Practise saying who you are.

Excuse me, are you [John Smith] from [ABC]?
Yes, I am.	No, I’m not.
I’m sorry.
That’s OK. My name’s _____. I’m from [FWT] in [Geneva]. What’s your name?
(My name’s)_____. I work for______.
Good / Nice / Pleased to meet you. What do you do?
I’m in the ______ department. I’m a / an ______.
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.