Positive Punctual Patient

Here are four activities that connect a business to its customers. Match the number of the appropriate definition to each verb.

Distribute Advertise Sponsor Sell

1 to give goods to someone else in exchange for money

2 to make something known to the public

3 to supply goods in a particular area

4 to pay for a show, broadcast, sports events in return for advertising

SOCIAL AND BUSINESS SKILLS

Breaking the ice

1 Topics of conversation. When you go out for a business lunch or dinner, what do you expect to discuss? Here are few ideas.

Economics family only business sport politics news

Art films food people you know

2 Talking about interests. Listen to the extracts from a conversation between two businesspeople in a restaurant and answer the questions.

1Which of the topics of conversation in the box above is being discussed?

2 Which phrases from the list below are used in the conversation?

A How do you find that?

B Did you watch the news this morning?

C Have you seen the new Spielberg movie yet?

D What did you like about it?

E Are you interested in sport?

F What do you do in your spare time?

G What do you play?

H What do you think?

Write the letters of the phrases in the appropriate place.

Introductory questions Being more specific Asking for an opinion