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SPEAKING ENGLISH IN WORKPLACES1A BUSINESS LUNCHDialogueI’ve been swamped lately.Emma: Thanks for agreeing to join me for lunch. I know you’re a busy guy. Please, have a seat.Pual: Thanks! Sales have really picked up for us, so I’ve been swamped lately.Emma: That’s why I wanted to meet with you. With all these new orders coming in, I thought you might be interested in our delivery services. But let’s have a look at the menu first.Paul: Don’t mind if I do. What’s good here?Emma: I’d go with the house salad. The greens are really fresh. And you won’t find a better steak in this city.Paul: I think that’s what I’ll have. Now that that’s settled, let’s talk shop. We are in the market for delivery services, actually.Emma: And we’ve just come out with a whole new line of services you might be interested in.Paul: That sounds great; lay it out for me.Guidelines Not all business takes place in the boardroom. For many people, having lunch or dinner with a prospective client or business partner is a great way to get to know the company’s employees in a more relaxed atmosphere. It can also allow busy executives without so much as a spare minute in their work schedule to squeeze in a meeting with an important client or prospective client. Mastering the art of a business lunch—being casual without being disrespectful, businesslike without ruining the meal—just might be the key to success.Key Wordsboardroom 会议室 relaxed atmosphere 轻松的氛围business partner 合作伙伴 spare minute 空闲时间businesslike 正经的 prospective client 潜在的客户casual 随意的 squeeze 挤（时间）come out with 推出 swamped 非常忙碌的disrespectful 失礼的 take place 发生；进行executive 高级管理者 talk shop 谈论本行业的事情in the market for 积极物色；有意购买 the key to success 成功的关键pick up 加速 work schedule 工作日程表Useful PhrasesI know you’re a busy guy. 我知道您是个大忙人。Don’t mind if I do. 好的。What’s good here? 这儿有什么好吃的？That’s what I’ll have. 那我就点这些吧。Let’s talk shop.我们就谈正题吧。Lay it out for me.给我讲讲吧。Sentence PatternsThanks for agreeing to join me for lunch.谢谢您答应跟我一起吃饭。Sales have really picke