TECNLOGO EN GESTIN LOGSTICA

Talking about

SENA Centro Nacional de Formacin Virtual y a Distancia.

Tecnlogo en Gestin
Logstica
Talking about me, other people
and companies
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TALKING ABOUT ME
Hello, dear SENA apprentice!
Welcome to your English for Logistics course. In this section, you will learn how to introduce
yourself, other people and the company.
Read the activities and do the exercises.
INTRODUCING MYSELF
1. Read the following introduction.
Greeting: Hello, dear apprentice:
Name: My name is Pedro.
Last names: My last names are Martinez Prez.
Age: I am 43 years old.
Nationality: I am from Bogot. I am Colombian.
Profession: I am a logistician operator in Logistfast.
Duties: I am in charge of taking actions to satisfy customers needs.
Interests: I am interested in logistics operations.
Marital Status: I am a married man.
Feelings: I am happy of working in this company.

2. Write a ten line paragraph about you. Follow the example of Pedro Martinez.
Name: My name is___________________________________.
Last names: My last names are _____________________________.
Age: I am _________________ years old.
Nationality: I am from________________. I am _______________.
Profession: I am a ____________________ in ________________.
Duties: I am in charge of ______________________________.
Interests: I am interested in ______________________________.
Marital Status: I am ________________________________________.
Feelings:
I am happy of ________________________________.

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TALKING ABOUT OTHERS

3. Write five negative sentences about you. For example:
My name is not Elizabeth Hernandez. My name is Maria Jos Santos.
I. _____________________________________________________________________________
II. _____________________________________________________________________________
III._____________________________________________________________________________
IV._____________________________________________________________________________
V. _____________________________________________________________________________
INTRODUCING OTHER PEOPLE
1. Read the following introduction.
Name: This is Walter.
Last names: His last names are Rodrguez Pineda.
Age: He is 45 years old.
Nationality: He is from Cali. He is Colombian.
Profession: He is a Logistics Engineer in a Logistics International Company.
Duties: He is in charge of planning, managing and supervising the logistics
processes in the company.
Interests: He is interested in logistics operations.
Marital Status: He is a married man.
Feelings: He is happy of working in this company.
2 Read Mr. Rodriguez personal presentation and answer the questions about him.
E.g. Is Mr. Rodriguez a Logistician Operator?

(_ ) No hes not / (_ ) Yes, he is.

a) Is Mr. Rodriguez 47 years old?

b) Is Mr. Rodriguez an Engineer?
c) Is Mr. Rodriguez American?
d) Is Mr. Martinez Colombian?
e) Is Mr. Martinez in charge of transporting goods to other places?
f) Is Mr. Rodriguez interested in logistics operations?

(_ ) No hes not / (_ ) Yes, he is.

(_ ) No hes not / (_ ) Yes, he is.
(_ ) No hes not / (_ ) Yes, he is.
(_ ) No hes not / (_ ) Yes, he is.
(_ ) No hes not / (_ ) Yes, he is.
(_ ) No hes not / (_ ) Yes, he is.

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TALKING ABOUT COMPANIES

3. Read the text and complete the information about Frederick W. Smith.
Frederick Smith ____ from the United States. He ____ chairman president and chief
executive officer of FedEx Corporation. FedEx _____ a global transportation, business services and logistics company. He ______ providing strategic direction for all
FedEx operating companies. He ____ very happy of working in the company.

4. Read the following information about possessive adjectives.

They are words that help you indicate possession.

Subject
Pronoun

Possessive
Adjective

My

You

WH questions

Possible answers

What are your duties at work?

My duties at work are transporting and warehousing goods.

Your

What is your company?

My company is Travel Around.

She

Her

What is her favorite grocery store?

Her favorite grocery store is Caletour.

He

His

Who is his supervisor?

His supervisor is Tomas Martnez.

It

Its

Where is its main branch?

Its main branch is in Bogot.

We

Our

What is your country famous for?

It is famous for coffee exportations.

You

Your

Whats your opinion of our company?

Your company is very successful.

They

Their

How high are their importations?

Their importations are very high.

