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    When introducing yourself, you should provide key details like your name, where you live or are from, and your occupation, tailored to the context and audience. For a job interview, emphasize your education, experience, and motivation for the role. In an academic setting, discuss your education and any relevant previous work. Among neighbors, share friendly details like your family, work, or how long you've lived in the area. Keep introductions positive, relevant, and avoid oversharing private information.

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    INTRODUCTION: Talk About Yourself

    Can you tell us/me about yourself?

    Always look into the context where you might need to introduce yourself (situation and audience).

    A. POINTS TO TELL

    1. WHO? --- Name


    Expressions:

    My complete name is Just call me …

    My name is / my name’s … My friends all call me …

    I am / I’m … People usually call me …

    You can call me…

    2. WHERE? --- Where you’re living/address, where you’re from originally

    Expressions:

    I’m from …(city / country)

    I live in/at/on …

    I’m … (nationality)

    I’m originally from … (city/country) but I live in/at/on …

    I’m originally from … (city/country) but I’m currently based in … (place)

    I grew up in … (place)
    I was born in … (place)

    I spent my childhood in … (place)

    I have been living in (place) for …

    I have stayed in (place) for …

    3. JOB
    I am a/an … (profession)
    I am the … (position)
    I work in … (industry)

    B. THE FLOW OF YOUR INTRO DEPENDS ON THE CONTEXT


    a. Context 1 - Job interview:
     Educational background
     Job experiences
     Motivation

    Example:
    “I graduated from X University in (year)…. I took English Education Program and I finished
    it early. Some of the course I took actually really helped me to prepare me for the role of
    Kindergarten teacher (or other job).”

    Things to remember:

    Keep it relevant and recent.


    Highlight the aspect of your educational background which support your performance to get the
    job.

    b. Context 2 - Academic seminar:


     Educational background
     Your previous works/writings related to the topic of the seminar

    “I graduated from I graduated from X University in (year)…. I took English Education


    Program and I have wrote some articles and books on Grammar.”

    c. Context 3 - Neighbor:
     Family
     Work

    Example:

    We are a family of (number of family members)..

    I’m a mother of a 3-year-old boy

    I have 3 siblings

    I have 2 sisters

    I’m one of 3 siblings

    I’m the youngest/oldest

    Things to remember:

    Whatever information you are sharing, it’s good to add some commentary around.

    Example: “We are a family of 4, me, my husband and twins. They’re 6 and a half now, so we’re
    busy to prepare them for school’’.

    Things to avoid:

    Sharing personal matters : personal problems


    Sharing private information : your income, etc
    Talking about sensitive issues : religion, race, political view, etc

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