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UNIT 1
SELF INTRODUCTION
by Beta Setyawati, Yanuar Ihtiyarso, and Amin Nurhidayati LPIDB UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA
1. Personal Information about Self-introduction 1 Greetings Good morning/ afternoon/ evening Hello, Hi 2 Addresses The honorable… Ladies and gentleman… Everybody/everyone… Guys Honorable distinguished guests Dear brother and sisters 3 Opening It is nice to be here Let me introduce myself… Allow me to introduce myself… 5 Name My complete name is ….. My call name is …. You can call me.../ my friends usually call me….. 6 Origin I come from …… I am from …….. 7 Place and date of birth I was born in (name of month) I was born on ( name of the day) 8 Address I live in (name of the city/place) I live at (street- number) 9 Marital status I am single / married man/woman 10 Educational status I study …. My latest education is…. I was graduated from….. 11 Nationality I am Indonesian 12 Occupation/prof I am a teacher. I teach at….. I work at …..
ession 13 Hobby My hobby is / are …. 14 Interest I am interested in ……… 15 Telephone number
16 Religion I am a Moslem, Christian…. 17 Spouse’ name My wife/husband’s name is …. 18 Name of family My son is... /my daughter’s name is…/ my sister’s name is… 19 Pre-closing It is nice to see you 20 Closing See you…. Bye Example of questions in self- introduction:
- What is your nick name?
- Where do you live?
- Where are you from?
- What senior high did you attend?
- When were you born?
- Where were you born?
- How tall are you?
- How old are you?
- How weigh are you?
- What is your hobby?
- What is your favorite food/beverage/color/….?
- Do you like music/animals….?
- Do you have a pet at home?
- How many sisters and brothers do you have?
Self- Introduction in a forum
- Greeting (good morning/afternoon/evening)
- Say “Allow me to introduce myself. My name is…. “
- State your identity (and intention if any) (who you are and why you are here) For example: I’m from English department. I am the new secretary of this organization.
- Close it by saying “It’s nice to meet you all” or any other similar expressions. Introducing Others
- Greetings
- The expression used in formal situation: I would like you to meet my friend, (say your friend’s name) /I would like to introduce you to my friend, (your friend’s name). In informal way, you don’t need to use this expression.
- Introduce your friends ➔ “A, this is B, B this is A”
- A and B should exchange greetings (how do you do, how are you, nice to see you, etc.) 3. Models A. Conversation of self-introduction. Read and practice David : Hello, I’m David Garza. I’m a new club member Beth : Hi! My name is Elizabeth Silva. But please call me Beth. David : OK. Where are you from, Beth? Beth : Brazil. How about you? David : I’m from Mexico. Beth : Oh I love Mexico. It’s really beautiful. David : Thanks. So is Brazil. Beth : Oh good. Sun Hee is here.
5 David : Who is Sun Hee? Beth : She’s my classmate. We’re in the same math class. David : Where’s she from? Beth : Korea. Let’s go and say hello. Sorry, what’s your last name again? Garsia? David : Actually, it’s Garza. Beth : How do you spell that? David : G-A-R-Z-A B. Conversation of introducing someone Read and practice (1) Beth : Sun Hee, this is David Garza. He’s a new club member from Mexico. Sun Hee : Nice to meet you, David. I’m Sun Hee Park. David : Hi. So you’re from Korea? Sun Hee : That’s right. I’m from Seoul. David : That’s cool. What’s Seoul like? Sun Hee : It’s really nice. It’s big and very exciting. (2) Christina : Noriko, Barry, I’d like you to meet someone. This is Sophie Davenport. Barry : Oh hi, Sophie. Norma’s always talking about you. Sophie : Oh, really? I hope it’s all good. Noriko : Of course! It’s very nice to meet you finally, Sophie. Sophie : Thank you, Noriko. Very nice to meet you too. (Short talk after introduction) Sophie : What do you do, Barry? Barry : I go to the University of Chicago Sophie : That’s interesting. Do you like it there? Barry : Yes, I like it very much in fact. Sophie : What’s your major? Barry : Well, right now it’s psychology, but I plan to change next semester.
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5. Exercises Choose the correct responses 1. A: Hi, I’m Sesya B: ___________ (A) Oh, hi (B) What do people call you? 2. A: My name is Jack Hill. B: ___________ (A) Nice to meet you, Mr. Jack (B) Nice to meet you, Mr.Hill. 3. A: This is Jenny Parker B: ___________ (A) Nice to meet you, Ms. Parker (B) Hello, Ms.Jenny Parker 4. A: Hello, I’m William Dean. Please call me Bill. B: ___________ (A) Pleased to meet you, Mr. Dean (B) Pleased to meet you, Bill 5. A: How do you spell your first name? B: ___________ (A) I’m Charlene (B) C-H-A-R-L-E-N-E Look at the answers. What are the questions? 1. Jim : What ______________________________? Bob : My last name’s Hayes. 2. Jim : Who ______________________________? Bob : That’s my wife. 3. Jim : What ______________________________? Bob : Her name is Rosa. 4. Jim : Where ____________________________? Bob : She is from Mexico. 5. Jim : Who ______________________________? Bob : They’re my wife’s parents. Choose the correct words 1. We’re students. ______ classroom number is 108-C. (They/ Their)
- Excuse me. What’s _______ last name again? (you/ your)
- That’s Mr. Kim. ______ is in my class (He/ His)
- My parents are on vacation. ______ are in South Korea (We/ They)
- I’m from Venice, Italy. ________ is beautiful city. (it/ it’s) 6. Glosarium Allow = permit/ let (mengijinkan) Beverage = drink (minuman) Change = modificate/ converse (mengubah) Classmate = peer/ fellow student (teman sekelas) Exchange = give and take (menukar) Exciting = interesting (menyenangkan) Honorable = worthy (terhormat) Interest = hobby/ concentration (ketertarikan) Major = department (bidang/ jurusan dalam studi) Nickname = short name/ call name (nama pendek/ nama panggilan) Pet = domesticated/ tame/ kept animal (binatang piaraan/ kesayangan) Tall = high (tinggi) Weigh = heavy (berat badan)
