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  • Hello, I’m Shaun. How are you today?

  • Have you ever met somebody you like,

  • but you don’t know how to make friend with him or her?

  • Today, I’m going to show you how you can introduce yourself,

  • and tell others what you like to do.

  • Do you want to try it yourself?

  • Nop.

  • What!?

  • Boooooooo...

  • Can we watch another video? This one is boring!

  • To get other’s attention, your first impression is very important.

  • You only have 10 seconds to catch people’s attention.

  • So, don’t be shy, try to impress others within 10 seconds.

  • But you won’t want to be one of these guys

  • Hi...my….na….nameis..is..

  • Hey, what's up, guys? I'm James.

  • Oh, hang on.

  • Hello, sorry, just a second.

  • Yo, what's up, man?

  • My name is James. I’m from New York. Do you know how it feels?

  • Let me show you the song.

  • If you don’t want to be one of these people, you must listen up.

  • To introduce yourself, first, you must have a strong opening.

  • Hi, I’m James.

  • Now you caught otherseyes, and you can tell them more about you.

  • Like what you like to eat or what you can do.

  • I can play baseball.

  • I can see.

  • I can run.

  • I can jump.

  • I can read.

  • Who broke the window?

  • If your new friend likes your introduction, then you can continue.

  • Tell your new friend some interesting things about your family.

  • This is my father. He can sleep.

  • This is my mother. She can speak.

  • OK, now you know how you can introduce yourself to a new friend.

  • Let’s see how things are put together.

  • Hello everyone, my name is James.

  • I like to play baseball, so I can run fast and jump high.

  • I also like to read books.

  • But my father doesn’t like to read, he sleeps a lot.

  • My mother can speak very quickly.

  • Is it cool? Thanks for listening.

  • What a wonderful speech. It’s so touching.

  • My boy is growing up.

  • See, I told you this would be the coolest self-introduction ever.

  • Now let’s review some of the words you might use during your introduction.

Hello, I’m Shaun. How are you today?

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