Are
you a new comer to this school? Does your English teacher know you very
well? Do you want your friends to know
you better? This section will help you to introduce yourself to
your classmates and the teacher, and maybe get to know yourself better.
EXPLORING MYSELF
Write your own life story
to introduce yourself.
These questions are
supposed to help you.
1. When and where were you
born?
2. Where have you lived?
3. At what age did you go
to school?
4.
What exciting unusual things have happened to you? (You might want to ask
your parents for some help here.)
5. What are you interested
in?
6. What things do you
especially like? (dislike?)
7. What makes you
different from other people?
8. What do you like about
yourself?
9. What do you dislike
about yourself?
10. What would you change
about yourself?
11. What do you care about
most?
12. What would you most
like to know?
13. Where would you like
to go?
14. What exciting things
have you done?
15. What could you share
with others?
16. What would you change
about the world?
17. What are some things
that make you happy? ( angry? sad? afraid?)
Please, don’t forget about
your family. Tell us:
- how many people there
are in your family
- their names
- what they are like
- whether your brothers
and sisters are older or younger
- what type of work your
parents do
- about your family pets
You can interview your
parents and grandparents and then tell us about them.
Here are some questions as
an example.
1. Did you have a big
family?
2. How many brothers and
sisters did you have?
3. Where did you spend
your childhood?
4. Where did you go to
school?
5. What was your favorite
class?
6. What kind of games did
you play?
7.
Did you like to read books? Which ones?
8. What was your favorite
holiday?
9. How did you celebrate
it?
10. What is your favorite
holiday now?
11. Did you have a best
friend?
12. What did you do
together?
13. What was (is) your
favorite food?
14. Did you have a pet?
There are so many
questions to ask; the list is endless! Be creative. You can do an excellent
job!
Mirror, Mirror on the
Wall...
Take this quick test to
see how you feel about your looks. Read each statement and decide how you
feel about it. Mark how you honestly feel, not how you think you should
answer.
SA
- strongly agree
A
- agree
NO
- no concern
D
- disagree
SD
- strongly disagree
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1. I am generally happy with the way I look |
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2. There is at least one thing about my
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3. I am self - conscious about my looks,
especially at school or parties. |
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4. How I look today affects how I feel
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5. If I had nicer clothes, people would like me
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6. Popular people are physically attractive. |
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7. In today’s society, good looks, and good
athletic ability are more important that good grades. |
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8. An attractive appearance is more important
than a good personality. |
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9. Everything seems to go wrong on a bad hair
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10. It takes a lot of money to look good. |
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11. If you don’t wear the latest style of brand
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The result will show how
much you like yourself. You might have an interesting discussion at the
lesson.

Today I Feel...
This is a list of
different feelings. Circle the phrases or the sentences that describe how
you see yourself today.
Are the items circled
positive or negative? If they are negative, what can you do to change the
situation tomorrow, so that tomorrow you could circle a different feeling or
statement?
I am happy. I am sick. I am
good. I am beautiful. I’m a loser. I’m a winner. I’m dump. I am fine. I’m
okay. I am bad. I am clumsy. I am a gossip. I’m neurotic. I am sad. I am a
bore. I am a mess. I am cool. I am successful. I am graceful. I am a
failure. I am lovable. I am slick. I am smart. I am confused. I am a good
person I am a slow learner. I am not okay. I am crazy. I am up. I am down.
Now, could you match
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