Introducing Yourself - How to Introduce Yourself In English

source: Twominute English    2013年8月5日
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0:00 Welcome to Teaching you English through two-minute lessons.
0:06 In this extra learning lesson, we will learn in detail about the words and phrases you use when you introduce yourself.
0:19 Introducing yourself to someone does not mean that you are just telling your name.
0:24 The introduction can include other details such as: where you are from, where you work, the job you have, your hobbies and much more.
0:33 Yes, that’s right. How you introduce yourself depends on the situation you are in, and the amount of information expected from you.
0:42 Introducing yourself to someone you’ve just met.
0:45 When you are introducing yourself to someone you’ve just met, you can say ‘Hi’, ‘Hello’, ‘Hey’. ‘Hello’ is more of a formal way.
0:55 These are universal phrases and you can use them with anyone, be it a senior, a friend, a relative or someone younger.
1:05 These phrases are suitable for both formal and informal situations.
1:10 Saying ‘Hello’ or ‘Hi’ isn’t enough. In order to introduce yourself, you have to tell the person your name
1:16 You can start with something simple like,
1:18 'Hi my name is Marley. or 'Hello', I am Marley'. In formal situations you may want to give both your first and last name.
1:26 When you are talking with friends you can use a colloquial expression like ‘They call me Marley.’
1:32 After greeting people and telling them your name, you can also tell them how old you are or what you do for a living.
1:40 If you are an engineer, you can say: ‘I’m 26 years old and I’m an engineer’. By telling them what you do, the person can know you better.
1:50 Yes, right! You can also tell someone where you live or where you are from.
1:55 To tell people about your origin, you can say for example: ‘I am from Michigan or ‘I have come from Michigan’.
2:00 You can also say where you live: ‘I live in Chicago.’
2:05 In telling someone where you live or where you've been, this can be a great conversation starter as they may have something to relate to you.
2:15 You can also ask people their name, or tell them some more about yourself.
2:20 Like what your hobbies are, what you like to do in your free time, where you hang out, and so on. It’s all part of getting to know you better.
2:30 To ask someone’s name, you can say. “My name is John. What’s yours?”
2:35 If you want to tell them about your hobbies you could say, “I really love playing chess” or I really enjoy running.I run every day.”
2:44 I hope this extra learning lesson was helpful and now you are better at introducing yourself to people.
2:50 Don’t forget to watch the original lesson by clicking on the link given in the description. See you soon!