Lesson 1 - Self introduction

Self introduction

To properly introduce yourself, you should have yourself introduction pre-written and learnt.

• Learn the expressiones that you have to use to present yourself
• Write down basics and other information about yourself that you want other people to know
• Remember to adapt your presentation to the context

OTHER INFORMATION

BASICS

BASICS

Greeting

Name

Location

OTHER INFORMATION

5. Hobbies

1. Position and company

2. Qualifications

6. Age

3. Experience

7. Fun fact

4. Family

Exercise

Match the presentation with the correct picture

exercise

Match the presentation with the correct picture

EXERCISE

Listen to Andy's self introduction and answer to the questions

PRESENT YOURSELF!

Make a presentation of yourself for three different situations:

• A job interview
• A course in your work field
• A class for a new hobby

Remember to change your presentation according to the situation

next step >>

From presenting yourself to a conversation

Presenting yourself is a great way to start a conversation. Think about 5 questions that you would ask to a person who just introduced himself/herself. Next time, we will answer these questions.

Hobbies

• I'm a big fan of 'hobby'

I'm a big fan of reading/ baseball/ soccer/ hiking

• I'm a big 'hobby' fan

I'm a big soccer/basketball fan

• I am a keen 'noun'

I am a keen reader/runner/ tennis player/ driver/ drawer

Fun fact

• An interesting fear

• A weird like or dislike

• Facts about your pet

• A strange achievement or extraordinary experience

N.B. fun facts are not strictly necessary in a self introduction, but you can be asked to tell one in specific situations and it can be an icebreaker for conversation.

NAME

• I'm/ I am ... I am (professor) Martina Scinto

• My name is / my name's ... My name's Giorgio Buono

• This is .. (usually on the phone) This is (doctor) Roberto Ducci (speaking)

Family

• I have a/number brother(s)/sister(s)

I have a brother I have two sisters

• I'm from a family of 'number'

I'm from a family of four

• We are a family of 'number'

We are a family of five

• I am one of 'number' siblings

I am one of two siblings

• I'm an only child

Experience

• I have 'number' years of experience in the 'occupation' field

I have 4 years of experience in the physiotherapy field

• I have 'number' years of experience in 'occupation'

I have 4 years of experience in physiotherapy

• I worked in 'occupation' field for 'time'

I've worked in physical therapy field for 4 years

LOCATION

Where do you come from?

Expressions to indicate that you moved

• I'm from..... I'm from Latina/ Italy

• I'm 'nationality' I'm Italian

• I come from .... (usually when the place you come from is distant from where you are now. It implies a bit of a journey) I come from Italy

• I was born and raised in .... (to say where you grew up)

I was born and raised in Latina

if you were born in one place but grew up in another:

• I was born in ..... but raised in ....

I was born in Sicily, but raised in RomeIf you want to say that you grow up in a place but now live in another:

• I grew up in .... but now I live in ...

I grew up in Latina but now I live in Rome

• I'm originally from .... but I'm now based in .....

I'm originally from Latina but I'm now based in Rome

• I've been living in .... for 'number' years/months/weeks

I've been living in Rome for 5 years

• I've spent the past 'number' years/months/weeks in ....

I've spent the past 5 years in Rome

Qualifications

• I am a 'subject' graduate/post graduate

I am a physiotherapy graduate

• I have a bachelor degree in 'subject'

I have a bachelor degree in physiotherapy

• I graduated in 'subject'

I graduated in physiotherapy

• I'm currently taking a course in/on 'subject'

I'm currently taking a course on taping techniques

• I have completed a 'time' course in/on 'subject'

I have completed a 3 weeks course in management

• I have completed a 'number-time'(becomes an adjective) 'subject' course

I have completed a 3-weeks knitting course NB. use of preposition: you take a course 'in' theoretical subject vs you take a course 'on'/(or remove the preposition) practical subject

Position and company

• I work at/for 'company name' in the ..... department

I work at/for Pellein in the customer care department

• I'm a 'position' at 'company'

I'm a physiotherapist at/for ILT hospital

• I work in 'general area'

I work in health care; I work in education

• I work as 'name of your role'

I work as a physiotherapist

NB: "I work at (or for) a Google" (Company name) But "I work in sales" (General area)

Age

• I am 'number' (yeas old),

I'm 28 I'm 30 years old

• I'm in my eary/mid/late + 'decade'

I'm in my early thirties I'm in my late twenties

GREETINGS

Informal

Formal

• Hello
• Hey
• Hi
• What's up
• What's good
• Yo (American English)
• Hiya

• Hello
• Good morning
• Good afternoon
• Good evening

NB: Avoid using good day. It is a very old fashioned, very formal way of greeting that would appear strange for native speakers. NB: Good night is not an introductory greeting. It corresponds to good bye. If you introduce yourself in the night time, you use good evening.