ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING: Sosialisasi Tanpa Ragu - Skill Bahasa Inggris untuk Semua Situasi!

ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING

"Pengen Gaul Mendunia? Bahasa Inggris, Dong!" 😎

ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING: Di era digital dan global kayak sekarang ini, kayaknya nggak mungkin deh kita nggak ketemu sama orang dari negara lain. Entah itu di media sosial, di game online, pas traveling, atau bahkan di tempat kerja. Seru banget kan, bisa kenalan dan ngobrol sama orang-orang dari berbagai budaya?

Tapi, kadang suka ada kendala nih. "Bahasa!" Yup, bahasa Inggris seringkali jadi jembatan utama buat kita bisa nyambung sama orang-orang dari berbagai belahan dunia. Meskipun mungkin awalnya agak nervous atau merasa bahasa Inggris kita belum perfect, sebenarnya sosialisasi pakai bahasa Inggris itu jauh lebih fun dan rewarding dari yang kita bayangin, lho!

Konten ini hadir buat kamu yang pengen pecah telur dalam sosialisasi bahasa Inggris. Kita bakal kupas tuntas gimana caranya biar kamu bisa ngobrol santai, networking profesional, sampai seru-seruan traveling ke luar negeri, semua pakai bahasa Inggris yang pede dan pastinya... tanpa ragu! Yuk, langsung kita mulai petualangan bahasa Inggris kita!

ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING: Sosialisasi Tanpa Ragu - Skill Bahasa Inggris untuk Semua Situasi!

"Duh, Mau Ngobrol Tapi Kok Gengsi Bahasa Inggris..." 🙈

Pernah nggak sih kamu ngerasa pengen banget ikutan nimbrung ngobrol sama orang-orang dari berbagai negara, tapi langsung minder duluan pas inget, "Aduh, bahasa Inggris gue pas-pasan nih..."? Atau mungkin kamu udah jago bahasa Inggris, tapi pas diajak ngobrol santai, kok jadi kaku kayak robot? Nah, tenang, kamu nggak sendirian kok!

Di zaman sekarang yang serba global ini, bahasa Inggris itu emang kayak kunci ajaib buat buka pintu ke mana-mana. Bukan cuma buat kerjaan atau sekolah aja, tapi juga buat seru-seruan dan memperluas pergaulan. Bayangin deh, bisa kenalan sama orang dari berbagai budaya, dapet temen baru di media sosial, atau bahkan lancar jaya pas traveling ke luar negeri. Keren, kan?

Makanya, kita di sini mau bahas tuntas soal "ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING". Gimana caranya biar kamu nggak lagi ragu-ragu buat sosialisasi pakai bahasa Inggris, dan punya skill yang ampuh buat semua situasi. Yuk, langsung aja kita bahas!

Dari Ngobrol Santai Sampai Networking Pro - Semua Bisa! 😎

Intinya, sosialisasi itu bukan cuma soal grammar yang perfect atau vocabulary yang seabrek-abrek. Yang paling penting itu gimana caranya kamu bisa nyaman berkomunikasi dan nyambung sama lawan bicara. Nah, bahasa Inggris di sini jadi alatnya.

Situasi 1: Ngobrol Santai (Casual Chats)

Ini nih yang paling sering kita temuin sehari-hari. Misalnya, lagi ngopi di cafe ketemu turis, atau lagi online gaming bareng player dari negara lain. Di situasi kayak gini, kamu perlu:

• Percaya diri buat mulai percakapan. Nggak perlu takut salah, yang penting berani nyapa duluan. "Hi!", "Hello!", atau "How's it going?" udah cukup kok.
• Skill 'ice-breaker'. Biar obrolan nggak garing, coba tanya hal-hal ringan kayak "Where are you from?", "What do you think of this place?", atau "Are you enjoying the game?".
• Dengerin aktif. Jangan cuma fokus sama apa yang mau kamu omongin, tapi juga beneran dengerin apa yang lawan bicara kamu bilang. Ini penting banget biar obrolan jadi dua arah dan lebih seru.
• Santai aja! Nggak perlu sok jaim atau terlalu formal. Justru dengan bahasa yang santai, obrolan jadi lebih cair dan menyenangkan.

