Now Read and write this lesson to your book, then do the task below.
Aside from relevant information required according to the kind of form we are filling, form usually asks for the information about our identity. Sometimes, we need to ask and tell about self identity to other people. Below are some expressions of asking and telling about identity that you may use.
Etc.
What is introduction ?
Introduction
is an expression of introduction to know one's identity, we need to
introduce ourselves to a clearer communication process with whom we talk, about
what we are talking about and other conditions.
There
are two forms of introduction that is formal and informal
introduce myself !
a. formal introduction
A
formal introduction is used when you introduce yourself in a formal
room for example. Self in front of class, workroom, meeting
room and Official forums, such as
seminars ,. Formal intakes are used in formal situations.
Here
are some Exspression and Responses for formal introduction
Expression Formal Introduction
·
Good morning. My name is Beny
·
Please, allow me to introduce myself.
·
May I introduce myself. My name is Kasih
·
Would you mind if I introduce myself. My name is Kasih
·
Let me introduce myself
·
I would like to introduce myself. My name is Kasih
·
Good evening. My name is Beny.
·
May I introduce myself? I’m Beny.
·
Let me introduce myself. My name is Beny.
·
How do you do? My name is Beny.
Responses
·
Good morning, how do you do?
·
How do you do, nice to meet you?
·
Oh, hello, nice to meet you
·
I am Kasih / my name’s Kasih
·
Hi /Hello Mr Beny
·
Hi, I’m Kasih. Glad to meet you.
·
Hello. My name’s Kasih. Pleased to meet you.
·
Good evening. I’m Kasih. How do you do?
·
How do you do? My name is Kasih. Nice to meet you.
Example
of formal Introduction :
- Let
me intoduce my self. My name is Ismail. I’m sixteen year old. I was born an
Oktober 17th 1987 in Subang, where I live till nowdays. I study
at SMK Subang.
- let
me introduce myself. My name is ARIE DWI PRASETYO, and you can call me “ARIE”.
I am one of a million babies who will be born in the Indonesia in 1994. I was
born in Mojokerto on 18th October 1994. I live at Anjasmoro street, Bangun
village, RT/RW: 003/001, Dk. Ploso. Subdistrict: Pungging, Regency: Mojokerto,
Post Code: 61384. I am studying in SMK Negeri 5 Surabaya in the 12th
grade with the skills competencies of Chemical Industry.My hobbies are
cycling, listen the music , reading comics, watch movie and comedy because that
all make me happy and entertain my self. I was the youngest of two sisters. I
have one sister, her name is Weni Piji Lestari. She was married with one child.
I have pleasant personality. I’m very friendly,sometimes Iam shy if I meet new
people. Sometimes I become annoying person and selfish. I like study hard and I
smile a lot. :DI have a parents who very loving me. They are never mind to
accept all my desire. After I am finishing my study, I want to give my parents
is happiness that previous ever they give me.
- Let
me introduce myself.
My
name is Auliya Izzatunisa, but you can call me izza.
I am
Indonesian. I live at Pemuka street no 15.
I was
born in Bandar lampung on January 25th,2002. So I am 13 years old now.
I
study at Junior High School 2 Bandar lampung.
My
hobbies are singing and cooking.
I
have two sisters but I don’t have any brother.
My father
is a teacher and my mother is a house wife.
My
phone number is 081934755213.
Nice
to meet you
-
b. Informal Introduction
Informal
introduction is used when you introduce yourself to someone at about the same age with
you. Informal introduction id used in a non formal situation. Usually
used on unofficial events or forums, such as introductions when in public meet
new friends or friends. Commonly used words are as follows :
Here
are some Exspression and Responses for informal introduction
Expression
Informal introduction
·
Hello, I am Kasih Nice to meet you
·
Hi, I am Kasih Nice to meet you
·
Excuse me. I am Kasih what’s your ?
·
Hi, what’s your name ?
