Showing a visitor round

Directions: Showing a visitor around

Warm up• What are the most important companies in Brazil?

• What kind of companies are they?• - automobile• - food• - steel • - toys• - machinery

• Have you ever visited a multinational company?

Think about the company you work for or a company you know. Discuss these topics:

• Country of origin• Company founded • Products manufactured / services offered• Name of the founder of the company• Name of the CEO• Number of employees• Number of offices•Main clients

Example: Honda

• Country of origin : Japan

• Products manufactured / services offered : cars

• Name of the founder of the company Soichiro Honda

• Name of the CEO : Takanobu Ito

• Headquarters Tokyo and plants : China, the United States, Pakistan, Canada, England, Japan, Belgium, Brazil, México, New Zealand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, Perú and Argentina.

Internet research• What do you know about these companies?

What departments and facilities are there in a company?

Is there a cafeteria ? Are there different entrances? Is there parking?

Is there a cafeteria ? Are there different entrances? Is there parking?

• There is____________________• There are __________________

Just to remember:

Extra work: exercises

Essential Grammar in Use – unit 36 : There is /are : pages 80 and

81

to find out more…..

• To find out more: http://www.ego4u.com/en/business-english/communication/departments-jobs

• http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/business-english-departments-a-company

• http://www.autoenglish.org/business/companytour/DepartmentsandPositions.pdf

Extra: organization chart

CEO

Human Resources finance Sales

Board of directors

How to welcome visitors• Some safety rules first :• When visiting a plant….. Don’t forget these equipment!

Safety helmet Safety glasses

earplug

Safety boots

You have to wear…..

How to welcome visitors• Useful language :

• Greeting: Good Morning. Welcome to____________________• Let me show you round.• Safety rules: First, you will have to wear those equipment for safety.• Tour time: The tour is 20 minutes.

• Company history: Our company is__________________• Presenting people: This is_______________, and that’s ____________• Let me introduce you to__________ He’s in charge of_____________.• Presenting departments: There is a cafeteria….• Any questions?• Thanking and saying goodbye

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Listening

Role Play

Production: a visitor brochure• Create a visitor brochure to your company.

• You should include:

• Company History • Departments• Safety rules• contacts