5.1. DESCRIBING ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS IN A COMPANY

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

Talking about your job and company
 Prepositions practice

In
Our HQ is __________ the city centre.
Our factory is _________ the suburbs.
I have lots of meetings __________ the morning.
I hope I will be promoted ____________ two or three years.
I’m ___________ charge of the sales team.

ForI work ________________ a food wholesaler
I work ________________ Microsoft.
I work _________ about 11 hours a day.
I have been working here ____________ 15 years.
I’m responsible ________ finding new markets or products for the company.

FromOur HQ is about 25 kms ___________ the airport.
We import meat products _____________ China

AtI meet my clients _____________ their offices
I’m rarely ______ my desk.

AsI work ________________ a sales rep

ByWe deliver our products ____________ ship and air freight.

On

I am working ______________ a project to produce a new product for next year.
I work ________________ the 23rd floor
I work __________ my computer for most of the working day.
I hardly ever work _________________ Sundays
I often speak to clients ___________ the phone.

InWe work ___________ the fashion business.
I work ___________________ Tokyo
I work ________________ a large, comfortable office
Our head office is ________________ Norway.

WithI work _____________ people from the HR and R&D departments
I have a good relationship _____________ my boss
I have to negotiate _____________ suppliers.

OfWe are the biggest manufacturer of sausages ________ the world.
I manage a team ______________ 5 people.

ToWe export farm produce ________________ South East Asia and the Pacific Region.
I report _______ the Head of Sales.

BetweenI work __________________ 10 and 12 hours a day.

ThanWe have more ___________ 20,000 employees.

NOW LET’S PRACTISE!

I work ________________ a food wholesaler
I work ________________ Microsoft.
I work ________________ a sales rep
I am working ______________ a project to produce a new product for next year.
We work ___________ the fashion business.
I work ________________ the 23rd floor
I work ___________________ Tokyo
I work ________________ a large, comfortable office
I work __________________ the company’s Japanese subsidiary
I work __________ my computer ________ 6 or 7 hours a day.
I work _________ about 11 hours a day.
I work __________________ 10 and 12 hours a day.
I work _____________ people from the HR and R&D departments

Prepositions of position
Our head office is ________________ Norway.
We are the biggest manufacturer of sausages ________ the world.
Our HQ is __________ the city centre, about 25 kms ___________ the airport.
I meet my clients _____________ their offices
I’m rarely ______ my desk.

Prepositions of time
I usually start work _________________ 9 a.m.
I hardly ever work _________________ Sundays
I have lots of meetings __________ the morning.
I have been working here ____________ 15 years.
I hope I will be promoted ____________ two or three years.

Prepositions of movement
We import meat products _____________ China
We export farm produce ________________ South East Asia and the Pacific Region.
We deliver our products ____________ ship and air freight.
I report _______ the Head of Sales.

Others
I have a good relationship _____________ my boss
We have more ___________ 20,000 employees.
I’m responsible ________ finding new markets or products for the company.
I’m ___________ charge of the sales team.
I manage a team ______________ 5 people.
I have to negotiate _____________ suppliers.
I often speak to clients ___________ the phone.

Describing your job and company Question words practice

Grammar practice

Add the correct question words to the sentences below

_______________ is your company’s name?
_____________ kind of company do you work for?
______________ are your main markets?
_____________ are your main responsibilities?
_____________ countries do you export to/ sell to/ import from?
______________ are its main/ most famous products/ services?
______________ is your company’s head office?
_____________ are your company’s biggest markets?
____________ is the CEO?
_____________ is the chairman?
___________ is your direct boss?
____________ are your main competitors?
___________ often do you use the phone/ attend meetings/ go on business trips?
______________ long do you spend using a computer/ commuting every day?
______________ many people do you supervise?
________________ big is your company?

Answer keyWhat is your company’s name?
What kind of company do you work for?
What are your main markets?
What are your main responsibilities?
Which countries do you export to/ sell to/ import from?
What are its main/ most famous products/ services?
Where is your company’s head office?
Where are your company’s biggest markets?
Who is the CEO?
Who is the chairman?
Who is your direct boss?
Who are your main competitors?
How often do you use the phone/ attend meetings/ go on business trips?
How long do you spend using a computer/ commuting every day?
How many people do you supervise?
How big is your company?

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