The ability to talk about your work in English is a must for communication in the modern world. Sooner or later, everyone faces the task of presenting themselves in English and talking about their work. For example, an important business event is coming up, where you will probably have to answer a lot of questions about your professional activities. You are worried and worried. But in no case should you try to find someone else's story on the Internet in order to learn it! Nothing good will come of it.

I assure you, you will be able to compose a story about your work in English on your own. It's very simple. Especially for the readers of the ENGINFORM blog, I have prepared this practical lesson, which includes a number of necessary words, phrases and expressions with explanations and examples of their use. After studying this material, in 15 minutes you will be able to independently compose a ready-to-use story about your work. Stock up on a dictionary, get ready to write down your ideas and examples, and let's go, let's get started!

So you've heard the question:

What do you do?
What's your job?
What do you do for a living?
In what field are you?

What to say if you are currently unemployed? You can answer like this:

I haven't got a job at the moment. - I don't have a job at the moment.
I am unemployed. - I am unemployed.
I am retired. - I'm on retirement.
I am a student. - I am a student.
I am looking for a job at the moment. - I'm looking for a job at the moment.

If you have a job, then the first thing you can say is to name your profession. To do this, use . A list of the most common professions with transcription and translation is presented in the article:

I am a teacher. - I'am a teacher.
I am a lawyer. - I am a lawyer.

A more “complicated” version is with the verb work, after which the word as is required:

I work as a manager. - I work as a manager.
I work as a secretary. - I work as a secretary.

My responsibilities include ... - My responsibilities include ...
My daily duties include ... - My daily duties include ...
I am involved into ... - I am involved in ... I work on ... - I am working on ...
My responsibilities include meeting customers. - My responsibilities include...
My daily duties include transporting goods. - My daily duties include...
I am involved in creating new designs. - I take part in the creation of a new design.
I work on testing new drugs. - I'm working on testing new drugs.

When you talk about responsibilities, use the have to construct. It is not as strong and categorical as must and is very well suited to describe duties:

I have to travel a lot. - I have to travel a lot.
I have to read documentation every day. - I have to read documentation every day.

We talk about the type, place of work, and working hours.

Do you have a full-time or part-time job, or do you have a full-time job? Let's learn how to talk about it in English:

I have a full-time job. = I work full-time. - I work full time / full time.
I have a part-time job. = I work part-time. - I have a part-time job.
I have a permanent job. - I got a permanent job.
I have a temporary job. - I have a temporary job.

Let's talk about your schedule. In English, they use the word hours - hours of work. Pay attention to the pronunciation - the first letter is not pronounced:

I have regular working hours. - I have a regular schedule.
I have fixed working hours. - I have regular working hours.
I work nine-to-five. = I have a nine-to-five job. - I work from 9 to 6.
I work flexible hours. - I have a flexible schedule.
There is a system of flexitime in my company. - We have a flexible schedule.

If your work involves a shift work schedule, remember the word shift - shift:

A day shift
A night shift - night shift
I work in shifts. - I work in shifts.
I change shifts every two weeks. My shifts change every two weeks.

Useful phrases to describe where you work:

I work in an office. = I have an office work. - I have an office job.
I work outside. - I work outdoors.
I work from home. - I work from home.
I telecommute. / I telework. - I work remotely.

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To begin with, your story may be small, in the form of a blank of several sentences, but in the future, learning new words, deepening your knowledge of grammar and getting enough speaking practice in individual classes, you will supplement and improve it.

Topic (essay) in English on the topic "Work in a foreign company / Work in a foreign company"

My job is a big opportunity for me

My name is Maxim Sviridov. I work as a manager at the "Star tour" company. It is a Russian company which works in the business travel market. Two weeks ago I was sent by the administration of our company to London where I studied the English travel companies, their traditions, their marketing and management. Now my business trip is coming to an end and I want to share my impressions of English business world with you.

First of all English businessmen are well known all over the world for their honesty and decency. If an Englishman gives you his word he will keep it in any case. Besides that, nothing can prevent him from refusing the once taken decision. Of course, there are some exclusions, but they are so rare that nobody should put attention on them.

During the last two weeks my working day was approximately the same. Early in the morning I took a taxi to my hosts" headquarters, which is located in the City - the business heart of London. First of all I usually asked Mrs. Lapital - my secretary if there were any letters or cables for me. Then she gave me my correspondence and fresh newspapers and I followed to my office-room.

After that I went to Mr. Forsberg's office-room to get tasks for the new day and ask some questions about their company, its history, traditions, clients, and so on. After that I usually did what Mr. Forsberg told. My usual job was meeting with potential clients, discussing their rest plans and offering the services of Mr. Forsberg's company. I usually met 10 or 12 people a day. They were representatives of different social groups and communicating with them increased my knowledge of England, Englishmen and their psychology greatly.

This business trip was a great chance for me and I hope I used this chance fully. Now I know a lot about Western business world, about travel business and this knowledge will help me in my future career.

Translation:

First of all, English businessmen are known all over the world for their honesty and decency. If an Englishman gives you his word, he will keep it anyway. In addition, nothing can prevent him from abandoning a decision once made. Of course, there are some exceptions, but they are so rare that no one should pay attention to them.

