MODUL PERKULIAHAN

Bahasa Inggris 1
• How to Introduce Yourself
• The Importance of Introduction
• Present Tense (Simple, Continuous,
and Perfect)

Kode Mata Kuliah : U2119006

Fakultas : Ilmu Komunikasi Tatap Muka

Program Studi : Public Relation

01 Disusun Oleh : Sholihannisa Dwi SK,
S.S, M.Sas
ABSTRAK
What do you say when you meet someone new? Introduce yourself of course! Introducing
yourself is much more than saying your name. You need to tell some more information about
you in English. Introducing yourself to strangers can be tricky because what you say depends
on the context, situation (introduce yourself in a job interview, introduce yourself in an email or
give self introduction in English class).

It's a fact of life that most of us operate within a number of different social circles. Many of us
will socialize with family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and so on and often, these social
circles are largely kept separate, not necessarily intentionally, of course, but simply by the way
of the fact that they wouldn’t have much reason to naturally come together or commingle in
most circumstances. Still, there are situations where those different social spheres will come
together; parties, weddings, funerals, and so on and in those situations, given that you may be
the person that knows both people from different circles, it’ll be your responsibility to introduce
those people to one another.

TUJUAN
Tujuan dari pertemuan pertama pada mata kuliah ini adalah :

Mahasiswa mampu memahami dan menyepakati kontrak perkuliahan, mampu meperkenalkan

diri mereka sendiri dan memperkenalkan orang lain dalam berbagai konteks dan situasi, serta
mampu memamhami dan membuat kalimat dengan menggunakan simple present, present
continuous dan present perfect.

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PEMBAHASAN
A. How to introduce yourself

What do you say when you meet someone new? Introduce yourself of course!
Introducing yourself is much more than saying your name. You need to tell some more
information about you in English. Introducing yourself to strangers can be tricky because what
you say depends on the context, situation (introduce yourself in a job interview, introduce
yourself in an email or give self introduction in English class).

Introduce Yourself: Name

Question: What’s your name?

Answers :

• My name is …./ I’m ….

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 • My full/ first/ last name is ….

• You can call me …/ They call me …/ Please call me …/ Everyone calls me…

• My nick name is …

Self Introduction: Country

Questions: Where are you from?/ Where do you come from?/ Where were you born?

Answers:

• I’m from …/ I hail from …/ I come from …/ My hometown is …/ I’m originally from …
(country)
• I’m … (nationality)
• I was born in …

Introduce Yourself: Address

Question: Where do you live? What’s your address?

Answers:

• I live in …/ My address is … (city)

• I live on … (name) street.
• I live at …
• I spent most of my life in …
• I have lived in …. for/since …
• I grew up in …

Self Introduction: Age

Question: How old are you?

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Answers:

• I’m … years old.

• I’m …
• I’m over/ almost/ nearly …
• I am around your age.
• I’m in my early twenties/ late thirties.

Introduce Yourself: Family

Questions: How many people are there in your family?/ Who do you live with?/ With whom do
you live?/ Do you have any siblings?

Answers:

• There are … (number) people in my family. They are …

• There are … (number) of us in my family.
• My family has … (number) people.
• I live with my …
• I am the only child.
• I don’t have any siblings.
• I have … brothers and … (number) sister.

Self Introduction: Birthday/ Phone number

Questions: What is your date of birth?/ When is your birthday?/ What is your phone number?

Answers:

• My birthday is on …
• My phone number is …

Introduce Yourself: Jobs

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Questions: What do you do?/ What do you do for living?/ What’s your job?/ What sort of work
do you do?/ What line of work are you in?/ What did you want to be when you grew up?

Answers:

• I am a/an ….
• I work as a/an …
• I work for (company) … as a/an …
• I’m unemployed./ I am out of work./ I have been made redundant./ I am between jobs.
• I earn my living as a/an …
• I am looking for a job./ I am looking for work.
• I’m retired.
• I would like to be a/an …/ I want to be a/an ….
• I used to work as a/an … at …. (places).
• I just started as … in the …. Department.
• I work in/at a … (places)
• I have been working in …. (city) for …. years.

Self Introduction: Hobbies

Questions: What’s your hobby?/ What do you like?/ What do you like to do?/ What’s your
favorite …?/ What do you like doing your free time?/ What do you do in your spare time?

Answers:

• I like/ love/ enjoy …. (sports/ movies/ …)

• I am interested in …
• I am good at …
• My hobby is …/ My hobbies are …
• My favorite (sport/ color/ movies/ etc.) is …
• I have a passion for …
• I sometimes go to … (places), I like it because …
• I don’t like/ dislike/ hate …

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 • In my free time, I like …
• At weekends I sometimes go to … (places).

Introduce Yourself: Education

Questions: Where do you study?/ What do you study?/ What is your major?/ Why do you study
English? How long have you been learning English?/ Which grade are you in? Which year are
you in?/ What’s your favorite subject?

