Unit 2 · All about me
“What’s your email address?” – “It’s ana.martin@email.com.”
In this lesson you practise asking for and giving personal information:
name, surname, phone number, email and address. You focus on
main stress and tone in questions.
Everyday English · personal details
Pronunciation · main stress in questions
Pronunciation · tone in questions
Objective:
At the end, you can complete a simple form and ask another person
for their basic personal information.
Slide 2
Warm-up · Forms everywhere
Think about real life. When do you give personal information in English?
- online forms
- hotel check-in
- course registration
- job applications
Discuss in pairs:
“What information do they ask for?” (name, surname, phone number, etc.)
Slide 3
Everyday English · Personal questions
Common questions
- What’s your name?
- What’s your surname? / What’s your last name?
- What’s your phone number?
- What’s your email address?
- What’s your address?
- How do you spell your surname?
Answers
- My name is Ana.
- My surname is López.
- My phone number is 555 612 34.
- My email address is ana.lopez@example.com.
- My address is 23 Juárez Street, Mexico City.
- L–O–P–E–Z.
Practice:
In pairs, take turns asking and answering two questions from the list.
Slide 4
Pronunciation · Main stress in questions
In English questions, one word is stronger. It often carries the new information.
Examples
- What’s your NAME?
- What’s your SURname?
- What’s your PHONE number?
- What’s your email ADdress?
Choral drill:
Say the questions together. Make the stressed word louder and longer.
Slide 5
Pronunciation · Tone in questions
In yes / no questions, the tone usually goes up (↗) at the end.
In wh- questions, the tone usually goes down (↘) at the end.
Is this your phone? ↗
What’s your name? ↘
Where are you from? ↘
Practice:
Mark the tone in your notebook. Then say:
“Is that your email address?” · “What’s your phone number?”
Slide 6
Controlled practice · Complete the questions
Complete the questions with the correct word.
- 1. What’s your ______? (name / email)
- 2. What’s your ______ name? (first / last)
- 3. What’s your phone ______? (number / house)
- 4. What’s your email ______? (address / city)
- 5. How do you ______ your surname? (spell / speak)
Suggested answers: 1 name · 2 last · 3 number · 4 address · 5 spell.
Slide 7
Controlled practice · Registration form
Read the form. Then complete it with your own information.
English Course – Registration
- First name: _____________________
- Surname: _______________________
- Phone number: __________________
- Email address: __________________
- City and country: _______________
Speaking
Pair work · Interview
Use the form to interview your partner.
Model:
A: “What’s your first name?”
B: “My first name is Laura.”
A: “What’s your phone number?”
B: “It’s 555 612 34.”
Slide 8
Speaking · Find someone who…
Walk around the classroom. Ask classmates questions and complete the list.
Find someone who…
- …has the same first name as you.
- …is from another city.
- …has a different email provider (gmail, outlook, yahoo…).
- …has a phone number with the number 7.
Report:
“Ana is from another city. Her email address is…”
Slide 9
Homework · My contact card
Create a simple “contact card” for yourself in English.
- First name & surname
- Phone number
- Email address
- City & country
Write:
“My name is … My surname is … My phone number is … My email address is … I live in …”