UNIT I

LET ME INTRODUCE
MYSELF.

Let
Let Me
Me Introduce
Introduce Myself.
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 Concept Map

In your daily life you often meet new people and you need to introduce
yourself to them or possibly introduce your friends to others. You may also need
to respond to others who introduce themselves to you. Do you know how to do
them very well?
When you meet others you usually greet them, ask them how they are, say
goodbye, etc. Do you know how to do them?

You like reading and writing, dont you? The texts that you read may include
recount texts such as experiences in joining extracurricular activities and competi-
tions. Can you read and write such texts effectively? Learn those and more in this
unit through challenging tasks.

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A. Lets Get Ready

Task 1
In pairs, discuss the following activities with your classmate. The following words may help you.
ceremony (kb) : upacara
classroom (kb) : ruang kelas
club (kb) : klub; perkumpulan
extracurricular (ks) : ekstrakurikuler
join (kkt) : mengikuti

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B. Lets Act
1. Listen and Speak

Task 2
Listen to the following short dialogues. Then, complete the missing expressions. The listening
script is in the Appendix.
1) Ayu : Good morning.
Andi : ____________________
Ayu : Do you know when the class meeting starts?
Andi : It starts at 9 a.m. today.
Ayu : I see. Thanks for telling.
Andi : Youre welcome.

2) Virga : How are you, Den?

Denias : ____________________
Virga : Well, you look different today.
Denias : Really? How do I look?
Virga : You look great.
Denias : Thanks. You do too.

3) Retno : I think we need to discuss our plan for next month.

Arnys : Youre right.
Retno : What if we meet at the canteen this afternoon?
Arnys : Sure.
Retno : So, ___________________
Arnys : See you.

Task 3
Study the following expressions. Work in pairs.
In the dialogues in Task 2 you find expressions with different functions. Here are the expressions
presented in a table.

Expressions Functions

v Good morning. Greeting someone

v How are you, Den? Asking how someone is

v See you. Saying good bye

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Below are some other expressions.
Expressions Functions
v Good afternoon/evening.
Greeting someone
v Hi!/Hello!
v How are you doing? Asking how someone is
v Im fine, thanks.
v Very well, thanks. Saying how you are
v Not so bad, thanks.
v Good bye.
v Bye. Saying good bye
v See you soon/later/tomorrow.

Cultural Tips
Meeting and Greeting in Australia
Shake hands with everyone present upon meeting and before leaving. Allow women to offer their hands
first.
Women generally do not shake hands with other women.
Use titles, Mr, Mrs, and Miss when first introduced.
Taken from: http:// www.ediplomat.com

Task 4
Complete the dialogues below with correct expressions.
1) Arnys :
Ruben : Very well, thank you.
2) Ayu : Good evening.
Denias :
3) Andi : How are you doing?
Retno :
4) Adib : See you tomorrow.
Virga :
5) Anita : Take care.
Marcell :

Task 5
Lets say it right.
In the dialogue between Ayu and Andi in Task 2 you find the word class. How do you pronounce it?
class

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Note:
The vowel letter a is pronounced when followed by ss, -st, or -sk. Here are
some other examples.
glass
pass
cast
last
ask
task

Task 6

Listen to the conversation and then answer the questions. Before listening, read the ques-
tions. The listening script is in the Appendix.

Situation: Andi, Denias, and Adib are new students. They are at the students association
office.

Questions
1. What does Andi say to Denias to introduce himself?
2. What does Denias say to Andi to introduce himself?
3. What does Andi say to Denias to introduce Adib?
4. Who joined pencak silat extracurricular activity in the Junior High School?
5. What does Andi say to end the conversation?

Task 7
Study the following expressions. Work in pairs.

In the conversation in Task 6 you find expressions with different functions. Here are the expressions
presented in a table.

Expressions Functions

v My name is Andi.
Introducing yourself
v Im Denias.

v Denias, this is Adib. Introducing someone

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Below are some other expressions.

Expressions Functions
v Let me introduce myself. My name is
v Id like to introduce myself. My name is Introducing yourself
v Allow me to introduce myself. My name is
v Id like to introduce
v Let me introduce Introducing someone
v Allow me to introduce

Task 8
Complete the following conversation with the correct expressions in the box. Compare your answers
with a classmates. Then, act the conversation out.
Situation: Adib, Arnys, and Retno are new students. They meet at the students orientation
course.
Hi, Retno. My name is Adib.
this is Retno.
Im Arnys.

Adib : Hi, Are you a new student?

