HOW TO TALK ABOUT SELF (SELF-INTRODUCTION) Monday, 29 July 2022

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SELF -INTRO DUCTION A proper self introduction is really important to know when you are in a new community, in a new place, in a new school, in a meeting, in a job interview, etc . Introducing oneself requires special knowledge of what he/she has to cover, depending on the situation he/she is in when introducing himself/herself .

SELF -INTRO DUCTION Social function : to introduce ourselves so that society know about us more than their own speculation or perspective .

SELF-INTRO DUCTION Text Structure: 1. Opening (Greeting) 2. Content (Asking and Responding Expressions) 3. Pre-Closing 4. Closing

SELF - INTRODUCTION • Greetings • Your name • Your address • Your position and institution (company) • Your qualifications • Experience • Family • Hobbies • Age • Fun facts

● Good morning ● Good afternoon ● Good evening ● Shalom ● Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb. ● Hello ● Hey! ● Hi ● Hi, guys! ● What’s up? ● What’s good? ● How’s life? FORMAL INFORMAL OPENING/ GREETINGS

BRIDGING • First of all, let me introduce myself • Let me introduce myself • I’m going to introduce myself • I would like to introduce myself • This is me and all about me is going to be introduced very soon! • I’m here to introduce myself

EXPRESSIONS OF ASKING • What’s your name? • What’s his/her name? • How old are you? • Where do you come from? • Who is your favorite figure?

EXPRESSIONS OF RESPONDING • My name is ….. • His/her name is …. • I’m 17 years old. • I come from Canada. • He’s/ She’s ….

YOUR NAME My nickname is . . .. . . You can call me . . . People around me usually call . . . .. THIS IS . . . . . . Speaking (on the phone) I AM . . . . .. MY NAME IS . . . . . . My full name is . . . .

➢ I am from Surabaya ➢ I come from Jember ➢ I live in Surabaya ➢ I live at Semangka Street No. 45 Surabaya ➢ I grew up in Jember but now live in Surabaya YOUR ADDRESS

YOUR POSITION, INSTITUTION, or company STUDENT • I am a student of SMK Kesehatan Surabaya Nurse • I work at Universitas Airlangga Hospital as a nurse TEACHER • I am an English teacher of SMK Kesehatan Surabaya pharmacist • I am a pharmacist at Universitas Airlangga Hospital

I can speak more than three languages I am a very good singer I play piano and guitar very well YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Lifee/ social John Smith experience school./ work expperience Jenna Doe Venus has a very beautiful name Peter Harris Saturn is the ringed one. It’s a gas giant Despite being red, Mars is cold Maria Wilson Neptune is the farthest planet EXPERIENCE As a student, when you introduce yourself to your friends or your school community, you can share about your experiences in the previous school. Be it about your school culture, your personal achievements, etc. When you are talking about your experience, start from the current one, then go backward. If you apply for certain positions in a company, for example, make sure that you share your experiences relevant to the job you are applying for.

FAMILY • I live with my family. • My father’s name is ………... He is a ………. • My mother’s name is ……….. She is a ……….. • I have a sister. Her name is ………….. She is a student. Her age is four years younger than me. • It is always good to talk about your family when you introduce yourself. However, it is not necessary to be very detail about it.

HOBBIES • I have many hobbies • I like …… • My hobby is ………. • My hobbies are ……… • I have several favorite activities, such as ……, ……, and ……..

AGE • I am 15 years old • My age is 15 • I am 15 • Do we need to tell people about our age in an introduction? It depends. If the situation requires you to mention your age, then you have to say it. However, this is optional when you introduce yourself in a school setting.

FUN FACTS This can be the most remembered part of your introduction. You can find out some very unique things about you and share about it. You can basically share couple of things (probably includes your ‘little secret’ that people do not know about you).

FUN FACTS I love to eat raw rice. I know it is unsafe and poses several health concerns. However, I love it so much, but I also try to control myself not to do it again in the future.

PRE-CLOSING and CLOSING Pre-Closing 1. I must go 2. I have to go 3. It’s time to go 4. Nice to meet you 5. Good to see you 6. Pleased to meet you. Closing 1. See you 2. Thank you for your attention 3. Bye 4. Good bye 5. I’ll see you

In-class assignment 1. Make a group of two. 2. Make a conversation about self-introduction. 3. The topic is all up to you. 4. Write the conversation in a piece of paper and submit it to the teacher. 5. Don’t forget to write your names, numbers, and class. 6. Present the conversation in front of the class.

HOMEWORK assignment 1. Make a short video containing self-introduction. 2. The minimum duration is 1:30, and the maximum is 2:30. 3. Upload it on your TikTok/Reels/YouTube with hashtag #Assignment1EnglishX #Smekesbayakeren 4. Write your Name, Number, and Class in the caption. 5. Submit the transcript of your video to the drive (link will be shared through WhatsApp) in a PDF format on 31 July 2022 for the latest.

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