Around the world — Workbook
1. Vocabulary gap-fill
Complete each sentence with ONE word or phrase from the box.
- Our biggest drop is Portugal — 40% of last year's sales.
- Total drop grew 12% last year, mostly from France.
- We work with a small drop in Milan who resells to boutique shops across Italy.
- Each independent drop orders around 30 pairs per season.
- Six countries currently drop our products — none of them fully digitally.
- Germany, Italy and Belgium together form our drop — small but stable.
- The autumn orders are huge — I hope production can drop .
- We're planning to drop in Brazil next year through a local partner.
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2. Present simple + adverbs of frequency
Rewrite each sentence placing the adverb in the correct position (or complete the form).
- We launch new collections in autumn. (usually)
- The Milan fair is in June. (always)
- She ___ (travel) to Madrid — only twice a year. (rarely)
- We ___ (not / sell) in the USA, ___ we ___ (ship) a few pairs to New York. (although)
- The Spanish distributor ___ (be) late with payments. (never)
- How many countries ___ you ___ (sell) in?
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3. Contrast linker: but / although / whereas
Choose the correct linker for each sentence.
Portugal is our strongest market, ___ France is growing faster.
___ we don't sell in the USA, we ship a small quantity monthly.
Portugal is loyal, ___ France is very price-sensitive.
The factory is small, ___ it produces 25,000 pairs a year.
___ Milan is expensive, we go every year.
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4. Find and fix the mistake
Each sentence has ONE mistake. Rewrite it correctly.
- How many countrys do you sell in?
- We usually launches in autumn.
- The Milan fair always is in June.
- Although the market is small but we like it.
- She travel rarely to Madrid.
- We are ship to six country.
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5. Listening · Sales team weekly stand-up
The sales team runs a five-minute Monday stand-up. Pedro, the manager, updates the team on where each market stands.
- How does Pedro describe the overall state of the sales pipeline?
- Which market gets the most airtime, and why?
- What action does Pedro assign, and to whom?
Show transcript
Katya (Pedro):Quick stand-up. Top three — Portugal, Spain, France — all stable, no surprises. Long tail: Germany's fine, Italy's fine, Belgium is worryingly quiet — three weeks, zero new orders. Ana, can you take that one? Call the two big retailers there this week, no big deal, just check the temperature. Brazil — a distributor reached out, wants to talk volumes. I'd love your honest take before I commit. Send me one line each by Thursday. That's it.
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6. Writing · Weekly market update (discursive)
Write a 70–90 word market update to send to your boss. Include: what's stable, one worry, one opportunity, and one action you've already taken. Use present simple, one frequency adverb and one contrast linker.
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7. Reflection · Growth honesty (discursive)
Answer in 3–4 full sentences each.
- Solari's growth is mostly deliberate. Is YOUR company's international growth a strategy, or a series of accidents that worked?
- If a distributor from a completely new market emailed you tomorrow, what would you check first before saying yes?
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