We are trying to cut costs compared to last year by moving more production abroad. We provide language training to big and small companies in 34 countries around the world. We make electronics for athletes such as pedometers. We’re making plans to launch health insurance for people working abroad for up to a year. We manufacture electric ...
Describing companies from different countries Choose a company below that you know quite well and describe it until your partner guesses which one you are talking about. Then discuss if they agree with your description.
⚫ Are there any companies which are too unimportant to be included on the list? ⚫ Are there any other companies which should be included, e.g. from your sector or country? ⚫ Were you surprised by the number of companies or lack of companies from any of the countries? ⚫ Use the phrases above to describe companies which are not on the list.
I sell insurance to companies. – I sell liability insurance etc to SMEs, which stands for small and medium-sized enterprises. I work in HR. – I work in the HR department of an American insurance company. My main duty is recruitment, particularly choosing which candidates will be selected for interviews from examining their CVs.
Biofuels and the Environment Leading investors have joined the growing chorus of concern about governments and companies rushing into producing biofuels as a solution for global warming, saying that many involved in the sector could be jeopardising future profits if they do not consider the long-term impact of what they are doing carefully.
1 company- the company's figures 2 or more copmpanies- the companies' figures Companie's- :cross: Not open for further replies.
A/ An for describing companies and jobs What is the normal answer to “What do you do?”/ “What’s your job?”? What about the normal answer to “What kind of company do you work for?” Which words usually follow “I’m…” and “It’s…” in the answers above? Brainstorm possible jobs in the boxes below:
Describing companies with Present Simple and Continuous Try to describe your company by completing some of the sentences below, starting with any you like. Your partner will then check your sentences, including asking for more details if they don’t know much about your company. ⚫ We almost never provide...
Which of the following atlernatives are correct in the following sentence to refer to either one or several companies: To be able to access XXX and enter tariff details, employees of parcel delivery service companies need to receive an appropriate 'XXXX' role in the related company/-ies. -...
Negotiate with a company that owns a famous search engine. The government wants exceptions for SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) to only be for companies of up to only 25 employees, but the trade organisation for SMEs wants it to be for up to 500 employees. Try to negotiate an agreement.