商务英语实习内容（商务英语工作篇）

无论是商务还是社交生活，谈论工作和职业是必不可少的一个暖场沟通环节！

那么今天就让我们一起来看看英语口语中谈论工作时的一些词汇和经常用到的句子。

首先从你在哪里工作开始，看似简单的一个问题却可以有很多种不同的回答方式！

Let’s begin by answering the question, “Where do you work?” This seems like a simple question, but there are many ways to answer it:

I work at…

I work in…

I work for…

I work with …

You’re going to learn when to use each preposition.

I work at/for… (name of company)

You can also use “for” if you work directly for a famous person: “I work for Tom Cruise. I’m his public relations manager.

I work in…

I work in… (a place):

I work in an office.

I work in a school.

I work in a factory.

I work in… (a city/country):

I work in Paris.

I work in France.

I work in… (a department):

I work in the marketing department.

I work in human resources.

I work in sales.

I work in… (a general area):

I work in finance.

I work in medical research.

I work in consulting.

I work with… (things / people that are the objects of your day-to-day work)

I work with computers.

I’m a teacher. I work with special-needs children.

If you want to add more details about your work, you can say “I’m responsible for…”

I’m responsible for updating the company website.

I’m responsible for interviewing candidates for jobs.

After “I’m responsible for…” use the -ING form of the verb.

Let’s review:

I work at (a company).

I work for (a company / a person)

I work in (a place, city, country, department, or general area)

I work with (people / things)

In conversational English, the question “Where do you work?” is commonly phrased as “What do you do?” or “What do you do for a living?”

How do you answer this question if you don’t have a job?

You can say “I’m unemployed” - or, more indirectly, “I’m between jobs at the moment.”

If you work for yourself, you can say “I’m self-employed.” If you have your own company, you can say, “I own a small business,” or more specifically, “I own a restaurant” or “I own a graphic design company.”

Now let’s learn some essential employment vocabulary.

When you are officially accepted into a new job at a company, you are hired by the company. For example, “I was hired by an insurance company just two weeks after graduating from college.” When you’re hired, you become an employee of the company. The company becomes your employer. The other employees in the company are your colleagues or coworkers. The person above you who is responsible for your work is your boss or supervisor.

As an employee of the company, you earn a salary - money you receive regularly for your work. Don’t make the mistake of saying “win a salary” or “get a salary” – the correct verb is “earn.” If you’re good at your job, you might get a pay raise (or a raise) – an increase in your salary. You could also get a promotion - an increase in importance and authority. At the end of the year, some companies give their employees a bonus - extra money for work well done.

The opposite of “hire” is fire - when your company forces you to leave your job. For example, “Peter was fired because he never came to work on time.” Usually if someone is fired, it’s because they did something bad. If an employee loses his or her job because of a neutral reason, like the company reducing its size, then we say the employee was laid off. For example, “Donna was laid off when her company started having financial problems.”

If you decide to leave your job, there are three verbs you can use:

I’m going to quit my job.

I’m going to leave my job.

I’m going to resign.

“Quit” is informal, “resign” is formal, and “leave” can be formal or informal.

When an old person decides to stop working, the verb for this is retire. In most countries, people retire around age 65.

Let’s review the vocabulary you learned in this lesson. Listen and repeat to practice your pronunciation:

hire

employee

employer

colleague

co-worker

boss

supervisor

fire

laid off

earn a salary

get a pay raise

get a promotion

get a bonus

quit your job

leave your job

resign from your job

retire

Now you can take the vocabulary quiz to practice using these words in sentences. There’s also a bonus quiz with extra vocabulary related to professions.

Quiz: Lesson 1 - Job Vocabulary

Question 1

After six months looking for a job, she was finally ________ by the countrys biggest TV station.

A fired

B hired

C retired

Question 2

I get along well with all of my __________. Theyre great to work with.

A colleagues

B employers

C retires

Question 3

You need to get approval from the _________ before signing that contract.

A employee

B pay raise

C supervisor

Question 4

A lot of people ________________ during the global financial crisis.

A were laid off

B got promotions

C earned a salary

Question 5

"Good news - I __________!"

"Congratulations!"

A got demoted

B was fired

C got a raise

Question 6

I __________ because I didnt like working such long hours.

A got a raise

B quit my job

C fired my colleague

Question 7

We threw a big party for my father when he __________ after 35 years in the company.

A laid off

B hired an employee

C retired

Question 8

The employee with the best work will ___________.

A get a bonus

B get laid off

C get a boss

Bonus Quiz: Identify the Job

Question 1

"Im responsible for taking care of patients and giving them their medicine."

A surgeon

B dentist

C nurse

Question 2

"Im responsible for creating artwork for our company publications."

A editor

B graphic designer

C writer

Question 3

"Im responsible for designing buildings and bridges."

A civil engineer

B chemical engineer

C software engineer

Question 4

"Im responsible for giving clients legal assistance."

A judge

B lawyer

C guard

Question 5

"Im responsible for keeping track of the companys money."

A accountant

B telemarketer

C CEO

Question 6

"Im responsible for answering phone calls and welcoming visitors."

A manager

B journalist

C receptionist

Question 7

"Im responsible for supervising a department with 20 employees."

A intern

B president

C director

Question 8

"Im responsible for preparing food for customers."

A chef

B waiter

C bartender

Question 9

"Im responsible for selling houses, buildings, and land."

A janitor

B construction worker

C real estate agent

Question 10

"Im responsible for helping clients resolve emotional problems."

A scientist

B doctor

C psychologist

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