Answers:

• I’m a student at … (school)

• I study at …/ I am at …/ I go to … (school)
• I study …. (majors)
• My major is …
• I study English because …
• I’ve been learning English for/ since …
• I’m in … grade.
• I’m in my first/ second/ third/ final year.
• I’m a freshman.
• I graduated from …/ My previous school was …
• My favorite subject is …
• I am good at … (subjects)

Self Introduction: Marital status

Questions: What is your marital status? Are you married? Do you have a boyfriend/ girlfriend?

Answers:

• I’m married/ single/ engaged/ divorced.

• I’m not seeing/ dating anyone.
• I’m not ready for a serious relationship.

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 • I’m going out with …. (name).
• I’m in a relationship./ I’m in an open relationship.
• I have a boyfriend/ girlfriend/ lover/ husband/ wife.
• I’m going through a divorce.
• I’m a happily married man/ woman.
• I have a happy/ unhappy marriage.
• I’m a widow/ widower.
• I (don’t) have … (number) children.

Introduce Yourself: Others

• I’ve got a … (pet)

• I am a … person/ I’m … (character & personality)
• My best quality is … (character & personality)
• My best friend’s name is …
• My dream is ….

B. The Importance of Introduction

By introducing people at a gathering who don’t know each other, everyone will
generally feel more at ease in the social situation and people will be able to converse more
comfortably. Phrased another way, the purpose of introducing people is to give them an
opportunity to get to know each other. Here’s an added benefit, by performing a proper
introduction, the introduced parties will reflect on you positively and see you as a socially adept
individual. Never a bad thing!

Firstly, it’s important to find a proper opening and to get your timing right, after all, you
don’t want to embarrass yourself by accidently introducing the wrong people to each other or
by interrupting a flowing or serious conversation with an introduction. For example, if your boss
is in the middle of a business discussion at an event, butting in to introduce them to a friend
will seem out of place and improper.

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Etiquette Conventions of Formal Introductions

The basic protocol of formal introductions calls for introducing a lesser ranking person to a
higher ranking person. These rankings are generally determined by things like age, job title, or
how long you’ve personally known one of the individuals in question. The higher ranking
individual’s name should always come first in an introduction. There are some steps to a
formal introduction, such as :

1. State the name of the person being introduced to. In other words, state the name of the
higher ranking individual.
2. Say something like “I would like to introduce” or “Please meet” or a similar phrase.
3. State the name of the person being introduced. In other words, this is the name of the
lower ranking individual.
4. Mention one or two small details to get the conversation between the two individuals
started. Don’t give away too much so that they don’t have anything to talk about but just
get a detail out there so things can get flowing.

Now let’s put all of that together with a few examples:

• You may, for instance, be introducing an older person to a younger person; you could
say something like “Grandma, this is my friend, Will. He and I just completed a project
together in Chemistry.”
• You could be introducing a senior professional to a junior professional something like
“Mr. President, this is our new data analyst, Ms. Johnson.”
• You could be introducing a host to a guest; something like “Mrs. Adams, this is my
daughter, Janet, she just returned from a ski trip in Colorado.”
• If the two people you are introducing to one another are of equal status, it’s purely up to
you which person’s name you want to list first, it’s that easy.
• If you are performing an introduction between one person and a group of multiple
people, follow the same ranking system but just make sure to list the names of each
person in the group individually, that way, no one will feel minimized or left out. Here’s
an example of that one in action; “Director Miller, I would like to introduce our
Engineering team, this is Tom White, Amy Nakamura, and Kendall Thompson, all three
of them participated in our conference on Wednesday.”
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Casual Introductions

If you’re in a more casual situation, a full formal introduction isn’t always necessary or even
practical. Still, you should generally try to follow the overall guidelines of introducing the higher
ranking person to the lower ranking person. Let’s say, for example, that you’re a few rows
apart in the stands at a basketball game, obviously, it’s not going to be practical to do a
handshake or really have a conversation at that point in time but a smile, a friendly wave, and
just exchanging names should be enough. Then, if you find yourselves in a situation where you
can have a more full conversation later, take the opportunity to do so.

Body Language & Social Cues

Look at the person you’re speaking to first then turn to the other person as you complete the
introduction. You should make an effort to make eye contact with both individuals that are part
of the introduction. Speak clearly, of course, and don’t mumble. Mumbling is just going to
reflect poorly on you as the person conducting the introduction. As we’ve already mentioned,
use courteous language. “May I introduce…” or “I’d like you to meet…” are good examples of a
lead-in for an introduction. “May I present…” is going to be your most formal option.

In more formal situations or when there’s an obvious age difference between parties, using
courtesy titles and last names is going to be more polite than just using first names. After all,
once they get talking, the people you are introducing can make the decision to use first names
themselves and even when you are using first names, try to include last names as well. Not
only is it more polite but it also aids in memory retention for those people being introduced.

