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ENGLISH AT WORK - EPISODE 4 - DOING LUNCH

                                    ENGLISH AT WORK - EPISODE 4 - DOING LUNCH

Anna is determined to be friendly with her new colleagues and to make a good impression. Unfortunately, a slight misunderstanding leads her to make an embarrassing mistake.

INTRODUCING YOURSELF:

This episode explores expressions you can use to introduce yourself and make small talk in the office.

Phrases from the programme:

⦁ Hello, I don't think we've met.
⦁ You must be Tom.
⦁ I've just joined the team.
⦁ Nice to meet you!
⦁ Have you worked here long?

Listening Challenge:

What is Tom's job title at Tip Top Trading?
The answer is at the bottom of the transcript below:

TRANSCRIPT:

Narrator: Last week, Anna got the job of sales executive at Tip Top Trading, thanks to her quick-thinking in an office crisis. Today it's her first day in the office. How are you feeling now, Anna?

Anna: Excited, but a bit worried. I really want to make a good first impression.

Narrator: Well, you're going to need some phrases to introduce yourself politely, such as:
Hello, I don't think we've met.
You must be – and say the person's name.
I've just joined the team.
Nice to meet you.
Have you worked here long?
Why don't you start by saying hello to Tom Darcy, the Senior Account Manager?

Tom: (On the phone) Yah, yah, no, yah, yah, OK, yah. I'll seal the deal, yah, no worries. OK, see ya mate, bye! (Hangs up)

Anna: Hello, I don't think we've met.

Tom: No.

Anna: You must be Tom. I'm Anna. I've just joined the team.

Tom: Uh huh.

Anna: Nice to meet you. Have you worked here long?

Tom: Sorry, I'm quite busy right now – I've got a big deal just coming through. But let's get together sometime. Um... can you do lunch tomorrow?

Anna: You want me to do lunch? Well, I'm not very -
(Telephone rings)

Tom: Sorry, important client. Lunch tomorrow at 12.30 then?

(On the phone) Tom speaking. Yah! Frankie! So what's the latest, are we on?

Anna: Well, OK then.

Narrator: Great Anna! You used some nice phrases to introduce yourself. It's a shame Tom thinks he's too important to do the same.

Anna: I'm sure he's just busy. But I'm a bit worried about tomorrow!

(The next day…)
Anna: (Struggling into the office carrying cooking implements) Good morning Paul!

Paul: Good morning Anna, are you OK?

Anna: Fine, the kitchen's through there, isn't it?

Paul: Er, yes.
(Kitchen noises as Anna starts preparing lunch)
Denise: Anna!

Anna: Oh hi, Denise!

Denise: What are you doing?

Anna: Cooking lunch for Tom.

Denise: You what?

Anna: Tom asked me to have lunch ready for 12.30.

Denise: Did he indeed?

Tom: Er, Anna.

Anna: Hi Tom!

Tom: What are you doing?

Anna: Spring rolls, followed by crispy duck in black bean sauce.

Tom: No, I mean, why are you cooking?

Anna: Well, if I don't start now, it won't be ready for you by 12.30.

Tom: Oh, you misunderstood me, Anna. When I said "Can you do lunch?" it didn't mean "Can you make lunch?" It meant "Are you available to come to lunch with me?" In a cafe or something.

Anna: Oh!

Paul: Mmm... something smells good, but what's going on here?

Denise: Anna thinks it's her job to cook for people!

Anna: No, no, I misunderstood!

Tom: Anna just got a bit confused.

Paul: Well, never mind, it looks tasty.

Anna: There's enough for everyone if you want some.

Paul: I think that's a splendid idea, we can have an office picnic!

Anna: Yes!

Paul: Mmm, that sauce looks delicious.

Anna: Yes, it's my favourite.

Narrator: Well, once again everything has worked out well for Anna! Before we go, a reminder of the phrases she used:
Hello, I don't think we've met.
You must be Tom.
I've just joined the team.
Nice to meet you.
Have you worked here long?
Just remember - if somebody says "Would you like to do lunch?" they're not usually expecting you to cook for them! Goodbye.

