3. L ook at these phrases from the text. Use a dictionary to check any words you don’t know. Then write them in your language.

Describing responsibility Saying what someone does

My/Her job is to…_____________________ … looks after… _________________

…is responsible for…___________________ … deals with… _________________

…in charge of… _______________________ … organizes… __________________

… work closely with … __________

4. Complete the sentences (1-8) with a phrase from Exercise 3. Use each phrase only once.

1. The director tells the actors what to do and _______________________any problems.

2. Martin ________________ the practical things, like finding the right props.

3. I’m the camera operator. _________________ record everything on film.

4. The director is __________________everything on the film set.

5. The electrician _________________ the cameras, lights, and recording equipment.

6. Emma is ________ recording what people say.

7. The producer ___________________ the studio.

8. Pat ________________________the director, John.

5. Answer the questions.

1. Who is responsible for the equipment?

2. Who is responsible to the director?

3. Who is in charge of investing money in the film?

4. What does Pat do?

5. Is she responsible for practical things?

6. What does Emma do?

7. What is she in charge of?

6. Complete the sentences with the words from the first paragraph.

1. The _________________ is in charge of a company.

2. The ____________ is money you have available to spend on a particular project.

3. The _________________is responsible for running a company.

4. To __________________ is to put money into a business.

5. _____________________ put their money into a company.

7. Make similar statements about the chain of command, completing the following:

e.g. The producer is responsible to/reports to the studio.

1. The director….

2. The camera operator…

3. The sound recordist…

4. The electrician…

5. The grip…

6. The assistant director…

8. Look at the organigram and describe it.

Rockbridge International Corporate Organization

B oard of Directors

Chairman of the Board

P resident and Chief Executive Officer

Vice-President, Vice-President, Vice-President, Vice-President Senior

Corporate Development International Public Relations General Counsel Vice-

And Advertising President,

Corporate

Staff

President, Vice-President, Vice-President, Vice-President, Vice-President,

Automotive Investor Personnel Finance Research and

O perations Relations Engineering

• Do you know these words? Look up them in a dictionary!

• Board of directors

• Executive

• Counsel

• Public Relations

• Corporate staff

• Corporate development

9. Work in pairs. Draw an arganigram of an organization you know, e.G. Your college or university. Explain it to another pair.

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