English - Identity

Lesson 50 of 139

Two people exchanging contact details in English: phone number and email for identity practice.

Goal: Share your name, contact, job and more — simply and clearly.

Free English lessons with audio, guided practice, and speaking support.

Welcome! In this short lesson you will practice useful phrases to tell people who you are and how to contact you. Say them out loud and try the mini-dialogue to feel confident.

Level A1: In this lesson (a friendly 50th mini-lesson!) you'll learn and practice simple identity phrases: giving your name, birthday, nationality, workplace, phone number and email. This CEFR-aligned practice focuses on asking and giving basic contact and identity details — helpful for introductions and forms.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Learn to ask for and give a phone number and email address.
  • Say your first name, birthday, workplace and nationality.
  • Use these phrases in a short, natural conversation (A1 learners).
A friendly scene of Anna and David introducing themselves and sharing simple personal information in English.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

My phone number is ___.

Giving a phone number

Meaning: My phone number is ___.

When to use: Use this to give your phone number when someone asks for it or to leave contact info on a form or message.

Tip: Don't forget to speak clearly and give any country code if needed.

My phone number is 555-1234.
My phone number is 555-1234.
My phone number is +44 7700 900123.
My phone number is +44 7700 900123.

What's your phone number?

Asking for a phone number

Meaning: What's your phone number?

When to use: Ask this when you want to get someone's phone number to call or text them.

What's your phone number?
What's your phone number?
Can I have your phone number?
Can I have your phone number?

My email address is ___.

Giving an email address

Meaning: My email address is ___.

When to use: Give your email when someone needs to send you a message, documents, or follow-up information.

Tip: Make sure you say 'dot' for "." and 'at' for "@" clearly in spoken English.

My email address is anna@example.com.
My email address is anna@example.com.
My email address is davidsmith@mail.com.
My email address is davidsmith@mail.com.

What's your email address?

Asking for an email address

Meaning: What's your email address?

When to use: Ask this to collect someone's email for messages or formal contact.

What's your email address?
What's your email address?
May I have your email address?
May I have your email address?

My first name is ___.

Give your first name in an introduction

Meaning: My first name is ___.

When to use: Use this during introductions or when filling a simple form that asks for your first name.

My first name is Anna.
My first name is Anna.
My first name is David.
My first name is David.

My birthday is ___.

Give your birthday as basic personal information

Meaning: My birthday is ___.

When to use: Say your birthday when someone asks for it or when completing a form that needs the date.

My birthday is March 5th.
My birthday is March 5th.
My birthday is 10/12/1990.
My birthday is 10/12/1990.

Where do you work?

Ask for basic workplace information

Meaning: Where do you work?

When to use: Ask this to learn basic work information about someone in casual conversation.

Where do you work?
Where do you work?
Where do you work now?
Where do you work now?

My nationality is ___.

State nationality as part of basic identity information.

Meaning: My nationality is ___.

When to use: Use this to say your nationality during introductions, forms, or simple personal questions.

My nationality is Canadian.
My nationality is Canadian.
My nationality is Japanese.
My nationality is Japanese.

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Anna meets David at a community event and they exchange basic identity and contact details.

Close-up of a conversation where Anna asks for David's phone number and email and they exchange names and work info.

What contact details do Anna and David share?

Portrait of Anna in a English lesson dialogue

Anna

My first name is Anna.

I say my first name.

Portrait of David in a English lesson dialogue

David

Nice to meet you. My first name is David.

David says his first name.

Portrait of Anna in a English lesson dialogue

Anna

What's your phone number?

Anna asks for his phone number.

Portrait of David in a English lesson dialogue

David

My phone number is 555-9876.

David gives his phone number.

Portrait of Anna in a English lesson dialogue

Anna

What's your email address?

Anna asks for his email.

Portrait of David in a English lesson dialogue

David

My email address is david@mail.com.

David gives his email address.

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which sentence asks for someone's phone number?

Which sentence gives an email address?

If you want to know someone's job location, which question do you ask?

Which sentence tells someone's nationality?

Anna: Hello! My first name is David. David: Nice to meet you.

Anna: Hello! ___ David. David: Nice to meet you.

Form: Please write a contact number. I write: My phone number is 555-7777.

Form: Please write a contact number. I write: __

Person A: What's your email address? Person B: My email address is sara@mail.com.

Person A: What's your email address? Person B: __

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

My phone number is ___.

Giving a phone number

Say this phrase out loud:

What's your phone number?

Asking for a phone number

Say this phrase out loud:

My email address is ___.

Giving an email address

Say this phrase out loud:

What's your email address?

Asking for an email address

Say this phrase out loud:

My first name is ___.

Give your first name in an introduction

Say this phrase out loud:

My birthday is ___.

Give your birthday as basic personal information

Say this phrase out loud:

Where do you work?

Ask for basic workplace information

Say this phrase out loud:

My nationality is ___.

State your nationality