1.what’s your name?
my name is Wangjun, but you can call me Tom as well./you can just call me Tom.Yes, my father gave me this name with great expectation.They expect me to be a ...The name _means…，because I was born in …
The name _means…，because they want me to be …
Well, we have names just to make it easy for others to call us.They are symbols and have no relationship with my personality.
2.where are you from?/ where were you born?
I am from Beijing, the capital of China.
I was born and raised in Beijing(a native of Beijing), a big modern city as well as the politicalcenter of China.
I was born in Shandong, but was brought up in Beijing where I am living and working now.I’m from chengdu, a fantastic city where you can enjoy real life and don’t wanna leave any more.
I’m from a small city in Hebei province, but it’s quite clean unlike in big cities.要点分析：
Be born and raised in _, + 修饰短句
Be born in _, but was brought up/grew up in _, + where引导的定语从句修饰
A native of _ or be born and raisedin _都表示在哪里土生土长的人
3.studies and work questions (学习，工作类问题)
(1).Are you working or studying now?
记住：在口语中what are you studying = what is your major
I major in , my major is , I’m an _ major.
I major in Accounting, which is best major at my university.I mainly study the international accounting system as it relates to foreign trade.
… which consistsof theoretical parts and practical skills.
… which pays more attention to /focus on its practical skills.
还没有专业：
well, at present/at the moment, I’m still studying in high school, so I haven’t decided it yet.But as far as I’m concerned, I will choose one that I am interested in.
It is still up in the air, because it is really difficult to tell which one is the right one for me.May be my parents have the finaldecision.
(2).为什么选择：
interest:
I chose it because I have always been very interested in it ever since I was a child.My choice of _as my major was based on my personal interest.
Gift:
Since my parents thought I have great gift for music , I began to play piano when I was 6, and I found I’m really good at it.
Just like yaoming, the famous NBA Chinese star, I was born for sports.So I chose it.
I like cooking, so I think I was born a good chef.
Since I am good at …, I am a …material.由于我擅长…,所以我是…的料。要点分析：
Has gift for sth 有…天赋
Be born for 天生就为…
Job:as people of this major are much more easier to find a good job , I chose it as well.It just suits me well.Most importantly, it suits my personality.
Likes and dislikes:
正面的：interesting, fun, enjoyable, stimulating, challenging, rewarding, respectable, well-paid, free, job security, promising future.
负面的：boring, repeating the same action, streful, underpaid, limiting, examination, competitive.
个人教育背景句型范例：
I graduated with (a Bachelor’s) degree in (science) from (Beijing University) in (Beijing) in 2002.My major was (biologicalscience)...
(3).where do you work?
what does your company deal with。
I work for/I’m with +单位性质＋地点
I work for an IT company selling PC soft wares in Beijing.
I’m with a trade company, we do importand export busine in Asian and Pacific Region.暂时没有工作的：
I used to work for „ but I quitted for my immigration.
What do you do for a living? What are some of your responsibilities?
头衔＋主要职能
be in charge of„
be responsible for„
take care of„
handle
I’m a sales manager.I’m in charge of overseeing sales and customer services in Beijing.
(4).A typicalday at work？
工作中典型的一天（按时间顺序，一般现在时，把表示时间的副词与答案连接起来就可以）
usually behind desk at
the first job of the day is to check e-mails
then at _, have a daily meeting
after that, start making phone calls and„
at lunch hour, I have lunch in
normally, I have to work over time to finish my work
when I arrived home, it’s already 9:00, tired and exhausted.
Just like a song: That’s my life!!!
Likes and dislikes :(参照专业)
4.Hometown(家乡)
whereabouts is your hometown?
What kind of place is it?
Something about your hometown: people, place(tourist attractions),food, climate, traditions and customs.
(1).地理位置：恒星英语论坛
it is located in+方位+part of china
my hometown chengdu is the capital city of Sichuan province, it is located in the southwestern part of china .
(2).城市：
it is a beautiful coastal city.
It is a great place to live.Because life is very comfortable there.
it is a big modern city, very noisy and crowded.
It has clean streets and fascinatingnatural sceneries , a perfect combination between human civilization and the nature.
(3).家乡的人
hospitable and generous
friendly and a bit conservative
talkative and warm-hearted
straightforward and bold
(4).著名景点：major sites, tourist attractions, must-see
my hometown Hangzhou is like a landscape painting, people come here because it has beautiful scenery-mountains, rivers, lakes and trees.
The _ is a must-see in my hometown.It attracts hundreds and thousands of people all over the world.
Since _is a very famous historic city, it has many historical site.Such as„museum„library„theatre„
A small city , and doesn’t have many tourist attractions.But it enjoys spectacularnight life.Good restaurants, recreation centers.Anyway, a nice place for people to relax.
Many fashion stores , you can enjoy your shopping there.
5.Family
Nuclear family= only two generation consisting of parents and their children.
Extended family=A family group that consists of parents, children, and other close relatives, often living in close proximity.
Family has two meanings, the other means person\'s children 子女:
* Give my regards to Mr and Mrs Jones and family.代我向琼斯夫妇及其子女问好.* Do they have any family? 他们有儿女吗?
* They have a large family.他们子女很多.
* He has a large family.他有很多子女。
My family is a nuclearfamily .I’m the only child in my family.The breadwinner is my father.Though my mother has a stable job , she does most housework at home.
I\'m from an extended families, that is to say, my family is very large.and now, I`m living with my grandparents and parents very happily.
blended family
6.hobbies and spare time
掌握表示喜好的句型和陈述爱好的理由
what kind of hobbies do you have?
What do you do in your spare time?
How do you spend your weekends?
分成个人爱好和业余时间安排
I`m a _fan.I`m a movie buff.
I love doing
I`m fond of
I`m addicted to „
I enjoy doing„
I’m a big basketball fan.So I love watching NBA on TV whenever I get a chance, but I’m not good at playing it.By the way, my favorite NBA star is yaoming.Because he is our pride.
I love playing online games and surfing/browsing the internet.I can spend hours sitting at a computer.I supposeI spend 4 hours each day playing pc games.But sometimes I feel guilty to play it that long, since it is really a waste of my time and energy.
I’m not outdoors type, so I just stay at home to relax.To be honest, I don’t have any particular hobbies, no wonder my friends call me “a cold fish”.
7.Weekends :
Over the weekends, I usually sleep in on Saturday morning if I can, then make phone calls to some friends to decide where to go in the evening.On Sundays, I like to go shopping and just spend time walking around outside if the weather is nice.
Or weekends are also a time for family reunion.So my parents and I usually go to see my grandparents with other family member.Everyone enjoys the sweet family hours.
8.Spare time:
In my spare time/at my leisure, I often go swimming or mountain climbing.
Or I am a party animal, so I like being with my friends holding parties.
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I just love the feeling of being useful and creative.
That’s really a source of pleasure to me.
My hobby keeps me full , so I never get bored.
I find doing„relaxing.
Reading is important to broaden one’s view.
By taking „as my hobby I combinework with interest, learning with entertainment.
