Working at the office - Specific vocabulary

● VOCABULARY WARM-UP
Listen, repeat and write.
Budget
Personal assistant
Delivery
Bank transfer
Pencil sharpener
Staff
Briefcase
Consultant

● MATCHING PICTURES AND SENTENCES

Listen and click on the corresponding photo.
My pencil is blunt. I need a pencil sharpener.
I need your account number if you want me to make a bank transfer.
The budget for this department is quite high. We have enough to buy everything we need.
The members of staff are all in a meeting.
We should consider using a consultant.
The delivery arrived yesterday.
I can't find my briefcase.
As a personal assistant, she is responsible for scheduling meetings.

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● SENTENCES
Listen and repeat.
He's been the head of our department for five years, so he really understands how things work.
She's in charge of the accounts department, so she's my direct boss.
We're thinking of giving him more responsibility. He's a very good worker.
We are all responsible to the line manager. He tells us what to do.
His main duties as head of sales are coordinating the sales team and meeting targets.
I'm responsible for answering enquiries and preparing quotes. It's part of my job.

● LISTEN AND CHOOSE AN OPTION

Listen to the whole conversation. Then listen again step by step and choose the correct
statement by clicking on the letters on the left.
1 A) John is trying to organise some meetings.
B) John is introducing himself to all the members of staff.
C) John is looking for the managers of different departments.
2 A) Lucy and John fix a time for the meeting tomorrow.
B) Lucy and John agree to confirm Lucy's availability later.
C) Lucy and John will speak later to arrange a time.
3 A) To speak to Martin Smith, John needs to go to downstairs.
B) To speak to Martin Smith, John needs to go to the next floor.
C) To speak to Martin Smith, John needs to go to to a different office.
4 A) John also wants to talk to the marketing department.
B) John also wants to talk to the person responsible for customer relations.
C) John also wants to talk to an auditor.

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 Working at the office - Specific vocabulary

● SENTENCES
Listen and repeat.
A secretary has a lot of different duties.
The majority of my working day is spent talking to clients.
My job involves a lot of travelling.
My job is very challenging as I have to meet a lot of targets.
I have to answer phone calls and put people through to the right department.
She's got the right qualifications and experience for the job.

● VOCABULARY PRACTICE
Practise the words you have learned and mark the ones you have memorised.
Budget
Personal assistant
Delivery
Bank transfer
Pencil sharpener
Staff
Briefcase
Consultant
Head of
In charge of
Responsibility
Responsible to
Duty
To be responsible for
Working day

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To involve
Challenging
To put people through
Qualification

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