Business English - Company Types and Activities

MODUL PERKULIAHAN
Business English
Company Types and Activities
Fakultas Program Studi E-Learning Kode MK Disusun Oleh

Ekonomi dan Bisnis S1 Manajemen MK Mangasi Leo Fransigo Manurung, SE, MPd
03 F041700030
Abstract Kompetensi
This module is an illustration on Students are able to talk about

speaking skills in business company
environment as well as some
structures and expressions to talk
about company.
Pembahasan Materi
1. Match these company types to the pictures
Pharmaceuticals real estate electronics recruitment hospitality

Software financial services automobile
LISTENING 1. Listen and fill in the blanks.
1. Natasha works for a ____ company. She provides staff in the ____ industry.
2. Malik’s company produces ___ for ____ industry.
3. William works in ____ He wants a job in the ____ industry.
SPEAKING PRACTICE
What type of company is your company? What type of companies do you work with?
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2 Mangasi Leo FransigoManurung, SE, MPd.
PusatBahan Ajar dan eLearning
http://www.mercubuana.ac.id
WRITING. Write sentences about the company below.
For example: Sony produces electronic equipment.
EXERCISE 1. Complete the presentation with these verbs.
Employ sell export provide buy develop
Kikkoman is a Japanese company and we ____ 400 million litres of soy sauce every year. We
___ 6.500 people in total. We ____ soy sauce all over the world including Asia, North America,
Australia, and Europe. We also ____ new product for the pharmaceuticals industry.
Restaurants, supermarket and Asian food shops ____ our products and we also ____ lessons
in Japanese cooking – using Kikkoman products of course!
LISTENING 2. Listen to the track 2 and check your answers.
LISTENING 3. Listen again and number the presentation

PRESENTATION: Prepare a presentation about your company. Use some of these
sentences below.
1. I’m _______ 7. We export _____

2. I’m from ____ 8. We sell our products to _____
3. I work for ____
4. We produce/provide ____
5. We employ _____
6. We develop ____
English Lesson: Work + preposition
Use work at followed by a place or a task:
 Brad works at a bank downtown.

 The boss was working at his desk all day.
 I had a problem with my computer and I was working at it for a few hours until it was
solved.
Use work for followed by a company, a cause, or a person
 Brad works for NYC Finance downtown.

 Jenny has been working for animal rights all her life.
 Teddy used to work for Jack Welch.
Use work in followed by a field or industry:
 Brad works in finance.

 I’ve been working in education for more than 25 years.
Use work on followed by a task:
 Brad works on finance reports for the bank.

 I was working on my lessons all morning.
Use work with followed by a body part, a tool, or a person.
 Brad works with a computer and a financial calculator.

 I worked with Greg and Nobi in my previous job.
 Freddy is a plumber, so he works with his hands.
Work out is an idiom which means exercise:
 Brad works out at the health club on 53rd Street.

 I need to start working out, but it is so difficult to get started!
Simple Present (2)
The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or
normal.
We use the present tense:
1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.
 I take the train to the office.

 The train to Berlin leaves every hour.
 John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.
2. For facts.
 The President of The USA lives in The White House.

 A dog has four legs.
 We come from Switzerland.
3. For habits.
 I get up early every day.

 Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.
 They travel to their country house every weekend.
4. For things that are always / generally true.
 It rains a lot in winter.

 The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
 They speak English at work.

Verb Conjugation & Spelling
We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).
In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.
Subject Verb The Rest of the sentence
I / you / we / they speak / learn English at home
he / she / it speaks / learns English at home
The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:
1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.
 go – goes
 catch – catches
 wash – washes
 kiss – kisses
 fix – fixes
 buzz – buzzes
2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.
 marry – marries
 study – studies
 carry – carries
 worry – worries
NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.
 play – plays
 enjoy – enjoys
 say – says
Negative Sentences in the Simple Present Tense

To make a negative sentence in English we normally use Don't or Doesn't with all verbs
EXCEPT To Be and Modal verbs (can, might, should etc.).

 Affirmative: You speak French.
Negative: You don't speak French.
You will see that we add don't between the subject and the verb. We use Don't when the
subject is I, you, we or they.
 Affirmative: He speaks German.

Negative: He doesn't speak German.
When the subject is he, she or it, we add doesn't between the subject and the verb to make
a negative sentence. Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative
sentence (because it is in third person) disappears in the negative sentence. We will see the
reason why below.
Negative Contractions
Don't = Do not
Doesn't = Does not
I don't like meat = I do not like meat.
There is no difference in meaning though we normally use contractions in spoken English.
Word Order of Negative Sentences

The following is the word order to construct a basic negative sentence in English in the
Present Tense using Don't or Doesn't.
Subject don't/doesn't Verb* The Rest of the sentence
I / you / we / they don't have / buy

cereal for breakfast
eat / like etc.
he / she / it doesn't
* Verb: The verb that goes here is the base form of the infinitive = The infinitive without TO
before the verb. Instead of the infinitive To have it is just the have part.

Remember that the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated (changed) and it begins
with TO. For example: to have, to eat, to go, to live, to speak etc.
Examples of Negative Sentences with Don't and Doesn't:
 You don't speak Arabic.

 John doesn't speak Italian.
 We don't have time for a rest.
 It doesn't move.
 They don't want to go to the party.
 She doesn't like fish.
Questions in the Simple Present Tense

To make a question in English we normally use Do or Does. It has no translation in Spanish
though it is essential to show we are making a question. It is normally put at the beginning of
the question.
 Affirmative: You speak English.

Question: Do you speak English?
You will see that we add DO at the beginning of the affirmative sentence to make it a
question. We use Do when the subject is I, you, we or they.
 Affirmative: He speaks French.

Question: Does he speak French?
When the subject is he, she or it, we add DOES at the beginning to make the affirmative
sentence a question. Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative
sentence (because it is in third person) disappears in the question. We will see the reason
why below.
We DON'T use Do or Does in questions that have the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can,
must, might, should etc.)

Word Order of Questions with Do and Does
The following is the word order to construct a basic question in English using Do or Does.
Do/Does Subject Verb* The Rest of the sentence
Do I / you / we / they
have / need
a new bike?
want etc.
Does he / she / it
*Verb: The verb that goes here is the base form of the infinitive = The infinitive without TO
before the verb. Instead of the infinitive To have it is just the have part.
Remember that the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated (changed) and it begins
with TO. For example: to have, to eat, to go, to live, to speak etc.
Examples of Questions with Do and Does:
 Do you need a dictionary?

 Does Mary need a dictionary?
 Do we have a meeting now?
 Does it rain a lot in winter?
 Do they want to go to the party?
 Does he like pizza?
Short Answers with Do and Does

In questions that use do/does it is possible to give short answers to direct questions as
follows:
Short Answer Short Answer

Sample Questions
(Affirmative) (Negative)
Do you like chocolate? Yes, I do. No, I don't.
Do I need a pencil? Yes, you do. No, you don't.

Do you both like chocolate? Yes, we do. No, we don't.
Do they like chocolate? Yes, they do. No, they don't.
Does he like chocolate? Yes, he does. No, he doesn't.
Does she like chocolate? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't.
Does it have four wheels? Yes, it does. No, it doesn't.
However, if a question word such as who, when, where, why, which or how is used in the
question, you can not use the short answers above to respond to the question.
What are signal words for the Simple Present?
These words tell you what tense you have to use. For the Simple Present these are adverbs
of frequency:
 always
 often
 usually
 sometimes
 seldom
 never
Other phrases of time can occur, like:
 every day
 every week
 every year
 on Mondays
 after school

EXERCISE 3
Make sentences out of the words in the first column. Write the correct forms
(affirmative sentence, negative sentence, question) in the right columns.
affirmative negative question
I / speak
you / stop
he / work
she / have / time
it / be / okay
we / be / here
they / have / money
EXERCISE 4
Choose the correct statement.
1. I live in London. - What does this sentence mean?

This is my permanent address.
This is my address only for a limited period of time.
I've just recently moved there.
2. The lesson starts at half past eight. - What does this sentence mean?
The action has already taken place.
The action is set by a timetable.
The action might take place.
3. He opens the book and reads. - Which situation is expressed by the simple present?
He opens the book first and then starts reading.
He opens the book after having read something.
He opens the book reading something else at the same time.
4. The sun sets in the west. - Which situation is expressed by the simple present?
The sun always sets in the west.
The action is going on right now.
If we are lucky, the sun might set in the west today.

5. He plays football. - Which situation cannot be expressed by the simple present?
If we want to say that the action is going on right now.
If we want to say that football is one of his hobbies.
If we want to say that he is able to play football.
EXERCISE 5
Choose the correct signal word.
1. I go to the cinema
a. Now b. every week c. since I was 5 y.o
2. We play volleyball .
a. On Friday b. at the moment c. next year
3. we spend our holidays in Ireland.

a. Usually b. right now c. in a week
4. I speak English .
a. For two years b. at the moment c. very often
5. Jamie cycles to work .

a. Every day b. this week c. next month

Daftar Pustaka
David Grant & Jane Hudson (2013), Business result Elementary Student’s Book, Oxford
University Press.
https://www.grammar.cl/Present/Simple.htm


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MODUL PERKULIAHAN

Company Types and Activities

Fakultas Program Studi E-Learning Kode MK Disusun Oleh

This module is an illustration on Students are able to talk about

1. Match these company types to the pictures

Pharmaceuticals real estate electronics recruitment hospitality

LISTENING 1. Listen and fill in the blanks.

‘13 Business English

For example: Sony produces electronic equipment.

EXERCISE 1. Complete the presentation with these verbs.

Employ sell export provide buy develop

LISTENING 2. Listen to the track 2 and check your answers.

LISTENING 3. Listen again and number the presentation

‘13 Business English

1. I’m _______ 7. We export _____

English Lesson: Work + preposition

Use work at followed by a place or a task:

 Brad works at a bank downtown.

Use work for followed by a company, a cause, or a person

 Brad works for NYC Finance downtown.

Use work in followed by a field or industry:

 Brad works in finance.

Use work on followed by a task:

 Brad works on finance reports for the bank.

Use work with followed by a body part, a tool, or a person.

 Brad works with a computer and a financial calculator.

‘13 Business English

Work out is an idiom which means exercise:

 Brad works out at the health club on 53rd Street.

Simple Present (2)

We use the present tense:

1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.

 I take the train to the office.

 The President of The USA lives in The White House.

 I get up early every day.

4. For things that are always / generally true.

 It rains a lot in winter.

‘13 Business English

In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.

Subject Verb The Rest of the sentence

I / you / we / they speak / learn English at home

he / she / it speaks / learns English at home

NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.

Negative Sentences in the Simple Present Tense

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 Affirmative: He speaks German.

I don't like meat = I do not like meat.

There is no difference in meaning though we normally use contractions in spoken English.

Word Order of Negative Sentences

Subject don't/doesn't Verb* The Rest of the sentence

I / you / we / they don't have / buy

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Examples of Negative Sentences with Don't and Doesn't:

 You don't speak Arabic.

Questions in the Simple Present Tense

 Affirmative: You speak English.

 Affirmative: He speaks French.

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Do/Does Subject Verb* The Rest of the sentence

Examples of Questions with Do and Does:

 Do you need a dictionary?

Short Answers with Do and Does

1. I’m ___ 7. We export _