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D. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Asking about occupation
- What do you do? / I am a hotel manager.
- What is your job?
Asking about work place
- Where do you work? I work in a five-star hotel.
I work for Tentrem Hotel.
I work at Ambarukmo Palace Hotel.
Asking about job responsibily
- What do you do as a hotel manager? I manage employees and administer hotel
services.

E. LISTENING

Listen to some people talk about their jobs, and find out what their jobs are.

Speaker A Speaker B Speaker C Speaker D Speaker E
Job

F. READING

What Departments are Needed to Run a Business?
by Aaron Marquis

All businesses, no matter what the size, need an organizational structure to operate properly. Businesses
without a set organizational structure have problems implementing company policies and operating at efficient
production levels. Whether a company is selling or manufacturing, certain departments are important for basic
operations.

Administration
The chief executive officer, also called the company president, and any other managers involved in making
decisions for the company are a part of the administration department. Businesses need managers to oversee
employees and implement company directives created by the president. Managers also typically interview and
hire new employees for the company.

Accounting
The accounting department handles the bookkeeping for a business during the fiscal year. All revenue,
expenses and company equity are tracked by the accounting department and reported to the Internal Revenue
Service at the end of the company's fiscal year. The accounting department also tracks accounts payable so

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