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1. He is late. 2. He isn’t wearing a suit. He didn’t check the dress code. 3. His mobile phone is ringing. 4. He forgot his supervisor’s name. It’s Jack not Jake. Breaking the ice Look at Tom now! He certainly has scrubbed up well. He looks very smart. So his boss has taken him to Milan to attend an important shirt supplier’s presentation where he gets to know Brad and Sue from Bristol. Underline in different colours and add more if possible: • all the phrases you can use for starting a conversation • all the phrases you can use for introducing yourself or other people • all the questions you can use to keep the conversation going Then write down the phrases into your notebook. Tom: Hello, do you mind if I join you? I am Tom by the way. I’m from Austria. What about you? Brad: Nice meeting you, Tom. My name is Brad. This is Sue. We’re both from Bristol. So, Tom, what company do you work for? Tom: I work for a shop called Forstner. They sell exclusive men’s wear. What about you? Brad: I work for Messrs. Grabner, the company doing the presenta- tion. And Sue, here, she is my boss. I’m her assistant. We are both in marketing. Sue: Do you have a light, Tom? I’ll just go and have a crafty cigarette outside. Tom: Sorry, Sue. I don’t smoke. Brad: Could you pass me one of those sandwiches? Oh, and do you know where I can find the napkins? Tom: Yes, here you are. The food is delicious, isn’t it? Brad: Yes, these sausage rolls are exquisite. You must try some. Do you do these things when greeting somebody in Austria? Discuss with a partner. customer in shop colleague girlfriend/boyfriend shake hands kiss exchange cards use first names use family names use titles (e.g. Dr) 02 A2–B1 listening 2bi8hq Word bank scrubbed up sich herausmachen Messrs. Firma marketing Marketing (Vermarktung) light Feuer crafty hier: schnell napkins Servietten delicious köstlich Tip • Don’t hide, don’t walk around looking busy, don’t try to escape from the first boring person who tries to talk to you. • In Britain shake hands with everybody present. • Be punctual! 03 A2–B1 127 Meeting and greeting 23 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv