Jobs and companies

blairchen

Publish：May 19, 2017

1. Asking about work experience

bank > banker
design > designer
act > actor
direct > director
supervise > supervisor
illustrate > illustrator ['ɪləstreɪtə]
firefighter

Dialog 1
[SIMON] hi, how do your job?
[KELLY] I love it! I’m so happy I got it.
[SIMON] good.
[KELLY] The pay’s higher than my last job. My boss is really nice.
[SIMON] `Where were you before`?
[KELLY] Sunset Computer Systems.
[SIMON] How was it there?
[KELLY] It was terrible. The pay was low. My boss was horrible. Business was really bad.
[SIMON] `How long were you there for`?
[KELLY] I was there for eight months. Long enough. But I’m much happier at Nuway Networks.

Dialog 2
MAN: I’m very happy in my new job at Tomorrow Computers. I’m a programmer. My last boss was awful. I wasn’t happy there.
WOMAN: Where were you before ?
MAN: I was at Dyno Systems. I was an engineer.
WOMAN: Was that your first job?
MAN: No. Before that , I was at LM Computers.
WOMAN: Well, I’m happy that you like your new job.
MAN: Me, too. Thanks.

1.2 expressions

Where were you last night?
She was a waiter before she was a supervisor.
She was a supervisor. After that, she was the manager.

1.3 talkig about your job

How was your last job?
What was your last job like?
I like my job, but I work too many hours.
The pay is really good in my new job.
My boss is OK, but sometimes he’s difficult.
My last job was easier than this job.
My pay is better now, but I work longer hours.

2. Introducing a new employee

He worked in Paris for three years.
I moved to a new apartment last week.
We played tennis last weekend.
We didn’t study last night.
He didn’t work in London.
Did you study last night?
Where did you work before?
We lived in Beijing for two years.
The weekend was very busy. I didn’t relax for a minute!

Dialog 1
[JOAN]: `I'd like to introduce Simon`, our new director of engineering - a new employee
[JOAN]: Simon comes to us from Dyna-Tek Systems. He was the engineering manager there three years.
[JOAN]: He was the engineering manager.
[JOAN]: a master’s degree in computer science ['saɪəns]
[JOAN]: He speaks fluent French.
[JOAN]: Simon is married and has one kids.
[JOAN]: Let’s welcome Simon to his new company!
[Simon]: Thanks, everyone, `for the warm welcome. I'm excited to be here`.

2. simple verbs

What did you do last night?
I relaxed and played computer games.
How long did you work there?
I worked there for three years.

Dialog 2
[BOSS]: Julie, I’d like to introduce Ken Stevens. Ken is our new director of engineering.
[JULIE]: It’s a pleasure to meet you, Ken. Welcome. I work in sales here.
[KEN]: Oh, thanks, Julie. Nice to meet you, too.
[BOSS]: Ken comes to us from XYZ Systems. He was the engineering manager for five years.
[JULIE]: Oh, nice. How was it?
[KEN]: It was good, but I’m happy to be here now.
[JULIE]: This is a great place to work.
[BOSS]: Good answer, Julie!

3. Understanding company structure

Human Resources (HR)
Operations
Finance [faɪ’næns; fɪ-; 'faɪnæns]
Sales and Marketing
Customer Service
Purchasing [ˈpɜ:rtʃəsɪŋ]
Research and Development (R&D)
chief executive officer (CEO)
vice president – VP
chief financial officer (CFO)
chief operations officer (COO)
chief technology officer (CTO)
She is the director of IT.
buy - bought

Company departments and job titles
[JOAN] So, `did you meet anyone good` last night?
[TODD] I got 20 business cards. I talked to a lot of people. A few of them, very interesting
[JOAN] How about for the `Finance Department`?
[TODD] `Take a look at this one`. I wrote some notes on the back.
[TODD] She has an MBA from Harvard. Right now, she’s working at Network Tek as the CFO.
[JOAN] Interesting. Is she available?
[TODD] She wants to talk to us.
[JOAN] Great! How about for HR?
[TODD] Umm, This guy looks good.
[TODD] He’s an HR manager in a small company in Springdale. He has a BA in HR management.
[JOAN] It’s not a problem. Thanks for going last night.

Use did + subject + base verb

Did you see him last night?
Did they have dinner at the hotel?

4. Describing a job

Describing a job
[TODD] Oh，Joan. `Do you have a minute?`
[TODD] `I found someone good for production manager`.
[JOAN] Great. Let’s have a look.
[TODD] She worked at Parmatek for three years as a project manager. `She was responsible for` the production schedule.
[TODD] And `she reported to the vice president` of production.
[JOAN] Where is she working now?
[TODD] She’s at Blue Sky Tech.
[JOAN] What’s her `job title` ?
[TODD] Production manager. `She got her BS in computer engineering in 2007`.
[JOAN] She does sound good.
[TODD] Shall I call her for an interview?
[JOAN] Yes, call her. send me her resume.

I worked there from 2009 to 2012.
I am responsible for marketing new products.
I reported to the vice president of production.

My job now is at a restaurant. I’m a supervisor. I’m responsible for around 12 servers. It’s difficult work, but I like it. Before this job, I worked in a different restaurant as a server. I worked there for about 15 months. I wasn’t very happy there. I didn’t like my boss. She was very unfriendly. Before that, I was a student.