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Talking about me, other people
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TALKING ABOUT ME
Hello, dear SENA apprentice!
Welcome to your English for Logistics course. In this section, you will learn how to introduce
yourself, other people and the company.
Read the activities and do the exercises.
INTRODUCING MYSELF
1. Read the following introduction.
Greeting: Hello, dear apprentice:
Name: My name is Pedro.
Last names: My last names are Martinez Prez.
Age: I am 43 years old.
Nationality: I am from Bogot. I am Colombian.
Profession: I am a logistician operator in Logistfast.
Duties: I am in charge of taking actions to satisfy customers needs.
Interests: I am interested in logistics operations.
Marital Status: I am a married man.
Feelings: I am happy of working in this company.
2. Write a ten line paragraph about you. Follow the example of Pedro Martinez.
Lina Mari
Name: My name is___________________________________.
Gualdron
Last names: My last names are _____________________________.
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Age: I am _________________
years old.
Bogot
Colombian
Nationality: I am from________________.
I am _______________.
Networking and programming
Vocational Education
Profession: I am a ____________________
in ________________.
Social Manager
Duties: I am in charge of ______________________________.
Professionalize the logistic technlogist
Interests: I am interested in ______________________________.
SeparatedT
Marital Status: I am ________________________________________.
To achive complete the logistics technlogist
Feelings:
I am happy of ________________________________.
is
ness services and logistics company. He ______
providing strategic direction for all
is
FedEx operating companies. He ____
very happy of working in the company.
Subject
Pronoun
Possessive
Adjective
My
You
WH questions
Possible answers
Your
She
Her
He
His
It
Its
We
Our
You
Your
They
Their
Lorena Brigalia is a designer. She lives in the North of Italy and between
Milan and Bologna. Her company makes clothes, which sells all over the world.
5. Read and complete these sentences
is
A. Her name_____
Lorella Braglia.
is
B. Her main branch ______
in Reggio Emilia.
is
C. She _____
a designer.
is
D. Her job _____
for Dielle.
is
E. Her husband ______
the Marketing Director.
are
F. They ______ Italian.
are
G. Their languages________
English and Italian.
are
H. They ________
together
f) Who is my supervisor?
Vocabulary
7 Here are some facts about Nokia. Complete the sentences with the correct words.
advertises
Nokia____________________
on buses in China.
Advertisements
Nokia has____________________on
buses in China.
Advertisements/ advertises
Produces
Nokia ____________________the
8800 Diamond.
products
The 8800 Diamond is one of the Nokias____________________
Products/ produces
Sells
Nokia ____________________a
lot of telephones in China.
Sales
Nokia has a large____________________
In China.
Sales/ sells
Employees
There are 53,000____________________
employs
The company ____________________
53,000 people.
Employees/employs
Competitors
Ericsson is one of the Nokias ____________________
Competes
Nokia____________________ with Ericsson in the mobile phone market
Competitors/ competes
suppliers
Texas Instruments is one of Nokias ____________________
supplies
Texas Instruments _____________ Nokia with parts for mobile phones.
Suppliers/ supplies
LOBALCOM
Companys name,
business and
activities
Location
Customers
Portfolio of products
or services
Company sections
Importance
2. Now write a profile of your company taking into account the model used for GlobalCom:
YOUR COMPANY NAME
Companys name,
business and
activities
Location
Customers
Portfolio of products
or services
Company sections
Importance
*product
*suppliers
*sells
*advertises
*sales
*supplies
*employees
*head office
*employs
*factories
*market
*advertisements
Head office
a).Nokias ________________
is in Helsinki.
Supplers
b).Texas Instruments is one of Nokias _____________.
Factories
c).The company has _______________in
ten different countries.
Employees
d).Nokia has more than 50,000 _____________around
the world.
Sell
e) Nokia ____________the
8800 Diamond.
Market
f). Its major________________
is Europe.
Sales
g).Nokias ____________
in China are very high.
Supplies
h).Texas Instruments ________________Nokia
with parts for mobile phones.
Competitor
i). Nokias main ___________________
is Ericsson.
Product
j). At the moment, The 8800 Diamond is Nokias most successful___________.
Advertises
k).Nokia______________
on buses in China.
Employs
l). The company_____________
53,000 people.
Produces
m). Nokia ____________a
lot of telephones in China.
Competes
n).Nokia_________________
with Ericsson in the mobile phone market.
Advertisements
o). Nokia has __________________
on buses in China.
A COMPANY PROFILE
4. Now write a paragraph about your company that includes the following aspects:
Company
Activity
Head Office
Research Center
Employees
Languages
Major markets
Main competitors
Advertising
Grammar tips
In the following links you will find some useful explanations and activities about the grammar
aspects involved in this activity:
Verb to be: http://www.mansioningles.com/gram37.htm.
The verb to have: http://www.mansioningles.com/gram38.htm.
Present simple: http://www.mansioningles.com/gram39.htm.
References
References
Grant, D., Robert, M. ( 1995).You and your company. In Oxford University Press, Business Basics (pp. 8-10). Oxford: University Press.
Hollet,V. (1996). Meeting people. In Oxford University Press, Business
Objectives (pp. 15). Oxford: University Press.