"What's your name?"

Target English: "What's your name?", "My name is..." etc.
Grade Level: Kindergarten to Junior High school 1

The Song, Karaoke Version, Pronunciation Guide, Interactive Quiz, Worksheet & Teaching Guide Video are in the CD Set

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Worksheet

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Listening Quiz

What's your name?
by Richard Graham

What's your name?
What's your name?
What's your name?

(clap, clap)

What's your name?
What's your name?
What's your name?

(clap, clap)

My name is ....
My name is ....
My name is ...
My name is ...

Nice to meet you

Repeat four times!)

This is one of the most popular Genki English songs, mainly because the kids practice with each and it's a nice little break for the teacher.

CD Set Owners Club members can watch the explanation video below, or have a look further down the page for the text explanation of how to do the song.

1. First of all teach the kids the phrases "What's your name?" and the answer "My name is...."

2. Explain "Nice to meet you!" and tell them that usually we would do a handshake when saying it!

3. Go through the song phrase by phrase without the CD, " a cappella" ( or use the a cappella Mini Lesson on the CD)

4. Tell the kids to make groups of 2. Start the CD.

5. They all sing the "What's your name?" part 3 times then clap twice.

6. One person in each pair says the "My name is ...+ their own name" two times.

7. The other person says it two times.

8. They both say "Nice to meet you!" whilst shaking hands and making eye contact.

9. They split up with their partner, find a new partner and repeat from 7.

10. Now try the Stopwatch Game again, and this time they should have a better time!

You can see how I teach this song on the GenkiEnglish DVD or Teaching Guide CDROM

Also, make sure that the kids say their own names, not "My name is Richard" or "My name is Mr Monkey". You can get round this by using the karaoke version on the CD.

In future lessons you can play the song once and the kids should remember it! It's a really quick review!

Buying copies for all your students is a great idea as it lets them practice at home and in their free time!

On the Genki English CDYou'll find the full quality stereo version of the "What's your name?" song along with the karaoke version, and a special CD-ROM section where kids can hear the words spoken as many times as they like - perfect for non-native speaker teachers!

Anyway, enjoy!! (and good luck in trying to get this one out of your head after you've heard it a few times!!

NEW: why not try to learn this song in German!

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