Ex. 10. Read and memorise the following sentences.
Ex.9. Search for information about a few companies. Prepare to give a short presentation on any of them. The following phrases will help you to order the information.
| Introducing yourself | Hello. My name is …, and I’d like to welcome you to my presentation. I’m going to tell you about… |
| Informing the audience about the structure of the presentation | My presentation consists of … parts. I’ll begin with… Then, I’ll tell you about … I’ll also look at … Finally, I’ll inform you of… |
| Moving from one point to another | To start with, I’d like to mention … Now, I’ll move on to … As I said before, … In conclusion, I’d like to say … |
| Concluding | Thank you for your attention. If you have any questions, I’ll be glad to answer them. |
B Describing jobs
Remember:
people work for or at a company
they work in an industry, department or team
they are responsible for other staff and for (doing) their work
they are in charge of (managing) other staff
they are responsible to or accountable to their boss/manager
I’m a sales manager.
(I’m the Chief Executive Officer)
I work for ATT.
I’m in marketing/banking/insurance.
I’m responsible for handling all projects.
I’m in public relations. I’m in charge ofhandling the external face of our company to the media and community.
I’m accountable to the General Manager.