Introducing Yourself: The Eight Steps
📌 Mastering self-introduction involves following eight distinct steps for effective communication in English.
👋 Start with appropriate greetings, using formal options like "Good morning" or informal ones like "Hey" or "What's up."
🗣️ After greetings, state your name using phrases like "I am [Name]" or, when unseen (like on the phone), "My name is [Name]" or "This is [Name]."
🌍 Essential steps include stating your nationality ("I am from [City/Country]") and your current position and company or student status.

Describing Self: Qualifications, Age, and Hobbies
🎓 Qualifications must be stated, such as "I've completed my bachelor's degree" or "I'm about to graduate."
🔢 Age can be stated directly (e.g., "I'm 26 years old") or described contextually (e.g., "I'm in my early 20s").
🧘 Hobbies are introduced using verbs like "I really enjoy [Activity]" or "I'm a big fan of [Sport]."

Asking Others' Names Politely
👋 The incorrect way to ask for a name is "What's your name?"; instead, use the indirect method: "Hi, I'm Jack, and you?"
🥺 If you forgot someone's name, show respect by using the past tense: "I'm sorry, what was your name again?"
🙇 Using an apology ("I'm sorry") and the past tense ("was") shows you remember the person but cannot recall their name at that moment.

Describing Family Members Using Adjectives
📝 Adjectives are describing words that modify nouns, including numbers (e.g., "one" in "I have one brother").
🎨 Adjectives cover various aspects, such as appearance ("pretty"), size ("big"), color ("blue eyes"), feelings ("blessed"), height ("tall"), and personality traits ("caring," "lazy").
➕ When forming plurals for nouns ending in 'y' (like "baby"), drop the 'y' and add "ies" (e.g., "babies").

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
⚖️ Comparative adjectives (ending in "-er," like "younger") are used when comparing exactly two people.
🏆 Superlative adjectives (ending in "-est," like "youngest") are used when comparing three or more people.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Self-introduction follows an eight-step structure: Greeting, Name, Nationality/Location, Position/Company, Qualifications, Age, Hobbies, and Family.
➡️ Always use the indirect approach when asking a new acquaintance their name: "I'm [Your Name], and you?"
➡️ To politely ask for a forgotten name, use: "I'm sorry, what was your name again?" (The use of "was" shows you remember seeing them before).
➡️ Ensure nouns are pluralized correctly: add 's' (e.g., "sisters"), or change 'y' to 'ies' (e.g., "babies").

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