INTRODUCTION

 

What is introduction ?

 

Ø  Introduction is an expression of introduction to know one's identity, we need to introduce ourselves to a clearer communication process with whom we talk, about what we are talking about and other conditions.

 There are two forms of introduction that is formal and informal

a.       formal introduction

A formal introduction is used when you introduce yourself in a formal room for example. Self in front of class, workroom, meeting room  and Official forums, such as seminars,. Formal intakes are used in formal situations.

 Expression Formal Introduction

·       Good morning. My name is Beny

·       Please, allow me to introduce myself.

·       May I introduce myself. My name is Kasih

·       Would you mind if I introduce myself. My name is Kasih                          

·       Let me introduce myself        

·       I would like to introduce myself. My name is Kasih

·       Good evening. My name is Beny.

·       May I introduce myself? I’m Beny.

·       Let me introduce myself. My name is Beny.

·       How do you do? My name is Beny.

Responses

·       Good morning, how do you do?

·       How do you do, nice to meet you?

·       Oh, hello, nice to meet you

·       I am Kasih / my name’s Kasih

·       Hi /Hello Mr Beny

·       Hi, I’m Kasih. Glad to meet you.

·       Hello. My name’s Kasih. Pleased to meet you.

·       Good evening. I’m Kasih. How do you do?

·       How do you do? My name is Kasih. Nice to meet you.

 Example of formal Introduction :

Ø    Let me intoduce my self. My name is YOGA. I’m sixteen year old. I was born an Oktober 17^th 2005 in PURBOLINGGO, where I live till nowdays. I study at SMKN 1 PURBOLINGGO.

Ø    Let me introduce myself. My name is AMANDA, and you can call me “MANDA”. I am one of a million babies who will be born in the Indonesia in 2006. I was born in Purbolinggo on 18th October 2006. I live at Beringin street, Tambah Dadi village, RT/RW: 003/001, Subdistrict: Purbolinggo, Regency: East Lampung, Post Code: 34192. I am studying in SMK Negeri 1 Purbolinggo in the 10th grade with the skills competencies of Multimedia.My hobbies are cycling, listen the music , reading comics, watch movie and comedy because that all make me happy and entertain my self. I was the youngest of two sisters. I have one sister, her name is Ayu Lestari. She was married with one child. I have pleasant personality. I’m very friendly, sometimes I am shy if I meet new people. Sometimes I become annoying person and selfish. I like study hard and I smile a lot. I have a parents who very loving me. They are never mind to accept all my desire. After I am finishing my study, I want to give my parents is happiness that previous ever they give me.

 b.   Informal Introduction

Informal introduction is used when you introduce yourself to someone at about the same age with you. Informal introduction id used in a non formal situation. Usually used on unofficial events or forums, such as introductions when in public meet new friends or friends. Commonly used words are as follows :

 Expression Informal introduction

·         Hello, I am Kasih Nice to meet you 

·         Hi, I am Kasih Nice to meet you

·         Excuse me. I am Kasih what’s your ?

·         Hi, what’s your name ?

Responses

·         Hi, I am Beny. Nice to meet you 

·         Hello, I am Beny  Nice to meet you

·         I am Beny

·         Hello. I am Beny / My name’s

 xample of  informal introduction :

Ø     Hi friends My name is Bill John. But please call me Bill or John. John is a Spanish name which means that Masculine in English. I was born in Texas on 31 October 2000. I am 18 years old. I live at Austin No. 40 Round Rock, Texas. I live with my parents. I am single and I am a student. I study at The University of Texas. I have taken a Business as my majoring.

 

How to create a good Introduction?

The thing you should know is about the 3 main points in conveying a material:

§  Opening

§  Main Idea

§  Closing

 

A.   Opening

Is the first step where you should open by saying greeting.
Greeting has 2 types:

§  Formal / Official: Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening.

