Ejercicios Prácticos de Inglés Comercial: Vocabulario, Diálogos y Comparativos para Oficinas

Comparativa de Productos y Garantías

Panasonic (notebook): 1 year warranty, 24h delivery, 14 days money-back guarantee

Acer (HP): 1 year warranty, 48h delivery, 30 days money-back guarantee.

• = The Panasonic warranty is as long as the Acer warranty.
• + The Acer delivery is the longest.
• - The Panasonic price is not as good as the Acer.

Conversación en la Recepción de un Hotel

• Good evening. How may I help you?
• Have you got any rooms?
• Yes. Single, double or twin?
• Single, please.
• Would you like a room with a shower or a bath?
• Just a shower will do.
• Room 319. That'll be $12.50 a night, including breakfast. How long will you be staying?
• Just a couple of nights. What time is breakfast?
• Breakfast is from 7 to 9.
• And what time is dinner?
• Dinner's from 6:30 to 8:30. You'd better hurry, the restaurant closes in 15 minutes.
• Thanks.

Experiencia Laboral y Entrevista de Trabajo

I worked in Blanco. I was a shop assistant. I served customers and I gave change. I left my job because I didn't have good colleagues and I didn't have a good salary. But it also had good things. I had good holidays and I had a good boss. I was happy with my work.

• Who did you work for? - ¿Para quién trabajabas?
• I worked for Fiat.
• What did you do? - ¿Qué hacías en tu trabajo?
• I was a secretary.
• Why did you leave your last job? - ¿Por qué dejaste tu trabajo?
• I left my job because I didn't have good colleagues and I didn't have a good salary.

Mejora del Espacio de Trabajo y Mobiliario de Oficina

- This office is awful. There's no room to put anything anywhere!

- Let's buy a bookcase.

- That's a good idea. We can put the files up there.

- These chairs are really uncomfortable.

- I agree. I think we should get executive chairs.

- And we could get some plants.

- Yes. How about some pictures on the wall, too?

- Good idea.

Vocabulario de Oficina y Equipamiento

• Desk - Escritorio
• Coffee machine - Máquina de café
• Typewriter - Máquina de escribir
• Pictures - Cuadros
• Computer - Ordenador
• Fax machine - Máquina de fax
• Plants - Plantas
• Clock - Reloj
• Notice board - Tablón de noticias
• Radio - Radio
• Television - Televisor
• Telephone - Teléfono
• Drinks machine - Máquina de bebidas
• Exercise bike - Bicicleta estática
• Filing cabinet - Mueble archivador
• Bookcase - Estantería
• Armchair - Sillón
• Photocopier - Fotocopiadora
• Table - Mesa