Situasi 2: Networking (Professional Socializing)

Nah, kalau ini biasanya lebih ke urusan profesional. Misalnya, ketemu klien dari luar negeri, ikutan konferensi internasional, atau networking di acara bisnis. Di sini, skill bahasa Inggris kamu bisa jadi nilai plus banget!

• Bahasa yang lebih sopan dan formal. Meskipun tetap santai, tapi hindari bahasa slang atau terlalu kasual. Pilih kata-kata yang lebih profesional.
• Kemampuan presentasi dan negosiasi. Kalau kamu mau menyampaikan ide atau bernegosiasi, bahasa Inggris yang jelas dan efektif itu wajib hukumnya.
• Pemahaman budaya bisnis. Setiap negara punya budaya bisnis yang beda-beda. Cari tahu sedikit soal budaya bisnis lawan bicara kamu biar nggak salah tingkah.
• Follow up yang profesional. Setelah networking, jangan lupa kirim email atau pesan singkat buat follow up dan menjaga hubungan baik.

Situasi 3: Traveling (Socializing While Traveling)

Traveling ke luar negeri itu seru banget! Tapi, lebih seru lagi kalau kamu bisa berinteraksi sama penduduk lokal dan turis lain pakai bahasa Inggris.

• Bahasa Inggris 'survival'. Yang penting bisa nanya arah, pesen makanan, check-in hotel, dan hal-hal dasar lainnya.
• Skill adaptasi bahasa. Kadang aksen bahasa Inggris di tiap negara beda-beda. Latih telinga kamu buat adaptasi sama berbagai aksen.
• Keberanian buat bertanya. Jangan malu bertanya kalau kamu bingung atau butuh bantuan. Orang lokal biasanya malah seneng kalau ada turis yang berusaha ngobrol sama mereka.
• Bahasa tubuh yang positif. Senyum, kontak mata, dan bahasa tubuh yang terbuka itu bisa bantu banget meskipun bahasa Inggris kamu belum fluent.

Tips Biar Sosialisasi Bahasa Inggris Makin Lancar:

• Praktik terus! Nggak ada cara lain selain latihan. Coba ngobrol sama temen, ikutan komunitas bahasa Inggris online, atau bahkan ngomong sendiri di depan cermin.
• Jangan takut salah. Semua orang pernah bikin kesalahan pas belajar bahasa. Justru dari kesalahan itu kita bisa belajar dan jadi lebih baik.
• Manfaatin media sosial dan internet. Banyak banget konten bahasa Inggris yang bisa kamu manfaatin buat belajar sambil seru-seruan. Tonton film, dengerin musik, follow akun-akun influencer bahasa Inggris, dll.
• Fokus sama komunikasi, bukan kesempurnaan. Ingat, tujuan utama sosialisasi itu buat nyambung sama orang lain, bukan buat jadi native speaker dalam semalam.

Ungkapan (Expressions) Bahasa Inggris untuk ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING

1. FIRST MEETINGS IN ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING

at reception

1. hello, my name is
2. I have an appointment with

introducing yourself

1. excuse me, are you?
2. how do you do, I am Muhakus. Welcome to Tanjung Morawa
3. let me introduce myself. My name is
4. you must be ... nice to meet you. I am ...
5. I do not think we have met. I am ...

introducing another person

1. can I introduce you to ...
2. Mr... this Mr ...
3. have you met Mr ...
4. Muhakus, do you know Hari?

polite offers

1. may I take your coat
2. do you need some help with that
3. can I get you something to drink?coffee?
4. do you take coffee?

2. SOCIAL PHRASES IN ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING

Offering help

1. would you like me to ... ?
2. shall I ...?
3. can I give you a hand?

Requesting

1. could you ... please?
2. would you mind ...?
3. do you think you could?

Asking permission

1. can I?
2. is it ok if I ...
3. do you mind if I ...?
4. do you think I could ...?

Suggestion

1. I suggest that we met later for a drink
2. why do not we take a break?
3. shall I take a break
4. do we want a break?

A thank you

• thank you very much for your help

Surprising news

• the American president has resigned

Bad news

1. we had to cancel our holiday to Tanjung Morawa
2. the restaurant is closed
3. it’s just started to rain

A difficult question

• what is the population of tanjung morawa?

