Practise saying who you are.
| Excuse me, are you [John Smith] from [ABC]? | |
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| Yes, I am. | No, I’m not. |
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| I’m sorry. | |
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| That’s OK. My name’s _____. I’m from [FWT] in [Geneva]. What’s your name? | |
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| (My name’s)_____. I work for______. | |
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| Good / Nice / Pleased to meet you. What do you do? | |
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| I’m in the ______ department. I’m a / an ______. | |
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| I’m a / an _____ (too). (Here’s my card.) |
Tell about yourself (4-5 sentences).
UNIT II
ABOUT YOUR JOB
Useful phrases.
| What do you do? / What is your occupation? (What’s your job?) | Чем Вы занимаетесь? / Какая у Вас профессия? |
| What company do you work for? / Who do you work for? I am (I’m) with TST Systems. Which department are you in? What qualifications do you have? | На какую компанию Вы работаете? / На кого Вы работаете? Я работаю на ТиЭсТи Системз. В каком отделе Вы работаете? Какая у Вас квалификация (Какое у Вас образование)? |
| What company are you from? I am (I’m) from Continental Equipment. | Из какой Вы компании? Я из компании Континентал Эквипмент. |
| I work for an insurance company called Sarf. a bank / a glass manufacturer / a law firm | Я работаю на страховую компанию Сарф. банк / производитель стекла / юридическая фирма |
| How do you spell Sarf? How do you spell that? S-A-R-F. | Как пишется Сарф? Как это пишется? С-А-Р-Ф. |
| I am (I’m) on the sales side. I work in the sales department. division / section I work in Sales. | Я в отделе сбыта (продаж). Я работаю в отделе продаж. отдел / подразделение Я работаю в отделе сбыта. |
| I work in European Sales Team. | Я работаю в Европейской группе сбыта. |
| I’m (the) deputy sales director. I’m (the) assistant manager. | Я заместитель директора по продажам. Я помощник руководителя (заместитель управляющего) |
| Do you like your work? Yes, I do. / No, I do not (don’t). Yes, I like it very much. | Вам нравится Ваша работа? Да. / Нет. Да, очень. |
Read the dialogues and translate them. Play out one of the dialogues.
Dialogue 1
- What do you do?
- I work for a bank in Vancouver.
- Which one?
- Credit West. I’m in the IT department.
Dialogue 2
- You work for a law firm…
- Yes, I do.
- Are you a lawyer?
- No, I’m on the finance side. I’m the deputy finance director.
Dialogue 3
- Are you on the sales side?
- No, I work in Maintenance.
- What do you do?
- I’m an electrical engineer.
Dialogue 4
- What’s your job?
- I work for a toy manufacturer called Games Inc. I’m in the European sales team.
- Do you like it?
- Yes, it’s OK. I’m the assistant manager.
Dialogue 5
- Who do you work for?
- A company called Delta. I’ve been with them for about three years.
- Which department are you in?
- Finance.
- Are you an accountant?
- No, I’m an assistant manager.
Dialogue 6
- What’s your job?
- I’m a waiter. I work in a restaurant. What do you do?
- I’m a taxi driver.
- Is it an interesting job?
- Yes, I like it.
Dialogue 7
- What do you do?
- I’m an IT manager. I’m responsible for all information systems in the office.
- Who do you work for?
- A company called Root Chemicals. I’ve been with them for two months.
- What qualifications do you have?
- I have a degree in engineering.
Dialogue 8
- What do you do?
- I draw and paint pictures for magazines, books, CD covers – all kind of things.
- Where do you work?
- I work at home.
- How many hours do you work?
- I usually work about eight hours a day, from 9.30 to 5.30.
- Do you earn a lot of money?
- It depends. I earn from about £250 to £3,000 for a picture.
- Do you like your job? Why?
- Yes, I love it. Every day is different and I like using my imagination.