Formal and Informal self-presentation

Module 1: Formal and Informal Self-presentation

Go!

Formal and Informal Self-Presentation

Formal self-presentation involves professional communication in situations like job interviews and meetings. It requires formal greetings professional language. When you're writing a formal email, you must keep it professional and clear. An informal self-presenation occurs typical in social situations among friends or family. It features casual greetings and informal language.

Formal and Informal greetings

Informal

Formal

- Hi! - Hey! - What's up? - How's it going? - What's new? - Long time no see! - See you later! - Take it easy! - Cheers - Thanks! - Hey there! - What's going on? - Long time, no talk. - How's everything? - Catch you later! - Take it easy! - Thanks a bunch! - Have a good one! Have a blast!

- Good morning! / Good afternoon! / Good evening!- Hello- Good to see you! - It's a pleasure to meet you! - Nice to meet you! - Goodbye! - Have a nice day! -Take care! -Thank you! - How are you today? - Nice to see you again! -Goodbye, take care of yourself -Thank you for your time! -Have a great day ahead! - I appreciate your assistance! - It was a pleasure meeting you!

Unit 2

Writing a formal self-presentation

Interests and Hobbies

Personal information

Languages

Education

Achievements and Awards

Work experience

Skills

References

Informal self-presentation

Hey, my name is Chris, I have 23 years old, and I live in Liverpool. I love listening to music and going out with my friends. At the moment I study engineering at college, and one day later I intend to work for Apple. Even though I'm English, several people say Iook Swedish, maybe because I'm blond with blue eyes haha!

Quiz time!

Let's put your knowledge to the test

Exercises

Exercises

Exercises

Write a formal and an informal self-presentation

Now that we have had the opportunity to learn some formal and informal greetings, we ask you to write a formal and an informal presentation, according to thosep reviously studied. And publish it on Moodle forum for further evaluation!

Skills

Highlight any relevant skills you've developed through your education or experiences at work or internships. For example:

• Digital Marketing
• Project Management
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organizational skills,

Education

Provide details about your educational history, including::

• the schools you attended
• degrees earned or in progress
• majors/minors
• courseworks

Achievements and awards

Mention any awards, scholarships, or recognition you have received for your academic or language abilities. For example:

• Published research papers in academic journals
• Presented at conferences
• Graduated with honors
• Merit student in the 12th grade

References

You can mention that references are available upon request. For example: "References are available upon request to provide further insight into my qualifications and character."

Languages

Mention your proficiency in different languages and specify your level of proficiency (e.g. fluent,beginner, intermediate, advanced) for each language.For example:

• English (Fluent)
• Spanish (Intermediate)
• France (Beginner)

Personal information

• Name
• Date of birth

• Nationality
• Contact information

- Phone - Adress - Email

Work experience

If you have relevant work experience or internships, describe your roles, responsibilities, and achievements. For example:

• Internship in Human Resources
• Teaching Assistantship
• Customer service at Nike
• Dental assistant

Interests and hobbies

Including your interests and hobbies can provide a better view of who you are as a person, beyond your academic and professional pursuits.

• Listening to music
• Reading books
• Travelling
• Swimming
• Photography