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 INTRODUCING ONESELF
Imagine you are one of them. Try to write a dialogue to introduce
yourself.

How would you do all these?

Make eye
contact
Smile
genuinely

Offer a
Exchange handshake
names
 Ask questions

Close the
conversation

Introducing yourself and others

There is a range of ways to introduce yourself and people.

Introducing yourself:

Here are expressions to introduce yourself:

My name is ...

I'm ....

Nice to meet you; I'm ...

Pleased to meet you; I'm ...

Let me introduce myself; I'm ...

I'd like to introduce myself; I'm ...

Introducing others:

Here are expressions to introduce others:

Jack, please meet Nicolas.

Jack, have you met Nicolas?

I'd like you to meet Liza.

I'd like to introduce you to Betty.

Leila, this is Barbara. Barbara this is Leila.

Useful responses when introducing yourself or other people:

 Nice to meet you.

Pleased to meet you.

Happy to meet you.

How do you do?

GIVING MORE INFORMATION

Age Place WHAT YOU LIKE TO DO

I am 26 years old.
I am 26.
Work
I am a copywriter.
I work in an ad agency.
I work in Intecon Ads.
I work as an architect.
I am from Michigan.
I hail from Massachusetts. I like reading books.
I come from New York. I like reading books and
love to swim.
I live in Chicago.
I am a good cook.
I am good at playing
chess.
I like to shop when Im
free.

Dialogue:

Alex is talking to the new manager and his assistant. Notice how they introduce
themselves:

Alex: Hi! My name is Alex Litterman, the new manager.

William: Hi! I'm William O'Brian. Nice to meet you, Mr Alex Litterman.
John: William, please meet Mr Steve Lynch, my assistant
Jack: How do you do?
Nicolas: How do you do?

Things to remember:

When introducing yourself or other people in a formal situation use full

names. ("I'm Alex Litterman.")

"How do you do?" isn't really a question, it just means "Hello"

Week 1: TASK
Solo Presentation:

Introduce yourself to your classmates.