3. Invent a company. Study the useful Language below and prepare a presentation of your company. Ask questions after your partners’ presentations.

Useful Language

Outlining the presentation

First, I’ll give you some basic information.

Secondly, I’ll talk about our stores in other countries.

Next, I’ll talk about career opportunities.

Last of all, I want to look at our future plans.

Introducing new information

Here’s some basic information.

Let me add a few figures.

Let’s have a look at some statistics.

What are our strengths?

Ending the presentation

To conclude, I want to tell you about our future plans.

Finally, a few words about our future project.

Thanks very much for listening to my talk.

Thanks for coming to my presentation.

Writing

A Formal Letter

Salutation

When you know the name of the recipient:

Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss Nickolson

(In AmE Mr., Mrs. And Ms. Include a full stop).

When you don’t know the name of the recipient:

Dear Sir or Madam

Main Point

It is a good idea to put the main point at the beginning of the letter. People read the first paragraph carefully, but not always everything else.

Use the pronoun we when writing for your company. This is more formal than I.

Endings

When you know the name of the recipient:

Yours sincerely

When you don’t know the name of the recipient:

Yours faithfully

(In AmE – Yours truly, Sincerely)

Sign the letter with both first and second names. Then print your name and position under the signature.

Common abbreviations

Re: regarding

pp (on behalf of) when you sign the letter for another person

Enc(s). documents are enclosed with the letter

cc: copies (The names of the people who receive a copy are included in the letter.)

Example:

Fast Track Inc. 1225 Federal Street Boston, MA 02010 USA

Dear Sir or Madam

I would like to apply for the job of Sales Manager for the Central and

Eastern Europe area. I have worked at Fast-Track since I left school 12

years ago. I have had some of the best results in the sales team, with

good knowledge of practical sales technics. However, I also have a

Diploma in Marketing, which 1 obtained by doing evening classes at the

University in Warsaw Business School. I believe this combination of

practical experience and qualifications makes me an ideal candidate for

the job that Fast Track is now offering.

1 am also developing my language skills. I learnt Russian at school. My

English is quite good, and I am taking evening classes at the University

Language Centre to improve my level.

Of course, I'll be glad to say more about my suitability for the job if

invited for an interview.

Yours faithfully Joanna Pelch

Unit 3 Business Careers

Starting up

1. Discuss the following questions.

1. Are you ambitious or not?

2. Have you already planned your career?

3. Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?

4. Which of the following areas would you like to work in? Why?

Sales and Marketing Administration and Personnel

Finance Production

Management Research and Development (R&D)