Introducing yourself
Learn how to introduce yourself effectively, with a focus on discussion and practice to enhance your self-introduction skills.
Part 1
Warm-up
Answer the questions
What did we discuss in the last lesson?
Do you often introduce yourself to new people in your work?
How comfortable do you feel when you have to tell someone about your job in IT?
Part 2
Vocabulary
Read the word, its’ meaning, and the examples
Then make up your own sentences using the word.
Student can skip the words they already know.
user-friendly
/ˌjuː.zərˈfrend.li/
Easy for most people to use and understand.
This app is user-friendly; my grandma loves it!
They designed a user-friendly website for online shopping.
involve
/ɪnˈvɑːlv/
to include someone or something in an activity, or to make them take part in or feel part of it.
The project involves researching many books.
His new job involves traveling to different cities.
perform automated
/pərˈfɔːrm ˈɑː.tə.meɪ.tɪd/
To have machines do tasks without human help.
The factory robots perform automated assembly of cars.
We use software to perform automated data backups.
proficient
/prəˈfɪʃ.ənt/
skilled and experienced.
She is proficient in Spanish and French.
He became proficient at coding in just one year.
defect
/ˈdiː.fekt/
a fault or problem in something or someone that spoils that thing or person or causes it, him, or her not to work correctly
The toy had no defects; it was perfect.
They returned the clothes because of fabric defects.
performance testing
/pərˈfɔːr.məns ˈtes.tɪŋ/
Performance testing is evaluating how a system operates under a particular workload, focusing on speed, reliability, and stability.
Performance testing showed the app works fast.
The car went through performance testing for speed.
passionate
/ˈpæʃ.ən.ət/
Having strong feelings or a strong belief in something.
She's passionate about protecting the environment.
He's passionate about playing the piano beautifully.
Make up your own sentences using the words.
Part 3
Reading
Read the text aloud.
Teacher helps student correct their pronunciation.
Hello, my name is Emma Johnson, and I am a Software Tester at Digital Core Technologies. I’ve been working for three years to ensure that our software is free of bugs and user-friendly. My daily tasks involve writing test cases, performing automated and manual testing, and reporting any issues I find to the development team. I am proficient in using tools like Selenium for automation testing and JIRA for tracking the defects. Recently, I have been focusing on learning performance testing to understand how our applications behave under stress. I am passionate about delivering quality software that meets our customers’ needs and am always looking for ways to improve our testing processes.
Part 4
Introduce yourself
Teacher guides the student how to “Introduce yourself“
Guide:
- Start with your name: What is my full name, and do I have a preferred name I go by in professional settings?”
- Mention your current position: What is my current job title, and what does my role entail?
- State your company or affiliation: Which company or organization am I currently associated with?
- Highlight your expertise/special skills: What are my areas of expertise or special skills that are relevant to my current role?
- Mention your experience: How many years of experience do I have, or what are some notable projects I’ve worked on?
- Express your interests or goals: What am I passionate about in my field, and what are my professional goals?
- End with an invitation to connect: How can I express openness to future discussions or opportunities?
Example:
Hi, my name is [your full name],
and I’m currently working as a [your job title] at [your company/organization].
I specialize in [your expertise/special skills], and I’ve been in this field for [number of years/notable projects].
I’m really passionate about [your interests/goals], and I’m always looking to [what you want to achieve].
I’d love to connect with others who share similar interests or can provide insight into [related topics or goals].
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Teacher can guide student more or just free talking to introduce
Vocabulary of this part
- Credentials – Qualifications, achievements, personal qualities, or aspects of your background that you’ve earned.
- Dedicated – Committed to a task or purpose.
- Enthusiastic – Showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
- Expertise – Specialized knowledge or skills in a particular area.
- Innovative – Featuring new methods or ideas.
- Multilingual – Able to speak several languages.
- Qualifications – The education, skills, and experience required to do a particular job or activity.
- Reliable – Consistently good in quality or performance; dependable.
- Specialize – To focus on a particular area of study or work.
- Versatile – Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.
- Work ethic – The principle that hard work is intrinsically virtuous or worthy of reward.
- Ambitious – Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.
Part 5
Role-play
Create your own conversation with teacher.
You (student) are an aspiring IT professional meeting a potential customer (teacher) at the networking event.
A (student)
Hi, I’m ______, an _____. It’s great to meet you. What’s your name?
Hello _____, I’m ____. I run a local business. Nice to meet you too.
B (Teacher)
A
That’s interesting, _____. What kind of business do you have?
I have a bookstore, and we’re trying to increase our online presence (sự hiện diện).
B (Teacher)
A
(student tries to introduce them self and talk about the solutions or experience to help customer)
Join and discuss with student….
B (Teacher)
A
Fantastic. I’ll give you my business card. Please feel free to call me so we can arrange a meeting to go over your needs
You too, _____. Thanks!
B (Teacher)
Part 6
Discussion
Let’s use the vocabulary you’ve learned during the lesson and talk about the following topics/questions freely!
Teacher helps student expand and correct the answers
How can you make a good first impression when you introduce yourself?
Why is smiling important when you say hello?
What information do you think is essential to include in a self-introduction more?
How does body language impact a self-introduction?
What’s the best way to remember someone’s name?
Is it good to talk about your hobbies when you first meet someone? Why?
Review
Let’s review the lesson with teacher
7 new words in this lesson
Learn how to introduce yourself
See you next lesson
Homework
Do homework
Write down your introduction, refining what was practiced in class.
Practice & record your voice then sending to teacher in the skype group
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