Activity 3. Make phrases by matching an item from each column. 1 make the whole process
2 take on top of the filing
3 oversee a back seat for a while
4 handle initial contact with a client
5 keep first-name terms
6 be on incoming calls
Activity 4. Underline the correct words in italics. 1. I work for / on / to a family-owned business.
2. I specialize in / on / to lighting installations.
3. My background is for / in / with engineering.
4. I'm responsible about / for / of the initial contact with the client.
5. My role is for / in / to talk to the architects.
6. Somebody else looks at / on / to the detailed specifications.
7. There are a number of other people that I liaise from / to / with on a day-to-day basis.
8. I report for / to / under the Head of Business Development.
9. My wife works in / on / to the loans department.
10. She deals of / on /with both small and medium enterprises.
11. She's in charge from / of / to a small team.
12. I'm working for / on / to an interesting project.
13. I'm a journalist - I spend a lot of time working at / for / on my own, from home / from the home. 14. My brother is off work / out of work - he's been unemployed for two months. My sister is off work / out of work today - she's got a bad cold.
15. Every morning I leave for work / the work at 7.30am. I arrive to / get to work at about 8.45am. I'm at / in work until 6pm.
16. Her job involves checking / to check the credit history of companies.
Activity 5.Study these positions with their responsibilities.
Managing Director
Someone who heads a company and is responsible for its running.