Over the past two weeks, my working day has been something like this. Early in the morning I was driving a taxi to my hosts' office, which is located in the City - the business center of London. First of all, I used to ask Mrs. Lapital - my secretary, if there were any letters or messages for me. Then she gave me my correspondence and fresh newspapers, and I followed to my office. There I studied all the documents that came in my name and wrote a short report on the previous working day, and then faxed it to my home company in Vladivostok.

After that, I went to Mr. Forsberg's office to get tasks for the new day and ask a few questions about his company, its history, traditions, customers, and so on. After that, I usually did what Mr. Forsberg said. My usual job is meeting with potential clients, discussing their vacation plans and offering the services of Mr. Forsberg's company. I used to meet 10 or 12 people a day. They were representatives of various social groups and communication with them greatly increased my knowledge of England, the English and their psychology.

This business trip was a great opportunity for me and I hope I took full advantage of this opportunity. Now I know a lot about the western world of business, about business trips and this knowledge will help me in my future career.

Microsoft Company

Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded the Company in 1975.

Microsoft is the best-known American company involved in software production. Microsoft's wealth and power is growing up for years. It is a giant company. Microsoft's $25 billion market value tops that of Ford, General Motors.

Some time ago, Microsoft dominated the PC market with its-MS-DOS operating system, the basic software that let the computer understand your commands and carry them out, appeared in the beginning of the 80s. MS-DOS ran on 90 percent of the worlds IBM and IBM-clone computers. Then, Microsoft has extended that presence with releasing of Windows, which is probably the most important and popular operating system in the World. And now it dominates the market.

Firstly, Microsoft released Windows "95 in 1995. It was a graphics interface environment that ran on top of MS-DOS and replaced DOS in future versions. Then, Microsoft released Windows "98, Windows NT, Windows Millennium, Windows 2000 and Windows XP .

Microsoft also supplies about 50 percent of the world's software applications. Among them, there are three well-known Office Packs; they are also called Microsoft Office programs such as Excel (spreadsheets), Microsoft Word (word processing), Access (databases ) and Outlook Express (e-mail)- There were releases in 1997, 2000, and 2002, when Microsoft Office XP appeared. Microsoft virtually owns the Mac application market.

It has been calculated that Microsoft controls 80-85% of the entire PC software industry. The company has hundreds of products and thousands of employees, making it one of the largest companies. Many of the company's shareholders are now millionaires and a few including Bill Gates and Paul Allen are billionaires. Microsoft is no doubt the fastest growing company in the PC software industry.

Microsoft company

Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded the company in 1975.

Microsoft is a well known American software company. The wealth and power of Microsoft has been growing for years. This is a giant company. Microsoft's $25 billion market surpasses the markets of companies like Ford, General Motors.

Some time ago, Microsoft dominated the market with its MS-DOS platform, an operating system that appeared in the early 80s that allows the computer to understand commands and execute them. There were three versions of MS-DOS. MS-DOS ran on 90% of all IBM and IBM-compatible computers. Microsoft then increased its presence in the market with the release of Windows, which is probably the most important and most popular operating system in the world at the moment. Now it dominates the market.

Microsoft first released Windows 95 in 1995. It was a GUI shell that ran on top of MS-DOS and replaced DOS in the future * Then Microsoft released Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium and Windows XP.

Microsoft also supplies about 50 percent of all software in the world. Among them are three well-known office suites, they are also called Microsoft Office programs, such as Xel (spreadsheets), Microsoft Word (text editor), Excel (databases) and Outlook Express (e-mail). There were releases in 1997, 2000 and 2002 when Microsoft Office XP came along. Microsoft is also present in the market for networks, multimedia, even books. Because Microsoft initially supported the Macintosh, Microsoft virtually owns the Macintosh application market.

It has been estimated that Microsoft controls 80-85% of the entire personal computer software market. The company's product range includes hundreds of products, thousands of employees, which makes it the largest company. Many of the company's shareholders are millionaires, and some, including Bill Gates and Paul Allen, are billionaires. Without a doubt, Microsoft is the fastest growing company in the personal computer software market.

Questions:

1. Who founded the Company?
2. When was Microsoft founded?
3. What does the company produce?
4. What was the first Microsoft operating system that dominated the PC market?
5. How many Windows operating systems did Microsoft release?
6. Is it a rich company?
7. Does the Company dominate the PC market?

Vocabulary:
to found - found
to involve - touch, affect
software - software, programs
wealth - cost
PC market - personal computer market
MS-DOS operating system - MS-DOS operating system
to carry out - carry out
to extend - expand, increase
to release - release
graphics interface - graphic interface
to supply - supply, supply
application - application
spreadsheets - spreadsheet program
word processing - text editor
networking - organization / creation of networks; networking; network connection
multimedia - multimedia (using various media)
virtually - virtually
entire - whole, whole
employee - employee
shareholder - shareholder, shareholder, owner / holder of shares
doubt - doubt

Imagine the situation: foreigners came to work for you, but they did not guess to bring an interpreter with them. Of course, they will turn out to be super-important partners or investors, customers or suppliers, and you need to impress them in the best possible way, and at the same time tell about your enterprise. What to do? Run and hide in a dark corner? Of course not. Read the article, learn how to correctly present your company, memorize the right words and don’t be afraid of anything!

