We're 15 minutes early for the meeting.

Should we wait for everyone to arrive?

Yeah, let's find a seat.

Okay, so how do you like this weather?

 I don't like it at all.

 Me too. It's been raining all week.

 It's been raining all week?

 Yes, have you been out of town?

 Yes, I just got back from Hawaii last night.

 I bet you missed the weather there.

 I do.

1. to be (time) early: to arrive (time) before the scheduled time

We were 20 minutes early.

He was an hour early for his job interview.

2. to find a seat: to get a chair or place to sit down

Let's find a seat.

I will find a couple of seats for us at the front. Call me when you get here.

3. I bet...: I'm pretty sure that...

I bet that the stock price will go up next week.

I bet that she will be fired next week.

Hi Vincent, I'm Natalie your new client.

Nice to meet you Natalie.

 Nice to meet you too Vincent. Have you taken a tour of the office yet.

No. Not yet.

Would you like me to show you around?

That would be great.

 Let's start with my office.

 It's at the end of the hallway.

You have a view of the mountains.

 Yes, it's a relaxing view in a stressful industry.

 I understand the stress part.

1. to take a tour of the office: to walk around and look at an office

Welcome to our office. Let's take a tour of the office and I can show you everything.

Mark, this is Carol's first day of work. Can you take her on a tour of the office and show her where everything is?

2. to show somebody around: to guide a person around a place and show them things of interest

My cousin is new to the city, so I will show him around this weekend.

Please show Jon around the office. He is new here.

3. to have a view of something: to be able to see something from a certain position

His office has a view of the city.

Our hotel room had a view of the ocean.

Hi, my name is Bill. You must be Karen, our newest client.

Yes, I'm Karen. Nice to meet you Bill.

 Nice to meet you too. I'm the head of marketing.

 I think we will be working closely together.

 Yes, that's what I hear. Let me know if you have any questions.

 I will. My first question is, where is the restroom?

1. You must be...: a grammar point used to draw a conclusion about a person based off of some evidence

Your flight arrived late last night. You must be tired.

You haven't eaten all day. You must be hungry.

2. to be the head of something: to be the leader of something

He is the head of marketing in our company.

She is the head of this project.

3. to work closely together: to work together on many things and with great cooperation

We worked closely together on this project.

We have worked closely together for 20 years. So, we know everything about each other.

What kind of work do you do?

 I'm an architect.

 That's interesting, I'm in construction.

 I studied construction management in college.

 We're looking for an architect for our firm.

I've been interested in working on the construction side.

 Can I have your business card, here is mine.

 Can I send you my resume?

 Yes, that would be great. My email address is on the card.

 Thank you. I look forward to meeting with you again.

1. an architect: a person who designs buildings and houses

Do you know any architects?

He was an architect, but now he is a salesman.

2. construction: the act or process of building something

It is noisy outside because there is construction going on.

Traffic is bad because they are doing road construction.

3. to be looking forward to: to be happy and excited about something in the future

I am looking forward to going to the game.

We are looking forward to working with you on this project.

Hi, my name is Diane Taylor. I am the office manager.

Hi Diane, I’m called Smith. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too. Please let me know if you have any questions.

I will. I don’t have any questions now.

Here is my business card. You can contact me by email, office phone, or cell phone.

Great. I’m sure I will have lots of questions soon.

1. Nice to meet you.: a polite sentence used when meeting a person for the first time

A) Hello. My name is Nick.
B) Hello Nick. I'm James. Nice to meet you.

A) Hello. I'm Sally.
B) Nice to meet you Sally. I'm Dan.

2. Please let me know if...: Please tell me if...

Please let me know if the schedule changes.

Please let me know if you can come.

3. Here is my business card.: a sentence used when giving a person one's business card

Here is my business card. Call me if you have any questions.

A) Here is my business card.
B) Thank you. Here is mine.

Could you pick our client up from the airport?

Sure, What time is his flight?

