Does your company manufacture products? Do you have to talk to customers about those products?
How do you describe a product?
One way is to start with the questions that customer might ask about the product.
Watch our video. We ask and answer questions about a common piece of computer equipment. At the end we put the answers together to create a short, clear description of that product.
Now test yourself
Here’s information about another product. See if you can make a question for each piece of information and then write down the answers to create the product description. The answers are at the bottom of this page.
Information
| Product type | steam iron |
| Dimensions | 275mm x 117mm x 150mm, 550gms |
| For use with | silk, nylon, wool, cotton, linen |
| Country of origin | China |
| Price | €30 |
Answers
These are some suggested answers.
| What’s this? | It’s a steam iron. |
| What do you use it for? | You use it to iron or press clothes. |
| How big is it? | It’s 275mm long, 117mm wide and 150mm tall. |
| What does it weigh? | It weighs 550 grams. |
| What materials can you use with it? | You can use it with silk, nylon, wool, cotton and linen. |
| What’s it made of? | It’s made of metal and plastic. |
| Where was it made? | It was made in China. |
| How much does it cost? | It costs €30. |
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