An apology

• We are very sorry about it

3. TALKING ABOUT – JOB IN ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING

What do you do

1. we are ...
2. we work in the socializing department
3. we work in a socializing consultant department
4. we are in marketing. We work freelance

What Are You Main Responsibilities

1. we are in charge marketing products
2. we are responsible for developing their client base
3. we deal with quality control
4. we are also involved in a project to improve lead times
5. at the moment we are working on a project focused on a personal development

Who is your boss

1. we report to Mr. Muhakus. Who is immediate director
2. so, above us there is Mr. Muhakus. Below us, there is one person who report to you
3. our departments are divided into 2 sections
4. we work with people from socializing department

Who do you work for?

1. we work for socializing department
2. it is a socializing department
3. we manufacture food product
4. the company specializes in socializing service
5. I provide a range of product

What is your background?

I wanted a career in finance so I studied finance and accountant at university. The first job I applied for was with ECO corporation in Indonesia. They recruited me in 2010. I left this company in 2015 and joined Muhakus company in 2016. Tha company had a lot problems and I was made redundant in 2017. I joined my present company, Medan accounts, one year ago. I have worked for Muhakus company since 2018. It was a good move. I was promoted to finace director last year and I now earn a good salary. I am currently working on a new finacial accounting system. It will be ready soon. The downside of the job is that I work long hours and I only get 2 weeks holiday. I always under pressure and sometimes it is a bit stressful. I also spend a lot of time traveling. I am now sixty and I am considering taking early retirement 2 next years.

4. TALKING ABOUT – FAMILY AND RELATIONSHIP IN ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING

Name

1. my full name is Muhakus Muhakusi Muhakusa
2. my first name is Muhakus
3. my second name is Muhakusi
4. my surname is Muhakusa

Status

1. I am single / bachelor / single woman
2. I am angaged / fiance / fiancee
3. I am married / husband / wife
4. I am divorced / ex-husband / ex-wife
5. I am remaried / secondhusband / second wife

Single-parent family: a family where one parent brigs up the child or children
An only child: a child with no brothers and sisters

5. TALKING ABOUT HOME IN ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING

Types of home

1. a three bedroom house
2. a semi detached house
3. a terraced house
4. a villa

Typical actions in the home

1. bedroom = wake up, turn off the alarm clock, get up, get dressed, go to bed, set the alarm clock, go to sleep, dream
2. kitchen = have breakfast, do the cooking, do the washing up
3. living room = watch tv, have a look the newspaper, sit and relax
4. garden = do the gardening, get some fresh air, cut the grass

Where is home?
I was born in a small village and I grew up here. I spent my childhood in the country, not in the city. We moved to a nearby town when I was 14. I am glad I was not brought up in the city.

6. TALKING ABOUT – INTEREST AND SPORT IN ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING

Questions

1. what do you do in your spare time?
2. what do usually do at this morning?
3. do you do much sport?
4. are you interested in pop music?
5. do you like walking?

Interests

1. outdoor = go walking, climbing, fishing, hunting, camping, skiing
2. games = play chess, bridge, backgammon, poker
3. collectors = collect stamps, coins, antiques
4. subjects = politics, history, psychology, impressionism
5. Music = guitar, piano, saxophone, in a band
6. cultural = reading, music, ballet, opera, the theater, art

Sport
American football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, golf, table tennis, tennis, squash, badminton, baseball, ice hockey.

Results
Win, lose something, beat, lose to some one, to draw

Football
Japan 0 – Italy 0 = nil – nil

Tennis
14 – 0 (fourteen – love)

7. TALKING ABOUT CINEMA AND THEATRE IN ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING

What’s on?

• there is one film showing at the cinema

People

• the real star of the film was Muhakus

The content

• the plot was very clever

Types of film

• Western, comedy, romance, war, thriller, action, horror, science fiction, adventure

What do you think?

• the critics gave it rave reviews

Positive and negative comments

1. it was moving
2. it had a lot of bad language and was very boring

Theater

1. I have reserved seats
2. the play was by Muhakus
3. it is being performed by a touring company

8. TALKING ABOUT HOLIDAYS IN ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING

Where did you go

1. we stayed in hotel
2. we travelled around and stayed in guest house

How did you go there?

• we flew to Indonesia

What was it like?

1. it is industrial, cosmopolitan and safe
2. it is flat hill and hilly

What did you see?

