Describing Your Company
Di akhir lesson ini, kamu bisa:
- Menyebutkan jenis perusahaan dengan 'It's a ... company'.
- Menjelaskan ukuran perusahaan: small, medium-sized, large.
- Menjelaskan kegiatan perusahaan dengan 'We make / sell / provide...'.
🔁 Ingat lagi: dari Modul 1: "I work for ..." (saya bekerja untuk ...) untuk menyebut perusahaan; dari Modul 2: "deadline" (tenggat) sering muncul saat bicara soal proyek perusahaan.
Penjelasan (ID)
Setelah menyebut pekerjaan Anda, orang sering ingin tahu perusahaan Anda: jenisnya apa, seberapa besar, dan apa yang dikerjakan. Pertanyaan pembukanya biasanya "Who do you work for?" atau "What does your company do?"
1. Jenis perusahaan: "It's a ... company" / "We're a ..."
| English | Indonesia |
|---|---|
| It's a manufacturer. | Perusahaannya produsen / pabrikan. |
| It's a startup. | Perusahaannya perusahaan rintisan. |
| It's a retailer. | Perusahaannya peritel (pengecer). |
| It's a bank. | Perusahaannya bank. |
2. Ukuran perusahaan
Letakkan kata ukuran sebelum jenis perusahaan.
- small: kecil
- medium-sized: berukuran menengah
- large: besar
Contoh: "It's a large manufacturer." / "We're a small startup."
3. Apa yang dikerjakan: "We make / sell / provide..."
| Kata kerja | Arti | Contoh |
|---|---|---|
| make | membuat / memproduksi | We make car parts. |
| sell | menjual | We sell shoes online. |
| provide | menyediakan (jasa) | We provide IT services. |
💡 Gunakan make/sell untuk barang/produk, dan provide untuk jasa/layanan.
4. Catatan register & variasi
- "It's a ..." vs "We're a ..." Pakai It's a ... saat bicara tentang perusahaan sebagai pihak ketiga ("It's a startup."); pakai We're a ... saat Anda bagian dari perusahaan itu ("We're a startup."). Keduanya benar.
- Untuk fokus bisnis yang lebih spesifik, pakai "We specialise in ..." (UK) / "We specialize in ..." (US): "We specialise in solar energy." Ini terdengar lebih profesional di rapat/email.
- Edge-case kata kerja. make dan sell diikuti objek benda (we make cars). provide dipakai untuk jasa dan sering diikuti to + pelanggan: "We provide IT services to banks."
- Untuk perusahaan yang menjual jasa via aplikasi, tetap pakai provide: "We provide a delivery service." (BUKAN we make a delivery).
Examples (English)
"It's a medium-sized manufacturer. We make office furniture." (perkenalan)
"We're a startup. We provide a delivery app for restaurants." (small talk)
"It's a large retailer. We sell clothes in 30 stores." (cerita perusahaan)
"I work for a small bank. We provide loans to local businesses." (telepon)
"What does your company do?" "We specialise in clean energy. Our main product is solar panels." (rapat)
"Hi, in my email I mentioned we're a medium-sized retailer and we sell kitchen tools online." (email)
Kosakata
| English | Arti (ID) | Contoh |
|---|---|---|
| manufacturer (noun) //ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃər.ər// | produsen / pabrikan | We're a manufacturer of car parts. |
| startup (noun) //ˈstɑːrt.ʌp// | perusahaan rintisan | It's a small startup with 20 people. |
| retailer (noun) //ˈriː.teɪ.lər// | peritel / pengecer | We're a retailer. We sell shoes online. |
| bank (noun) | bank | I work for a large bank. |
| medium-sized (adj) | berukuran menengah | It's a medium-sized company. |
| to make (verb) | membuat / memproduksi | We make furniture for offices. |
| to provide (verb) //prəˈvaɪd// | menyediakan | We provide IT services to banks. |
| product (noun) | produk | Our main product is software. |
Phrase Bank
Phrase Bank — frasa siap pakai
- Who do you work for?Anda bekerja untuk siapa?menanyakan perusahaan
- I work for ... .Saya bekerja untuk ... .menyebut perusahaan
- It's a medium-sized company.Ini perusahaan berukuran menengah.ukuran perusahaan
- We make / sell / provide ... .Kami membuat / menjual / menyediakan ... .kegiatan perusahaan
- What does your company do?Perusahaan Anda bergerak di bidang apa?menanyakan kegiatan
- We specialise in ... .Kami berfokus pada ... .menjelaskan fokus
- Our main product is ... .Produk utama kami adalah ... .menyebut produk utama
Dialogue
Talking about your company
So, who do you work for?
I work for Nusa Foods. It's a medium-sized manufacturer.
Interesting. What do you make?
We make snacks and drinks. And your company?
It's a small startup. We provide a payment app.
Kesalahan Umum
- ❌ "It's a manufacturer large." → ✅ "It's a large manufacturer." (Dalam English, kata sifat ukuran diletakkan sebelum kata benda, kebalikan urutan Bahasa Indonesia.)
- ❌ "We make IT services." → ✅ "We provide IT services." (make untuk barang; jasa pakai provide.)
- ❌ "We sell to furniture." → ✅ "We sell furniture." (sell langsung diikuti benda, tanpa "to".)
- ❌ "I work in Nusa Foods." → ✅ "I work for Nusa Foods." (Untuk nama perusahaan pakai for; in dipakai untuk departemen.)
Latihan
Cek Pemahaman
1. A company that produces goods is a:
2. Choose the correct word order.
3. We ___ IT services to banks.
4. A small new company is often called a:
Lengkapi deskripsi perusahaan
Flashcards
Latih kosakata lesson ini:
manufacturer
//ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃər.ər//
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Ringkasan
- Sebut jenis perusahaan dengan "It's a ... company" atau "We're a ..." (manufacturer, startup, retailer, bank).
- Letakkan ukuran (small / medium-sized / large) sebelum jenis perusahaan.
- Jelaskan kegiatan dengan make/sell (barang) atau provide (jasa).