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HOW TO FEARLESSLY AND CONFIDENTLY INTRODUCE YOURSELF IN ENGLISH IN 4

SIMPLE STEPS1. Break

the ice

is a common English expression. It means “to get comfortable with someone.”

HERE’S THE EASIEST ONE: JUST SAY HELLO AND YOUR NAME. THEN, IF

POSSIBLE, SHAKE HANDS• Jose: Hello. I’m Jose.• Brian: Hello, I’m Brian.• Jose: Nice to meet you.

Mucho

gusto

OTHER GREETINGS

Buenos días Buenas tardes

Buenas noches

2. ASK FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS

• You need to keep the conversation going.

• To do this, have more simple questions ready. Like before, have three or four questions memorized

• How are you?• Where are you from?• Are you having a

good time?

GREATPRETTY GOODFINEOKNOT BADNOT SO GOOD

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

I´m from CanadaI´m Canadian

I´m from the USAI´m American

I´m from FranceI´m French

I´m from EnglandI´m English

I´m from GermanyI´m German

3. LISTEN AND ASK MORE QUESTIONS

• Jose: Where are you from?•Brian: I’m from England.• Jose: Wow! That’s far! Are you having a good time in Trujillo?•Brian: Yes. Of course

4. PREPARE BASIC ANSWERS ABOUT YOURSELF

• I´m José• I´m from Trujillo• I´m an artisan• These are my crafts

5. SMILE

PRACTICE• Jose: Hello. I’m ……….. I´m an artisan• Brian: Hello, I’m Brian.• Jose: Nice to meet you. Where are you from?• Brian: I´m from………..• Jose: Wow! Are you………………………. time?• Brian: Yes. Of course• Jose: Welcome Brian. These are my crafts

VOCABULARY• Hello: hola

• I´m: yo soy

• Nice to meet you: mucho gusto

• Good morning: buenos dias

• Good afternoon: buenas tardes

• Good evening: buenas noches

• Where are you from?: De donde eres?

• Are you having a good time?: La estás pasando bien?

• Artisan: artesano• From: de

• Welcome: bienvenido

• Great: excelente

• Pretty Good: muy bien

• Fine: bien

• O.K.: Ok

• Not bad: más o menos

• Not so good: no muy bien

• Of course: Porsupuesto

• These are my crafts: Estas son mis artesanías