Our team went to a big industry event. Now, they need to report back. What did they see? What was useful? I've checked the schedule for our meeting.
Trade Fair Report
Ayşe: Hi Mehmet, how was the trade fair?
Mehmet: It was good, Ayşe. We saw many new things. The main booth was very crowded, but we still spoke to many visitors. I've checked our notes.
Ayşe: Great. What was useful?
Mehmet: The new software demo was very useful because it can fix our current problem. We also got many brochures and samples. We need to follow-up on these leads so we can network with new contacts. It was a successful event.
booth
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brochure
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sample
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useful
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crowded
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follow-up
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network
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event
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| Linking Word | Function | Example |
|---|---|---|
| because | Reason | I went home early because I was tired. |
| so | Result | I was tired, so I went home early. |
| but | Contrast | The report was long, but it was useful. |
| and | Addition | We met new people and we got brochures. |
Practice
Choose the correct linking word.
The trade fair was busy, it was very productive.
We got many new contacts ___ we need to follow-up with them.
I liked the presentation it gave us new ideas.
The booth was small, ___ it had many visitors.
We met many prospects, we will send them emails.
She wanted to network, ___ she talked to many people.
The sample was good, I will purchase the product.