UNIT 1

Introducing Self and Others

Objective:
After completing this lesson you will be able to :
- introduce him/herself to others
- introduce others
- ask for and giving personal information
Dialogue 1
Arini
Oka
Arini
Oka
Arini
Oka
Arini
Oka
Arini
Oka
Arini
Oka
Arini
Oka
Arini

: You seem lost. Are you looking for some places?

: Hmm.. Yeah, actually Im looking for Chemical Engineering Building.
Whats the best way to get there?
: Oh, sorry. I am a fresh student here. Are you a new student too?
: Yes I am. My name is Anakagung Oka Signalda. Just call me Oka. Whats
your name?
: I am Arini Putri Pertiwi. Just call me Arini. Its nice to meet you, Oka.
: Please to meet you, Arini. Where are you from?
: I am from Medan.
: Medan? Really? Are you Bataknese?
: No, Im not. Im Javanese. How about you?
: Oh, You are Javanese. Sorry about that. I am Balinese, but I grew up in
Bandung, West Java.
: Actually, what are you majoring in? I am a student of English Department.
: Im taking Chemical Engineering.
: Hey, look at that building! That seems the building you have been looking
for.
: Oh, yes, thank you! I must be going now. I hope we meet again. Good bye.
: Its nice to know and talk to you.

Task 1
Conversation Practice
1. Practice introducing yourself to your teacher and classmates in English.
2. Use first names for informal situations and full names (first and last) for formal
situations.
3. Listen to others introduce themselves. Say "Nice to meet you" and repeat their
names.
4. Smile (and shake hands if appropriate).
Notes:

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1. It is not common to use titles (Mr., Mrs., Dr., etc.) when referring to yourself.
However, it is polite to use titles with others in formal situations, unless they
give you permission to do otherwise.
Examples:
I'm Mr. Robert Smith. (Title is not necessary here.)
I'm Robert Smith. (Better)
I'm Dr. Sampson. (Okay, if you want to keep the relationship formal)
(After an introduction)
Nice to meet you, Mr. Smith.
Oh, please call me "Bob."
2. Do not use titles with first names, and do not use last names alone without titles
Hello, Mr. Bob (Wrong!)
Hi, Bob (Okay)
Good morning, Smith (Wrong!)
Good morning, Mrs. Smith (Correct)
Language Expression
A. Expressions used in asking personal information
Name

Address

Occupation

Hobbies
Place of origin
Place of birth
Time of birth
Age
Phone number

Whats your name?

May I know your name?
Could you tell me your name?
Are you Mr. Smith?
Where do you live?
What is your address?
Whereabouts?
Where is your residence?
What is your job?
What do you do?
What is your present occupation?
Are you a chemist?
What do you do for a living?
What are your hobbies?
How do you spend your leisure time/pastime?
Are you interested in working in a lab?
Where are you from?
Where do you come from?
Are you Sundanese?
Where were you born?
When were you born?
How old are you?
Whats your phone number?
Do you have phone number?

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Family

Education

Grade or year

Do you have brother or sister?

How many brothers or sisters do you have?
Do you have siblings?
Are you the only one child in your family?
Where do you go to school?
What university do you study?
What senior high school did you go to?
What department are you majoring in?
Did you major in science or social?
What grade/level/year/semester are you in?
When did you finish your high school?

B. Expressions used in giving personal information

Name
I am Sally Parker.
My name is Jennifer Lopez
My friends call me J-Lo
Call me J-Lo.
No, I am not. I am Mrs. Parker.
Address
I live in Cimahi
I live at Jl. Gegerkalong Hilir no. 25, Bandung.
My address is Jl. Gegerkalong Hilir no. 25, Bandung.
Occupation
I am a chemist at Pharmaceuticals.
I am a student of Bandung State Polytechnic.
I work as system analyst at Bratachem.
Hobbies
I love playing computer games.
My hobbies are writing blog, designing graphic, listening to music.
I spend my time by developing programs, creating new programs
Place of origin
I am from Canada.
I come from Cameroon.
Place of birth
I was born in Liverpool
Time of birth
I was born on 25th of May.
Age
I am 18 years old.
Phone number
You can call me on 08121451191
Family
I have no brother and 3 sisters.
Education
I study at Indonesian Education University
Grade or year
I am in the first semester.

If you want to introduce yourself, here are some tips that you can use.

