1. Listening Manders Plc are having their annual party. Listen to the dialogues overheard at the party. Match up the people's names with their type of work. The first one has been done for you.

Name Type of work

1. Peter a. Production

2. John b. Personal Assistant

3. Susan c. Software development

4. Mike d. Market research

5. Sarah e. Fashion design

6. Mr. Fields f. Personnel

7. Martin g. Accounts

8. Jean h. Sales

9. Jean's husband i. Finance

Dialogue 1

A: Nice to meet you, Peter. What do you do for a living?

B: I'm in computers-software development. What about you, John?

A: Oh, I work for Manders- in the Personnel Department. Not a bad job.

B: Is that one of your colleagues over there?

A: Yes, that's Susan. She works in the Accounts Department. Let me introduce you.

Dialogue 2

A: Hello. I'm Mike.

B: Nice to meet you, I'm Sarah. I haven't seen you around before.

A: No, I've just started work for Manders. I'm in the Sales Department.

B: What do you do there?

A: Oh, I'm on the market research side. And you?

B: Well, I've been with Manders for years. I'm Mr. Field's Personal Assistant. He's the Sales Director.

A: Ah, I haven't met him. Is he here?

B: Yes, that's him. Let me introduce you.

Dialogue 3

A: That's interesting. Do you work here, Martin?

B: Yes, I'm in Finance. What about you, Jean?

A: Well, my husband works at Manders. He's in the Production Department.

B: Oh yes, I think I've met him.What about you? Do you work?

A: Yes, I'm a fashion designer. I work from home.

B: That's interesting.

2.Presentation It is very common to present yourself in terms of your job. The job identifies the person. The dialogues that you heard follow a certain pattern:

(1) A: What do you do (for a living)?

B: Well, I'm in computers. Not a bad job.

(2) A: Do you work?

B: Yes, I'm a fashion designer.

A: That's interesting.

(3) A: What do you do ( in the ----Department)?

B: Oh, I'm on the market research side. What about you?/And you?

(4) A: I haven't seen you around before.

B: No, I've just started with Manders. I'm in the Sales Department.

A: What do you do there?

Notes:

1. We often use the simple present when talking about jobs.

e.g. A: What do you do?

B: I work for Manders.

2. We use a variety of prepositions to indicate work relationships.

e.g. I work for Manders (they are my employers)

I work at Manders (the place)

I work with Manders (a sense of collaboration)

I'm in computers (general type of work)

I'm on the market research side (general type of work)

I'm in the Sales Department (specific place of work)

3. Controlled practice

Choose the most appropriate response.

1. I'm in computers. What about you?

a. Oh, I live in London.

b. Well. I work in Sales.

c. Oh, I've been here for years.

2. I'm Mr. Jane's secretary. He's the Production Manager.

a. Ah, that's interesting.

b. Is that one of your colleagues over there?

c. Oh, I haven't met him.

3. I live in Paris. What about you?

a. I'm a fashion designer.

b. I live right here.

c. Well, I work from home.

4. My husband's in the Production Department.

a. I'm in the Sales Department.

b. Not a bad job.

c. Oh yes, I think I've met him.

5. Hello. I'm Sarah. I haven't seen you around before.

a. What do you do for a living?

b. Is that one of your colleagues?

c. No, I'm new here.

课文讲解

* What do you do for a living?

你做什么工作(谋生)?

living 生活，生计，生存

e.g. earn one's living 谋生

make a good living 过安乐的生活

*Not a bad job.

工作不错。

* I haven't seen you around before.

我以前在这儿没见过你。

around 在附近，周围

e.g. look around 向四周看

travel around the world 周游世界

* Personal Assistant 私人助理[可缩写为PA]

e.g. I'm Personal Assistant to the Sales Director./I'm the Sales Director's Personal Assistant.

我是销售经理的私人助理。

* I work from home. = I work at home.

我在家上班。

* PLC = Public Limited Company 公共股份有限公司

* RD = Road ……路[用于地址中的路名处]

* Drive 大道[用于地址中]

* Marketing Consultant 营销顾问

* recruitment 招聘

Unit 2

听力译文：

对话1

A：很高兴见到你，彼得。你做什么工作?

B：我搞计算机-软件开发。你呢，约翰?

A：我在曼德斯公司工作-在人事部。工作不错。

B：那边那位是你的同事吗?

A：对，那是苏姗。她在会计部工作。我来给你介绍一下。

对话2

A：你好，我叫麦克。

B：很高兴见到你，我叫莎拉。我以前没见过你。

A：是没见过。我刚刚到曼德斯公司工作。我在销售部。

B：你在那儿做什么工作?

A：呃，我搞市场调查。你呢?

B：嗯，我在曼德斯公司干了许多年了。我是菲尔德先生的私人助理。他是销售总管。

A：啊，我没见过他。他也在这儿吗?

B：是的。他在那边。让我给你介绍一下。

对话3

A：很让人感兴趣。你在这儿工作吗，马丁?

B：是的，我在财务部。你呢，简?

A：嗯，我丈夫在曼德斯公司工作。他在生产部。

B：哦。我想我见过他。你呢?你也工作吗?

A：是的，我是个时装设计师。我在家工作。

B：那很不错嘛。

Exercises-A

填入适当的介词或冠词。

A: Who do you work (1)?

B: IBM.

A: They're (2) computers, aren't they?

B: Yes. I'm (3) sales manager. What about you?

A: I work (4) Balfour Co.

B: So you're (5) the construction business?

A: That's right. I'm (6) engineer.

Exercises-B

请用括号中的词或短语，翻译下列句子。

1. 你父亲做什么工作(谋生)?(for a living)

2. 我是搞软件开发的。(on the…side)

3. 我以前没有这儿见过你。(see…around)

4. 约翰在一家计算机公司干了许多年了。(with, for years)

5. 我妻子在家工作。(from/at home)