Listening Challenge - Answer

What is Tom’s job title at Tip Top Trading?
Senior Account Manager.

Vocabulary - 'CONCEAL'

'Se você quer manter algo em segredo de seu inimigo, não revele-o ao seu amigo.'

CONCEAL (sth) - Verb (concealed, concealed) - to hide something, or to keep something secret: 'She could not conceal her annoyance.'

CONCEAL - o verbo 'conceal' significa 'esconder, ocultar, encobrir (algo)':
* She wears loose clothes to conceal her pregnancy. Ela usa roupas largas para esconder sua gravidez.

* It is illegal to conceal a crime. É ilegal ocultar um crime.

* He managed to conceal most of his errors. Ele conseguiu encobrir a maioria de seus erros.

Menos frequentes:
disfarçar algo, dissimular algo, mascarar (algo), omitir, tapar algo, camuflar algo,
escamoetar algo, tapar algo, camuflar algo, abafar algo, cobrir algo

Exemplos:
conceal sth. from sb. - ocultar algo de alguém, esconder algo de alguém
* She concealed her secret from her family.

BULLYING IN THE OFFICE

Bully [bool-ee]

A bully is a blustering, quarrelsome and overbearing sort. They never grew out of it; they acted that way in elementary school, and it carried through to present day. They are often physically dominant, which makes up for their insecurities and deficiencies in other areas. (Like, say, brain power.) Every office has one. The trick is to know their buttons so you can discreetly and strategically push them to the delight of your co-workers.

Glossary:

bully - verbo: ameaçar, intimidar; substantivo: fanfarrão, valentão
blustering - arrogante, violento
quarrelsome - briguento, conflituoso
overbearing - autoritário, dominador, arrogante
grew out of  sth - (grew = to grow) - cresceram (tornar-se adulto); ou perder algo devido ao crescimento (He´ll grow out of that coat in no time. Ele vai perder esse casaco em breve)
carry through - levar algo a cabo
makes up for - compensar
trick - truque
buttons - botões
push - empurrar
delight - deleite, prazer, alegria

Um Bully (valentão) é um tipo violento, briguento e arrogante. Eles nunca cresceram; eles agiam dessa maneira na escola primária, e eles continuam fazendo o mesmo (levar a cabo) até o dia de hoje. Eles são muitas vezes fisicamente dominante, o que compensa suas inseguranças e deficiências em outras áreas. (Como, digamos, poder cerebral.) Cada escritório tem um. O truque é conhecer seus botões para que você possa discretamente e estrategicamente empurrá-los para a alegria de seus colegas de trabalho.

ENRIQUEÇA SEU VOCABULÁRIO - ANGER, DISGUST, SAD, HAPPY, FEAR, SURPRISED? HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

ANGER - DISGUST - SAD - HAPPY - FEAR - SURPRISED

 Amplie seu vocabulário aprendendo os vários sinônimos que representam diferentes emoções e estados de espírito. É uma boa ajuda para ampliar seu leque de palavras no idioma. 

ANGER - raiva, ira, cólera, irritação, arrelia

DISGUST - desgostoso, aversão, repugnância, descontentamento

SAD - triste, doloroso, amargurado, pesaroso, melancólico, deplorável, lamentável, digno de pena

HAPPY - feliz, contente, satisfeito, apropriado, afortunado, venturoso

FEAR - medo, temor, receio, terror

SURPRISED - surpreso, admirado, atônito, abismado

		contente glad, happy, pleased, content, contented, gleeful satisfeito pleased, happy, content, glad, delighted, gleeful beato blessed, beatified, pious, devout, happy, blissful alegre cheerful, gay, joyful, merry, happy, jolly apropriado appropriate, suitable, proper, appropriative, apposite, happy afortunado lucky, fortunate, happy, successful, well-to-do, well-off ditoso happy