Responses
·
Hi, I am Beny. Nice to meet you
·
Hello, I am Beny Nice to meet you
·
I am Beny
·
Hello. I am Beny / My name’s
Example
of informal introduction :
Hi
friends My name is Jack Ortiz. But please call me Jack or Carlitos. Carlitos is
a Spanish name which means that Masculine in English. I was born in Texas on 31
October 1998. I am 18 years old. I live at Austin No. 40 Round Rock,
Texas. I live with my parents. I am single and I am a student. I study at The
University of Texas. I have taken a Business as my majoring.
How to create a good Introduction?
The thing you should know is about the 3 main points in conveying a
material:
·
Opening
·
Main Idea
·
Closing
A. Opening
Is
the first step where you should open by saying greeting.
Greeting has 2 types:
1.
Formal / Official: Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening.
2.
Informal / Unofficial: Hi, Hello
Example
in the sentence:
1.
Good morning Mr. Rudolph, I would like to introduce myself. (Formal)
2.
Hi friends, I will introduce myself. (Informal)
B. Main
Idea
Is
the essence of the material to be delivered. In this case the Introduction.
What
are the content in Introduction?
§ Name
§ Place
and Date Born
§ Age
§ Address
§ Status
§ Religion
§ Blood
Code
§ Hobby
§ Family
Background
1. Name
Name
there are 2 kinds:
§ Full
Name - Original Name
§ Nick
Name - Popular Name
2. Place
and Date Born
To
make a sentence about Place and Date Born you will use the preposition:
§ ·In
to Place
§ ·On
for Date
Example
in Sentence:
I was
born in Texas on 31 October 1998
3. Age
Example
in Sentence:
§ ·I am
18 years old.
4. Address
Example
in Sentence:
§ ·I
live in Texas. Still common
§ ·I
live at Austin No 40 Round Rock, Texas. Specific lebis
5. Status
/ Status
Status
has 2 types:
§ ·Marital
Status / Relationship
§ ·Occupation
Example
in Sentence:
§ ·I am
single. - Marital Status.
§ ·I am
a student. - Occupation.
6. Religion
Example
in Sentence:
I
am a Moslem.
§ ·If
you are Muslim - I am a Moslem.
§ ·If
you are Christian - I am a Christian.
§ ·If
you are Hindus - I am a Hindoo.
§ ·If
you are Buddhist-I am a Buddhist.
7. Blood
Code
Example
in Sentence:
§ My
blood code is O
8. Hobby
·
Hobbies are important in delivering introductory material /
Introduction. Because of the hobby of chatter can be closer and familiar.
Example
in Sentence :
·
·I like playing the guitar and listening to the music.
9. Family
Background
For
Family Background, you can simply introduce your family in general.
Before
introducing your family, it's a good idea to open it using the following
sentence:
·
·I would like to tell my family.
C. Closing
Is a
cover sentence or often called Leave Taking
Example
in Sentence:
·
·I think that's enough. Thanks for your time and your attention. It's
nice to see you.
EXERCISE
Task
1
Listen
and fill in the blanks with the words provided in the box !
Tony
: hi,my name is Tony. (1)…………………..?
Lyra
: my name is Lyra.(2) ……………………….Tony.
Tony
: nice to meet you too Lyra. By the way (3) ……………………?
Lyra
: I live in JL.Murakata no 17. How’s about you ?
Tony
: (4)…………..…., I live at 15.
Lyra
: really ? That's good, (5)………………….?
Tony
: Yes, of course.
Lyra : by the way Do you have a sister at home?
Tony .(6)………………. And you ?
Lyra : (7)………………. , She is
very cute and adorable.
Tony : really ? I really like the
little ones.
Lyra : You can meet my sister just come to my house later.
Tony : Yes surely I will later to your house.
Lyra : by the way What are your hobbies ?
Tony : (8)………………., Because i
love sports. And you ?
Lyra : (9)………………..., Because my
mom also likes to cook.
Tony : Very good, I like it.
Lyra : I think enough. (10)…………………
Tony
: See you later too Lyra
what
is your name
nice
to meet you
Yes i have a sister
where
do you live
No, I'm an only child
so we
are neighbor
See you later Tony
my hobby is footbal and basketball
my hobby is cooking
can I visit you later
Speaking
Task
1
Retell
the conversition below !
Formal
conversition
Today
is the first day at school for Dian. She meets Rian. Then, they introduce each
other.
