Tell me a little bit about yourself
By Daniel Sánchez
One of the common questions when
we meet others for the first time is: “Tell me a little bit about yourself.”
Probably
there is no a unique way to standardizing the response but here are some tips:
1.
Introduce yourself
As a general rule, people expect
knowing your name. Start with a warm welcoming phrase:
Let me introduce by myself,
I’m [Daniel Alejandro Sánchez Páez] But you can call me Daniel. I live in Bogotá But I'm originaly [in case your birthplace were different were different than your hometown]
2.
Say your profession or occupation
It is common for people to prefer meeting those they are talking to. An easy way to continue is:
I hold a technician/Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree [say your profession and the place you obtained your career diploma],
E.g. I hold a Master's Degree in English Teaching as a Foreign Language from the International University of La Rioja, Spain.
3.
Express your hobbies and interest
One of the best ways to connecting
to others is showing our sincere and honest passions.
“Additionally, I almost always
play piano and practice chess. I’m not consider myself good at playing it; but
it helps me to change my environment. Moreover, in my leisure time, I look for
indoor activities as playing guitar and singing with my daughter. What really
freaking me out is learning new things by documentaries or videos.”
4.
Show your expectations for the future
Finally, closing the speech, expressing
your future goals and showing interest on others perspectives, cultures and approaches
that demonstrate you are open-minded.
Finally, I would like to understand
other cultures and ways to seeing the world; that’s why my concerning of
traveling around the world by reading and learning the interculturality we have
in the human kind.
Response Model 1
Let me introduce by myself, I’m [Daniel
Alejandro Sánchez Páez] But you can call me Daniel. I’m a Master Degree in
English Teaching as a Foreign Language from The International University of La
Rioja Spain.
Regarding to my hobbies and
interests. I almost always play piano and practice chess. I’m not consider
myself good at playing them, but these activities help me out shaping my mind
ang getting out of my daily basis task duties.
Moreover, in my leisure time, I
look for indoor activities as playing guitar and singing with my daughter Rock and
gospel songs. This last is my inner motivation for keeping going on life. Spending
high quality time with my family.
On the other hand, what really
freaks me out is learning new things on documentaries or videos. I love increasing
my knowledge about history, anthropology, psychology and philosophy.
Finally, I have to admit that I would like to understand other
cultures and ways to seeing the world. For this reason, my concerning of
traveling around the world vibes every day. So, the fastest way to do it is,
reading and learning about the existence interculturality that the human kind
has.
Writing and speaking production
Activity: Individually, organize your information in the following categories:
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Introduce yourself
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Say your profession or occupation
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Express your hobbies and interest
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Show your expectations for the future
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