Personal Information

Lead-in

  • How do you spell your first and last name?
  • Where do you need to give your name?
    • Airports, smartphones, schools…

Presentation

Pre

  • What kind of information do you need to give in an airport?
    • Name? Address? Telephone number?

Top Down

  • Where in the airport are they? Read the dialogue and find out!
  • They are in customs.
  • They are at the check-in.
  • They are at the information desk.
  • They are in customs.
  • They are at the check-in.
  • They are at the information desk.

Dialogue 1

Marcus: Good evening.

Attendant: Good evening, sir. What is your name?

Marcus: Marcus Cavalcante.

Attendant: Right, Cavalcante. Can you spell it, please?

Marcus: C-A-V-A-L-C-A-N-T-E.

Attendant: Ok, where are you from Mr. Cavalcante?

Marcus: I’m from Brazil.

Attendant: What’s your e-mail, please?

Marcus: It’s marcus.cavalcante@supermail.com

Attendant: Last thing, what is your passport number?

Marcus: It’s C-W-4-7-2-8.

Dialogue 2

Naomi: Good morning.

Attendant: Good morning, ma’am. What is your name?

Naomi: It’s Naomi Aoyama.

Attendant: How do you spell that, please?

Naomi: A-O-Y-A-M-A

Attendant: Ok, where are you from Ms. Aoyama?

Naomi: I’m from Japan.

Attendant: What’s your e-mail, please?

Naomi: It’s naomi_aoyama@mymail.com

Attendant: Just one more thing, what is your passport number?

Naomi: It’s T-Y-4-3-5-9.

Bottom Up

  • Fill out the form with information from the text. There is one example.

Name (Last, First): Cavalcante, Marcus
Country of Origin: …
E-mail: …
Passport Number: …

Name (Last, First): Cavalcante, Marcus
Country of Origin: Brazil
E-mail: marcus.cavalcante@supermail.com.br
Passport Number: CW4728

Name (Last, First): …
Country of Origin: …
E-mail: …
Passport Number: …

Name (Last, First): Aoyama, Naomi
Country of Origin: Japan
E-mail: naomi_aoyama@mymail.com
Passport Number: TY4359

Post

  • Practice the dialogue. Then, practice the dialogue with your own information.

Target Language

Names

Full Name: Harry Johnson Smith
First Name: Harry
Middle Name: Johnson
Last Name: Smith

Last Name = Family Name = Surname

Spelling

Harry

  • H-A-R-R-Y
  • H-A-double R-Y

E-mail Special Characters

at @
dot .
underline _
dash –

Underline = Underscore

Phone Numbers

+55 (61) 9555–2215

  • plus-5-5-6-1-9-5-5-5-2-2-1-5
  • plus–double 5-6-1-9-triple 5–double 2-1-5

(61) = area code

Controlled Practice

  • Complete the dialogues. Then, practice the dialogues.

Dialogue 1

ADDRESS – NUMBER – PASSAPORT – NAME – PHONE

Nicki: Hey Kourt. I need to go to the library today.

Kourtney: Hey Nicki. Can you get a book for me?

Nicki: Sure, What is the ______ of the book?

Kourtney: It is Alice in Wonderland.

Nicki: I’ll need your e-mail ______ and your ______ number.

Kourtney: My e-mail is Kourt_K@gmail.com and my ______ is

99638-3247.

Nicki: Okay, see you in the evening.

Kourtney: See you Nick.

ADDRESS – NUMBER – PASSAPORT – NAME – PHONE

Nicki: Hey Kourt. I need to go to the library today.

Kourtney: Hey Nicki. Can you get a book for me?

Nicki: Sure, What is the name of the book?

Kourtney: It is Alice in Wonderland.

Nicki: I’ll need your e-mail address and your phone number.

Kourtney: My e-mail is Kourt_K@gmail.com and my number is

99638-3247.

Nicki: Okay, see you in the evening.

Kourtney: See you Nick.

Dialogue 2

SPELL – WHAT – NUMBER

Eric: Hey. ______ is your name?