Also, teach children to use the titles of adults rather than simply their first names unless an
adult specifically requests that only their first name be used. For example, something like “Mrs.
Rosen, this is my niece, Kayla. Kayla, this is Mrs. Rosen”. This brings up a good point about
repetition, though, only when introducing children to adults should you reverse and repeat the
introduction, as in “X this is Y, Y this is X”, otherwise, reversing and repeating can make the
introductions seem a little tedious. In order to make sure that everyone remembers everyone
else’s names, just use names organically as the conversation continues.

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 If you are the one being introduced, first, stand and face the person in question. This makes it
easier to maintain eye contact and shake hands and presents you as equals in the
introduction. If a person is unable to stand, of course, just politely lean to their level. Don’t
forget to smile, give a firm but not crushing handshake, and let go promptly. There are a few
things more awkward than somebody who hangs on too long after a handshake and finally,
after the introduction has been completed, give a pleasant greeting to the person to whom
you’ve been introduced, “I’m very pleased to meet you” is an easy choice.

If you know the person’s name and title, it’s best to use it. Something like “Mr. Jones, my name
is Michael Wilson. It’s a pleasure to meet you” and if you’d like to introduce yourself but you
don’t know the person’s name, you can just lead with yours. Something like “Hi, I’m Preston. I
thought I’d like to get to know you”. As with before, don’t forget the smile, eye contact, and firm
handshake.

C. Present Tense (Simple, Continuous, Perfect)

Simple Present & Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Simple Present Tense Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

a) Ann takes a shower every day. g) Ann can’t come to the phone right
now because she is taking a
b) I usually eat lunch at the cafeteria.
shower.

c) Babies cry.
h) It’s noon. I am eating lunch at the

d) The earth revolves around the sun. cafeteria right now.

e) A square has four equal sides. i) Jimmy and Susie are babies. They
are crying. I can hear them right
f) The sky is blue now. Maybe they are hungry.

The simple present expresses daily habits or The present progressive (continuous)
usual activities, as in a) and b). expresses an activity that is in progress (is
occurring, is happening) right now. The

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 The simple present expresses general
statements of fact, as in c) and d). In sum,
the simple present is used for events or
situations that exist always, usually, or
habitually in the past, present and future.
event is in progress at the time the speaker
is saying the sentence. The event began in
the past, is in progress now, and will
probably continue into the future.

BASIC FORM : BASIC FORM :

S+V S + to be (am, is, are) + V-ing

SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I am working.
{I – You – We – They} work.
+ {You – We – They} are working.
{He – She – It} works.
{He – She – It} is working.

I am not working.
{I – You – We – They} do not work.
- {You – We – They} are not working.
{He – She – It} does not work.
{He – She – It} is not working.

Am I working?
Do {I – you – we – they} work?
? Are {you – we – they} working?
Does {he – she – it} work?
Is {he – she – it} working?

Present Perfect Tense

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 a) Jim has already eaten lunch. The present perfect expresses activities or
b) Ann hasn’t eaten lunch yet. situations that occurred (or did not occur)
c) Have you ever eaten at that “before now,” at some unspecified time in the
restaurant? past.
d) I’ve never eaten there.

e) Pete has eaten at that restaurant

The present perfect expresses activities that
many times.
were repeated several or many times in the
f) I’ve been to that theater five or six
past. The exact times are unspecified.
times.
g) I’ve had three tests so far this week.

h) Erica has lived in this city since 1989. When the present perfect is used with since
i) I have known Ben for ten years. or for, it expresses situations that began in
j) We’ve been in class since ten o’clock the past and continue to the present.
this morning.

BASIC FORM OF PRESENT PERFECT:

S + have/has + V3 (past participle)

a) I have finished my work. The basic form of the present

perfect: have or has + the
b) The students have finished
past participle. Use have
Chapter 5.
(+) HAVE/HAS + with I, you, we, they, or a

PAST c) Jim has eaten lunch. plural noun (e.g., students).

PARTICIPLE Use has with she, he, it, or a

singular noun (e.g., Jim).
d) I’ve/ You’ve/ We’ve/ They’ve
With pronouns, have is
eaten lunch.
contracted to apostrophe +
e) She’s/ He’s eaten lunch. ve (‘ve) and has to
apostrophe + s (‘s).

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 f) It’s been cold for the last three
days.

g) I have not (haven’t) finished have + not = haven’t

(-) HAVE/HAS + my work.
NOT + PAST has + not = hasn’t

PARTICIPLE h) Ann has not (hasn’t) eaten

lunch.

i) Have you finished your work? In a question, the helping

verb (have or has) precedes
j) Has Jim eaten lunch?
the subject.

k) How long have you lived

here?
(?) HAVE/HAS +
SUBJECT + PAST
l) A : Have you seen that movie? The helping verb (have or
PARTICIPLE
has) is used in a short
B : Yes, I have. OR No, I
answer to a yes/no question.
haven’t.
The helping verb in the short
answer is not contracted with
the pronoun.

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