Unit 1: Who Are You?

Day 1 — Nice to Meet You

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The story

Hi, I'm Budi. I'm twenty-one years old. I'm an intern at Lensa Studio. Today is my first day, and I'm a little nervous. I meet a new colleague, Sari. She is friendly and very kind. She is a senior designer. "Hi, I'm Sari. Nice to meet you!" she says.

Then, Sari introduces me to Pak Hendra. He is the Creative Director. He is serious, but he is friendly too. There are many people at Lensa Studio. We are a small team, but everyone is excited to work together.

"Welcome to the team, Budi!" Sari says.

"Thank you! I'm happy to be here," I say.

Words to know

colleaguenoun: a person you work with
nervousadjective: a little worried or afraid
friendlyadjective: kind and easy to talk to
kindadjective: nice and caring to other people
senioradjective: higher in position or with more experience
seriousadjective: quiet and focused; not joking
excitedadjective: very happy about something that is coming

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Key language

Useful English — Introducing yourself

Hi, I'm ___ .
My name is ___ .
I'm from ___ .
I'm a ___ .

Useful English — Introducing someone

This / That is ___ .
He / She is ___ .
He / She is a ___ .

Useful English — Welcoming someone

Welcome to the team!
Nice to meet you.
It's nice to meet you.

Useful English — Responding to a welcome

Thank you!
Thank you! I'm happy to be here.
Nice to meet you, too.

Grammar 1 — The glue (verb "be")

Dalam bahasa Inggris, kita menggunakan struktur kalimat yang sedikit berbeda dari bahasa Indonesia untuk memperkenalkan suatu keadaan maupun fakta dari seseorang/benda. Ada sebuah kata yang bertugas untuk menjadi GLUE (lem) untuk menyambungkan SUBJECT dengan KEADAAN yang ingin kita jelaskan. Setiap SUBJECT memiliki GLUE yang berbeda:

Subject & the glue — remember the pairs; say it with me!

Subject + glue	Short form	Say it
I am	I'm	/aɪm/
You are	You're	/jʊər/
We are	We're	/wɪər/
They are	They're	/ðeər/
He is	He's	/hiːz/
She is	She's	/ʃiːz/
It is	It's	/ɪts/

Contoh dari KEADAAN/FAKTA dari sebuah SUBJECT yang dapat kita jelaskan adalah:

Introducing ourselves — what we use it for

Use	Example
Self introductions	I am Steven, and this is Isabella. We are doctors.
Self introductions	I am 24 years old, and my father is 50.
Self introductions	Alex is from Ireland, and Yori is from Japan.
Things	This is a pen and that is paper.
Feelings & characteristics	I am happy. She is very kind.
Colour & size	Our dog is black. He is small.

… and many more!

Grammar 2 — "This is" and "That is"

Kita menggunakan "this is" untuk memperkenalkan seseorang/sesuatu dengan jarak yang dekat dengan kita.

This is Sari.
This is my colleague.

Kita menggunakan "that is" untuk memperkenalkan seseorang/sesuatu dengan jarak yang jauh dengan kita.

That is Pak Hendra.
That is our office.

Grammar 3 — Verb "be" + a / an + job

When we say someone's job, we usually use a / an before the job.

I'm an intern.
She's a designer.
He's a director.

Use "a" before a consonant sound:

a designer
a consultant
a teacher

Use "an" before a vowel sound:

an intern
an artist
an engineer

Compare:

I'm an intern.
She's a senior designer.