Lesson 1  What does your job involve?

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Janet: Good morning, everyone. I’d like to welcome you all to this session about public speaking. My name is Janet Coyte, and I’ll be your trainer for today and tomorrow. I can see your names and companies you work for on your badges, but I’d like you to say something about your jobs and responsibilities. Katherine, would you like to start?

Katherine: Certainly. Hi, I’m Katherine Alessi and I work for Marfil Solutions. I’m a management consultant. Marfil Solution gives companies advice on their markets, organization and processes. I interview clients, identify problems and suggest solutions.

Mark: Morning. My name is Mark Jenkins. I’m a sales rep for Soap Heaven.  I visit customers and leave product samples. I look for new customers, and I support my company’s customer service department.

Kostas: Hello, I’m Kostas Hadavas. I’m the personal assistant to the managing director of a company called Athens Daily Menu, which provides catering services. I arrange the MD’s travel and accommodation for business trips, I organize his meetings and I deal with correspondence.

Suzanne: Good morning, my name’s Suzanne Wilkes. I’m the chief financial officer of a company, P&B Europe, which designs gadgets and gifts. I’m responsible for the company’s accounts, I advise the managing director on financial matters, and I control the money that comes in and goes out.

Carmen: Hello, I’m Carmen Selles. I’m the quality manager in a company that produces car seats and interiors. I arrange and carry out tests of our products and I deal with customers’ complaints. Oh, the name of thecompany is CarSpek.

Vocabulary 词汇：

session 课程

badge 工作牌

responsibility 职责

consultant 顾问

interview 采访，访问；面试

clients 客户

identify 识别，鉴定

sales rep 销售代表(rep是representative的缩写)

product 产品

samples 样品

department 部门

assistant 助理

catering 餐饮

accommodation 膳宿，住宿

businesstrip 出差

correspondence 信件，函件

chieffinancial officer=CFO 首席财务官

gadget 小配件

interior （汽车）内饰

carry out 实施

complaint 投诉；抱怨