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TECNLOGO EN GESTIN LOGSTICATalking about

Tecnlogo en Gestin Logstica

Talking about me, other people and companies

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TALKING ABOUT MEHello, 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.

1. Read the following introduction.

INTRODUCING MYSELF

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 ________________________________.



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

Read the following introduction. 1.

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.

Read Mr. Rodriguez personal presentation and answer the questions about him.2

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.

(_ ) No hes not / (_ ) Yes, he is.E.g. Is Mr. Rodriguez a Logistician Operator?



3. Read the text and complete the information about Frederick W. Smith.

TALKING ABOUT COMPANIES

4. Read the following information about possessive adjectives. They are words that help you indicate possession.

I My What are your duties at work? My duties at work are transporting and warehousing goods.

You 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.

Possible answersSubject Pronoun

PossessiveAdjective WH questions

Frederick Smith ____ from the United States. He ____ chairman president and chief

executive officer of FedEx Corporation. FedEx _____ a global transportation, busi-

ness services and logistics company. He ______ providing strategic direction for all

FedEx operating companies. He ____ very happy of working in the company.


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.

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

5. Read and complete these sentences



6. Match the questions to their answers

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

(_ ) I am the Marketing Director.

(_ ) Your supervisor is Phillip Martin.

(_ ) We live in Rome.

(_ ) Her name is Lorella Braglia.

(_ ) Their company is Dielle.

(_ ) We are in charge of transportation.

a) What is her name?

b) What is his nationality?

c) Where is your home?

d) What is their company?

e) What are our duties?

f) Who is my supervisor?

g) What is your position in the company?

Vocabulary

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

Advertisements/ advertises

Products/ produces

Sales/ sells

Employees/employs

Competitors/ competes

Suppliers/ supplies

Nokia____________________ on buses in China.Nokia has____________________on buses in China.

Nokia ____________________the 8800 Diamond.The 8800 Diamond is one of the Nokias____________________

Nokia ____________________a lot of telephones in China. Nokia has a large____________________ In China.

There are 53,000____________________The company ____________________ 53,000 people.

Ericsson is one of the Nokias ____________________Nokia____________________ with Ericsson in the mobile phone market

Texas Instruments is one of Nokias ____________________Texas Instruments _____________ Nokia with parts for mobile phones.



1. Read the following information about GlobalCom company.

A COMPANY PROFILE

Companys name, business and activities

Location

Our company is a service and software solution provider specialized in logistics, distribution and foreign trade across Latin American countries.

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.

ImportanceGlobalCom is the perfect choice to outsource software development activities, especially in the logistics industry.

Companys name, business and activities

YOUR COMPANY NAME

Location

Our company is...

We are...

CustomersWe have costumers in...

Portfolio of products or services

We offer a portfolio of...

Company sectionsOur company is composed by...

ImportanceWe are the perfect choice for...

2. Now write a profile of your company taking into account the model used for GlobalCom:

LOBAL COM



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


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.

*competitors *product *advertises *employees *factories *market*competes *suppliers *sales *head office *advertisements*produces *sells *supplies *employs


A COMPANY PROFILE4. Now write a paragraph about your company

Company ..Activity .Head Office ..Research Center ..Employees ...Languages Major markets .Main competitors Advertising .


References

References

Grant, D., Robert, M. ( 1995). You and your company. In Oxford Univer-

sity 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.


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.

Grammar tips

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