Arnys : Yes, I am. By the way, are you a new student, too?
Adib : Im a new student too. 1) ______________________
Arnys : 2) _________________ Well, Adib, 3) __________________
She was my classmate in the Junior High School.
Adib : 4) ________________ Nice to meet you?
Retno : Nice to meet you too.
Adib : Anyway, we still have half an hour before the class starts. Shall we go to the canteen?
Arnys &
Retno : Okay.

Task 9
Have a conversation in groups of three. Introduce yourself and one of your classmates to your
group. Look at the example.
Anita : Hi, my name is Anita.
Virga : Hi, Anita. My name is Virga.
Anita : Virga, this is Ayu.
Virga : Hi, Ayu. Its nice to meet you.
Ayu : Its nice to meet you too, Virga.

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 Task 10
In small groups, introduce yourself to your classmates. The following guidance will help you.
v greet your classmates
v introduce yourself: name, place/date of birth, address
v mention your hobbies and your ambitions
v tell the activities you ever joined and recent activities you have

Good morning, everybody! Let me introduce myself. My name is Anita Mumpuni. I was born
in Semarang, on 29 August 1992. I live at Diponegoro street no. 27. My hobbies are dancing,
singing, and swimming. I want to be a professional dancer someday. I joined the music club in
the Junior High School. Now, I join the dancing club. I practise hard to reach my ambition.

2. Read and Write

Task 11
Study the following sentences. Work in pairs.

Now Two years ago

I am a Senior High School student. I was a Junior High School student.

Now Two years ago

I join the pencak silat club. I joined the football club.

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 Now Two years ago

I play the guitar in my band. I played the keyboard in my band.

Task 12
Read the following text carefully and then write T if the statement is true and F if the state-
ment is false. Correct the false statements. Compare your work with a classmates. Look at
the example.

Joining the Traditional Dance Competition

I joined the Traditional Dance Competition in Jakarta last
year. I represented my Junior High School. It was my biggest
competition. I practised hard with my teacher for a month.
We also prepared the best costume we had.
We only had one day in Jakarta. We went there by plane.
We left at 6 a.m. and arrived in Jakarta at 7 a.m. We took a taxi
to take us to the place where the competition was held. It took
an hour to get there. There were already some participants
when we arrived. The competition would start in an hour.
First, my teacher and I went to the dressing room. My
teacher helped me do the make-up and the costume. We
spent almost an hour for the preparation. I told my teacher
that I was really nervous. I was not ready for this. However,
she told me that everything was alright, and I felt better.
Then, the time came for me to perform on stage. There
were five judges and about two hundred people watching me. However, I did not feel nervous
anymore. I performed on the stage confidently. I really did the best I could. I was glad when it
ended smoothly.
After that, we waited for the announcement of the result. It was 4 p.m. when the judges
finished making their final decision. I was so impatient to hear the result. I still could not believe
when they called my name as the first winner. I was so happy to be given the trophy. My teacher
was also proud of my achievement. Finally, we went back to Yogyakarta in the evening. We were
so tired. However, we were satisfied because our effort was not useless.

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 No. Statements T/F Correction

The writer joined the Modern Dance The writer joined the Traditional
1. F
Competition. Dance Competition.

The writer joined the competition when

2.
she was in the Junior High School.

The writer went to Jakarta a day before

3.
the competition was held.

4. The writer went to Jakarta alone.

The writer spent more than an hour

5. for the preparation before she
performed.

The writer performed on the stage

6.
confidently.

The writers per formance ended

7.
gracelessly.

The writer went back to Yogyakarta the

8.
next day.

Task 13
Study the following notes.
The text in Task 12 is a recount text telling what happened. The purpose of the story is to tell
a series/sequence of events and evaluate their significance in some way. It has expressions of
attitude and feeling, usually made by the writer about the events.
The text is organized to include:
- an information about who, where and when;
- a record of events usually in chronological order;

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- personal comments or evaluative remarks, which are arranged over throughout the record
of events; and
- a reorientation which rounds off the sequence of events.
The grammatical patterns of the text include:
- use of nouns and pronouns to identify people or things involved;
- use of action verbs to refer to events;
- use of past tense to locate events in relation to writers time;
- use of conjunction and time connectives to sequence the events;
- use of adverbs and adverbial phrases to indicate place and time; and
- use of adjectives to describe nouns.

Task 14
Read the text in Task 12 once again and find the meanings of the following words based on
the context. You may work in groups of three.
achievement (kb) : ....
announcement (kb) : ....
competition(kb) : ....
costume (kb) : ....
impatient (ks) : ....
nervous (ks) : ....
participant (kb) : ....
preparation (kb) : ....
smoothly (kk) : ....
trophy (kb) : ....
useless (ks) : ....

