Chapter 2. This is Me (part 1)

 A. Introduction

Introduction is an expression to tell about yourself to new people you have just met. Introduction begins with asking each other’s name. It also includes other details, such as: origin, school, hobbies, and much more.



1. Introduce Yourself

Here are some expressions to introduce yourself.



a. My name is….

b. I'm…..

c. Nice to meet you, I'm …..

d. Pleased to meet you. I'm …..

e. Let me introduce myself. I'm …..

f. I'd like to introduce myself. I'm …..




Example: .

My name is Ahmad. A-H-M-A-D.

I am a student.

I go to SMP 3 in Malili.

I was born in Lakawali on 24th March 2008.

l live at Jl. Soekarno-Hatta No. 15. My phone number is 200001.

I like singing and listening to music.

My parents’ names are Mr. Yahya Laksani and Mrs. Yohana Setya.

I have one sister. Her name is Anita.

My blood type is O.

You can email me at Ahmad2008@gmail.com

I am in VII 1.



2. Introduce Others.

Here are some expressions to introduce others.

a. …. (your 1st friend), please meet ….. (your 2nd friend)

b. ….. (your 1st friend), have you met ……(your 2nd friend)

c. I'd like you to meet …..

d. I'd like to introduce you to …….

e. ….. (your 1st friend), this is (your 2nd friend) ….



Responses

You can respond to introduction with the following expressions

a. Nice to meet you.

b. Pleased to meet you.

c. How do you do?





Example:

Dino : Alif, lndah, this is my childhood friend, Husein.
Alif, lndah : Hi. Pleased to meet you.
Husein : Pleased to meet you, too. Do you and Dino know each other for long time?
lndah : We are classmates.
Alif : lt seems like you don't come from this town. Where do you live?
Husein : Yes. l live in Bandung now.
lndah : Oh, my grandparents live there.
Husein : You can visit me if you go to your grandparents’ house.
Dino : I hope we could travel to Bandung together someday.

Alif, lndah : It would be interesting. When you want to get to know someone, you often ask about their personal identity. Question about personal identity is including someone's name, domicile, hometown, when he/she were born, hobbies, and many more. However, we should not ask to him/her about too personal information such as religion. Here are some frequently asked questions.

 

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDhSHEHEIOs