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Business English for Intermediate Learners
Lesson 11 : Talking About Your Company Today

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Today’s Topics
1. Talking About the Current Business
2. Talking About Plans for the Future

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Exercise 1: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: Talking About a Clothing Company
A We currently sell both men’s and women’s clothing.
B What is your position in the fashion industry?
A Our company is a leader in the fashion industry.
B What does your company specialize in?
A
We specialize in casual clothing that can be worn after work
and on the weekends.
B
I would like to see some of your menswear. Do you have a
print catalogue?
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B

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Change the words in [brackets]
and read each sentence.
Practice
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We currently [offer consulting services
to large restaurant chains].
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Our company is [the top supplier of
camera lenses] in the [electronics]
industry.
3
We specialize in [productivity
software].
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1 We currently ~
2 Our company is ~ in the ~ industry.
3 We specialize in ~
Exercise 2: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 3: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• What industry is your company in, and what is its position in
the industry?
• What types of products or services does your company
currently sell?
• What does your company specialize in?

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Today’s Topics
1. Talking About the Current Business
2. Talking About Plans for the Future

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Exercise 4: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: Talking About an Electronics Company
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B
A We are working on a new smartphone.
B When are you going to release it?
A We are planning to release it at the end of the year.
B What other plans does your company have for the future?
A We would like to expand into the tablet market in the future.
B Yes. That sounds like a good idea.

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Change the words in [brackets]
and read each sentence.
Practice
1
We are working on [our next software
release].
2
We are planning to [open an office in
Singapore].
3
We would like to [partner with Infinity
Systems] in the future.
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1 We are working on ~
2 We are planning to ~
3 We would like to ~ in the future.
Exercise 5: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 6: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• What is your company currently working on?
• What plans does your company have for the future?

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End of Lesson
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