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Presenting yourself and your company
What is your job title in English? How do people address you at work –
by your first name or second name?
1 Which of the following is not the right thing to say when presenting your business card?
A
B
C
D
Here’s my card.
Let me give you my card.
I present my card to you.
This has my full job title and contact details.
Describing your job
2 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
1 I work
ABC.
2 I report directly
the Head of Distribution.
3 I am in charge
a small team.
4 I am responsible
developing new business.
5 I specialize
renewable energy projects.
6 I am interested
new energy sources.
7 My job consists
two main functions.
8 I take part
board meetings every month.
9Currently I am working
an interesting project.
T i ps
According to the Department
of Business Enterprise and
Regulatory Reform, the energy
industry employs around
140,000 people and accounts
for 4.8 per cent of UK GDP.
3 Study these statements from a first meeting. Express the same idea using the words given.
Example: Hi, my name is Sam Geary and I am with ABC Energy.
Hi, my name is Sam Geary and I work for ABC Energy.
1Our main business is energy supply and services.
We work … .
2 There are over 6000 employees in the company, in 5 different countries.
The company … .
3 There are three main divisions in the company.
The company is divided … .
4I am responsible for developing business with
small and medium-sized enterprises.
I am in charge … .
5 I joined the company 3 years ago.
I have been … .
6Part of my job is to research new technologies.
My job involves … .
7ABC Energy was originally a distribution
company.
ABC Energy started life … .
8Our current objective is to develop energy
services
At the moment we … .
9I hope I am not telling you things you know
already.
Forgive … .
10Can I give you any other specific information?
Is there anything …?
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Communication Unit 1
Introducing yourself and your company
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4.1 Listen to this first meeting between representatives of two energy firms and answer these
questions.
1 What is the subject of the meeting?
2 What are the jobs of the two speakers?
3 What is Ute’s company’s current objective?
4.2 Listen again and complete these responses.
1 We’ve spoken on the phone, I think. It’s nice to meet you properly.
I’m very
you too.
2 Thank you for seeing me today.
Not
.
3 Would you like some coffee?
No, I
,
you. I just had breakfast at the hotel.
4 Perhaps, you could tell me a little, first of all, about your company.
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5 You are at an international energy conference and have just given a brief presentation of
your company. At coffee afterwards a man approaches you and asks some questions. Listen to his
questions and answer in a natural way. After your answer you will hear a suggested answer. Before
you listen, fill in the table below.
Your job title
Your main responsibilities
Length of time in the company
Your company’s main business
The main challenge for your
business today
T i ps
In 2007 renewable energy
use grew by 8.4 per cent and
the equivalent of 5.17 million
tonnes of oil was used to
generate electricity, heat and
road transport.
Presenting yourself and your company
Hello, my name is … .
I work for … in the … division.
I am responsible for … .
I am in charge of … .
My job is to … . / My job involves … -ing … .
The company was / We were founded in ……
We were originally a ….. company.
We started life as a … company.
Over the years we have expanded / diversified / consolidated our activities.
Now our principal / main business is … .
The company has …. main activities / different branches.
The company is divided into / organised in … .
Currently I am interested in …..(-ing) …
At the moment we are working on / researching / looking for … .
The main challenge facing us today is …………
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