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C. Language in Use
There are some expressions and responses used in self- introduction such as following example.
Introducing self Responses
My name is ... Let me introduce myself; I am…
Nice to meet you; I’m…
I would like to introduce myself. My name is…
Excuse me, may I introduce myself? I come from…
I am…
I live in …
Hello, I am… Hi, I am…
Nice to meet you too… Pleased to meet you…
Yes, please…
Example:
Expression
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Response
Hello, children. Let me introduce myself. My name is
Sr. Melanie. I am from Pematang Siantar, Indonesia.
Hello, Sister. Welcome and nice
to meet you.
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D. Exercises
Exercise 1 →Completing dialogue
Complete the following short conversations with the appropriate expressions and responses. Number 1 has done, please do the rest.
Conversation A
Conversation B Sr. Ann
: Good morning. My name is Sr. Ann. May I know your name, please?
Mery : 1 Good morning, Sister. My name is Merry Anne.
Sr. Ann : How beautiful your name is. What do you do?
Mery : 2 ___________________________.
Sr. Ann : Okay. Glad to know you.
Sr. Noela : 3 ___________________________________?
Sr. Merry : Hi Sister I am from Rokan Hilir, Pekan Baru.
Sr. Noela : 4 ___________________________________?
Sr. Merry : The name of my parish in Pekan Baru is Santa
Maria Assumpta. Sr. Noela : 5 ___________________________________?
Sr. Merry : There are two priests. They are diocesan priests
.
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Exercise 2 →Creating dialogue
Make up a simple conversation in pairs based on the following direction. Later on practice the conversation with your partner in front of the class.
The situation
Sr. Irene is a new member in Samadi Vincentius community and she wants to introduce herself to the employees there.
E. Vocabulary Log
1. Here is the list of vocabulary we have learnt from the previous parts in
Indonesian. Please, try to search English translation of the words. You can use phonetic transcriptions provided to find out the English translation of
the words. Later on, please try to memorize and to use them in your daily conversation.
No. Indonesian words
Phonetic transcription
English translation
1 Usia
e ɪdʒ
2 Minat
ˈɪntərɪst 3
Biografi b
ʌɪˈ ɡrəfi 4
Pekerjaan kj
ʊˈpeɪʃən 5
Tamu ɡest
6 Tujuan
ˈpɜːpəs 7
Gelar sarjana d
ɪˈɡriː 8
Katekis ˈkatɪkɪst
9 Paroki
ˈpærɪʃ 10
Pastor pri
ːst 11
Asrama ˈdɔːrmətɔːri
12 Pengawas
ˈsjuːpəvaɪzər 13
Karyawan ɪmˈplɔɪiː
14 Sawit
p ɑːm
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No. Indonesian words
Phonetic transcription
English translation
15 Perkebunan
plæn ˈteɪʃn
16 Tinggal
l ɪv
17 Menyiapkan
pr ɪˈper
18 Menemani
əˈkʌmpəni 19
Memenuhi f
ʊlˈfɪl 20
Tentu ˈsɜːrtnli
21 Energik
ˌenərˈdʒetɪk
22 Orang Finlandia
ˈfɪnɪʃ
2. Complete the following part of speech column based on the words in the
vocabulary log provided. Write the words in Indonesian and English version.
Kata keterangan Adverb’ group
…
Kata sifat Adjectives’ group
....
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