Working with words 1. Mateh 1-6 to a-t. 1 Ourannual sales are 2 We're based 3 Wemake 4 Wesell 5 We specialize 6 We provide phone services. in many different countries. in phones for children under twelve, ‘mobile phones, b = €300-miltion £ jm the north of Iealy. 2. Choose the correct word in italics to complete the text. My company ‘produces / produets specialized software forthe flm industry. Our head / based office is near San Francisco, but we also "specialize / operate in Burope and the Far East where we have two ‘services / subsidlares, There are 450employs / employees in the company. We ‘our ‘produce / goods to companies lke Dreamworks which ‘provide / make animated movies. Our technology is very new, so we don't have many "competitors / companies. ell / sales 3. Complete the sentences using a suitable word from 2 in the correct form. 1 We have annual —sales of $25 million 2 Not many the world have more than 100,000 employees. 3 Totalgaz is one of the 4 We onl of Total Group. sell these in Europe and North America, 5 Where exactly is your company 2 6 HEM 7 Alot of pizza restaurants 8 The TATA Group 9 We offer a wide range of consulting in good-quality clothes at low prices. home delivery con all six continents What exactly does your company 1 | Practice file Business communication 1. Rachel Steadman meets Gideon Lack at an international car show. Complete the conversation below with sentences a-j Nice to meet you too, Can introduce you to her ‘¢ And what do you do? d. What's your name again? @ What about you? f This is Rachel 8 So why are you at an international car show Dr Cor Hintrodeee mes Jj What does the company do? Rachel Excuse me. Can I sit here? Gideon Yes, of course Rachel Thanks very much. '_A I'm Rachel Steadmar Gideon * I'm Gideon Lack Rachel '_ Gideon, Where are you from? Gideon I'm from Switzerland originally. But I ive in the Czech Republic now. And *__? Where are you based Rachel In Toronto, Gideon And who do you work for? Rachel Bos. Perhaps you don't know it Gideon No, | don't Rachel It's an advertising agency. I'm here with Honda It's one of our clients, Gideon I'm a teacher of Greck literature Rachel That's unusual Gideon I'm here with my wife. She works for BMW. Ab, there she is now. Rachel Yes, of cours Gideon Sorry Rachel Rachel. Rachel Steadman That would be nice, Gideon Ursula in Canada,language at work | Present simple Present simple Form Positive: Adds or-es after the verb with he / she / i 1/you / we / they specialize in Latin American music He / She / It specializes in high-tech products Negative: Use the auxiliary do / does + not + verb Itdoesn't produce software. We don't produce mobile phones. Questions, 1 Use do and does, bt don't change the form ofthe main verb (0) Does t havea subsciary in China? o you have many competitors? 2 With question words (who, what, where, how, et), use do and does after the question word Where do you work? What does he do? 3 Togivea short answer to questions inthe present simple, use the subject + does / do or doesn’ / don't ‘Do you werk fora multinational company? Yes, Ido. / No, I dont. Does your company operate in South America? Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’ Exceptions 1 The verb bes irregular, Jam You/ We / They are He / She / itis 2 In questions with be, do not use do and does. Ishe Spanish? Where are the subsidiaries? 3 In negative sentences with be, add not orn Tm not from China, They aren't in the company today. Use 1 To talk about facts or things which are generally true ‘The company provides insurance services. 2 Totalk about regular actions. We have sales meetings every month 3 Donot use the present simple to talk about actions in progress at this moment. Use the present continuous for this (see page 105). 1. Complete the sentences with a verb from the list start starts work works is are specialize specializes have he 1 The company has — three subsidiaries in the Far East. 2 She in Manchester today 3 We in the advertising of children’s toys 4. The meeting always at 2.30 pm. 5 She for an engineering company. 6 They usually work at about 7.00 a.m v1 ‘one office in Paris and another in Buenos Aire 8 He's a lawyer, He in company law. 9 Most of our competitors n Europe. 101 n sales, 2. Choose the correct words or phrases in italies, then ‘match the questions to answers 1-10 in 4 What do / does you specialize in Who do / does your wife work for? Have you / Do you have an office in Pars Where be / is she? Who do be / are your competitors! b 4 fe What do// does you do? f 1g Where has / does the company have subsidiaries h When do they start / starts work? What time do / does the meeting start? J What is / does he do? 3. Complete the missing words. The las letter of each word is given, 1 A_Ls your Head Office in London B No, our company lint British, l's American 2 T'msorry, but we have a sales office in the 3 What sort of products your company sel? 4 Ale ‘t work in Munich any more B Really. So why she have a flat there? 5 They ‘in the company today. They're ona business trip 61 ‘tknow how many employees they have dwo9| T a1y ea2p2ed 103