Vocabulary
8 key words for this lesson
JOB
Work that a person does to earn money.
I am looking for a new job in the city.
COMPANY
A business where people work together.
My brother started his own company last year.
COLLEAGUE
A person you work with.
She is a good colleague and always helps me.
DEPARTMENT
A part of a company that does one type of work.
She works in the sales department.
JOB TITLE
The name of a person's job.
What is your job title in this company?
SALES MANAGER
A person who is the boss of the sales team.
He is the new sales manager in our company.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
The part of a company that works with money.
Our finance department is very busy at the end of the year.
ENGINEER
A person who designs and builds machines or systems.
Our company has many good engineers.
Phrases
7 phrases and their meanings
Hello, my name is...
Use this to say your name for the first time when meeting someone.
"Hello, my name is Robert."
I am a / an [job title].
Use this to say what job you do in the company.
"I am a sales manager." / "I am an engineer."
This is my colleague, [name].
Use this to introduce someone who works with you at the same company.
"This is my colleague, Tom." / "This is my colleague, Mrs. Brown."
Nice to meet you. / Pleased to meet you.
Say this after someone tells you their name. It shows you are happy to meet them.
A: "Hello, my name is Tom." B: "Nice to meet you, Tom." A: "Nice to meet you too."
I work in the [department].
Use this to say which part of the company you belong to.
"I work in the finance department."
Where are you from?
Use this to ask about a person's country or city.
"Where are you from?" → "I am from France."
What do you do?
Use this to ask about someone's job.
"What do you do?" → "I am an engineer."
In Action
Hear how these phrases sound in real B2B situations
“Use your first name in friendly situations. Use your full name in more formal situations.”
“Use "a" before most job titles. Use "an" if the job title starts with a vowel sound — e.g. "an accountant", "an engineer".”
“You can use their first name in friendly situations, or their title and last name (Mr, Mrs, Miss) in formal ones.”
“Always say "in the" before the department name.”
“Answer with your job title — not the name of your company.”
Register
Understand when and how to use each phrase — formal, neutral, or informal
Videos
Watch these terms used in context
Dialogue
Read the dialogue and hover the blue words for definitions
Cleo
Tom
MariaHello, my name is Cleo. I am a sales manager. I work at Vygon.
Nice to meet you, Cleo. I am Tom. I work in the finance department.
Nice to meet you too, Tom.
Tom, this is my colleague, Maria. She is an engineer.
Pleased to meet you, Maria.
Pleased to meet you too, Tom.
Where are you from, Maria?
I am from Spain. Where are you from?
I am from South Africa.
What do you do, Tom?
I work in the finance department. My job title is Accountant.
Awesome! Great meeting you, Tom. See you around.
Exercises
Complete all three exercises to see your final score
Matching
Click a word, then click its correct definition.
Click a word on the left, then its definition on the right.
Words
Definitions
Fill in the Blank
Drag the correct words from the word bank to complete each sentence.
Sentence 1
The— — —checks salaries and company costs every month.
Sentence 2
My friend is an— — —— he works with machines and designs new products.
Sentence 3
I like my new— — —because I learn something new every day.
Sentence 4
Our— — —is very large and has offices in five countries.
Sentence 5
Anna is my— — —— we work on the same project together.
Sentence 6
The HR— — —helps new workers with training and documents.
Sentence 7
Her— — —is "Marketing Specialist" on her work ID card.
Sentence 8
The— — —leads the sales team and talks to important clients.
Tip: Think about the meaning of each word and what makes sense in the sentence.
Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each question about the dialogue.
1.What does "colleague" mean?
2.Which sentence is correct?
3.In the dialogue, what is Tom's job title?
4.Which phrase do you use to introduce a colleague?
5.How do you ask about someone's job in a professional context?
6.Which phrase do you use when someone tells you their name for the first time?