Grammar
Vocabulary
Communication
Talking point
Mixed
100

What does/do you do?

What do you do?

100

Name at least three synonyms for the word "company"

Corporation, organization, firm, enterprise, business, office

100

You didn't hear what the person said. Ask him/her to repeat their words.

  1. Would you mind repeating that?
  2. Excuse me?
  3. Pardon (me)?
  4. Sorry?
  5. Could you repeat that, please?
  6. Could you say that again, please?
100

Introduce yourself and your company.

100

My schedule is _______ - I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.

Flexible

200

Complete the sentence with present continuous:

We / develop a new range of products.

We are developing a new range of products.

200

How do you call a boss and a person who works for them in business English?

An employer and an employee

200

A customer is calling to complain to your company about your product: the application has a lot of bugs, works slow, some buttons don't fuction. Apologise and promise to fix the problem.

Can you give more details about what is wrong? Don't worry we will deal with that immediately.

200

Recommend a product you like to your colleague and say why it's good.

200

Correct the mistake: I have been to the conference about sales techniques in 2011.

I went/was to/at the conference about sales techniques in 2011.

300

Complete the question:

What time ________________?

They arrived at 9 o'clock.

What time did they arrive?

They arrived at 9 o'clock.

300

Say 10 airport words

Flight

Aisle seat

Boarding pass

Gate

Hand baggage

Baggage allowance

Airline charges

Check-in

Delayed flight

Seatbelt

300

Your boss has asked you to work overtime, but you have some plans for the evening. Refuse his request politely.

I'm afraid I can't stay tonight because I have already arranged some plans.

300

Tell why your company is better than your competitors.

300

How can you end a conversation politely?

  • “Well, it was good to see you!”
  • “I'm afraid I have to go now"
  • “It was nice talking to you!”
  • “Sorry , I should get going”
400

Did/ Have you ever applied for a job?

Have you ever applied for a job?

400

Say 10 most useful words in your job.

400

Give direction to the closest underground station from your office/home.

400

You'd like to work at home on certain days. Discuss this with your boss.

400

Give opposites:

To meet deadline

To save time 

Unsafe

To meet deadline - to miss deadline

To save time - to waste time

Unsafe - secure, reliable


500

Correct the mistake:

The software is wrote by our engineers.

The software is written by our engineers.

500

Say 10 marketing words


Sales

Target audience

Advertising campaign

To boost sales

Promotion

Analytics

Research

Feedback

SEO

Discounts

500

You want to buy a new photocopier for your office. Call the seller and ask details.

What's the price? Are there any discounts?

What model would be most suitable for our office?

Is the delivery free?

Should I pay in advance or after delivery?

What about warranty terms?

Is it possible to pay by credit card?

500

Suggest ways for your company to improve the quality of its services and work conditions.

500

How can you industry change in the next 20 years? Give examples.