Davi: I’m Davi. How about you?

Eric: I’m Eric. What’s your phone ______ ?

Davi: It’s 9555-7852.

Eric: How do you ______ your name?

Davi: D-A-V-I.

SPELL – WHAT – ADDRESS – NUMBER

Eric: Hey. What is your name?

Davi: I’m Davi. How about you?

Eric: I’m Eric. What’s your phone number?

Davi: It’s 9555-7852.

Eric: How do you spell your name?

Davi: D-A-V-I.

  • Write the questions to the answers.

You: …

Pam: pam_2210@mymail.com

You: …

Pam: It’s P-A-M.

You: What’s your email?

Pam: pam_2210@mymail.com

You: How do you spell your name?

Pam: It’s P-A-M.

You: …

Sara: I don’t have an e-mail address, sorry.

You: …

Sara: It’s 555-2578.

You: What’s your email?

Sara: I don’t have an e-mail address, sorry.

You: What’s your number?

Sara: It’s 555-2578.

Freer Practice

  • Practice the dialogues with your own information.
    • Hey! How do you spell your name?
      • My name is …
    • What’s your e-mail address?
      • My e-mail address is …
  • What’s your phone number?
    • My phone number is …
  • What’s your ID number?
    • My ID number is …

Production

  • Improvise a dialogue at the airport or at school.
    • Good afternoon.
    • …

Homework

Match the words from the form with the personal information. There is one example.

  1. Name (Last, First)

  2. Cellphone number

  3. Country of Origin

  4. E-mail

  5. Passport Number

  6. Name (First and Last)

(   ) john.halpburn@bigmail.com

(   ) CE4985

(6) John Halpburn

(   ) Halpburn, John

(   ) America

(   ) +1 407 555 1387

  1. Name (Last, First)

  2. Cellphone number

  3. Country of Origin

  4. E-mail

  5. Passport Number

  6. Name (First and Last)

(4) john.halpburn@bigmail.com

(5) CE4985

(6) John Halpburn

(1) Halpburn, John

(3) America

(2) +1 407 555 1387

Write the questions.

____________________________________?

Junior: It’s +1 407 555 9921

____________________________________?

Junior: My last name is Millard

____________________________________?

Junior: M – I – double L – A – R – D

What is your phone number?

Junior: It’s +1 407 555 9921

What is your last name?

Junior: My last name is Millard

How do you spell it?

Junior: M – I – double L – A – R – D

True or False?

  1. Her first name is Hanna.

  2. It is in August.

  3. It is in first class.

  4. Her seat is 63K.

  5. It is a ticket for LATAM airlines.

  1. Her first name is Hanna. True

  2. It is in August. True

  3. It is in first class. False

  4. Her seat is 63K. True

  5. It is a ticket for LATAM airlines. False

Match the questions to the answers.

  1. How do you spell it?

  2. What is your e-mail address?

  3. What is your name?

  4. What is your phone number?

  5. What is your ID number?

(   ) My ID number is 3096388

(   ) My name is Joanne.

(   ) It is joanne_1996@gmail.com

(   ) It is J-O-A-double N- E

(   ) My phone number is +1 407 598 5587

  1. How do you spell it?

  2. What is your e-mail address?

  3. What is your name?

  4. What is your phone number?

  5. What is your ID number?

(5) My ID number is 3096388

(3) My name is Joanne.

(2) It is joanne_1996@gmail.com

(1) It is J-O-A-double N- E

(4) My phone number is +1 407 598 5587

What sentences do we not use to ask for information?

  1. How are you?
  2. How do you spell your name?
  3. What’s your name?
  4. How are you doing?
  5. Can you tell me your phone number?
  6. Good Evening. Can we talk about the meeting?
  1. How are you?
  2. How do you spell your name?
  3. What’s your name?
  4. How are you doing?
  5. Can you tell me your phone number?
  6. Good Evening. Can we talk about the meeting?

Writing

Fill in the form with your own information:

  • Name (Last, First):
  • Cellphone number:
  • Country of Origin:
  • E-mail:
  • Passport Number: