INTRODUCTION

by Nur Ania Fitrianti

Social Function

To introduce ourself to others.

Or

To ask or give information about our

personal identities.
 Structure of the Text
Diana attends a Japanese club at school. She meets Angga from another class for the first time.

Diana : Excuse me. What time is it now? Opening

Angga : It’s twenty past two. The club will start in ten minutes.
Diana : Thank you. Anyway, I am Diana from Class X Language 1. What’s your name?
Angga : Tam Angga from Class X Science 2. Nice to meet you, Diana.
Diana : Nice to meet you too, Angga. By the way, do you know Sylvia?
Angga : I do. She's my classmate. Do you know her too?
Diana : I do. She's my neighbor.
Angga : So, you live in Graha Sejahtera Residence, don't you?
Diana : I do. I live next to hers. Have you ever been to her house?
Angga : I haven't, but I know that Silvia and her family live there.
Diana : By the way, you are from a science class. Why are you interested in joining this club?
Angga : Well, actually I love science and language, especially Japanese. By mastering foreign Transaction
languages, communication will be fluent, right?
Diana : You're right. One thing I do to master Japanese is by reading manga. What about you? Do
you like reading Japanese manga too?
Angga : I do. I have several at home, but I still need to improve my Japanese skills.
Diana : Don't worry. Everything is a process. Anyway, do you want to have a trip to Japan?
Angga : That's my dream. I do hope I can visit beautiful places in Japan. Besides, I'm interested in
learning about Japanese cultures and positive attitudes. You know, they are acknowledged for
their discipline.
Diana : They are. Anyway, do you have Japanese e-friends?
Angga : I have one and we often communicate via social media.
Diana : That's great! By chatting with the Japanese, you will be able to speak and write Japanese
Closing
more fuently.
Angga : I hope so.
LANGUAGE
FEATURES
Expressions
Formal
Let me introduce myself. I’m ...
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is ...
I would like to introduce myself, I’m ...
May I introduce myself? I‘m ....
Rose, please meet Karina.
I’d like you to meet Karina.
I’d like to introduce you to Karina.
Informal
My name is ...
Hello ! my name is ...
I’m ...
Nice to meet you, I’m ....
Glad to see you. I’m ....
How do you do? My name is ...
Rose, this is Karina. Karina, this is Rose.
Expressions
Introducing Oneself Responding

Hello, my name is Sandra. May I know your
name, please?
Hi, I’m from Maluku. May I know you?
Good morning. I’m Timmy. I study at SMAN
4. May I know your name?
Good afternoon. My name is Candra
Nugraha. You can call me Candra
Let me introduce myself. My name is Alya. I
live on Jalan Pemuda.
Hello, Sandra. My name is Aldi. Nice to
meet you.
Hi, Bryan. I’m Reza. I’m from Madura.
Pleased to meet you.
Good morning, Timmy. I’m Gavin. I
study at MAN 7.
Good afternoon, Candra. I’m Silviana.
Please call me Silvi
Nice to meet you, Alya. I’m Arya. I live
on Jalan Jeruk.ww
 Pronouns
Possessive Possessive
  Subject Object
Adjective Pronouns
Saya I me My Mine
Kamu You you Your Yours
Kami/kita We us Our Ours
Mereka They them Their Theirs
Dia (pr) She her Her Hers
Dia (lk) He him His His
Dia (benda) It it Its Its
Subject Pronouns
as a subject in a sentence

usually at the beginning of a sentence

followed by verbs or to be (am, is, are)

 Examples:

I go to school She washes clothes

You are beautiful He plays football

We eat chicken noodle It is a cat

They read a book
Object Pronouns
as the object in a sentence

usually after verbs

 Examples:

Tiara talks to me I give her a candy

Akbar always helps you They go to the cinema with him

Miss Risma teaches us I have a bird. I put it in a cage.

We go to school with them
Possessive Adjective Pronouns
Indicate ownership

Usually followed by noun

 Examples:

I love my cat Her hair is long

She asks your phone number Faqih wears his jacket

Our project is interesting I have a cat. Its fur is white

They do their homework
Possessive Adjective Pronouns

Noun
Possessive Pronouns
Indicate ownership

There is no noun after them

 Examples:

He is mine My heart is hers

He is not yours This jacket is his

The snacks is ours My cat sits on the sofa.

The fur is its.
This homework is theirs
(you, you, your, yours) are very beautiful

(I, me, my, mine) eat chicken noodle

(They, them, their, theirs) play football in the court

She teaches (I, me, my, mine)

I give candy to (he, him, his, his)

(She, her, her, hers) hair is very long

I go to market with (I, me, my, mine) mother

I bring (you, you, your, yours) book

He is (you, you, your, yours)

The book is (She, her, her, hers)

This girl is (I, me, my, mine)

 PRESENT
TENSE
VERBAL NOMINAL
SENTENCE SENTENCE

USE VERB USE ANA

dje ou dv
cti n er
ve b
 NOMINAL SENTENCE OF

PRESENT TENSE
How to form the nominal sentence of
present tense ??

+ Subject + to be + Adjective/Noun/Adverb

- Subject + to be + not + Adjective/Noun/Adverb

? To be + subject + Adjective/Noun/Adverb….?

Subject I You We They She He It

To be Am Are Is
Examples: (+) sentence

I am diligent
Subject To be Adjective

I am a student
Subject To be Noun

I am in the classroom
Subject To be Adverb of place
Examples: (+) sentence

You are clever

Subject To be Adjective

We are students
Subject To be Noun

They are in the garden

Subject To be Adverb of place
Examples: (+) sentence

She is beautiful
Subject To be Adjective

It is a rabbit
Subject To be Noun

He is in the park
Subject To be Adverb of place
Examples: (-) sentence
I am not afraid

You are not responsible

We are not in the hospital
They are not football players

He is not a singer
She is not lazy
It is not an ant
Examples: (?) sentence
Am I a doctor?

Are you a student?

Are we in the park?
Are they busy?

Is he a singer?
Is she diligent?
Is it a pen?
I am clever

?
 is
She are not a nurse

?
are
Is you a barber?

?
 VERBAL SENTENCE OF

PRESENT TENSE
How to form the present tense ??

I, YOU, WE, THEY SHE, HE, IT

+ Subject + Verb1 + ….. Subject + Verb1 (s/es) + …..

- Subject + don’t + Verb1 + ….. Subject + doesn’t + Verb1 + …..

? Do + subject + Verb1 + …..? Does + subject + Verb1 + …..?

Examples: (+) sentence

I eat cookies
Subject Verb1 Object

You eat cookies

We eat cookies

They eat cookies

Examples: (+) sentence
She eats cookies
Subject Verb1 (s) Object

He eats cookies
The bird eats breads

Verb1 (es)
He watches television ended by
She goes to school -ch -o
-sh -x
-ss
Examples: (-) sentence

I don’t eat cookies

You don’t eat cookies
We don’t eat cookies
They don’t eat cookies

He doesn’t eat cookies

She doesn’t eat cookies
It doesn’t eat breads
Examples: (?) sentence

Do I eat cookies?
Do you eat cookies?
Do we eat cookies?
Do they eat cookies?

Does she eat cookies?

Does he eat cookies?
Does it eat cookies?
 reads
She read a book

?
 washes
She washs her uniform

?
 don’t
I doesn’t go to the library

?
 bring
My brother doesn’t brings a
dictionary

?
Do
Does you have a dictionary?