Lorena Brigalia is a designer. She lives in the North of Italy and between
Milan and Bologna. Her company makes clothes, which sells all over the world.
5. Read and complete these sentences
A. Her name_____ Lorella Braglia.
B. Her main branch ______ in Reggio Emilia.
C. She _____ a designer.
D. Her job _____ for Dielle.
E. Her husband ______ the Marketing Director.
F. They ______ Italian.
G. Their languages________ English and Italian.
H. They ________ together

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6. Match the questions to their answers

a) What is her name?

(_ ) He is from Italy. He is Italian.

b) What is his nationality?

(_ ) I am the Marketing Director.

c) Where is your home?

(_ ) Your supervisor is Phillip Martin.

d) What is their company?

(_ ) We live in Rome.

e) What are our duties?

(_ ) Her name is Lorella Braglia.

f) Who is my supervisor?

(_ ) Their company is Dielle.

g) What is your position in the company?

(_ ) We are in charge of transportation.

Vocabulary
7 Here are some facts about Nokia. Complete the sentences with the correct words.

Nokia____________________ on buses in China.

Nokia has____________________on buses in China.

Advertisements/ advertises

Nokia ____________________the 8800 Diamond.

The 8800 Diamond is one of the Nokias____________________

Products/ produces

Nokia ____________________a lot of telephones in China.

Nokia has a large____________________ In China.

Sales/ sells

There are 53,000____________________

The company ____________________ 53,000 people.

Employees/employs

Ericsson is one of the Nokias ____________________

Nokia____________________ with Ericsson in the mobile phone market

Competitors/ competes

Texas Instruments is one of Nokias ____________________

Texas Instruments _____________ Nokia with parts for mobile phones.

Suppliers/ supplies

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A COMPANY PROFILE
1. Read the following information about GlobalCom company.

LOBALCOM

Companys name,
business and
activities

Our company is a service and software solution provider specialized in

logistics, distribution and foreign trade across Latin American countries.

Location

We are an American Company. Its headquarter is in Buenos Aires. It has

offices in Florida and Bogot.

Customers

We have costumers in seven countries. Most of them are small

and medium-sized businesses.

Portfolio of products
or services

We offer a portfolio of software solutions and re-engineering processes

of the whole logistics business.

Company sections

Our company is composed by four sections: Warehouse Management, Transport

Management, Foreign Trade Management and Distribution Management.

Importance

GlobalCom is the perfect choice to outsource software development activities,

especially in the logistics industry.

2. Now write a profile of your company taking into account the model used for GlobalCom:
YOUR COMPANY NAME
Companys name,
business and
activities

Location
Customers
Portfolio of products
or services
Company sections

Importance

Our company is...

We are...
We have costumers in...
We offer a portfolio of...

Our company is composed by...

We are the perfect choice for...

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3. Here is some information about Nokia, the Finnish telecommunications company.
Complete the sentences with the words or phrases in the box
*competitors
*competes
*produces

*product
*suppliers
*sells

*advertises
*sales
*supplies

*employees
*head office
*employs

*factories
*market
*advertisements

a).Nokias ________________ is in Helsinki.

b).Texas Instruments is one of Nokias _____________.
c).The company has _______________in ten different countries.
d).Nokia has more than 50,000 _____________around the world.
e) Nokia ____________the 8800 Diamond.
f). Its major________________ is Europe.
g).Nokias ____________ in China are very high.
h).Texas Instruments ________________Nokia with parts for mobile phones.
i). Nokias main ___________________ is Ericsson.
j). At the moment, The 8800 Diamond is Nokias most successful___________.
k).Nokia______________ on buses in China.
l). The company_____________ 53,000 people.
m). Nokia ____________a lot of telephones in China.
n).Nokia_________________ with Ericsson in the mobile phone market.
o). Nokia has __________________ on buses in China.
A COMPANY PROFILE
4. Now write a paragraph about your company that includes the following aspects:
Company
Activity
Head Office
Research Center
Employees
Languages
Major markets
Main competitors
Advertising

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Grammar tips
In the following links you will find some useful explanations and activities about the grammar
aspects involved in this activity:
Verb to be: http://www.mansioningles.com/gram37.htm.
The verb to have: http://www.mansioningles.com/gram38.htm.
Present simple: http://www.mansioningles.com/gram39.htm.

References

References
Grant, D., Robert, M. ( 1995).You and your company. In Oxford University Press, Business Basics (pp. 8-10). Oxford: University Press.
Hollet,V. (1996). Meeting people. In Oxford University Press, Business
Objectives (pp. 15). Oxford: University Press.