Dian : Good morning. Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Dian.
Rian : Good morning. My name is Rian. Nice to meet you.
Dian : Nice to meet you too. We are in the same class, right? I saw your name
in the students’ list of my class:
Rian
: Yeah, right. By the way, what book is that?
Dian : This is a book about cooking
Rian : Oh, so you like cooking? I like cooking too.
Dian : Really? Good, so I have a friend to share with. Anyway, I must go now.
Bye.
Rian : Bye. Take care.
Informal
conversation
Lina
is reading a book in the city park. There is someone , Tuti, approaching her.
Tuti
: Excuse me. Do you mind if I sit beside you? I’m waiting my friend.
Lina
: No. It’s OK. My name is Lina.
Tuti
: Hi, I’m Tuti.nice to meet you ?
Lina
: nice to meet you too Lina
Task
2
Make a conversations introduce yourself in pairs And read in front
of the class !
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Task 3
Answer
the questions below Orally !
1. What
do you say if you introduce your self ?
2. What
expression do you use when you introduce yourself ?
3. What
do you say if someone say “pleased to meet you” ?
4. Mention
the expressions of introducing ?
5. What
is your response if someone say “how do you do ? : to you
Reading
Task
1
Read
the details column and fill in the main idea below !
No
|
Main idea
|
Details
|
1.
|
Hannah tells about ?
………………………………………………….
|
- Hannah knew Alia from Caroline.
- Caroline told Hannah that Alia wanted to have pen pals from USA.
|
2.
|
Hannah tells about ?
……………………………………………………..
|
- She is 16 years old.
- She attends Thomas Edison High School in Minneapolis.
- She has two brothers and two half sisters.
- Her father died a few years ago,so her mother runs the house and
the family business.- Her father used to be a barista.
|
3.
|
Hannah tells about ?
………………………………………………………
|
- She likes music.
- She likes sports, especially tennis and basketball.
- She loves animals very much.
- She really likes to discuss with her Hmong friends about different
cultures that they have.
- Her favorite subjects at school are art and geography.
- She’d like to become some kind of outdoor guide when she graduates.
|
Task
2
Choose
the right answer a,b,c or d for the questions below !
Dialogue
1
Nadin : Good morning, First of all I would like to introduce my self. my full
name is Nadina Salsabillah Putri, and may I know your name?
Fairuz : Good morning too, I would like to introduce my self to you. My
name is Fairuz Athallah Huda.
1. What
form of introducing above ?
a. Informal
introduction
b. Formal
introduction
c. a
and b right
d. Ordinary conversation
Dialogue
2
Deni : Hello,
Ahmad.
Ahmad : Hi,
Deni. Nice to see you.
Deni : Nice
to see you, too. How are you?
Ahmad : Fine,
thank you. And you?
Deni : I
am quite well, thanks.
2. The
italicized expressions above to express....
a. an
advice
b. a
complaint
c. an
introduction myself
d. a
informal greeting
Mona
is a new member of iTapuih club. She introduces herself.
3. Mona
: Ladies and Gentlemen _______ .
a.
Allow me to introduce myself
b.
I'm happy to meet you
c.
Let me introduce you to the audience
d.
May I introduce you to the audience
Andy
: ______ .
Mona
: Not so bad
4. To
complete the dialogue, the suitable expression is ?
a.
Hello
b.
Nice to meet you
c. Hi
d.
How is everything with you?
May I
introduce myself?
5. The
underlined word has the same meaning as?
a. Acquaint
b. Deduce
c. Contest
d. Annoy
Writing
Task
1
Choose
one and Make a simple dialogue about introduction based on the situation of the
sentence bellow !
1.
Dani and Dewi are new neighbor. They meet on the way and introduce each
other.
2.
Mrs.Tika wants to cooperate with Mr. Joni's company. They are in first
meeting.
3.
ranti meets her teacher Mr.Bakri at the post office. But Mr.Bakri
forgets her, so she introduces herself to Mr.Bakri
4.
Dido is a new employee. he introduce himself to Rudi, the marketing
staff manager of his office
5.
Nina and Kasih are new classmates, they introduce herself.
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