5 PM.

5 PM? That’s rush hour.

I know. I’m sorry about that.

Where do I drop him off?

His hotel is downtown.

Down town? I need to come back downtown during rush hour?

Yes, please. Would you also be able to take him out to dinner?

Dinner too?

Yes, you can barrow the company car.

1. rush hour: the time in the morning and evening when traffic is the worst because many people are going to work or coming home from work

I hate rush hour.

It takes 20 minutes to get there, but if you go at rush hour, then it takes 40 minutes.

2. downtown: the center or main business part of a city

I work downtown.

Our office is downtown.

3. to take someone out to dinner: to go out to dinner with a person and pay for the dinner

She took her clients out to dinner.

If you are a salesman in this industry, then you have to take your customers out to dinner regularly.

Do you have some time this afternoon?

 Yes, why?

 Can you pick our client up from the airport?

Sure, what time?

 I need to check the email for the flight schedule.

 Okay, just let me know his airline and arrival time.

1. to pick up someone from the airport: to go to the airport and get a person and then take them somewhere else

I need to pick up the client from the airport.

Can you pick me up from the airport tomorrow morning?

2. a client: a customer who uses the professional services of a business or who does business with a company

She is currently meeting a client.

Our accounting firm has over 200 clients.

3. a flight schedule: the times that an airplane will depart and arrive

My flight schedule has been changed.

What is your flight schedule?

Dan, we're excited to start working with you.

 Should we set up a meeting to discuss the details of the work.

 Yes, that's a good idea.

When are you free?

 How about next Tuesday?

I have an all-day meeting on Tuesday.

What about Wednesday?

 I'm on a business trip on Wednesday. I will be back Friday morning.

 Friday works for me. Should we do a lunch meeting?

Sure, I'll put it in my calendar.

Have a good business trip, and I'll see you next Friday.

1. to set up a meeting to do something: to arrange and schedule a time and place to meet and do something

We set up a meeting to discuss the contract.

I will set up a meeting with them to talk about a possible partnership.

2. When are you free?: When do you have free time?

I need to talk to you. When are you free?

We need to discuss our marketing strategy for next quarter. When are you free?

3. to put something in one's calendar: to write something down on one's schedule in order to not forget

I will put this meeting in my calendar.

Let's put that meeting in our calendars and we will talk more next week.

Let's arrange a meeting for next week.

Sounds good. How about Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.?

 That works for me. Shall we meet in my office?

 How about a lunch meeting?

 Even better. Let's meet at the restaurant across the street.

 We can negotiate our business contract then.

1. to arrange a meeting: to set up and schedule a meeting

We arranged a meeting with them for 3 pm on Friday.

Let's arrange a meeting and we can discuss this issue at that time.

2. Sounds good.: an expression used to express that what the other person said is a good idea or plan

A) Should we meet outside at 7?
B) Sounds good.

A) Let's get some Thai food.
B) Sounds good.

3. That works for me.: an expression used to show that some plan or thing is okay

A) The meeting is 10 am. Is that okay?
B) That works for me.

A) The meeting has been rescheduled for next Tuesday afternoon. Is that okay with you?
B) That works for me.

How do you balance your work life and your personal life? I don't bring my work home.

 What do you mean?

 Don't do more than you can handle?

 What if you have a lot of work to do?

 Then I stay at the office and finish it. When I go home, I focus on home only.

 I wish I was like you.

1. to bring work home: to take work from the office to do at one's home

Do you ever bring work home?

My wife is a workaholic. She brings home work every day.

2. Don't do more than you can handle.: Don't try to do more work than you can do.

A) I have so much to do this week.
B) Don't do more than you can handle.

A) I have to finalize our plan for next year, redesign our website, update our database, and make some calls to our customers.
B) That is a lot. Don't do more than you can handle. I can help you if you need it.

3. to focus on home: to not think about work and just pay attention to one's family and personal life

When I am at work, I focus on work, but when I am at home, I focus on home.

Don't think about work after you leave. Just focus on home.