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Talking about me, other people
and companies
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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.
Name: My name is___________________________________.
Last names: My last names are _____________________________.
Age: I am _________________ years old.
Nationality: I am from________________. I am _______________.
Profession: I am a ____________________ in ________________.
Duties: I am in charge of ______________________________.
Interests: I am interested in ______________________________.
Marital Status: I am ________________________________________.
Feelings:
I am happy of ________________________________.
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
A. Her name_____ Lorella Braglia.
B. Her main branch ______ in Reggio Emilia.
C. She _____ a designer.
D. Her job _____ for Dielle.
E. Her husband ______ the Marketing Director.
F. They ______ Italian.
G. Their languages________ English and Italian.
H. They ________ together
(_ ) We live in Rome.
f) Who is my supervisor?
Vocabulary
7 Here are some facts about Nokia. Complete the sentences with the correct words.
Advertisements/ advertises
Products/ produces
Sales/ sells
Employees/employs
Competitors/ competes
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
We are...
We have costumers in...
We offer a portfolio of...
*product
*suppliers
*sells
*advertises
*sales
*supplies
*employees
*head office
*employs
*factories
*market
*advertisements
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.