English at W ork
Episode 4 : D oing lunch
Introducing yourself
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N a r ra t or: Last week, Anna got t he j ob of sales execut ive at Tip Top Tr ading, t hanks t o her quick- t hinking in an office crisis. Today it 's her fir st day in t he office. How ar e you feeling now, Anna?
An na : Excit ed, but a bit wor ried. I really want t o m ake a good fir st im pr ession.
N a r ra t or: Well, you'r e going t o need som e phr ases t o int roduce your self polit ely, such as:
Hello, I don't t hink we've m et .
You m ust be – and say t he per son's nam e. I 've j ust j oined t he t eam .
Nice t o m eet you.
Have you wor ked her e long?
Why don't you st art by saying hello t o Tom Dar cy, t he Senior Account Manager ?
Tom : ( On t he phone) Yah, yah, no, yah, yah, OK, yah. I 'll seal t he deal, yah, no wor r ies. OK, see ya m at e, bye! ( Hangs up)
An na : Hello, I don't t hink we've m et .
Tom : No.
An na : You m ust be Tom . I 'm Anna. I 've j ust j oined t he t eam .
Tom : Uh huh.
An na : Nice t o m eet you. Have you wor ked her e long?
Tom : Sor r y, I 'm quit e busy right now – I 've got a big deal j ust com ing t hr ough. But let 's get t oget her som et im e. Um ... can you do lunch t om or r ow?
An na : You want m e t o do lunch? Well, I 'm not ver y -
( Telephone rings)
Tom : Sor r y, im port ant client . Lunch t om orr ow at 12.30 t hen?
( On t he phone) Tom speaking. Yah! Fr ankie! So what 's t he lat est , ar e we on?
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N a r ra t or: Gr eat Anna! You used som e nice phr ases t o int roduce your self. I t 's a sham e Tom t hinks he's t oo im por t ant t o do t he sam e.
An na : I 'm sur e he's j ust busy. But I 'm a bit wor r ied about t om or r ow!
( The next day…)
An na : ( St ruggling int o t he office car rying cooking im plem ent s) Good m or ning Paul!
Pa u l: Good m orning Anna, ar e you OK?
An na : Fine, t he kit chen's t hr ough t here, isn't it ?
Pa u l: Er , yes.
( Kit chen noises as Anna st art s pr eparing lunch)
D e n ise: Anna!
An na : Oh hi, Denise!
D e n ise: What are you doing?
An na : Cooking lunch for Tom .
D e n ise: You what ?
An na : Tom asked m e t o have lunch ready for 12.30.
D e n ise: Did he indeed?
Tom : Er , Anna.
An na : Hi Tom !
Tom : What are you doing?
An na : Spr ing r olls, followed by cr ispy duck in black bean sauce.
Tom : No, I m ean, why ar e you cooking?
An na : Well, if I don't st ar t now, it won't be r eady for you by 12.30.
Tom : Oh, you m isunder st ood m e, Anna. When I said "Can you do lunch?" it didn't m ean " Can you m ake lunch?" I t m eant "Ar e you available t o com e t o lunch wit h m e?" I n a cafe or som et hing.
An na : Oh!
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D e n ise: Anna t hinks it 's her j ob t o cook for people!
An na : No, no, I m isunder st ood!
Tom : Anna j ust got a bit confused.
Pa u l: Well, never m ind, it looks t ast y.
An na : There's enough for ever yone if you want som e.
Pa u l: I t hink t hat 's a splendid idea, we can have an office picnic!
An na : Yes!
Pa u l: Mm m , t hat sauce looks delicious.
An na : Yes, it 's m y favourit e.
N a r ra t or: Well, once again ever yt hing has wor ked out well for Anna! Befor e we go, a r em inder of t he phr ases she used:
Hello, I don't t hink we've m et . You m ust be Tom .
I 've j ust j oined t he t eam . Nice t o m eet you.
Have you wor ked her e long?
N a r ra t or: Just r em em ber - if som ebody says "Would you like t o do lunch?" t hey'r e not usually expect ing you t o cook for t hem ! Goodbye.
• List e n in g com pr eh e nsion qu est ion
What is Tom ’s j ob t it le at Tip Top Tr ading?
Senior Account Manager .
