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Introducing Yourself in Polite and Casual Ways

Objectives

1. Comprehend the expressions that are used to introduce yourself by identifying polite and casual ones.
2. Introduce yourself in polite and casual ways appropriately.

Learn about it!

In the previous lesson, you have already learned how to greet others in polite and casual ways. So, after you greet someone you just meet for the first time, what’s next? Of course, you do not stop there and say goodbye directly because it will be really awkward. Also, remember why did you greet them in the first place?

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Introduce Yourself

The first thing to do when you meet someone that you do not know is to introduce yourself. In this lesson, you will learn how to do it in polite and casual ways. Now, pay attention to the dialogue below.

Based on the given situation in the text above, we know that Aldo and Dion did not know each other before. So, Aldo introduces himself first by saying, “Hi, my name is Aldo”. While Dion introduces himself to Aldo by saying “Hi, I’m Dion.” The conversation happens in a casual way and the expressions used are also the ones that are usually used for introducing yourself in a more casual way.

Take a look at another example below.

The above example is slightly different from the first example. In this case, Jeni introduces herself in front of her classmates. She greets them first by saying, ““Good morning everybody”“. This is a formal and polite greeting. After that, she introduces herself politely by saying ““Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Jeni.”“ The situation is rather formal; she has to introduce herself in front of the whole class including her teacher. Therefore, Jeni introduced herself in a more polite way.

Do you understand?

More examples for you

Mr. Fatah : Good morning, students.
Students : Morning, Sir.
Mr. Fatah : Before we start our lesson today, let me introduce myself. My name is Abdul Fatahilah, you can just call me Mr. Fatah. I am going to be your English teacher for this semester.
Antonio : Hi, I’m the person in charge here. My name is Antonio. You can call me Tio.
Safa : Hi, Tio. I’m Safa. Good to see you.

Keypoints

Some tips for you when you want to make an introduction:

• Consider the situation, whether it is formal or informal.
• Consider the person you are talking to. So, you know whether you should use more polite or casual language.