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SPEAKING SKILL
ENGLISH 1
Panca Maulana Firdaus, SE.,MM
 SPEAKING SKILL
• Speaking Skill
• Learning how to introduce yourself is an essential part of learning how to
converse in English. It is an important part of making small talk at a
meeting, parties or other social events.
 Introducing yourself:
Here are expressions to introduce yourself:
• My name is ...
• I'm ....
• Nice to meet you; I'm ...
• Pleased to meet you; I'm ...
• Let me introduce myself; I'm ...
• I'd like to introduce myself; I'm ...
 Introducing others:
Here are expressions to introduce others:
• Andy, please meet Nicolas.
• Jack, have you met Rudy?
• I'd like you to meet Liza.
• I'd like to introduce you to Betty.
• Leila, this is Dian. Dian, this is Leila.
 Useful responses when introducing
yourself or other people:
• Nice to meet you.
• Pleased to meet you.
• Happy to meet you.
• It’s a pleasure to meet you
• How do you do?
• "How do you do?" isn't really a question, it just means "Hello”
• It is polite to respond by repeating the statement back at them.
 DIALOGUE
Sample Dialogue 1:
• A: Hello, my name is Christian.
• B: Nice to meet you Christian. I am David
• A: Nice to meet you too, David.
 DIALOGUE
Sample Dialogue 2:
• A: Peter, I'd like you to meet Dian.
• B: Hi, Dian. It's a pleasure to meet you
• C: Hello Peter. It's a pleasure to meet you too!
 PRACTICE : Giving Personal Information

• Hi, my name’s ..................................... * I’m from ......................................... (country)

• I live in .......................................... (city) * I’m ........ years old.
• My birthday is on .................................... * I’m a student at ............................................
• My favorite subject is ........................................... * My favorite sport is ......................................
• There are ............... people in my family. * They are ...........................................................
• My father is a /an................................... and my mother a /an.............................
• I would like to be a /an............................. because ...........................................
• My hobby is ......................................
 PRACTICE : Giving Personal Information
• In my free time, I also like ............................................. * I don’t like ............................................................
• My favourite food is ......................................... * My favourite drink is ...........................................
• My favourite day of the week is .......................... because ....................................
• My favourite month is ..................... because .....................................................
• My favourite singer (or band) is .........................................................
• I like ........................................ (movies).
• My favourite place is ............................. . I like it because .................................
• I (don’t) like travelling. I have been to ……………………………………………………………..
• The most beautiful place in my country is .............................................
• I study English because .................................................................................