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LET'S LEARN! 📚
COMMON QUESTIONS RELATED TO ONE'S JOB
What do you do? / What do you for a living?
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I work in the Finance Department.
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I work in a bank in New York.
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I'm in marketing. I work freelance.
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I'm a consultant.
Responses
What are your main responsibilities?
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I'm in charge of marketing the product.
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I'm responsible for developing product designs.
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I deal with quality control.
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I'm also involved in a project focused on personnel development.
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At the moment, I'm working on a project to improve sales.
Responses:
Who is your boss?
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I report to Mr. Smith, who is my immediate boss.
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So, above me there is Mr. Green. Below me, there are five people who report to me.
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I work with Mr. Quin from Thailand.
Responses:
Who do you work for?
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I work for New York Consultants.
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It's a telecommunication company.
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We manufacture electronic products.
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We provide a range of products.
Responses:
LET'S READ! 📖
Emily
Billy
My name's Billy.
Emily
Nice to meet you, Billy. I'm Emily. I live next door.
Billy
Pleasure meeting you, Emily.
Emily
So, what do you do for a living?
Billy
I work as a project manager for a software development company. How about you?
Emily
That sounds interesting! As for me, I'm a teacher at a local high school.
Billy
That's great!
Emily
What are your main responsibilities as a project manager?
Billy
My main responsibilities include overseeing the planning, execution, and completion of various software projects, managing the project team, and ensuring that deadlines are met.
Emily
Impressive! So, who is your boss?
Billy
I directly report to the director of operations. He's responsible for overseeing the entire department and providing guidance and support to the project managers.
Emily
That must be challenging! Who do you work for?
Billy
I work for XYZ Software Solutions. They specialize in developing custom software solutions for businesses across different industries. It's a dynamic and innovative company to work for.
Emily
It sounds like you're in a dynamic industry. Thanks for sharing and welcome to the neighborhood.
QUESTION
1. What is Billy's profession?
2. What are his responsibilities at work?
3. Who is Billy's immediate boss?LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
👂🏻 Listening Exercise
Direction: Listen to the audio in each item and answer the question that follows.
- Who is her boss?
- What are the speaker's main responsibilities?
- What do they provide?
🗣 Speaking Exercise
Direction: Talk about your job by answering the following questions.
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What do you do for a living?
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What are your main responsibilities?
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Who is your boss?
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Who do you work for?
Hi there! You're the new guy right. What's your name?