very good rise sales

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A very good rise in sales

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Mr Robinson: The consumption of our goods has increased in the last two weeks. We have had a very good rise in sales; this is a very good news. Foreign companies are demanding our products because they consider that our prices are the best in the market. I strongly think that maintaining our prices is sour best investment. Do you agree with me?

Mr Cooper: Yes, that’s just what I think.

Ms Peterson: Excuse me, Mr Robinson.

Mr Robinson: Yes, Ms Peterson?

Ms Peterson: I agree with you on the whole, but there are certain points that I would like to discuss.

Mr Robinson: Go on Ms Peterson.

Ms Peterson: Well, it’s true that our prices are the best in the market, but the thing is that we are selling our products at a very low Price, and our supplies are decreasing more and more. Besides, our income has not varied from former years and…

Mr Robinson: I don’t agree with you at all Ms Peterson.

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  • Translate the following sentences:

Eso es exactamente lo que pienso.

Estoy de acuerdo con casi todo pero hay algunos puntos que me gustaría discutir.

No estoy de acuerdo con usted en absoluto.

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  • Useful expressions
  • The consumption of our goods has increased in the last two weeks.
  • Foreign companies are demanding our products.
  • Our prices are the best in the market.
  • Maintaining our prices is sour best investment.
  • Do you agree (with) …?
  • That’s just what I think.
  • I agree on the whole but there are certain points (that) I would like to discuss.
  • I don’t agree at all (with you).

Existen otras expresiones, con las que también podemos expresar un cierto grado de acuerdo o desacuerdo; por ejemplo:

     

  • Yes, that’s basically true, but… (Sí, eso es básicamente así, pero…).
  • I agree with most of what you are saying but… (Estoy de acuerdo con casi todo lo que está diciendo, pero…)
  • I don’t agree with your point of view. (No estoy de acuerdo con su punto de vista / No comparto su punto de vista).
  • That’s a point of discussion for the next meeting. (Ese es un punto a tratar en la próxima reunión).
  • That point must be discussed. (Ese punto debe discutirse).
  • I don’t think so. (No lo creo)
  • Yes, but consider that… (Sí pero considere que).
  • That’s more or less what I think. (Eso es, más o menos, lo que pienso).