Introducing Oneself and Others

Introduction

• Instructor: Yuan from Padang
• Profession: English Teacher
• Interests: Kpop
• Importance: Introducing oneself is crucial for communication.

Introducing Oneself

• Example: Renata introducing herself to a manager
  • "Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm Renata, the new manager."
  • Response: "How do you do, Renata? Nice to meet you."

Common Phrases

• Good morning, my name is [Name]. Response: How do you do?
• Let me introduce myself. I am [Name]. Response: Pleased to meet you.
• Hello, my name is [Name]. Response: Nice to meet you.

Introducing Others

• Example: Tiara introducing Bayu to Rey
  • "Ferray, let me introduce our friend. His name is Bayu." Response: "Hello Rey, pleased to see you Bayu."

Common Phrases for Introducing Others

• By the way, do you know each other? Response: No, I don’t think so. Please let me introduce you.
• Let me introduce my friend. Her name is Anna. Response: "Hi, glad to know you."
• Have you met my friend Baskara? Response: "Nice to meet you."

Greetings and Responses

• Example: Brian meeting Mika in a park
  • Brian: "Long time no see." Response: "Hello Brian, how are you?"

Common Greetings and Responses

• Good morning, good to see you again. How are you? How is everything?
• How are you doing? What's up? What's new?

Ending Conversations

• Example: Ferdi saying goodbye to Boy at an airport
  • Ferdi: "Sorry, I have to go now." Response: "Take care, Bro."

Common Farewell Phrases

• Goodbye, see you tomorrow.
• Sorry, I have to go now. I will talk to you later.
• It’s been nice talking to you. Goodnight.

Expressing Thanks

• Example: Alex treating Ilham at a cafe
  • Ilham: "It was very kind of you." Alex: "It was nothing."

Common Thank You Phrases

• Thanks, thank you, thanks a lot, thank you so much.
• I am extremely grateful to you.
• That was very kind of you.

Apologizing

• Example: Lydia making a mistake at work
  • Lydia: "Please forgive me for my mistake."

Common Apologizing Phrases

• I’m sorry for [specific action]. Please forgive me.
• I do apologize for [specific action].

Asking Questions While Introducing

• Example Questions
  • Name: What is your name?
  • Location: Where do you come from? Where do you live?
  • Age: How old are you?
  • Profession: What do you do?
  • Hobby: What is your hobby?
  • Favorite Food: What is your favorite food?
  • Ambition: What do you want to be?

Exercises

• Question 1: Fill in the blank

  • Context: Conversation between a teacher and Devina
  • Answer: Based on context, Joko is referred to as a cousin.

• Question 2: Response to "How do you do?"

  • Answer: "How do you do?" is the correct response.

• Question 3-6: Determining the topic and details of a letter

  • Main topic: Describing oneself and family.
  • Correct answers based on given text context.

• Question 7: Introducing phrases

  • Correct answer: "Please allow me to introduce you."

• Question 8: Asking age

  • Correct answer: Question related to age, matched with response.

Summary

• Importance of proper introductions, greetings, expressing thanks, apologizing, and asking the right questions for effective communication.

---

Conclusion

• Understanding and practicing these aspects improve communication skills.
• "See you on the next video, have a nice day."