Oliver: Hi, welcome to our stand. Can I show you around?
Bea: Yes, that would be great.
Oliver: Is there anything in particular you’re interested in here today?
Bea: Well, I’m just scouting around for ideas.
Oliver: What business are you in?
Bea: We’re a telecoms company, with offices all around Europe.
Oliver: Oh yes, I see your badge now. You’re one of the leading players in the field!
Bea: Thank you. I like to think we deliver a good service.
Oliver: ’m sure you do. So, are you looking for a cloud solution?
Bea: Nothing specific. I’m just visiting the show to see what’s new
Oliver: OK, I’ll show you our latest solutions and you can let me know if you’d like a demonstration of any that catch your interest.How does that sound?
Bea: Perfect! Lead the way.
NOW LET’S REVIEW THE VOCABULARY!
A stand is a section of an exhibition where a company shows its products or services. It is sometimes called a booth.
To scout around means to look in different places to find something.
At an exhibition, a badge is the temporary identification document you usually wear around your neck, showing your name, title and company and the type of attendant you are – visitor, exhibitor or press.
Leading player refers to an important and successful company in a particular market.
Field is a generic term for an area of activity, like a technology, sector, market or industry.
If you want to state an opinion which is subjective (or even hopeful), you can start by saying, “I like to think (that)…”
A cloud solution (or cloud-based solution) is a software or service that is provided and accessed through the internet, rather than stored locally on a computer.
An exhibition can also be called a show or fair. If it is a professional exhibition, it can also be called a trade show or ‘trade fair’.
To catch your interest means to make you curious or interested.
Lead the way is a common phrase used to offer someone to go first and show you where to go.