#50 Business Lunches 1

Key Word

go ahead: start to do something

He told him to go ahead with the new project.

 

eat out: eat in a restaurant

How often do you eat out in a week?

 

I hope you don’t mind...:

used in order to be more polite when you say something that could slightly upset, annoy, or embarrass someone

I hope you do not mind, but I went ahead and ordered the chef’s special.

 

I was busy ... ing

I was busy talking on the phoen.

I was busy driving when you called.

I was busy parking my car.

 

My pleasure to...

My pleasure to meet you here.

My pleasure to take you to lunch.

My pleasure to share a meal with you.

 

I’d better...

I'd better order dessert.

I'd better buy you coffee.

I'd better thank you for coming.

 

Feedback

Original: Sometimes I have a lunch with my clients and sometimes there is a chance to eat with my team leader.

Better: Sometimes I have lunch with my clients, and sometimes there's a chance to eat with my team leader.

 

Original: After finishing the project, the CEO treated us. He bought us very expensive meal.

Better: After finishing the project, the CEO treated us to very expensive meal.

 

Original: I was busy seeing the handsome guy in the picture.

Better: I was busy looking at the handsome guy in the picture.

 

Original: I like quiet and private room the restaurant.

Better: I like to be in a quite private room in a restaurant.

 

Original: When I eat in the restaurant of the crowded I can't hear what they say.

Better: When I eat in a crowded restaurant, I can't here what they are saying.

 

Original: Usually the quiet restaurant is more expensive than the crowded restaurant.

Better: The quiet restaurant is usually more expensive than the crowded restaurant.