- •Оглавление
- •Введение
- •Choosing a career part 1 reading and vocabulary
- •Part 2 speaking
- •Introductions and saying what you do
- •Part 3 writing
- •Check your knowledge of vocabulary
- •Job search process part 1 reading and vocabulary
- •Part 2 speaking
- •Part 3 writing
- •Check your knowledge of vocabulary
- •Preparing for an interview part 1 reading and vocabulary
- •Part 2 speaking
- •Tough interview questions
- •Part 3 writing
- •Check your knowledge of vocabulary
- •Recruitment advertising part 1 reading and vocabulary
- •Sales manager
- •If you are interested in working for this us, send your (20)___________ with a (21)___________ letter to:
- •Part 2 speaking
- •Part 3 writing
- •Check your knowledge of vocabulary
- •Working as an hr-manager part 1 reading and vocabulary
- •Part 2 speaking
- •Part 3 writing
- •Intuitive at their fingertips significantly downsides hesitate
- •Check your knowledge of vocabulary
- •Organisation part 1 reading and vocabulary
- •Part 2 speaking
- •Office rules
- •Recommendations:
- •Check your knowledge of vocabulary
- •Working hours part 1 reading
- •Part 2 speaking
- •Part 3 writing
- •Check your knowledge of vocabulary
- •Organising a meeting part 1 reading and vocabulary
- •Part 3 writing
- •Check your knowledge of vocabulary
- •Business trip part 1 reading and vocabulary
- •Part 2 speaking
- •Information for travelers: beijing
- •Part 3 writing
- •Check your knowledge of vocabulary
- •Company activities part 1 reading and vocabulary
- •Part 2 speaking
- •Part 3 writing
- •Check your knowledge of vocabulary
- •Библиографический список
- •400131, Волгоград, ул. Гагарина, 8
- •400078, Волгоград, ул. Герцена, 10
Part 2 speaking
Introductions and saying what you do
Read the conversation. Does it sound formal or quite informal? Name jobs and responsibilities of the speakers.
Conversation 1
Lucy |
Hi, Ben. I want you to meet John Lee. John is from the ABC Foundation. John, this is Ben Clark, one of our area managers. |
John |
Nice to meet you, Ben. |
Ben |
Yes, you too. So what do you do at the ABC Foundation? |
John |
Well, I deal with fund applications. |
Ben |
Fund applications? That sounds challenging. |
John |
Yes, well, somitimes we have to make difficult choices. And what do you do, Ben? |
Ben |
Well, I`m in charge of our sub-Saharan Africa operations. |
John |
Sub-Saharan Africa? |
Ben |
Yes, I oversee projects and make sure that the money is well spent. Then I have to report to our main sponsors. |
John |
I see. So how much time do you spend in the field? |
Ben |
Well, I usually do five or six trips a year, sometimes more. |
John |
That`s a lot of time away from home. |
Find phrases in the dialogue for each of the following groups. Think of other suitable phrases you can use in these situations:
Introducing yourself: __________________________________________________
Introducing someone else: ______________________________________________
Responding to an introduction: __________________________________________
Work in pairs. Choose a job from A, but don’t tell your partner which one. Describe the job`s responsibilities using words from B and phrases from Conversation 1. Your partner must guess the job.
Example
This person deals with customers and is responsible for responding to complaints.
Is he/she an after-sales assistant?
A |
B |
Administrator Human resources manager Team leader Marketing director After-sales assistant Website designer Finance controller |
Budget Complaints Customers Money Paperwork Personnel Product development Projects Publicity Recruitment Targets Travel |
Work in groups of three. Each person chooses a job from 3. Student A, introduce yourself to Student B, and then introduce Student C to Student B. Find out about each other`s jobs and responsibilities. Use phrases from Conversation 1.
Change roles and use your own jobs and responsibiities. Work together and find out as much as you can about each other.
Read the conversation. Which phrases can help to express interest to something someone has just said?
Conversation 2
A |
I`m a recruitment consultant. |
B |
A recruitment consultant? |
A |
Yes. I oversee recruitment for ten of our key accounts. |
B |
That sounds really demanding. |
A |
It can be at times. So tell me, what exactly does your job involve? |
B |
Well, I`m responsible for the department`s spending. |
A |
Oh, right. Do you enjoy your job? |
B |
I love it. It`s great to be in a such a position of responsibility. |
A |
Really? I think I`d find it stressful. |
Work in pairs. Tell each other information about your job. Respond with phrases from Conversation 2 and try to continue the conversation.
Example
I work twelve hours a day.
Twelve hours? What do you do?