Task 15
In pairs, match each word in column A with a word or phrase in column B that is close in meaning.

Column A Column B

competition award
arrive contest
nervous attainment
jury viewer
audience get there
trophy adjudicator
achievement anxious

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 Task 16
Do this crossword puzzle in groups of three.

1 2

5 6

10

Across:
1. He was the winner in the singing contest. He was very happy to be given the ....
4. She is a modest person. The synonym of modest is ....
5. Andre is a new member of the basketball ....
8. The will decide the winner of the competition.
9. a person who is in the same class as you at school
10. unhappy

Down:
1. the synonym of attainment
2. goal
3. being worried
6. not useful
7. game between two teams

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 Task 17
Study the rule below.
Simple Past Tense
To talk about past events and conditions, you use VERB-2 forms. Here are some examples taken
from the text.
I joined the Traditional Dance Competition in Jakarta last year.
It was my biggest competition.
Telling Past Events
(+) S + V2
(-) S + did not + V1
Examples:
(+) I joined the Traditional Dance Competition in Jakarta last year.
I represented my Junior High School.
(-) I did not feel nervous anymore.
Telling Past Conditions
(+) S + was/were + noun/adjective
(-) S + was/were not + noun/adjective
Examples:
(+) It was my biggest competition.
I was so happy to be given the trophy.
(-) I was not ready for this.
The adverbs that are usually used in the simple past tense sentences are:
yesterday, last week, and
a week ago, last
ago,

Task 18
Fill in the blanks with correct verb forms. Compare your answers with your classmates sitt-
ting next to you. Look at the example.

am win take have join are

The Football Competition

When I 1) was in the Junior High School, I joined two clubs. They 2) ________ the Football
Club and the Karate Club. I 3) _______ those clubs because I love sports, especially football and
karate. I 4) ________ football on Sunday mornings and karate on Mondays at 4 p.m.

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 One day my football club joined a football competition. There were eight clubs joining the
competition. At first, our club 5) __________ the match. Then, we had to defeat one club to get
to the final. Remarkably, we won again. After those two matches, we 6) _________ lunch in the
cafeteria nearby. We were so impatient to play in the last game. It was the hard one because
our opponent was very tough. Finally, we won the game with a nice score of 3 2. We were very
happy and proud.

Task 19
Make a composition about your experience in joining an extracurricular activity in the Junior
High School. The following questions may help you develop your composition.
1. What extracurricular activity did you join?
2. Did you ever join any competition held by the club or outer club?
v If so, tell about your experience in the competition.
(Tell about what you did from the preparation until the end of the competition)
v If you never did, tell about any interesting experience in the club.
(Tell about the event from the beginning until the end)

Task 20

Ask two of your classmates to give you feedback to revise your draft. Put your final draft in
the school bulletin.

C. Lets Do More

Task 21
Complete the following dialogues with correct expressions. Then, perform them with your
partner.

Dialogue 1
Situation: Andi and Denias are in the bookstore. They meet Ayu, a friend of Andi.
Andi : Hi, Ayu! 1) _______________.
Ayu : Hi, Im fine, thanks. What about you?
Andi : 2) _____________. By the way, this is Denias. He is my classmate.
Ayu : Nice to meet you.
Denias : 3) ______________.

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 Andi : Ayu, I didnt see you at the farewell party. I heard you went to London. Is that true?
Ayu : Yes, I left for London two days before the farewell party.
Andi : What did you do there?
Ayu : Actually, my brother studies there, and last month I had the chance to visit him.
Andi : Oh, I see. Denias also lived in London for two years when his father studied there.
Ayu : Really?
Denias : Yes, thats true. Thats when I was still ten years old.
Andi : Anyway, its been nice talking to you. Im afraid I must go now.
Denias : Well, we still have a lot of things to do this evening.
Ayu : Okay, Ill call you tonight.
Andi : Thatd be great. You have to tell me more about your holiday. Goodbye.
Ayu : 4) _________.
Dialogue 2
Situation: Ayu found an agenda book. She intends to take it to the owner.
Ayu : Excuse me, is this your agenda book?
Retno : Oh, yes, thank you. I didnt realize that I left it.
Ayu : Dont mention it. By the way, are you a new student?
Retno : Yes, I am. 1) ___________________. Im from class A.
Ayu : 2) __________________. Im from Class D.
Retno : Anyway, 3) __________________, my classmate.
Ayu : Hi, Arnys. Its nice to meet you.
Arnys : Its nice to meet you too, Ayu. By the way, do you know Adib? Hes from Class D.
Ayu : Sure. Hes the captain of the class.
Arnys : He was my classmate. He won the National Math Competition last year.
Ayu : Oh, really? I dont know about that. He never tells us.
Arnys : Well, he is a modest person.
Ayu : Yes, youre right. Everybody likes him.

