Learning a language must be done in a context because grammar rules only or lists of vocabulary are not sufficient to build sentences, paragraphs etc. If you already know the word or phrase, you want to use it in a wider context.

Conversations based on questions 

are an excellent method to use in practice both your knowledge of phrases and grammar, and at the same time exchange opinions with another speaker, brainstorm ideas, etc.

Below you’ll find a list of questions concerning SALES.

You can download the file including comments in pdf format here SALES.

• What payment methods do clients usually choose: COD [d1] or CWO[d2] ?
• How do you react to cross-selling[d3] ? Does it work with you?
• What have you bought that is great value for money[d4] ?
• When products are faulty, the retailer often knocks 10-20% off the price.[d5]  Would you buy the product then?
• Many businesses believe that late payments of overdue [d6] invoices is excellent practice, what is your opinion?
• Collecting points on loyalty cards, which can be redeemed [d7] against future purchases is one of the method to build customer loyalty; do you know other methods?
• If a company has high volume of sales, is it sensible to introduce a low pricing policy?
• When do clients ask for an estimate[d8] ?
• Why do companies see a slowdown [d9] in retail sales?
• What factors contribute to a unit price[d10] ?
• Is online shopping posing a threat for traditional brick-and-mortar shops[d11] ?
• What can influence the sales volume in a positive and negative way?

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 [d1]COD – cash on delivery – płatne przy odbiorze

 [d2]CWO – cash with order – płatne z góry, przy zamówieniu

 [d3]Cross-selling is to sell related or complementary products to an existing customer – sprzedaż krzyżowa

 [d4]well worth the money spent on it – warte swojej ceny

 [d5]knock off – reduce the price – zejść z ceny

 [d6]not having arrived, happened, or been done by the expected time – przeterminowana tu: faktura

 [d7]regain or reclaim – wykorzystać, umorzyć punkty

 [d8]an approximate calculation or judgement of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something – oszacowanie, wycena

 [d9]a decline in economic activity. – spowolnienie

 [d10]the price of a single product or service, used for example when buying several things together to refer to the price of each one – cena jednostkowa

 [d11]traditional, high street shops – sklep off-line