What we make — Workbook
1. Vocabulary gap-fill
Complete each sentence with ONE word or phrase from the box. Not all items are used.
- Our main drop produces 25,000 pairs a year for markets across Europe.
- The Lisbon drop opened last year — only six people, but it covers the entire southern region.
- All finished stock is stored in a drop near the airport before shipping.
- Clients fly in to visit the drop every season to preview the new models.
- Our leather drop is a small workshop two hours away — we've worked together for eleven years.
- Every pair is drop , which is why we can't produce more than 25,000 a year.
- We keep the design work drop so we can iterate quickly without emails.
- We drop the packaging to a specialist — it's cheaper and honestly better than ours.
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2. Present simple — form
Write the correct form of the verb in brackets.
- Solari ___ (produce) around 25,000 pairs a year.
- We ___ (not / open) on Sundays, and we ___ (not / plan) to change that.
- ___ they (sell) in Spain, or only in Portugal?
- Every pair ___ (cost) around 90 euros to produce.
- I ___ (not / know) the exact figure — I'll check with finance.
- Where ___ (be) your factory located, and how many people ___ (work) there?
- The founder ___ (walk) the floor every morning before her first coffee.
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3. Positive, negative or question?
Choose the correct type of sentence, and pick the correct plural.
'We're a team of eight, spread across two cities.' is a ___ sentence.
'Do you actually ship to smaller retailers, or only chains?' is a ___ sentence.
'They don't compete on volume — they compete on longevity.' is a ___ sentence.
The plural of 'box' is ___.
The plural of 'child' is ___.
The plural of 'factory' is ___.
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4. Find and fix the mistake
Each sentence has ONE mistake. Rewrite it correctly.
- She work in the Porto office and manage the north region.
- We doesn't open on Sundays or public holidays.
- Do she speak English with the international clients?
- How many peoples are in your operations team?
- The factory produce 25,000 pair a year.
- Why you don't sell in the USA?
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5. Listening · Voice message from a supplier
A supplier sends a two-minute voice message about a small delay. Listen (or read the transcript) and answer.
- What is the supplier's main message?
- How does the supplier frame the delay — as a crisis, a routine issue, or somewhere in between?
- What does the supplier propose to keep the relationship healthy?
Show transcript
Tania (supplier):Hey — quick voice note about the leather order for the autumn line. Nothing dramatic, but the tannery is running about a week behind, so our delivery to you slips from the 18th to roughly the 25th. I'd rather you hear it from me now than in ten days. The good news: your launch date is still safe — you've got enough buffer. If you're free Tuesday morning, let's do a fifteen-minute call and I'll walk you through the revised timeline. Thanks — and sorry for the noise.
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6. Writing · 60–80 word company description (discursive)
Write 60–80 words about YOUR company for a new supplier's onboarding form. Include: what you make, size, one specific number, one differentiator, and one honest line about a current challenge. Use present simple.
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7. Reflection · Your company's real identity (discursive)
Answer in 3–4 full sentences each. There's no single correct answer.
- What's ONE thing your company officially says about itself that doesn't quite match the day-to-day reality?
- If you had to defend your company's size to an investor who wanted you 'to scale', what would you say?
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