Tell about the history of the enterprise in English

Usually, a mini-tour for guests begins with the "biography" of the company - starting from the date of foundation, they talk about the most important stages: divisions, mergers, expansions, key projects and major achievements.

• Company was founded/established/set up in… - the company was founded in…
  Merge - association, absorption
• Subsidiary - subsidiary company
• Affiliate branch / division - branch
• Sold off - sell out
• Split into - division

Tell about the company's products and services in English

After historical interesting things, let's move on to today - you can talk about what the company does, while focusing on key points: the main production; the most popular types of goods/services among customers; current tasks and plans for the future to conquer the markets. In general, we are talking about what should be of interest to guests who come to your enterprise.

• To produce / make / manufacture - produce, manufacture
• To supply - supply
• To launch - implement, launch into production
• To research - to explore
• To develop - develop
• To roll out - release a new product for sale
• Pioneer - new, innovative, unique

Tell in English about the position of the company in the market

Do not forget to talk about the reputation of the company - of course, you are important, needed, active, proactive, develop and improve in every possible way, strive for new things and endlessly improve the old. It would be nice to confirm beautiful words with real results, preferably in numbers.

• Market leaders - market leaders
• Key player - key player
• To expand - expand
• To grow up - grow
• Annual profit - annual profit
• Turnover - turnover
• In excess of a plan - something done in excess of the plan

Tell about the structure of the company in English

If it is important for visitors, you can talk about management, departments and divisions, labor organization and corporate procedures.

• President/Director/CEO (Chief Executive Officer) - head of the organization
• Managing director - managing director, executive director
• Overall responsibility - collective responsibility
• Day-to-day operation - current production activity
• Department / Subdivision - division, department
• To consist from - consist of ...
• To include - include
• Activity/Occupation/Performance - activity

Responsibility in English

Speaking about departments, division of duties and functionality of employees of your organization, you can mention the responsibility and interaction of people among themselves, talk about the logic and sequence of doing things.

• To report to ... - obey, report
• To deal with… - do business with…
• To connect with… - connect with…
• In charge of ... - responsible for something
• To co-operate - cooperate, unite
• To be responsible for ...- to be responsible for something

My name is Maxim Sviridov. I work as a manager at the "Star tour" company. It is a Russian company which works in the business travel market. Two weeks ago I was sent by the administration of our company to London where I studied the English travel companies, their traditions, their marketing and management. Now my business trip is coming to an end and I want to share my impressions of English business world with you.

First of all English businessmen are well known all over the world for their honesty and decency. If an Englishman gives you his word he will keep it in any case. Besides that, nothing can prevent him from refusing the once taken decision. Of course, there are some exclusions, but they are so rare that nobody should put attention on them.

During the last two weeks my working day was approximately the same. Early in the morning I took a taxi to my hosts" headquarters, which is located in the City - the business heart of London. First of all I usually asked Mrs. Lapital - my secretary if there were any letters or cables for me. Then she gave me my correspondence and fresh newspapers and I followed to my office-room.

After that I went to Mr. Forsberg's office-room to get tasks for the new day and ask some questions about their company, its history, traditions, clients, and so on. After that I usually did what Mr. Forsberg told. My usual job was meeting with potential clients, discussing their rest plans and offering the services of Mr. Forsberg's company. I usually met 10 or 12 people a day. They were representatives of different social groups and communicating with them increased my knowledge of England, Englishmen and their psychology greatly.

This business trip was a great chance for me and I hope I used this chance fully. Now I know a lot about Western business world, about travel business and this knowledge will help me in my future career.

My work in a foreign trading company

First of all, English businessmen are known all over the world for their honesty and decency. If an Englishman gives you his word, he will keep it anyway. In addition, nothing can prevent him from abandoning a decision once made. Of course, there are some exceptions, but they are so rare that no one should pay attention to them.

Over the past two weeks, my working day has been something like this. Early in the morning I was driving a taxi to my hosts' office, which is located in the City - the business center of London. First of all, I used to ask Mrs. Lapital - my secretary, if there were any letters or messages for me. Then she gave me my correspondence and fresh newspapers, and I followed to my office. There I studied all the documents that came in my name and wrote a short report on the previous working day, and then faxed it to my home company in Vladivostok.

After that, I went to Mr. Forsberg's office to get tasks for the new day and ask a few questions about his company, its history, traditions, customers, and so on. After that, I usually did what Mr. Forsberg said. My usual job is meeting with potential clients, discussing their vacation plans and offering the services of Mr. Forsberg's company. I used to meet 10 or 12 people a day. They were representatives of various social groups and communication with them greatly increased my knowledge of England, the English and their psychology.

This business trip was a great opportunity for me and I hope I took full advantage of this opportunity. Now I know a lot about the western world of business, about business trips and this knowledge will help me in my future career.