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In addition, she also dresses well because appearance is very important in the sales

market.

She is tall and thin, thus she always chooses to wear blouses with pencil skirts or
midi dresses because such smart clothes not only complement her figure, but also
give her a formal look suitable for business meetings. Every time she appears in
public, she draws everyone’s attention; people look at her with admiration. I think
that’s one of the reasons why she is such an effective salesperson.

Due to the characteristics of her job, she has to travel to Mumbai/uses English quite

often because our company has a large customer base in the south/ internationally.
As a result, travelling by plane is the only choice. There are months when she has
to go there once a week to prepare for a client meeting or provide training to new
employees/ Being competent in English helps her a lot in closing the deal with
international clients, since nowadays English is considered to be the most common
language in the business world. She speaks English so well that one of our clients
complimented her on sounding exactly like a native speaker.

VOCABULARY

 typical: [adjective] having all the usual qualities or features that we expect. A

woman whose job is to sell products will usually have to meet a lot of people, and
sometimes these may be international customers. My friend/my boss is no different
– she is a typical saleswoman.

Example: A typical street in the centre of London has crowds of shoppers, and the
roads are full of cars, taxis and buses.

 dresses well: [verb+adverb] she wears a particular style or type of clothes and these
give her a good appearance.

Example: In England, people dress formally when they go for a job interview.

 appearance: [noun] the way that somebody looks. If you are selling products, your
appearance must be tidy and professional.

Example: Photographers always follow famous people, so those people pay a lot

of attention to their appearance – they want to look good !
 skirt: [noun] a piece of clothing for a girl or woman which goes from the waist and

covers part of the legs.

 pencil skirts: [adjective+noun] a skirt which is narrow and straight.

Example: Pencil skirts are often worn by professional women, such as secretaries
or executives.