Introductions at Work: Job, Field, and Company Activity
CEFR: A2
Read/Listen first
In a training session for new hires, the coach models useful phrases for introductions. “Say your job, your field, and your company’s activity,” she explains. Marco practices: “I’m a sales assistant. I work in finance. I work for Bright Bank, and my company provides online savings accounts.” Nina tries: “I’m a technician. I work in electronics. I work at ComTel, and our company develops circuit boards for routers.” The coach asks, “How do you ask about activity?” The class answers, “What does your company do?” They role‑play short dialogues and compare answers. By the end, everyone can ask for details, give clear descriptions, and correct small mistakes in prepositions like in, for, and at.⚡ Learning goals
- Ask and answer about a company’s activity using present simple.
- State your job, field, and employer with correct prepositions.
- Describe and compare basic operations: develop, manufacture, provide, supply, deliver.
✨ Key language
- What does your company do? “What does your company do exactly?”
- I work in … / I work for … “I work in electronics; I work for ComTel.”
- We provide / we manufacture / we develop “We provide support; we manufacture boards.”
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
1️⃣ Question forms with do/does
Rule: Context: use this structure to describe work and company activity.Examples: What does your company do?; Where do you work?; Who do you work for?
Common pitfall + fix: Forgetting ‘does’ in third‑person questions — Use does + base verb: What does it do?.
Pick the correct question.
Tip: Use auxiliary does + base form.
Fill with the best answer: ___ does your company provide?
Tip: Wh‑word + does + subject + base verb.
2️⃣ Prepositions of work
Rule: Context: use this structure to describe work and company activity.Examples: I work in finance; I work for Bright Bank; I work at the R&D center
Common pitfall + fix: Using at/for/in interchangeably — Use in for field, for for employer, at for site.
Select the best option: I work ___ ComTel.
Tip: Use for + company/employer.
Fill with the best answer: She works ___ the healthcare industry.
Tip: Use in + field/industry.
3️⃣ Short dialogues
Rule: Context: use this structure to describe work and company activity.Examples: customer support team; production line schedule; delivery window
Common pitfall + fix: Mixing verb and noun forms — Use noun compounds for activities (e.g., delivery window)..
Choose the best collocation.
Tip: Common industry collocation.
Fill with the best answer: We planned the ___ line for tomorrow.
Tip: Use the noun production to modify line.
4️⃣ Present simple for descriptions
Rule: Context: use this structure to describe work and company activity.Examples: Our lab develops medicine; My team manufactures boards; We provide training
Common pitfall + fix: Confusing he/she/it with plural verbs — Add -s: the company provides, the lab develops.
Choose the correct verb: Our company ___ high‑quality parts.
Tip: Third person singular takes -s.
Fill with the best answer: The lab ___ new medicines every year.
Tip: Third person singular with -s.
✍️ Vocabulary
provide
Meaning: make available; supply.Synonyms: offer, give.
Chunk/Idiom: provide customer support.
Example: We provide support after delivery..
Morphology: verb.
Self-practice: Say the word aloud and write one new sentence.
account
Meaning: record with a bank.Synonyms: profile, record.
Chunk/Idiom: open a savings account.
Example: This account pays monthly interest..
Morphology: noun.
Self-practice: Say the word aloud and write one new sentence.
technician
Meaning: specialist who operates or maintains equipment.Synonyms: operator, specialist.
Chunk/Idiom: technician on duty.
Example: A technician checks every device..
Morphology: noun.
Self-practice: Say the word aloud and write one new sentence.
develop
Meaning: create and improve over time.Synonyms: create, design.
Chunk/Idiom: develop a prototype.
Example: Our lab develops new formulas for pets..
Morphology: verb.
Self-practice: Say the word aloud and write one new sentence.
router
Meaning: device that directs network traffic.Synonyms: modem, gateway.
Chunk/Idiom: configure a router.
Example: Each router is configured before shipping..
Morphology: noun.
Self-practice: Say the word aloud and write one new sentence.
bank
Meaning: financial institution that provides accounts.Synonyms: lender, institution.
Chunk/Idiom: work for a bank.
Example: The bank offers online accounts..
Morphology: noun.
Self-practice: Say the word aloud and write one new sentence.
☁️ Examples (+ audio)
What does your company do?
My company provides online savings accounts.
Our company develops circuit boards for routers.
I work in finance and at Bright Bank.
✏️ Exercises
Grammar
Choose the correct question.
Tip: Use does + base verb.
Pick the correct preposition: I work ___ finance.
Tip: Use in + field.
Fill with the best answer:
She works ___ Bright Bank.Tip: Use for + employer.
Fill with the best answer:
They work ___ the electronics lab.Tip: Use at + specific site.
Vocabulary & Comprehension
Which noun is a banking product?
Tip: Account is a banking product.
Which verb matches ‘a prototype’?
Tip: Develop + prototype.
Fill with the best answer:
Our company ___ online accounts for students.Tip: Third person singular.
Fill with the best answer:
We test each ___ before shipping.Tip: Hardware item in electronics.
✅ Guided practice
Mini-dialogue:
A: What do you do?B: I’m a technician. I work at ComTel.
Why this matters:
Short, clear answers make introductions easier to remember. They also reduce follow‑up questions in busy meetings. Practice your two‑sentence summary often.Verb & Adjective Pack:
compare — compare two answerssummarize — summarize your role
clarify — clarify employer and site
Try & compare:
Fill with the best answer: My company ___ online savings accounts.
Tip: Verb + object keeps it concise.
Self-correction: Fix the sentence: I works in finance.
Tip: Remove -s: I work in finance.
Practice aloud: Listen, repeat, then type the sentence.
Our company develops circuit boards for routers.
Tip: Notice present simple for general descriptions.