Greeting and Introducing your self

Summary

The video is an English-language lesson on greetings and self-introductions, with a focus on speaking politely to patients in a nursing setting.

Main Ideas

• Islamic greetings: The instructor emphasizes saying Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh correctly and responding with Wa’alaikumussalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Referring to a hadith narrated by Muslim, the instructor explains that spreading greetings is encouraged. The greeting is presented not only as a salutation, but also as a prayer and a sign of good manners.
• Greetings depend on time and context: Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening can be used to greet someone at different times of day. Good night is generally used when parting or before going to sleep, rather than when first meeting someone.
• Formal and informal language: The appropriate greeting and response depend on the situation. Formal expressions are suitable in professional settings, such as when speaking with a patient. Informal answers to “How are you?” may include “I’m good,” “I’m fine,” or “Not bad.”
• Introducing yourself to a patient: A useful sequence is:
  1. Greet the patient.
  2. Say your name.
  3. Explain your role, such as being the nurse on the morning shift.
  4. Explain why you are there—for example, to check the patient’s blood pressure or temperature.
  5. Where appropriate, ask permission: “May I check your blood pressure now?” The instructor notes that asking permission is generally more polite than simply announcing what you are going to do.
  6. Offer help, for example: “If you need anything, please press this button.”
• Vocabulary and practice: The lesson introduces vocabulary including nursing college, afternoon, introduce, patient, and temperature. Students are asked to read two dialogues and identify how their greetings and introductions differ. They are also asked to give examples of formal and informal greetings.

Assignment

• Nursing students are to prepare a short role-play in pairs, with one student acting as a nurse and the other as a patient.
• Students may choose Card A or Card B and use the sample nurse–patient conversation as a model.
• The main assessment focus is how students greet and introduce themselves; the role-play does not need to be long.
• Some classes will perform the role-play in class. D3 nursing students will make a video and upload it using a link to be provided.
• Students are also asked to comment on the lesson video with their name and class and state the difference they noticed between Dialogue 1 and Dialogue 2.

Speakers and Sources Featured

• Unnamed instructor/teacher: Presents the lesson and explains the expressions, practice tasks, and assignment.
• Hadith narrated by Muslim: Cited by the instructor in support of spreading greetings.
• Nurse Dewi and Mr. Hasan: Mentioned as characters in a sample nurse–patient dialogue; the subtitles do not provide their full exchange.