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1. Look people straight in the eyes - eye contact is important because it shows that
you care and also shows self confidence. Begin with "I'd like to introduce
myself" so that you have the other person's attention when you say your name.
2. Smile - it is important to keep a nice, bright smile (and fresh breath too). Your
smile is your icebreaker, it draws people to you because you will look like a
happy, stable person.
3. Handshake - a firm handshake, once again, demonstrates your self confidence,
but be sure you don't break the other person's arm or hand (try squeezing slightly
with your fingers and not your thumb). Just a squeeze and control hand shake,
you will definitely gain your confidence.
4. Say your full name and immediately ask for theirs - then repeat their name while
saying - "it's a pleasure to meet you John" or "nice to meet you Jane" - repeating
the person's name will help you remember their name and again, will also show
you care. Have a Great Conversation. Make sure you introduce with both first
and last names.
5. Giving a Nickname is absolutely ok, but never appropriate to say your name is
your nickname. It is an awkward joke if you consider it a joke. Always give
notice it's a nickname, i.e. "My name's Mike, but they call me 'The Situation'."
Or "my name is Nicole, but they call me "Snooki"
6. You may tell a little bit of your background in order to start your conversation.
Telling someone where you work and your title is appropriate and may lead to
many conversation topics.
7. In your conversation, do not forget to talk on topics in which the other person is
interested in.
Task 2
Complete the missing words from a biography of Bill Gates, the co-founder of
Microsoft Corporation, by filling in the blanks with the words from the box!
born
studying

teacher
attend

spent
cofounder

grew up
growing up

company
attended

sisters
graduate

Bill Gates is one of the most influential people in the world. He is (1) of
one of the most recognized brands in the computer industry with nearly every desk top
computer using at least one software program from Microsoft. According to the Forbes
magazine, Bill Gates is the richest man in the world and has held the number one
position for many years.

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Gates was (2)... on October 28, 1955, and (3). up in Seattle,

Washington USA. His father, William H. Gates II was a Seattle attorney and his mother,
Mary Maxwell Gates was a school (4) and chairperson of the United Way
charity. Gates and his two (5). had a comfortable upbringing, with Gates being
able to (6) the exclusive secondary "Lakeside School".
Bill Gates started (7).. at Harvard University in 1973 where he (8).. time
with Paul Allen. Gates and Allen worked on a version of the programming language
BASIC, that was the basis for the MITS Altair (the first microcomputer available). He
did not go on to (9). from Harvard University as he left in his junior year to
start what was to become the largest computer software (10). in the world;
Microsoft Corporation
Task 3
Match the names in American slang on the left column with the meaning on the
right column
1. we can pay you $300 a week minus
a. an ordinary looking woman or girl
10% for Uncle Sam of course.
b. a man who spies through window at
2. When Amanda was younger, she was a people
plain; Now shes a beautiful woman
c. to vomit
3. My mother bought me a lazy Susan for
the dining room table. Now we call all
d. a detective
reach the salt and pepper without asking.
e. a revolving tray used for food or
4. We have a John Doe in the hospital. he condiments
has no identification and has lost his
memory.
f. a man with no identity
5. I ate too many potato chips. I think Im
going to Ralph.

g. a signature
h. The United State Government

6. I need your John Hancock on this form

here.
7. Susan called the police because she saw
a peeping Tom in her garden.
8. She thought her husband had a lover, so
she called a private Dick to follow him.

Task 4

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Mr. Jadarian Carter wants to be a member of Facebook social networking. Help

him sign up by completing the personal information based on his description
below!
Dr. Jadarian Carter is CEO/CTO of Onesoft Technology, a Los Angeles Web
Development firm, and is considered one of the top technologists in e-Learning. He has
twenty years experience as a CTO. Dr. Carter was born in Toronto, Canada, on March
13th 1972. He got married with Darnesha Robinson on June 19 th 1997 with 3 children
named Shawn Corey Carter, Mikeya Sally Carter, and Kyan William Carter. He lives in
a luxurious big house in Los Angeles, California. He is a secretary general of
Democratic Party. He is a religious Catholic man. He attended Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and received a M.S and Ph.D in Computer Science. He is interested in
golf, beach volleyball, horse riding, and reading. He also likes listening to music: jazz,
classic such as Mozart, Beethoven, pop music such as The Beatles, Michael Jackson,
etc. He is eager to watch science fiction movies such as A Beautiful Mind, The
Inception, Matrix, and Jumper. His favorite TV show is Oprah Winfreys Talk Show.
He has taught Computer Science for eleven years. His work in social media, eLearning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements
at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada,
Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun
Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL System house. He
is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

About Me
Basic Info

Birthday:
Children:
Relationship Status:
Anniversary:
Hometown:
Current City:
Political View:
Religious View:

Education and Work

Employers:

Grad School:

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Likes and Interests

Activities:

Interests:

Music:

Movies:

Television:

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