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People – Personal ID

1. Basic personal information

  • Name – first / given name + middle name + surname / last / family name.
  • Date and place of birth (born on… in…).
  • Nationality / citizenship (Czech, Slovak, British…).
  • AgeI am 18 years old. / I’ll turn 19 in May.
  • Marital status – single, married, divorced, widowed, engaged, in a relationship.
  • Address – street, house number, town/city, postcode, country.
  • Contact: phone number, email, social media.

2. Identification documents

  • ID card (občanský průkaz) – mandatory in CZ from age 15.
  • Passport – for travel outside the Schengen area.
  • Driving licence – from 18 (group B in CZ).
  • Birth certificate (rodný list).
  • Insurance card (zdravotní pojišťovna).
  • Student card / ISIC – discounts for students.

3. Appearance

  • Build: slim, thin, slender, average, well-built, muscular, plump, overweight.
  • Height: tall, of medium height, short.
  • Hair: long / short, straight / curly / wavy, blond / brown / dark / red / grey / bald.
  • Eyes: blue, green, brown, hazel, grey.
  • Face: round, oval, square; with freckles, dimples, a beard, a moustache.
  • Style: sporty, elegant, casual, alternative.

4. Personality (character)

  • Positive: friendly, kind, polite, honest, reliable, hard-working, creative, sociable, optimistic, patient, generous, ambitious, confident.
  • Negative: lazy, rude, arrogant, dishonest, selfish, shy, jealous, stubborn, moody, impatient.
  • Neutral: quiet, talkative, serious, calm, curious, sensitive.

5. Self-introduction (template)

My name is …. I’m 18 years old. I was born in … and I live in … with my family. I’m a student at the Secondary Industrial School in Liberec, where I study IT. In my free time I like… I would describe myself as… My plan for the future is to…

6. Family and relationships (overview)

  • Parents, siblings, grandparents, partner, friends.
  • I get on well with… / I sometimes argue with…

7. School and studies

  • The school you attend, the field, the year, the subjects you’re good at and the ones you struggle with.
  • Plans after graduation – university, gap year, work.

8. Hobbies and interests

  • Sport, music, films, books, computers, travel, art, friends.

9. Plans for the future

  • I would like to study at university / get a job in IT / travel for a year / get my driving licence.
  • Long-term: career, family, where to live.

10. GDPR & privacy

  • Personal data is protected by GDPR (EU regulation) and the Czech zákon o ochraně osobních údajů.
  • Sensitive data: health, religion, political views, biometrics.
  • Online be careful with: passwords, payment info, location, photos.

11. Useful phrases

  • Let me introduce myself. My name is… / I’m…
  • I come from… / I was born in…
  • I’m… years old. / I will be… on…
  • I live with my parents / on my own / in a flat / in a house.
  • I would describe myself as…
  • People say I’m… / My friends would say I’m…

12. Speaking strategy

Treat this as your self-introduction round. Keep a 60-90 second elevator pitch ready: name, age, school, family, hobbies, future plans, plus one interesting fact about you. Then expand on whatever the examiner asks.