Useful language

Greeting

Good morning / afternoon. I'm ...

Hello, everyone. Nice to see you again.

Hi, I'm .... Good to see you all.

Plan

There are three parts to my presentation.

My presentation is in three sections.

Firstly, ... Secondly, ... Finally, ...

Topic

My subject today is ...

I'd like to talk to you about ...

I'm going to talk about ...

The subject of my presentation is ...

Aims

By the end of my presentation, you will have a clear idea of .. By the end of my talk, you will understand how / why ...

Name/

Position

Type of Firm/

Name of Firm

Specialty/

Examples

Base/

Offices

John Burg

Lawyer

Law Firm

Henderson & Marley

intellectual property

copyrights, trademarks

Detroit

New York, Toronto

A: You are on a plane heading for Chicago. You have some business there. Introduce yourself and your business to your partner. Here are the details of your business:

You work for a pharmaceutical company.

The name of your company is Glebco.

You specialize in vaccines for diseases such as Malaria and West Nile Virus.

You are based in Madrid.

Your company has offices inParis and Hamburg.

You are a researcher.

B: You are on a plane heading for Chicago. You have some business there. Introduce yourself and your business to your partner. Here are the details of your business:

You work for a law firm.

The name of your company is Black & White.

You specialize in corporate law such as mergers and acquisitions.

You are based in Bombay

Your company has offices in Karachi and Kabul.

You are a lawyer.

C: You are on a plane heading for Chicago. You have some business there. Introduce yourself and your business to your partner. Here are the details of your business:

You work for a construction company

The name of your company is Bob and Sons.

You specialize in commercial development such as shopping malls and restaurants.

You are based in Kuala Lumpur.

Your company has offices in Jakarta and Hanoi.

You are an engineer.

D: You are on a plane heading for Chicago. You have some business there. Introduce yourself and your business to your partner. Here are the details of your business:

You work for a construction company.

The name of your company is Candu Builders.

You specialize in residential development such as houses and condos.

You are based in Santiago.

Your company has offices in Lima and Bogota.

You are a purchasing agent.

E: You are on a plane heading for Chicago. You have some business there. Introduce yourself and your business to your partner. Here are the details of your business:

You work for a manufacturing firm. The name of your company is Tot-a-Lot.

You specialize in children’s toys.

such as plastic dolls and stuffed animals.

You are based in Montreal.

Your company has offices in Rome and Athens.

You are a sales rep.

F: You are on a plane heading for Chicago. You have some business there. Introduce yourself and your business to your partner. Here are the details of your business:

You work for a manufacturing firm.

The name of your company is Hot Air.

You specialize in household appliances such as dishwashers and laundry machines.

You are based in Stockholm.

Your company has offices in Oslo and Helsinki.

You are a purchasing agent.

G: You are on a plane heading for Chicago. You have some business there. Introduce yourself and your business to your partner. Here are the details of your business:

You work for a publishing company.

The name of your company is Bright Sun.

You specialize in educational products such as children’s stories and reference books.

You are based in Chicago.

Your company has offices in Ottawa and Mexico City.

You are an editor.

H: You are on a plane heading for Chicago. You have some business there. Introduce yourself and your business to your partner. Here are the details of your business:

You work for a computer software firm.

The name of your company is Step Soft.

You specialize in business applications such as accounting software.

You are based in Seoul.

Your company has offices in Tokyo and Beijing.

You are a computer programmer.

I: You are on a plane heading for Chicago. You have some business there. Introduce yourself and your business to your partner. Here are the details of your business:

You work for a real estate agency.

The name of your company is LeMarge Realty

You specialize in commercial properties such as offices and retail stores.

You are based in Vancouver.

Your company has offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.

You are a real estate agent.

J: You are on a plane heading for Chicago. You have some business there. Introduce yourself and your business to your partner. Here are the details of your business:

You work for a shipping company.

The name of your company is Reach.

You specialize in transatlantic shipping to countries such as France and England.

You are based in Boston

Your company has offices in Lisbon and Amsterdam.

You are sales rep.

K: You are on a plane heading for Chicago. You have some business there. Introduce yourself and your business to your partner. Here are the details of your business:

You work for a consulting firm.

The name of your company is Goldbrick.

You specialize in Asian markets

such as China, Korea, and Japan.

You are based in San Francisco.

Your company has offices in Shanghai and Osaka.

You are a consultant.

L: You are on a plane heading for Chicago. You have some business there. Introduce yourself and your business to your partner. Here are the details of your business:

You work for an advertising agency.

The name of your company is Exposure Plus.

You specialize in print advertising

such as fitness and fashion magazines.

You are based in New York.

Your company has offices in London and Berlin.

You are a sales rep.