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Describing companies when you meet someone lying game, with useful phrases, key words and names of famous companies to talk about.

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Meeting people and describing your company: bluffing game

Roleplay starting conversations with people at a conference, trade fair or job fair, pretending you work for the firm that your teacher gives you the name of. If your partner asks you a question you don’t know the answer to, just use your imagination. You can’t say “I don’t know, so if you know nothing about the company, you have to make everything up. After you finish, your partner will try to guess what info you made up, using sentences like “I think… is true” and “I don’t think… is true” or “I think… is just your imagination”. You shouldn’t correct each other during the roleplay.

 

Adidas

 

 

Aeroflot

 

 

Ajinomoto

 

 

Benetton

 

 

Bic

 

BMW

 

 

Boeing

 

 

Bridgestone

 

 

Burberry

 

Carlsberg

 

 

Chanel

 

 

Citizen

 

 

Gap

 

Gillette

 

 

Godiva

 

 

Google

 

 

Guinness

 

 

H&M

 

 

Haier

 

 

Harrods

 

 

Heineken

 

 

Hershey’s

 

 

Hitachi

 

 

Hugo Boss

 

 

IKEA

 

 

IMAX

 

 

Intel

 

 

Kellogg’s

 

 

Komatsu

 

 

LEGO

 

 

Lenovo

 

 

Lotte

 

 

Michelin

 

 

Microsoft

 

 

Mr Minit

 

 

Nestle

 

 

Nike

 

 

Nokia

 

 

Nomura

 

 

Phillips

 

 

Quantas

 

 

Samsung

 

 

Shimano

 

 

Starbucks

 

 

Subway

 

 

Swatch

 

 

YKK

 

 

Zara

 

Do the same, but choosing companies for your partner to pretend they work for.

Do the same, but using these phrases to help.

Useful phrases

Starting conversations with people who you don’t know

  • Can I introduce myself?
  • Do you know where… is?
  • I don’t think we’ve met.
  • I see your badge says…
  • Is this seat free?
  • Is this the right place for…?
  • It’s very busy, isn’t it?
  • What did you think about the last presentation?

Initial questions

  • What do you do?/ What’s your job?
  • Who do you work for?/ What is your company’s name?
  • What does your company do?

Follow up questions

  • Can I ask your name?/ What’s your name (again)?
  • Does your company employ many people (in…)?/ Does your company have many employees (in…)?
  • What (products) does your company produce/ make/ sell?/ What (services) does your company provide?
  • What are you working on at the moment?
  • What countries does your company operate in?/ Does your company operate in…?/ Where does your company have offices?
  • What department do you work for?
  • What field do you work in?
  • What is your bestselling/ most famous product?
  • Where are you from?/ Where do you come from?
  • Where is your company based?/ Where is your company’s head office/ headquarters/ HQ?
  • Who are your (main) competitors?
  • Why are you at this conference/ trade fair/ meeting?/ Why are you here today?
  • Why did you choose that job?

Ending conversations with people who you don’t know

  • I’m afraid I must go and…
  • Can I introduce you to (name)?/ Can I introduce you to my…?/ My… Can I introduce you to him/ her?
  • Do you have a business card?
  • I’ll email you about…
  • It was nice meeting
  • It’s been really interesting talking to you.
  • I hope we have the chance to meet again soon.


Key words

Do the same, but only using the hint words below to help you

Starting conversations with people who you don’t know

  • introduce
  • where
  • met
  • badge
  • seat
  • place
  • busy
  • think

Initial questions

  • job
  • who
  • your company

Follow up questions

  • name
  • employ/ employees
  • products/ services
  • working on
  • operate
  • department
  • field
  • bestselling/ most famous
  • from
  • based
  • competitors
  • here today
  • choose

Ending conversations with people who you don’t know

  • afraid
  • introduce
  • business card
  • email
  • meeting
  • interesting
  • hope

Try to write phrases using the key words above.

Test each other on the phrases:

  • Read out a phrase above with a word missing for your partner to complete
  • Read out a key word and help your partner make a suitable phrase
  • Read out one of the headings and help your partner make suitable phrases

Ask about any companies which you don’t know (much) about.

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