Foundation Speaking Practice
Level: Foundation
Skill: Speaking
Topic: Office – Positions & Departments
Time: 30–35 minutes
exercise 1 – departments
Say the departments.
This is IT.
This is Security.
This is Management.
This is Administration.
This is Accounts.
This is Maintenance.
This is Reception.
This is Human Resources.
Repeat seven times.
exercise 2 – meet the employees
Say the positions.
This is the cleaner.
This is the security guard.
This is the receptionist
This is the staff.
This is the technician.
This is an IT technician.
This is an accountant.
This is a secretary.
This is the administrator.
This is the office manager.
This is a manager.
This is a director.
This is the general manager.
Repeat seven times.
exercise 3 – which department
Say the questions and the answers.
Say each answer seven times.
Where does the receptionist work?
The receptionist works in Reception. [x7]
Where does the cleaner work?
The cleaner works in Maintenance. [x7]
Where does the security guard work?
The security guard works in Security. [x7]
Where do the staff work?
The staff work in the company. [x7]
Where does the technician work?
The technician works in Maintenance. [x7]
Where does the IT technician work?
The IT technician works in IT. [x7]
Where does the accountant work?
The accountant works in Accounts. [x7]
Where does the secretary work?
The secretary works in Administration. [x7]
Where does the Administrator work?
The administrator works in Administration. [x7]
Where does the office manager work?
The office manager works in Human Resources. [x7]
Where does the manager work?
The manager works in various departments. [x7]
Where does the director work?
The director works in various departments. [x7]
Where does the general manager work?
The general manager works in Management. [x7]
exercise 4 – who works in …?
Say the question and the answer.
Who works in reception?
Who works in maintenance? (x2)
Who works in accounts?
Who works in administration? (x2)
Who works in security?
Who works in IT?
Who works in management?
Who works in human resources?
exercise 5 – what do they do?
Say the questions and the answers.
Repeat the answers seven times.
What does the cleaner do?
The cleaner cleans the office. [x7]
What does the security guard do?
The security guard keeps people safe. [x7]
What does the receptionist do?
The receptionist greets visitors. [x7]
What do the staff do?
The staff work at the company. [x7]
What does the technician do?
The technician repairs equipment. [x7]
What does the IT technician do?
The IT technician fixes computers. [x7]
What does the accountant do?
The accountant manages money. [x7]
What does the secretary do?
The secretary schedules meetings. [x7]
What does the administrator do?
The administrator organises documents. [x7]
What does the office manager do?
The office manager manages the office. [x7]
What does a manager do?
A manager leads teams. [x7]
What does the a director do?
A director makes decisions. [x7]
What does the general manager do?
The general manager leads the company. [x7]
exercise 6 – all together
Say the sentences.
Repeat each sentence five times.
This is the cleaner. The cleaner works in Maintenance. The cleaner cleans the office.
This is the security guard. The security guard works in Security. The security guard keeps people safe.
This is the receptionist. The receptionist works in Reception. The receptionist greets visitors.
This is the staff. The staff works in the company. The staff works at their desk.
This is the technician. The technician works in Maintenance. The technician repairs equipment.
This is the IT technician. The IT technician works in IT. The IT technician fixes computers.
This is the accountant. The accountant works in Accounts. The accountant manages money.
This is the secretary. The secretary works in Administration. The secretary schedules meetings.
This is the administrator. The administrator works in Administration. The administrator organises documents.
This is the office manager. The office manager works in Administration. The office manager manages the office.
This is the manager. The manager works in various departments. The manager leads teams.
This is the director. The director works in various departments. The director makes decisions.
This is the general manager. The general manager works in Management. The general manager leads the company.