§  Informal / Unofficial: Hi, Hello

      Example in the sentence:

Ø  Good morning Mr. Rudolph, I would like to introduce myself. (Formal)

Ø  Hi friends, I will introduce myself. (Informal)

B.    Main Idea

Is the essence of the material to be delivered. In this case the Introduction.

      What are the content in Introduction?

·         Name

·         Place and Date Born

·         Age

·         Address

·         Status

·         Religion

·         Blood Code

·         Hobby

·         Family Background

  1.       Name

Name there are 2 kinds:

·         Full Name - Original Name

·         Nick Name - Popular Name

 2.       Place and Date Born

To make a sentence about Place and Date Born you will use the preposition:

·         In to Place

·         On for Date

Example in Sentence:

I was born in Texas on 31 October 1998

 3.       Age

Example in Sentence:

·         I am 18 years old.

 4.      Address

Example in Sentence:

·         I live in Texas. Still common

·         I live at Austin No 40 Round Rock, Texas. Specific lebis

 5.       Status / Status

Status has 2 types:

·         Marital Status / Relationship

·         Occupation

Example in Sentence:

·         I am single. - Marital Status.

·         I am a student. - Occupation.

6.        Religion

Example in Sentence:

I am a Moslem.

·         If you are Muslim - I am a Moslem.

·         If you are Christian - I am a Christian.

·         If you are Hindus - I am a Hindoo.

·         If you are Buddhist-I am a Buddhist.

 7.       Blood Code

Example in Sentence:

·         My blood code is O

 8.       Hobby

·           Hobbies are important in delivering introductory material / Introduction. Because of the hobby of chatter can be closer and familiar.

    Example in Sentence :

·         I like playing the guitar and listening to the music.

9.        Family Background

For Family Background, you can simply introduce your family in general.

Before introducing your family, it's a good idea to open it using the following sentence:

·         I would like to tell my family.

 

 C.      Closing

Is a cover sentence or often called Leave Taking

      Example in Sentence:

·         I think that's enough. Thanks for your time and your attention. It's nice to see you.

EXERCISE

I.         Read the dialogue below then answer the questions

A new student, Rio, is standing in front of the class. The teacher asks him to introduce himself to the class.

Teacher   : Rio, please, introduce yourself to your classmates!

Rio          : Yes, Sir.

                  Well, Good Morning, Everybody! I would like to introduce myself. I am Rio Ariawan. You can call me 

                  Rio.

Fatah       : Where are you from, Rio?

Rio           : I come from East Java. We move here because my father works in this town  .. nowadays

Indra        : Welcome in our nicest class, Rio. It’s nice to meet you.

Rio           : Thank you. Nice to meet you, too

 QUESTIONS:

1. What is the purpose of the dialogue above?

2. What is Rio doing?

3. Where does Rio come from?

4. Why does Rio move to new school?

5. How many people are in the dialogue?

Dialogue II

Affandy           : Hi, Harry. This is my wife, Anna. And this is my son, Arga.

Harry               : How do you do? How do you do, Little Boy?

Anna                : How do you do? .

Arga                 : It’s nice to meet you, Mr…….er……….

Harry                : Just call me Harry.

Affandy            : What are you doing here?

Harry                : I am picking up my wife. She works here.

Affandy            : What does she do?

Harry                : She is an accountant.

Affandy            :  Oh I see. How long have you been married?

Harry                : It has been four months.

Affandy            : I don’t know you’ve married.

Harry                : I am sorry I didn’t invite you. We married in Spain. She is Spaniard.There she is coming. Betty, 

                           this is Affandy, my old friend, and these  are Anna and their son Arga..

Betty                 : How do you do, Everybody?

Arga                  : How do you do.

QUESTIONS:

1. Who is Harry?

2. How does Affandy introduce her wife to Harry?

3. What is Harry doing?

4. What does Betty do?

5. What does Arga reply to Betty’s introduction?

6. Why does Affandy decline to drink?