Task 22
Read the text and then choose the right statements by circling the letter a, b, c, or d.
Swimming
When I was a boy, I liked swimming very much. Each year my two brothers and I spent
the holiday with our uncle and aunt in their house by the sea. It was only twenty yards from the
water. The water was warm, the sun shone brightly, and most days there were no waves. In the
middle of the day a wind always began to blow, but it was not strong and did not make the sea
rough.
One day, we put on our swimming-shorts before breakfast. Then, we ran down to the sea
across the sand and jumped in. We were in the sea or on the beach until late at night. When our
aunt rang a bell, we went back to the house for food, but we ate it in our swimming-shorts and
soon went back in the sea again. We were all very good swimmers. We dived through the waves
or rode towards the beach on top of them until we were tired and hungry.
Adapted from: L.A. Hill, 1963

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1. a. The boys home was near the sea.
b. The boys uncles home was near the sea.
c. The boys uncles home was a long way from the water.
d. The boys home was a long way from the water.
2. a. There were waves every day.
b. There were waves on most days.
c. There were no waves on most days.
d. There were no waves every day.
3. a. The boys had breakfast in the house.
b. The boys did not have breakfast.
c. The boys had breakfast on the sand.
d The boys did not use to have breakfast.
4. a. The boys put on their swimming-shorts before each meal.
b. The boys put other clothes on before every meal.
c. The boys did not do anything to their clothes before meals.
d. The boys always changed their clothes before meals.
5. a. The waves rode on top of the boys towards the beach.
b. The waves carried the boys towards the beach.
c. The boys rode on top of their brothers towards the beach.
d. The boys rode on the waves using their board.

Task 23
Find two recount texts on someones experience when joining any competition. You may find
them on the internet, in magazines, etc. Then, write them down in your notebook.

D. Lets Check Your Competence

Task 24

Work in groups of two or three. Have a conversation based on the following situations.
v You meet an old friend at a singing contest.
- greet him/her
- ask how he/she is
- say good bye
v You are at a students orientation activity. You do not know any one there. Try to find someone
and have a talk with him/her. Introduce yourself.

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 Task 25
Write a short paragraph to introduce yourself and tell all of the activities you joined while you
were in the Junior High School.

Music Corner
You can find expressions of saying goodbye in many songs. One of them is entitled Goodbye
by Spice Girls.

Goodbye

Now listen little child, there will come a day Look for the rainbow in every storm
When you will be able, able to say Find out for certain
Never mind the pain or the aggravation Love is gonna be there for you
You know theres a better way Youll always be someones baby
for you and me to be You know its time to say goodbye
Look for the rainbow in every storm We would play about the way we used to
Fly like an angel heaven sent to me Scream and shout never dreamt youd go
Goodbye my friend Your own sweet way
(I know youre gone you said youre gone You know its time to say goodbye
but I can still feel you here) And dont forget on me you can rely
Is not the end You know its time to say goodbye
(You gotta keep it strong before the pain And dont forget on me you can rely
turns into fear) I will help, help you on your way
So glad we made it I will be with you every day
Time will never change it no no
Just a little girl, big imagination
Never letting no one take it away Taken from: http://www.mp3lyric.com
Pictures: http://www.shynystyle.tv
Went into the world (into the world) http://www.img.thesum.co.uk
What a revelation
She found theres a better way
for you and me to be

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E. Lets Make a Reflection
Reflect on your learning in this unit and write down your reflection in the space below.

What I like best in this unit:

What I dont like in this unit:

The improvement I have made after learning English in this unit:

F. Lets Make a Summary

In this unit you learn:
1) How to greet someone, for example: 7) Simple Past Tense:
v Good morning/afternoon/evening. Telling Past Events
v Hi!
2) How to ask how someone is, for example: (+) S + V2
v How are you? (-) S + did not + V1
v How are you doing?
3) How to say how you are, for example: Telling Past Conditions
v Im fine, thanks. (+) S + was/were + noun/adjective
v Very well, thanks.
4) How to say good bye, for example: (-) S + was/were not + noun/adjective
v Good bye.
8) A recount text is a text that tells us about
v Bye.
a part of experience. A recount text has an
5) How to introduce yourself, for example:
orientation, a series of events in chronologi-
v My name is
cal order, personal remarks on the events,
v Im .
and a reorientation that rounds off the
6) How to introduce someone, for example:
sequence of events. In the text, you will find
v This is
words and phrases used to start, connect a
v Id like to introduce
sentence with the next one, and end your
composition.

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