Topic: a successful business lunch

Key Phrases:

I occasionally have business lunches

What kind of food do you order for lunch?

Is this table OK?

I have a reservation in the name of Brown.

Can I order a squid?

Can I have a steak?

I am allergic to fish

That sounds delicious.

They do an excellent steak here.

It is cooked in white wine.

Vocabulary to the text:

to organize a business lunch

for different starters..

be followed by a second course

as the host

to ask for the bill

1 Discuss these questions.

a How often do you have business lunches? Never, occasionally, quite often, often

b Do you enjoy them?

с What kind of food do you order?

d Are you usually the host or the guest*

2 Read the text below from a business magazine. Complete each rule with the pair-of verbs in the box.

put + turn; choose + look; book + plan; signal + pay; talk + relax; ask + order; get + wait

Text: Seven dos and don'ts for a successful business lunch

Many juicy deals are made during a meal. So how do you organize a business lunch? Where, when and what do you eat?

1 The place: ____somewhere not cheap but not too expensive.

____for somewhere quiet which has space and well-separated tables.

2 The menu ____for different starters you can share, followed by a light second course. Skip the

dessert and ___coffee and a liqueur.

3 The time: ___ a table for between 14.30 and 15.00. ___ to finish within two hours (except

on Friday). As the host, arrive a few minutes early.

4. Don't ___ up to say hello to other acquaintances in the restaurant. ___ until the end of the meal.

5. Don't ____ any papers on the table, at least until the end of the meal, and ____ off your mobile phone

6. Don’t ____ about politics or personal matters (unless you know the person well), but ___ too much formality creates distance and coldness.

7. ____ the end of the meal by asking for the bill. ____ with a credit card.

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3 Do you agree with the rules? Why or why not?

4. What can go wrong when you eat out in a restaurant? Think about the items in 1 and add your own ideas. Make a list.

5. Listen to six conversations in a restaurant. In each case there is a problem. Are any of the problems on your list from 2?

6. Listen to the conversations again. This line matches each one to the problems below.

A guest... Conversation

a doesn't drink alcohol. -

b is allergic to fish. -

С doesn't eat meal. -

d doesn’t like the idea of squid. -

e doesn't like the steak. -

f needs a chair. -

7. Complete the conversations. Listen again to check your answers.

1 A Good afternoon, sir

В: Good afternoon. I (a)___ ___ ___ in the name of Cruyff

A: Ah yes. Mr. Cruyff. That's right. Is this table okay?

В: I'm sorry. I know our reservation is for a table for two, but now there are three of us. (b)_____ ______ ______ free?

A: Just one moment. Yes, no problem. Can I take your coats?

В: Thank you.

A: This way, gentlemen.

2 А. Can I (с)- - - squill'

В Squid? That sounds, er interesting

A Yes, its our local speciality. It comes in a black sauce made from the squid's ink.

В Does it? Oh. (d)?

A Beef Meonoise? That's just a steak.

В Can I have that?

A Of course, if that's what you want

3 A What (c)- - - - eat? They do an excellent steak here.

b/ ER… I’m afraid there’s a problem. (f) - - - I’m a vegetarian

A Are you? Oh, I'm sorry. Would you like to go somewhere else?

В No problem. I eat fish.

A Right, well, the fish is good here as well Try this in white wine

В It sounds delicious.

4 A This is one of my favorite restaurants

В Yes. its a (h).

A Their specialty is fish.

В fish?

A Yes, they do it really well.

В Oh dear. I'm afraid I'm allergic to fish. I can't eat it.

A Ah... I'm sorry.

В don t worry. I (i) or something

5 A Right, that s the (to drink?

В Just water for me. please

A Oh. come on. We can have a …to celebrate

В No. really. Order some for yourself. I don't drink alcohol, you see.

A Oh right. Br waiter, a glass of water and a beer for me.

6 A Mine's delicious. How’s yours?

В Well, actually the steaks (I)

A Is it? Oh no. We can order something else.

В Don't worry The salad's good.

A (ill)?

В Yes.no problem

6. Listen to some lines from the conversations in 5. Respond to what you hear. You can use the ideas from 5 or your own ideas.

7 Create your own conversation using these prompts

A fantastic meal / thank you

В dessert?

A no thanks - full - perhaps / coffee

В can / order / liqueur? - have / wonderful cognac

A do they? - sounds good - thank

В waiter (two coffees / cognacs

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