First Day at Work

Part 1. A2. Elementary.

Meeting the Team

Hi, I am Anton, and today is my first day.
Nice to meet you, I am glad to be here.
I will work in the sales department.
What is your name, sorry?
I do not know anyone here yet.

Finding My Way Around

Where is the kitchen, please?
Is this my desk?
Where can I get some water?
I need the password for the wifi.
The printer does not work.

The First Task

What do I start with today?
How do you do this here?
Can you show me the first step?
I want to help, but I do not know how.
Is this the right file?

When I Do Not Understand

Sorry, I do not understand.
Please say it again slowly.
I do not know this word.
What does this word mean?
Can you write it for me?

Lunch and Small Talk

Where do you have lunch?
Do you like working here?
The coffee here is good.
I am a little nervous today.
Can I sit with you?

End of the First Day

Thank you for your help today.
I am tired, but the day was good.
I learned a lot today.
See you tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow I want to meet the rest of the team.

Part 2. B1. Intermediate.

Meeting the Team

I have not met the whole team yet, but I hope to today.
It is really nice to meet the team I will be working with.
I have worked in sales for three years, mostly with small clients.
Sorry, could you tell me your name again?
I am afraid I will mix up the names for a while.

Finding My Way Around

Could you show me where the kitchen is?
Am I sitting in the right place, or is this someone's desk?
Could you tell me how the coffee machine works?
I still have to get the wifi password from somebody.
The printer has stopped working again, apparently.

The First Task

What would you like me to start with today?
Could you explain how you usually do this here?
Could you walk me through the first step once?
I am happy to help, although I am not sure where to begin.
Have I opened the right file?

When I Do Not Understand

Sorry, I am not sure I have understood you correctly.
Could you say that again a bit more slowly?
I have never heard this word before.
What exactly does this word mean in your reports?
Would you mind writing it down for me?

Lunch and Small Talk

Where do people usually go for lunch around here?
How long have you been with the company?
The coffee here is better than at my old office.
Honestly, I was quite nervous this morning.
Do you mind if I join you for lunch?

End of the First Day

Thanks for all your help, it made today much easier.
I am exhausted, although it was a good first day.
I have learned more today than I expected.
See you tomorrow, I will be here by nine.
Tomorrow I would like to meet the people from the other floor.

Part 3. B2. Upper-Intermediate.

Meeting the Team

I would like to meet the people from the other floor before lunch.
I have been looking forward to meeting all of you since the interview.
Before I joined, I had been working in sales for almost a decade.
Sorry, I did not catch your name, would you mind repeating it?
I would rather ask twice than call someone by the wrong name.

Finding My Way Around

Would you mind showing me where the kitchen is when you have a minute?
I was told to sit here, but I would hate to take someone's seat.
I would appreciate it if someone explained how the coffee machine works.
Nobody has given me the wifi password yet, and I hate to keep asking.
The printer had already broken down before I even sat down.

The First Task

I would rather start with whatever is most urgent for the team.
I would like to understand how this is normally done here before I start.
If you have five minutes, could you walk me through the whole process?
I would have started already, but I was not sure which file was current.
Am I right in thinking this is the file everyone is using now?

When I Do Not Understand

Sorry, I am not sure I have followed you, could you say that again?
Would you mind going over that again, a little more slowly this time?
That is a word I had never come across before today.
I would like to be sure I am using this word the way you do.
It would help if you wrote it down, so I get it right tomorrow.

Lunch and Small Talk

Is there anywhere decent for lunch, or does everyone bring their own?
How long have you been working here, if you do not mind me asking?
The coffee is better than anything I had at my last job.
I had been dreading this morning, and it turned out fine.
I would love to join you, if I am not interrupting anything.

End of the First Day

I would not have got through today without your help.
I am exhausted, but it is the good kind of tired.
I have been learning things all day and my head is full.
I will be in by nine tomorrow, unless the traffic decides otherwise.
By the end of the week I will have met everyone, I hope.