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What is your current full name? My current full name is _____________________________.
What is your given (first) name ? My given (first) name is______________________________.
What is your last (family) name or surname ? My last (family) name is______/ My surname is___________.
What are your initials? My initials are __ __ or ___ ___ ___.
Have you ever legally changed your name? Yes, my original name was different. No, I never have.

Where are you originally from? I am originally from________ (city), ____________(country).

Where do you come from? I come from________________________________(country).
What is your country of origin ? My country of origin is_________________________.
Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised in _______________________(country).
What is your country of birth? My country of birth is _____________________.

What is your ethnicity? (race, language, culture) My ethnicity is____________. I am an ethnic_____________.

What is your nationality? nationality=citizenship I am a ___national (citizen). I am a national of____________.
I have (hold)______________________________citizenship.
What is your date of birth? My date of birth is___________, _______, ______________.
When were you born? I was born on____________ _______, _________________.

What is your primary (first, home) language? My primary (first, home) language is__________________.
What native language(s) do you speak? I am a native______________________________speaker.
I am a native speaker of_____________________________.
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What is your country of residence? My country of residence is the U.S.
What country do you reside in? I reside in the United States.
How long have you been a U.S. resident? I have been a U.S. resident for ____________ years.
What state and city are you a resident of ? I am a resident of San Jose, California.
How long have you been a San Jose resident? I have been a San Jose resident since/for__________.
How long have you resided in California? I have resided in California since/for______________.

What is the address of your residence? I reside at #________ _____________ ________.

What street do you reside on? I reside on_______________________(St. Ave., etc.)
What is your San Jose zip code? My San Jose zip code is________________________.
How long have you resided at this address? I have resided at this address for________________.
What other countries (cities) have you resided in? I have also resided in__________________________.

Do you own, rent or share a place with someone? I own (rent, share a place with my…).
How long have you owned your residence? I have owned my residence for ________________.
How long have you rented your apartment? I have rented my apartment for ________________.
Do you reside (live) alone? I reside alone (with a roommate/my relatives).
My husband (wife) and I reside with our ___children.
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What is your marital status? I am single. I am a single parent (mother/father).
I am engaged to be married. I am married.
I am legally separated (divorced).
I am widowed. I am a widow/widower.

What is your cell phone number? My cell phone number is_______________________.

What is your work (business) phone number? My business phone number is______. (I don’t have one).
What is your emergency contact name? My emergency contact’s name is_________________.
What is your emergency contact’s phone number? His/ Her phone number is_______________________.
What is your relationship with the emergency My emergency contact is my____________________.
contact?
What is your personal e-mail address? My personal e-mail address is____________________.
What is your business e-mail address? My business e-mail address is_____. (I don’t have one).
What is your mailing address? My mailing address is___________________________.
What is your student ID number? My student ID number is_____. (Sorry, it’s private info)
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How many years of schooling do you have? I have ______________ years of schooling.
How long did you attend middle (high) school ? I attended middle (high) school for ___________years.
When/where did you graduate from high school? I graduated from high school in__________________.
When did you receive your high school diploma? I received a high school diploma in________________.
How long did you attend college? I attended college for __________________semesters.
When/where did you graduate from college? I graduated from college in______________________.
Do you have a college degree? What kind (major)? I have a college degree in _______________________.

How long have you been an ESL student at IAC? I have been an ESL student at IAC for _______semesters.
What other adult classes have you taken? I have also taken_____________./I haven’t taken other
classes yet.
What is your current ESL level? My current ESL level is____________________________.
What do you plan to do after completing the ESL After completing ESL, I would like to ________________.
program? Talk about educational goals. I am going to ___________________________________.
I plan/intend to _________________________________.
What educational software have you been using? I have been using Burlington English.
What kind of a student are you? I am a __________ and___________student.
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What is your employment status? I am employed (employed with notice).
Who is your employer? I work for_____________________________________.
Where do you work? I work at a ____________________________________.
What is your job title? I work as a____________________________________.
How long have you worked at your current job? I have worked there for__________________________.
What are your job duties (responsibilities)? I______________,______________, _______________.
Are you a full-time or part-time employee? I am ________________________________________.
What are your career goals? I would like to __________________in the future.

What is your employment status? I am not employed at the moment, but I volunteer at…
and I am (not) seeking employment.
What do you do at home? I am not working now because I have to take care of___.
What are your responsibilities at home? I am a full-time mom (dad). I help my.../I care for…
What are your career goals? In the future, I would like to…….

Where did you work before? In my native country, I was a _____________________.

What company did you work for? I worked for___________________________________.
What kind of work did you do? I worked as a __________________________________.
How long did you work there? I worked there for _______________________ years.