speaker 1
I am from Spain. Are you a student?
Speaker 2
Yes, I am a student. I study English.
Speaker 1
Great! I study English too.
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Comprehension Questions
1. What is the girl's name?
Anna
2. Where is Ben from?
Canada
3. What do they both study?
English
True / False
Ben is from Spain.
False — Ben is from Canada. Anna is from Spain.
Anna and Ben are both students.
True — Both speakers say they are students.
Teacher Tips
- Play the dialogue at 0.75× speed the first time so students can catch every word.
- Before listening, drill the question forms 'What is…?' and 'Where are…?' so learners recognise them in context.
- After listening, ask students to introduce themselves to a partner using the same structure.
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