B1 : Introducing Your Company

Objective

  • Practice introducing your company and your role.

  • Build vocabulary for business meetings.

  • Improve grammar: Present Simple (for routine, job, company facts).

1. Warm-up

  • “What does your company do in one sentence?”

  • “What is your role?”

2. Vocabulary

(Repeat after tutor + make short sentences)

  • department – a part of a company.
    Example: I work in the HR department.

  • responsible for – to have duty for something.
    Example: I am responsible for hiring staff.

  • colleague – a person you work with.
    Example: My colleagues are from different countries.

  • meeting – people coming together to discuss.
    Example: We have meetings every Monday.

  • headquarters (HQ) – the main office of a company.
    Example: Our headquarters are in New York.

  • branch – a smaller office.
    Example: We have a branch in London.

Task: Write a sentence using each vocabulary word. (Include past tense if possible.)

3. Listening Activity

BBC Learning English – “Introducing Yourself at Work”
Watch/Listen here

Character Guide

  • Anna – new sales executive at Tip Top Trading, introducing herself to colleagues.

  • Tom Darcy – Senior Account Manager, very busy (and a little rude!).

  • Paul (Mr Lime) – the boss, friendly and welcoming.

  • Denise – another colleague.

Task 1 – Comprehension Questions

  • Who is Anna introducing herself to first?

  • What mistake does Anna make with Tom’s invitation?

  • How does Paul (the boss) react at the end?

Task 2 – Fill in the Gaps

Listen again and complete the phrases Anna uses:

  1. “Hello, I don’t think we’ve ___.”

  2. “You must be ___.”

  3. “I’ve just ___ the team.”

  4. “Nice to ___ you.”

  5. “Have you worked here ___?”

4. Reading

“My Company”

My company is called NutriLife. It produces food supplements for athletes. I work in the Human Resources department. I am responsible for recruitment and employee training. Our headquarters are in Milan, but we have branches in three countries. We have meetings with international partners online.

Comprehension Questions

  • What does the company produce?

  • What is the speaker responsible for?

  • Where are the headquarters?

5. Grammar Focus – Present Simple for Work Routines

  • I work in HR.

  • We have meetings every week.

  • The company produces food supplements.

❌ Common error: “My company producing…”
✅ Correct: “My company produces…”

Mini-practice:
Make sentences using:

  • work

  • meet

  • produce

  • sell

  • hire

6. Roleplay – International Meeting

Scenario: Online meeting with a partner from Georgia (USA).

  • A = American partner

  • B = HR rep 

Practice:

  • Introduce yourself.

  • Explain your department.

  • Ask 2 questions about the partner’s company.

Phrases to use:

  • “I am responsible for…”

  • “We usually have…”

  • “Can you repeat that, please?”

7. Discussion

International Business Communication

  • What are the main differences between working with people in your country and working with people abroad?

    • Useful phrase: “In my country, we usually… but abroad, I noticed that…”

  • Have you ever had a misunderstanding in an international meeting? What happened?

    • Useful phrase: “One time, I misunderstood because…”

Meetings & Culture

  • How are meetings usually organized in your company (formal / informal / long / short)?

    • Useful phrase: “Our meetings are normally…”

  • Do you think meetings in the USA (like Georgia) are different? How?

    • Useful phrase: “I think American meetings are more/less…”

  • In your country, how do people show respect in business meetings?

    • Useful phrase: “We usually show respect by…”

Personal Experience

  • What is the most difficult meeting you’ve ever had?

    • Useful phrase: “The hardest meeting for me was when…”

  • What was the easiest? Why?

    • Useful phrase: “It was easy because…”

  • Do you feel more confident speaking to colleagues in your own language or in English? Why?

    • Useful phrase: “I feel more confident in ___ because…”

Future Focus

  • What skills would make international meetings easier for you?

    • Useful phrase: “If I could improve my ___, meetings would be easier.”

  • How can you prepare better before meetings?

    • Useful phrase: “I usually prepare by… but I need to…”

  • If you were the manager, how would you organize an international online meeting?

    • Useful phrase: “If I were the manager, I would…”

 8. Writing Homework

Write 5 sentences about your company using today’s vocabulary.
Example: “I work in the HR department. I am responsible for…”