INTRODUCING

SELF, FAMILY, and FRIEND

I GUSTI NGURAH PARTHAMA

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, FACULTY OF HUMANITIES, UDAYANA UNIVERSITY
INTRODUCTION (SELF & FAMILY)

Expressions that are familiar to introduce about you

yourself and your family:
• My name is ___________ (you usually mention your
complete name here)
My nickname is ________ / People usually call me
____________

Example.
My name is I Gusti Ngurah Parthama. My nickname is Parthama / People
usually call me Parthama.
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• I am ________ years old

I was born in ___________
Example.
I am 19 years old. I was born in Denpasar, on September 5th, 2004.

• I graduated from Senior High School 1

Klungkung / I completed my school at
_______ (your previous school here).
Example.
I graduated from SMAN 2 Denpasar and I was the student of social
class.
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• I have some hobbies namely ______ (if you have

more than one hobby).
Example.
I like playing basketball, swimming, reading books, listening radio,
and watching movies.

• I only like _________ (if you have only one

hobby)
Example.
I only like playing game in internet.
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• I live with my family in ___________ (mention

city/regencies or name of the street)
I rent a room at _________ / I stay with my
relative at __________
Examples:
I live with my family in Sanglah, Denpasar.
My origin is from Karangasem and I stay here with my uncle.
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• My father is ________ (mention his occupation).

His name is __________. He works in _________
Example.
My father is civil servant and he works as staff in Governor Bali office.
His name is I Made Putra.

• My mother is housewife. She helps my father to

take care the children.
• My mother is also carrier woman and she works
as national bank staff in Denpasar.
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• I have two siblings. My older brother is ________

(mention name). He works in ______ /studies at
________. I have younger sister. She is the
student of __________.
Examples.
I have two siblings. My older brother is I Ketut Puja. He studies at
Faculty of Economics and Business in Udayana University.
I have younger sister. She is student of elementary school and her
name is Ni Luh Asih.
He has two older sisters and he is the third children in his family.
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For specific condition of your family, you can use

expressions like;
• My parents is retired from civil servant. They have
been retired from 2013.
• My father has been passed away for two years /
My father passed away in 2015.
• I live with my mother since my parents divorced.
They has been separated for three years.
• I am the only child in my family / I am single in
my family.
Introduction Friend(s)
In introduction friend(s), you have to remind that
what information will be delivered to the readers.
You can explain about his/her family or his/her
activities with you. It is a different model of
introduction.
• Let me introduce my friend. I would like to
introduce my best friend. His/her name is
_________
• He is my friend since my __________
(childhood/kindergarten/elementary/junior/senior/
university)
Introduction Friend(s)
• We have the same hobby/hobbies, namely
____________
• We help each other. If one of us has something
to do, then other will help. It is good for our
friendship.
• We live together. We rent a room at Goa Gong
Bukit Jimbaran. We pay it together.
• I and my friend spend time together. We study
together. If there is a leisure time, we decide to
go to beach/mall/other interesting places.
Introduction Friend(s)
The most important in introducing friends, you
need to explain the reason why you and your
friend can be a good friend. There are many
reasons for it. You only need to mention one or
two.
Examples.
We have some good friends and we always spend time together.
We have same hobby that is visiting beach. Every weekend we visit
different beaches in Bali. It is great experience to explore some
beautiful beaches in Bali with good friends.
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Sampling Introduction
Good morning. I’d like to introduce myself. My name is I
Made Jackson. Everyone call me Jack. It sounds like
the Jack Sparrow in the film Pirates of the Carribbean. I
live in Sanglah Denpasar, it is near from Unud
Sudirman campus. I live with my family. I was born in
January 8 and now I’m 19 years old. I have some
hobbies such as reading novels, watching movies,
listening musics, and walking around. My favorite
activity is reading books. It looks like travelling without
spending a lot of money. The reason I choose Japanese
department is because I like Japanese culture. It is
unique. It is different than other Eastern culture. The
people are very discipline. They have strong cultural
background.
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Then, I’d like to introduce my family. My parents
are working people. My father is state employee
and he works at Bali governor office. His name is
Ketut Bill. My mother is an entrepreneur. She
has small company producing Balinese
traditional customs. She has 5 employees. Her
name Putu Kana.
I have two siblings. One is my older brother. His
name is Putu Kazuke. He studies at medical
faculty, Unud. I am the second children in my
family. I have younger sister and her name is
Komang Hilary. She is the student of elementary
school.
That’s all of my introduction. Thank you for your
attention.
End of Session.
Lets practice!

Thank you
For your attention