1. did you see the sights?
2. what are the main tourist attractions?

We had a great time!

1. we put our feet up
2. we looked around

9. TALKING ABOUT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING

The economy

• Inflation, unemployment, investment, the balance of trade, interest rates, exports, imports, increased, gone up, decreased, gone downsize, went up rose, went down fell

The company

• Turn over, market share, the share price, productivity, sales, prices, soared, slumped.

Corporate strategy

1. we have taken over a smaller company
2. we are planning to merge with another company

Management

1. downsizing = making the company smaller
2. outsourcing = an external company provides an internal service
3. restructuring = reorganizing
4. bench marking = comparing your performance with your competitors

The future

• what is the forecast?

10. TALKING ABOUT HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE

Whats the matter?

1. I don’t feel very well
2. I have got a cold

Help!

1. I need an aspirin
2. I must go and see a doctor

Injures

1. I cut my finger quite badly
2. I twisted my ankle
3. I had a concussion

Serious illness

1. I think I have food poisoning
2. I sometimes suffer from asthma

Fitness and weight

1. I used to be really fit but I am not in a very good shape now
2. I am really unfit

11. MAKING INVITATION IN ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING

Inviting

1. we would like invite you lunch
2. would you like to come to lunch?
3. we were wondering whether you could come to lunch
4. how about lunch?

Responding

1. thank you
2. I would love to
3. that would be nice
4. I would be delighted. I will have to arrange something
5. I would love to but ...
6. I am sorry but I have got another socializing

Time

1. would Friday morning suit you?
2. what sort of time? Shall I say 6.30?
3. is 6.45 early?
4. let us say between 9 and 9.15

Place

1. where do you live exactly?
2. what is the best way of getting there?
3. we would recommend you take a bus
4. we will send them a map

Number

1. there will be just be the 5 of them
2. we have invited a lot of partners
3. there will be 5 managers here
4. there will be a couple we know from ...

Formality

1. what should we wear? Jacket or tie?
2. it will be fairly informal

Confirming

1. so, that is 5 o’clock on Saturday
2. let us just confirm that. Saturday at 8.30 at our place
3. we will look forward to it
4. don’t be late

12. EATING OUT

Arriving for dinner

• I have brought you a present

During dinner

• it’s look wonderful

After meal

1. that was very good indeed
2. that you for wonderful evening

Food

• Meat, beef, lamb, pork, veal, chicken, turkey, vegetables, beans, potato, cabbage, egg, plant, aubergine, onion, courgettes, ways of cooking, boil, grill, fry, roast, seafood, shrimp, oyster, salmon, lobster.

In the restaurant

1. as a starter could I have ...
2. as a min course I would like ...
3. can you recommend anything?
4. do you have anything vegetarian?

How was the food

• tasty, tender, delicious, sweet, spicy, bland, fatty, bitter

13. SAYING GOODBYE

Time to go

• I am afraid I will have to go, otherwise I will miss my flight

Positive comment

• it’s been great working with you

More comments

• on behalf of all us.I would like to say ...

Future contacts

• I hope we will see you again soon

Contact numbers

1. let me give you my business cards
2. have you got my phone number?
3. can I give you my office and e-mail address?

Goodbye

• Save journey, drive carefully, have a good trip, have a good weekend, take care, bye.

Penutup: Bahasa Inggris, Kunci Sosialisasi Tanpa Batas! ✨

ENGLISH FOR SOCIALIZING:Nah, gimana? Udah mulai kebayang kan, serunya sosialisasi pakai bahasa Inggris? Intinya, bahasa Inggris itu bukan cuma mata pelajaran di sekolah, tapi juga alat ampuh buat kamu terhubung sama dunia.

Dengan skill bahasa Inggris yang oke, kamu bisa sosialisasi tanpa ragu di situasi apapun. Bukan cuma nambah temen dan koneksi, tapi juga bisa memperluas wawasan dan pengalaman hidup kamu.

Jadi, tunggu apa lagi? Yuk, mulai praktik bahasa Inggris kamu sekarang juga! Jangan takut salah, jangan malu bertanya, dan yang paling penting, nikmati prosesnya! Siapa tahu, dari sosialisasi bahasa Inggris ini, kamu bisa nemuin petualangan baru dan teman-teman dari seluruh dunia! 😉